Firth Steels will supply profiled steel for SeAH Wind’s £650m monopile manufacturing facility at Teesworks in the UK.
The company is manufacturing around 200,000sq m of profiled steel to form the roof and wall covering on the half-mile-long monopile facility, the first of its kind in the UK.
The external building envelope is being manufactured by Firth Steels at its state-of-the-art facility in West Yorkshire and the first sections have now put in place as the project achieves a further milestone.
The 40m tall SeAH factory will annually produce up to 200 monopiles. Hundreds are now working on the site – with 750 direct jobs in total and 1500 forecast to come through the supply chain.
James Firth, Firth Steels Managing Director, said: “Crowning our commitment to Teesworks, Firth Steels is honoured to play a pivotal role in the £650m SeAH Wind project, supplying a profiled steel building envelope for the world’s largest monopile facility.
“As our high-quality steel forms the building blocks of progress on Teesside, we stand ready to propel the wind revolution.
“This landmark deal not only expands our footprint but underscores our dedication to driving economic prosperity and innovation in Northern manufacturing.”
Teesworks Martin Corney CEO said: “The development of the SeAH Wind facility is now progressing at rapid pace and the high quality profiled steel provided by Firth Steels is another step forward in this process
“We are passionate about providing growth opportunities for successful businesses and it’s great to see firms looking to expand their operations on Teesside thanks to the huge projects under development at Teesworks.”