Aberdeen crane firm EnerMech reaches for second Norwegian office ENGINEERING outfit EnerMech aims to grab a larger slice of the Scandinavian crane hire market after unveiling plans to open a second base in Norway. The Aberdeen-based group, which last month received a £25 million investment from private equity backer Lime Rock Partners, will spend £3m opening an office in Bergen to complement its existing base in Stavanger. EnerMech's Bergen outpost will allow it to supply cranes, hydraulic equipment and other tools to clients in some of Norway's biggest shipyards. Trond Møller, EnerMech's general manager in Norway, said: "After four years of steady growth in Stavanger, opening in Bergen is a natural fit as the city is an important centre for Norway's oil, gas and subsea industries. This will give us access to Norway's largest yard market and we are confident there will be a strong demand for our cranes, rental equipment, hydraulics, and process, pipeline and umbilicals services. This expansion shows we are committed to Norway for the long term and we will continue to invest in infrastructure to meet client expectations. Opening a second base in Norway is the latest in a string of overseas expansions for EnerMech, which was formed in 2008 and now has 1,400 staff spread across Africa, Asia, Australia and Europe. In the past year the firm has opened an office in India, launched a joint venture in Saudi Arabia, taken over a South African firm and unveiled an expansion into the United States. Last month the firm appointed corporate finance specialist Ingrid Stewart as its corporate development director to spearhead the group's fundraising and acquisition strategy.