Swire Renewable Energy (SRE), the wind turbine maintenance business owned by the Swire Group, has agreed to acquire Sweden-based blade repair specialist, Rope Access Sverige AB.
The acquisition supports SRE’s continued growth in onshore and offshore wind inspection, repair and maintenance markets in the UK and Europe and significantly enhances its expertise and capacity in wind turbine blade repairs.
The acquisition builds on SRE’s previous acquisitions in the last 12 months; WPS in Sweden, Altitec Blade Services in the UK, and Obelisk in South Africa and Ireland.
Rope Access Sverige AB provides a range of core services, including blade inspections and repairs, on-site blade operations management, and a variety of safety trainings. These capabilities will enhance SRE’s presence in its core Nordic, European and UK markets.
Ryan Smith, Chief Executive Officer of Swire Renewable Energy, said:
“Acquiring Rope Access reinforces our determination to develop a world-class independent blade inspection, repair and maintenance division within our growing wind farm maintenance and services business across the Nordics, Europe and the UK. Like SRE, Rope Access Sverige has a safety-first culture, and we are pleased to welcome their highly skilled technicians and management team into SRE.”
“Rope Access Sverige provides synergy and significant scale given our recent acquisitions of Altitec Blade Services in the UK, and also an expanded service footprint in the Nordics following our acquisition of WPS in Sweden this time last year.”
“Through this latest acquisition, we have effectively created one of the largest and most experienced independent wind turbine blade repair companies in Europe and the UK.”, he added.
Niklas Andersson, Chief Executive Officer of Rope Access Sverige, said:
“Rope Access has developed a strong position in the wind turbine industry with highly professional and skilled blade technicians as well as training instructors. We look forward to integrating with the SRE business to increase the competitiveness of SRE’s expanded service offering, which will benefit existing Rope Access customers.”
About Swire Renewable Energy
Swire Renewable Energy is a growth focused renewable energy inspection, repair and maintenance service provider. The business focusses on providing safe high quality IRM services for wind turbine manufacturers and wind farm owners. Today, SRE offers clients a full range of services including, wind turbine preassembly, installation, inspection, maintenance, offshore wind marine services and repair and maintenance of renewable energy infrastructure. In the last 12 months, SRE has made several key acquisitions and now has operating offices in Denmark, Australia, South Africa, Sweden, Taiwan, Poland, Portugal and the United Kingdom.
For more information about Swire Renewable Energy, visit www.swire-re.com.
About Rope Access Sverige AB
Rope Access Sverige AB is a Sweden-based leading provider of industrial rope access blade services in the Nordic region. With more than 10 years of experience in the industry's strict demands on the quality of both practical work and documentation, Rope Access Sverige delivers services with a very high level of customer satisfaction. They are today service, repair and maintenance suppliers to key players in the industry, among others, Siemens, Vestas and ENERCON.
For more information about Rope Access Sverige AB, visit www.ropeaccess.se