22nd November 2021 The next phase of assessments is underway at Scotland’s only shortlisted location for the UK’s prototype fusion energy plant. Experts have arrived at the site on the Ardeer peninsula in North Ayrshire, which was last month named on the list of five UK locations in the running to host the Spherical Tokamak for
29th October 2021 Low Carbon and WEPP have announced the sale of Doveryard Limited to funds managed by Octopus Renewables, which will see the construction of the waste-to-energy facility on the Oldhall Industrial Estate in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland. The planned facility, which has been in development for the last three years, will export 17 MW
9th November 2021 DSM plans new production site for Bovaer® in Dalry, Scotland Royal DSM, a global purpose-led science-based company active in Health, Nutrition and Bioscience, announces today at COP26 in Glasgow that it is planning to realize large scale production capacity for its novel methane-reducing feed additive for ruminants, Bovaer® with a new plant
14th October 2021 Statement from Council Leader Joe Cullinane following the announcement from the UK Atomic Energy Authority that the Ardeer peninsular site has been successful in moving to the next phase of the Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production shortlisting process. Councillor Cullinane said: “We welcome the news from the UK Atomic Energy Authority that
22nd Sept 2021 THE ambitious plans for Hunterston that form a key part of the Ayrshire Growth Deal have taken a significant step forward. At a meeting today, North Ayrshire Council, Peel Ports and Scottish Enterprise formalised their relationship – signing a Memorandum of Understanding – which will drive forward the short, medium and long-term
26th August 2021 A new partnership that vowed to maximise the potential of North Ayrshire’s glorious coastal resources recently celebrated its first anniversary. And that union between North Ayrshire Council and Crown Estate Scotland is already having an impact 12 months on. Last summer the two organisations signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) – a
9th September 2021 NORTH Ayrshire Council have provided an update on the ambitious plans for a £170M investment programme in Ardrossan, with major works due to start in spring next year. At a meeting of Full Council, elected members agreed to a further £14 million of budget provision for the transformational regeneration works to support
North Ayrshire is open for business… and one of the Council’s key strategic locations could offer a company a new home. That was the message this week as the Council continues its work to reenergise the local economy as Covid-19 restrictions loosen. i3 – Scotland’s largest Life Science enterprise area – which includes Annickbank Innovation
An agreement recently signed by Ayrshire based companies Booth Welsh and Digital Technologies Group (DTG) has established a framework for collaboration between the two organisations in the design, delivery and execution of digital transformation in manufacturing & supply. Booth Welsh is a global integrated engineering services company who optimise processes through a range of cutting-edge
7th October 2020 2020 has been a year of much disruption and challenges for business across all industries, however despite these difficulties, some good news has emerged in the form of new union between two local Ayrshire firms, Booth Welsh and iTech. The coming together of both businesses was accelerated when the leadership teams realised the opportunities that would be afforded from aligning forces to navigate the challenges of the COVID pandemic. Booth Welsh are a well-respected global
