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KAEFER UK & Ireland
Business type: Industrial Services
Contact: Ciaran Clifford, Growth and Digital Development Manager
Address: KAEFER, Craigshaw Road, West Tullos Industrial Estate, Aberdeen, UK, Aberdeen AB12 3AR
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Countries worked in: United Kingdom
KAEFER’s mission is clear: to be the most reliable and efficient provider of technical industrial services.
KAEFER UK & Ireland provides reliable, efficient, and technical industrial services and products to the nuclear, defence, industrial and energy sectors. Our services include access solutions, insulation, surface protection, HVAC fabrication, EC&I and more.
The company has operating centres across the UK & Ireland and is Headquartered in Jarrow, North East, England. This UK Head Office facility also houses a manufacturing factory that is currently providing high integrity duct to the nuclear and marine industries as well as insulation products to all sectors. Our people are the heartbeat of KAEFER and in the UK and Ireland we employ over 3,500 highly skilled and experienced people.
 KAEFER UK & Ireland is part of the KAEFER group, a global €2.3 billion business with its headquarters in Bremen, Germany. KAEFER works on more than 5,500 job-sites across the world, with around 32,000 employees. 
Capabilities
Established supplier with significant experience supplying the sector
- CAPEX - Balance of Plant - Manufacture / Supply Services: Electrical system including backup generator, switchgear, transformers & converters
- CAPEX - Balance of Plant - Manufacture / Supply Services: Offshore Labour Services
- OPEX - Operations & Maintenance: Onshore Electrical
- OPEX - Operations & Maintenance: Lifting, climbing & safety equipment & inspections
Good capacity and some experience in supplying the sector
- CAPEX - Balance of Plant - Manufacture / Supply Services: Export & Array cables & components
- CAPEX - Balance of Plant - Manufacture / Supply Services: Cable Protection
- CAPEX - Balance of Plant - Manufacture / Supply Services: Foundation structure (GBF/Monopile/ Floating/Jacket) & crew access systems
- CAPEX - Balance of Plant - Manufacture / Supply Services: Electrical system including backup generator, switchgear, transformers & converters
- CAPEX - Balance of Plant - Manufacture / Supply Services: Back Up Generators & Fuel Supply
- CAPEX - Balance of Plant - Manufacture / Supply Services: General Lay Down Areas & Installation Support Services
- CAPEX - Balance of Plant - Manufacture / Supply Services: Offshore Equipment Services
- OPEX - Operations & Maintenance: Export & Array cable Surveys & Repairs
- OPEX - Operations & Maintenance: Training & provision of wind turbine electricians
- OPEX - Operations & Maintenance: Testing and Certifications
Capabilities to supply, but no/limited experience in the sector
- CAPEX - Balance of Plant - Manufacture / Supply Services: Scour Protection
- CAPEX - Balance of Plant - Manufacture / Supply Services: Structure & facilities including foundation, helipad, platform access, crane, control room, accommodation, navigation aids & safety systems
- CAPEX - Balance of Plant - Manufacture / Supply Services: Salvage & Recycling / Waste Management
Other services offered
- Scaffolding, Insulation, Painting, Rope Access, E&I, NDT, Black Trades
Case studies
KAEFER Ireland has provided maintenance, engineering, and design services to the Corrib gas terminal in Ireland since 2016. The plant, operated by Vermilion Energy, provides up to 60% of Ireland’s gas needs at peak supply.
Contract type: Maintenance, Engineering, and Design
Value: £7million per year
KAEFER was selected by Vermilion Energy as the EPCM contractor of choice for the on-site Life extension Refrigeration Project. Services include: Design & Engineering, E&I, Insulation, Rope Access, Scaffold, Surface Protection and Mechanical
East Anglia ONE is a large wind farm located 43km offshore of Suffolk in the UK. With an installed capacity of 714 megawatts the wind farm provides clean energy for 630,000 British homes. In 2018 and 2019 over 50 highly-skilled KAEFER UK & Ireland personnel worked with customer Harland & Wolff to provide surface protection on 12 jacket structures bound for East Anglia ONE in the North Sea
Contract type: Project
Value: £12million
KAEFER provided scaffold and access solutions for the project, alongside blasting, painting and quality assurance services for Harland & Wolff, on behalf of end client Scottish Power Renewables. Over 50 KAEFER employees worked on the project in Belfast for approximately 18 months, with a further 30+ KAEFER employees in Vlissingen, Holland for 3 months. Services include: Access Solutions, Scaffold Design and Surface Protection
