The partnership will investigate the development of a state-of-the-art UK production facility for anchor, mooring, and ‘jewelry’ (precision component) systems critical to the stability and efficiency of GW-scale floating offshore wind farms.
Bardex, headquartered in Goleta, California, with manufacturing facilities in Busan, South Korea, opened its UK subsidiary, Bardex Energy UK Limited, in Newcastle in January 2025. With this new office and the partnership with Gabriel Engineering Group, Bardex aims to expand manufacturing capacity for its hydraulic chain jacks, mooring connectors, and tensioning solutions to support floating offshore wind and O&G projects, shipbuilding and repair, and decommissioning projects across the EMEA region.
Director of Business Development for the EMEA region, Ian Finch, said: “Bardex’s OmniLift™ solution offers the safest, most cost-effective method of launching and retrieving ships, submarines, and fully integrated floating offshore wind platforms. Having pioneered the use of hydraulic chain jacks for shiplifts and mooring tensioning systems in the 1960s, Bardex is now a world leader in these technologies.”
Through its UK-based subsidiaries, ECEX Ltd. and Cotswold Steel Ltd., Gabriel Engineering Group delivers high-quality engineering and fabrication solutions for the offshore wind and ports sectors. The collaboration with Bardex will drive innovation and create skilled UK manufacturing jobs through bespoke engineering and the establishment of high-value manufacturing facilities to support these industries.
Jason Simeon, CEO of Gabriel Engineering Group, added: “This alliance signifies our commitment to pushing the boundaries of engineering excellence, driving innovation, and creating high-value UK jobs that will power the world’s transition to sustainable energy. Together, we’re setting new standards for offshore wind infrastructure.”
