ABERDEEN-based industrial lighting specialist BME Nitech is predicting a bright future after investing £1million in its latest technology.
BME Nitech, part of BME Group, has developed its lighter, upgraded and “more cost-effective” Zone 1 product, which has been three years in the making and is suitable for use in hazardous areas.
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Scot Borland, BME managing director, said: “A tremendous amount of effort has gone into bringing our British designed and manufactured solution to market.
“We did a great deal of research and development and talked to end users to ensure that each aspect – power output, beam angle, product weight and battery life – was the best it could be.
“We are extremely proud of the result.”
Mr Borland said the idea came from the use of Nitech lights on a North Sea project in 2015.
Positive client feedback persuaded him to acquire Sussex-based Nitech, a 30-year-old business, with a plan to develop a market-leading light for use in hazardous areas and an improved product for industrial markets.
He added: “It’s a remarkable feat by a relatively small company in Aberdeen to develop a product for multiple international markets.
“There is huge scope for us not just in the North Sea but globally. We’re now ready to push on and hopeful that 2021 will be a big year for us.”
BME Nitech is a provider to North Sea operators, shipyards, refineries and distilleries, while its portfolio also encompasses organisations such as British Airways, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service.
