Craig International is
marking its 25th anniversary by moving to new global
headquarters in Aberdeen which are double the size of its previous premises.
The global procurement
specialists to the energy industry have invested £1million in acquiring and
refurbishing 10,000 square feet of modern, energy efficient offices at Craig
House on Tern Place in the city’s Bridge of Don area.
Craig International has also
taken a new warehouse at Potterton, on the outskirts of Aberdeen, which is
powered by solar panels, in keeping with the company’s commitment to reducing
its environmental footprint.
Since being formed in 1998,
Craig International has evolved from sourcing and supplying essential
consumables for rigs in the North Sea to providing third party procurement of a
diverse range of equipment, products and services to energy companies in 55
countries across five continents. The company now boasts a turnover of £150million
and employs 150 people worldwide.
Craig International has been
at the forefront of digital procurement, introducing its technologically
advanced platform, ebuy, back in 2011. The company continues to lead the way
with its latest sustainability digital platform, ecobuy, which allows customers
to procure more environmentally friendly products with a view to standardising
the energy industry’s product lines.
Joint Managing Director of
Craig International, Steve McHardy, said: “The energy industry has changed
significantly over the past 25 years and Craig International has evolved
alongside that. We now source and supply a wide range of products and services
required for both capex and maintenance, repair and operations to around 75% of
UKCS assets every year and to hundreds of customers around the world from
Houston to Hamburg and from Cape Town to Qatar.
“By offering an end-to-end
procurement solution, combined with our innovative e-platforms, we are
continually delivering efficiency and quality in a sustainable way.
“We are fully committed to
working with the industry as it seeks to reduce its environmental footprint
through the procurement of products that reduce use of disposable materials
such as plastics, and by increasing the number of products that can be
recycled.
“With our North Sea
heritage, we are proud of our new global HQ in Aberdeen and pleased that these
new offices and our upgraded warehouse support our own journey to net zero.”