CTruk unveils future plans
CTruk is looking to build an Advanced Composite Technology Centre to help build larger vessels required for future offshore windfarm projects further out to sea.
From its new Colne Estuary site on The Hythe, East Colchester, the company is planning its future. The new Composite Centre will, subject to capital grant support, incorporate a brand new production facility, offices and training centre – the space for which its current facility in Brightlingsea lacks.
“CTruk intends to continue driving UK innovation in marine vessel design and to remain competitive in a changing market,” said Pete McIntosh, chairman. “This new centre will enable the company to diversify and grow sustainably, meeting our aspiration to be more than boat builders.”
“If we are able to transform this long-derelict site into a vibrant manufacturing hub, it will not only create new jobs at CTruk, but it will also have a ripple effect of indirect job creation in our supply chain and the local community as the workforce moves in and grows,” he added.
Supporters of the proposed project, including representatives from Colchester and Tendering Councils, the University of Essex, Colchester Institute and the Haven Gateway Partnership, have expressed their hopes that the return of a marine-based industry to this former port area will encourage further new business and provide opportunities for existing companies to supply and support the CTruk development.
By Rachael Doyle
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