ENGINEERING design and project management company Nortech has launched a new division to serve the oil & gas industry as well as new and emerging sectors.

Nortech Management & Consultancy Services, headed by experienced industry professional Ian Basford, will provide value-added support and focused solutions to both new and existing clients including strategic reviews and advice, management, supply chain and dispute resolution services.

The new division, which has a core team of 12, will serve existing Nortech Group clients in the oil & gas sector as well as new clients in the maritime, petrochemical, pharmaceuticals, renewables and power sectors.

Since its establishment in April 2011, the Stockton-based Nortech Group, which serves the process, offshore, onshore oil & gas, steel and iron industries, has expanded rapidly from four to 80 members of staff.

The group, which also comprises Nortech Solutions, Nortech Oil and Gas and Nortech Staffing Solutions, has secured significant contracts with clients in the burgeoning oil and gas industry.

Bryan Bunn, the managing director of Nortech Group, said: “It’s an exciting time for Nortech Group as we continue to grow and expand into new sectors. The new division is founded on the industry contacts and expertise that we have built up over the last few years and as a result of the combined knowledge base of our executive team and members of staff.”