Aker Solutions establishes office in Gothenburg

The objective is to tap into the Swedish engineering market to help further grow Aker Solutions' subsea business.

The office, which is based in Frölunda outside Gothenburg, currently houses a team of 13 engineers. However, Aker Solutions expects that the Gothenburg office will have approximately 50 staff by year-end 2012. The company is currently considering a new office location closer to Gothenburg city centre.

Employees at the Gothenburg office will deliver engineering and design services for most subsea production system technologies and products offered by Aker Solutions, including subsea trees, manifolds and structures, tie-in systems, work-over systems, pumps and processing systems. Additionally, the office will offer tender and R&D support. It will work integrated with Aker Solutions' head office at Fornebu outside Oslo and the company's subsea technology and manufacturing centre at Tranby in Lier, 30 km south-west of Oslo.