purpose-built operations centre at Westway

Move represents substantial investment for the future growth of the Scottish renewable energy industry company will be able to consolidate its people, inventory, and services to a single location, simplifying logistics and enhancing efficiency.

Leading independent supply chain management company, Renewable Parts, has recently expanded into a new state-of-the-art operations centre located at Westway, near Glasgow Airport.

The move marks a significant step forward in the growth of the Scottish renewable energy industry.

The operations centre offers a fivefold increase in capacity compared to its existing premises, allowing Renewable Parts to scale up rapidly and meet the growing market requirements of the domestic, offshore, and international markets.

With custom-designed facilities spanning 24,000 sq. ft, the centre has been purpose-built to cater to the current and evolving needs of the wind industry. It includes 40 tonne heavy lift capability for accommodating main component storage services, making it a significant step up in Renewable Parts' service offerings to wind farm owner/operators and independent service providers.

James Barry, Chief Executive of Renewable Parts, emphasised the significance of the move, stating:

“Renewable Parts has become a significantplayerinthewindindustry, supportingthegrowingfleetofassetsin theUK,Europe,andmorerecently,theFar East and the Americas.

“Wehavewitnessedasignificantincrease inoursupplychaincustomerbase,andas a result, have doubled our headcount over thepastyear.

“Thenewoperationscentreprovidesthe capabilitytomeetourcustomers'needs todayandinthefuture.Itwillallowusto offerauniqueblendofservicesinarapidly developingmarket.”

Chief Executive of Renfrewshire’s Chamber of Commerce, Bob Grant, said: from5,000sqftto25,000sqftand committingtoatleast15furtheryearsat thepark.

“Wearedelightedtoseeacompanylike RenewablePartsthrivinginRenfrewshire, buildingonitsgrowingsuccessto introducenewskillsandjobs,aswellas continued investment into the communities aroundWestwayBusinessPark.

“Thereisamaturingrenewableenergy industryandthatwillneedthesupportof asupplychain,Renfrewislocatednextto majortransportlinks,road,rail,air,andsea, makingitanideallocationtosupportthe growingneedsofanimportantsectorfor the future”.

“Ourrefurbishmentanddevelopment programmecontinuesapace,withthelatest phasenearingcompletion,offeringarange ofunitsizes,withsomealreadyunderoffer. In addition, the excellent location, close to theM8andnextdoortoGlasgowAirport makesWestwayanidealbaseforambitious businesses.

“Weareveryhappytohavehelped tofacilitatethecontinuedgrowthand expansionofRenewablePartshereat Westway.”

Located at Westway, near the University of Strathclyde and the National Manufacturing Institute of Scotland's new premises, in the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS), the operations centre is expected to provide unique advantages to Renewable Parts in advancing its pioneering sustainable supply chain offerings to the wind industry.

With the new operations centre, the

Gregor King, Canmoor’s Asset Manager at Westway added:

“Thenewoperationscentre,locatedin afullyrefurbishedbuilding,isthenext excitingstageintheongoingevolutionof Renewable Parts and is a fantastic boost for Westway.

“Renewable Parts has been based here since2014anditisextremelypleasing towitnessthecompany’spositive development,currentlyincreasingspace

Renewable Parts is a major supplier of parts, consumables and remanufactured components to all major owner/operators and independent service providers within the UK’s wind energy industry.

The company has successfully delivered over 215,000 items through its supply chain over the past 18 months. Its latest move represents a substantial investment in the future growth of the sector, which Renewable Parts sees as a positive signal for the industry's prospects.