# JV Driver acquires BiFab engineering yards in Scotland

Canadian company JV Driver, through its subsidiary DF Barnes, acquired BiFab, a Scottish engineering firm with yards in Methil, Burntisland, and Arnish. The deal, brokered by the Scottish government, saves hundreds of jobs. The Scottish government remains a minority shareholder.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-04-17
- Where: Methil, Burntisland, and Arnish, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Status: completed
- Products: large-scale equipment for oil and gas, offshore wind turbine platforms, tidal generators
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md), [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [JV Driver](https://endata.com/companies/3086.md) (acquirer)
- [DF Barnes](https://endata.com/companies/31387.md) (acquirer)
- [BiFab](https://endata.com/companies/31388.md) (target)

## Sources

- [bbc.co.uk](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-43796168), 2018-04-17: "The deal was announced by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon as she visited the BiFab yard in Methil."

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