# Baker Hughes GE to build £31M subsea centre of excellence in Montrose

Baker Hughes, a GE company (BHGE), announced a £31 million investment to establish a manufacturing centre of excellence at its existing site in Montrose, Scotland, creating 100 new jobs. The project includes a new 4,000 sq m building and a warehouse expansion, backed by a £4.9 million Scottish Enterprise grant.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-05-30
- Where: Montrose, Angus, United Kingdom
- Value: $41.0M (31.0M GBP)
- Jobs: 100
- Starts operating: 2019
- Status: under construction
- Products: subsea equipment, oil and gas equipment
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md), [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [Baker Hughes](https://endata.com/companies/1895.md)
- [Scottish Enterprise](https://endata.com/companies/5303.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [thecourier.co.uk](https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/business-environment/business/662486/video-plans-for-31m-centre-of-excellence-in-montrose-that-will-bring-100-jobs/), 2018-05-30: "We are investing in our facilities globally and our collaborative approach with Scottish Enterprise is a strong example of how we are supporting a more sustainable future for this industry."
- [hellorayo.co.uk](https://www.hellorayo.co.uk/tay/local/news/new-subsea-manufacturing-hub-to-create-100-jobs-in-angus), 2018-05-30: "This is very welcome news for the oil and gas industry, and for the UK manufacturing sector in particular."

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