Overview
We are a global provider of specialist engineering, inspection, operations and maintenance services to the offshore energy, renewables and industrial markets.
Our multi-disciplined technical capability assures that our portfolio of products and services efficiently delivers the highest standard of quality and ensures the reliability and safety of critical equipment and people.
Working across the asset life cycle we: design, manufacture, rent, sell, operate, maintain, inspect, certify, refurbish, upgrade, remove, and replace equipment, as well as develop and train people.
As specialists in mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, structural, reliability, and automation and control engineering we deliver a broad range of structured and bespoke solutions to customers in the industrial, offshore energy, and renewables markets.
We work around the world, around the clock, to support our customers to optimise their efficiency and ensure the performance, reliability and safety of critical equipment and people.
Our commitment to consistently provide high quality engineered products and services through our ‘above all, one standard’ approach to quality and safety means delivery is assured with the Sparrows Group.
With approximatley 2,500 employees worldwide and over 45 years of experience working in the energy industry, we are the local specialists who have the network, knowledge and experience to get it right.
Our journey
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1946
Founded by Sparrow family in Bath, UK
1946
Founded by Sparrow family in Bath, UK
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1975
Supplied crane operators to Forties field North Sea.
1975
Supplied crane operators to Forties field North Sea.
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1983
First training facility launched in Aberdeen, UK.
1983
First training facility launched in Aberdeen, UK.
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1990-1999
Moved into Angola, Australia and UAE.
1990-1999
Moved into Angola, Australia and UAE.
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1999-2006
- Moved into US
- Acquired Martec, American Aero / Titan, Dynamic Cranes, Bucyrus Erie IP.
1999-2006
- Moved into US
- Acquired Martec, American Aero / Titan, Dynamic Cranes, Bucyrus Erie IP.
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2006-2016
- Moved into Indonesia, Singapore, Qatar, Brazil, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Trinidad & Tobago
- Acquired Marine & Mainland, Aberdeen Hydraulics, Baricon, Servtech.
2006-2016
- Moved into Indonesia, Singapore, Qatar, Brazil, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Trinidad & Tobago
- Acquired Marine & Mainland, Aberdeen Hydraulics, Baricon, Servtech.
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2016 to 2022
- Acquired wind energy specialist Alpha Offshore (Dec 2017)
- Entered onshore industrial sector in US
- JV partners established in Saudi Arabia.
2016 to 2022
- Acquired wind energy specialist Alpha Offshore (Dec 2017)
- Entered onshore industrial sector in US
- JV partners established in Saudi Arabia.
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2022
Industrial services leader Altrad acquires Sparrows Group.
2022
Industrial services leader Altrad acquires Sparrows Group.