Jobs boost as Arcola Energy sets up at former tyre factory

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Up to 135 jobs could be created in Scotland following Arcola Energy’s decision to locate its main manufacturing base on the site of a former Michelin tyre factory.

Aided by a £1.5m grant from Scottish Enterprise, the fuel cell technology integrators will be one of the first tenants at the Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc (MSIP), a joint venture between Dundee City Council, Michelin and Scottish Enterprise that aims to be a world-leading sustainable transport hub.

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The Regional Selective Assistance grant will allow the company to progress plans to create a new engineering and manufacturing facility at MSIP. The first phase will bring in around 20 employees to support the Scottish hydrogen train project and product development for hydrogen-powered vehicles, with the remainder being recruited over the next three years as Arcola expands production at the site. Arcola also has a rail engineering facility at the Bo’ness and Kinneil Railway and plans for a service centre in Glasgow.

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