A total of 35 jobs are to be created at engineering manufacturing firm WGM Engineering Ltd, it has been announced.

The investment comes after a £200,000 award in Regional Selective Assistance (RSA), through Scottish Enterprise.

It will bring the total number of those employed at the WGM's Livingston and Govan sites to 168.

WGM Engineering Ltd is a leading engineering solutions company that works with a range of companies from the water and waste sector to petro chemical and power generation throughout the UK and abroad. It has significantly expanded the facilities in Livingston to accommodate growth in the business and oil and gas sector.


Making the announcement, Angela Constance, Minister for Youth Employment, said: "WGM has committed to creating a further 35 jobs which will support their future expansion and as a result will bring a substantial boost to the local economy.

"This company has a long history of working in Scotland and developing their business model to adapt to customer wants and demands. They already have a highly skilled workforce but looking towards their future and are ready to take the next step. This funding will help secure this future."

Ian Mathieson, Managing Director at WGM Engineering added: "We are investing heavily in our facilities and our workforce because we recognise that our primary market in the oil and gas sector is forecast to grow strongly over the next few years, both in the UK and overseas.

"This new investment and expansion will help ensure WGM Engineering has the capacity to capture a share of that growth."

(JP/CD)