Moog Focal Developing New Offshore Oil and Gas Technology
News release
Company creating innovative equipment to capitalize on export marine markets
December 13, 2018 – Dartmouth, NS – Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Discovering innovative ways to remain competitive in the technologically advanced oil and gas industry helps companies increase profitability, expand their customer base, and continue to contribute to the region’s economic success. Driven to find a way to evolve into value added manufacturing to meet the needs of its customers, Moog Focal Technologies is investing in further research and development to create a new, in-demand swivel that will increase its export potential.
The company is working to develop, test and certify shorter, lighter, and more cost effective swivels to take advantage of growth opportunities in the offshore market thanks to support from the Government of Canada. Swivels are used on oil production vessels to ensure that all fluids (liquids and gas), controls, and power are transferred safely to and from the subsea oilfield and the oil gathering vessel on the surface.
Darren Fisher, Member of Parliament for Dartmouth – Cole Harbour, on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), announced support to Moog Focal to further its product development and commercialization efforts.
The Government of Canada provided a $1,337,145 conditionally repayable contribution through ACOA’s Business Development Program for the project.
This investment builds on commitments made by the Government of Canada and the four Atlantic Provinces to drive economic growth in the region through the Atlantic Growth Strategy, which supports strategic investments in initiatives that build on the region’s competitive advantages, such as its strong export potential, growing innovation network, and skilled workforce.
Quotes
“When Canadian businesses are driven by innovation to expand international markets for their goods and services, it creates good jobs and economic growth in the region. Strategic investments like the one being announced today support the work of the Atlantic Growth Strategy by helping us expand beyond traditional borders to become global competitors.”
- The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister responsible for ACOA
“Moog Focal, which has long been an important economic contributor in Dartmouth, is finding a way to capitalize on emerging opportunities in the oil and gas industry by exploring ways to improve on traditional swivel designs to manufacture a lighter, more cost-effective model that is in high global demand. Technology is one of the ways Canadians are adapting to maintain our competitive edge in the fast-paced and increasingly global economy, which will drive our economy, and our country, forward.”
- Darren Fisher, Member of Parliament for Dartmouth – Cole Harbour
“We are very pleased and honoured to have received such great support from ACOA through their Business Development Program. This enables us to strengthen our swivel offering and capitalize on additional export growth opportunities. We are excited and look forward to solving our customer’s challenges through innovation while continuing to build our business and generate additional employment for Nova Scotia.”
- Craig Bowers, General Manager, Industrial Slip Rings & Marine Business – Moog Focal
Quick facts
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Moog Focal was established in Nova Scotia in 1983 (formerly Focal Marine/Focal Technologies Corporation), and acquired by US-based Moog Incorporated in 2005.
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Overall, approximately two thirds of Moog Focal’s sales are to the oil and gas sector.
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The company specializes in designing, manufacturing, selling and servicing electrical slip rings, fiber optic rotary joints, fluid rotary unions and fiber optic multiplexer solutions.
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These rotary interface technologies are used to create electrical, fiber optic, and fluid swivels for rotatable turrets used to moor floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels to offshore oilfields.
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Moog Focal focuses on the following markets: marine and FPSO vessels, wind, industrial, defense controls and naval applications.
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Moog Focal expects to expand their value added design and manufacturing, maintain over 120 full-time jobs in Dartmouth, and create highly skilled technical positions to support the research and development plan, with a plan to increase the number of employees as production increases.
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Contacts
Alex Smith
Director, Communications and Outreach
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
1-902-830-3839 (cell) / 1-902-426-9417
alex.smith@canada.ca
Craig Bowers
General Manager, Industrial Slip Rings & Marine Business
Moog
1-902-468-2263
cbowers@moog.com
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