Cathcart takes a tilt at Netherlands wind sector

An offshoot of Edinburghbased IT recruitment specialist Cathcart Associates has opened its third European outpost.

Cathcart Energy said it was expanding further on the continent with a new office in Rotterdam, in the Netherlands. It joins existing operations in Germany and Sweden.

Rotterdam – one of Europe’s largest harbours – plays a major role in the Netherlands’ offshore energy success. It is a key location for building wind turbines and a hub for renewable energy companies.

Gordon Kaye, managing director of Cathcart Associates, said: “Even though the windmill industry has been around in the Netherlands for over 500 years, we felt it was the right time to expand into the Netherlands due to the buoyancy of the renewable energy market there, in particularly wind energy.

“The Netherlands is aiming to cut CO2 emissions by half and generate 40 per cent of its electricity from sustainable sources such as wind, biomass and solar.”