Sif also posted an update on social media on 3 September, revealing that the company launched the first production line in the expanded factory at its Maasvlakte 2 site in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, with the first plates already welded and rolled.

The Dutch offshore wind foundation supplier made the final investment decision (FID) to build the extension to its factory in February 2023, allocating EUR 328 million to realise the project, which Sif says will make its Maasvlakte facilities the world’s largest monopile foundation manufacturing plant.