Cabling firm reaches deal to base headquarters at HALO Kilmarnock
The move could see an additional 300 jobs created in the area
Last updated 19th Feb 2025
A deal has been struck that will see subsea cabling manufacturing company XLCC base itself at The HALO Enterprise and Innovation Centre Kilmarnock, potentially bringing an extra 300 jobs for the area.
XLCC is set to build the UK’s first high voltage direct current cable factory in Hunterston, Ayrshire, creating nearly 1,000 new roles and providing a major boost to the country’s Net Zero industry.
A major jobs boost for Ayrshire
The company has already established its Training Academy in Irvine, working with Ayrshire College to develop the apprentices who will play a critical role in building the infrastructure at the heart of the energy transition.
This new agreement is expected to see the firm’s Sales and Project Delivery Headquarters established at the HALO, and could bring the total number of new roles created in the region to 1,200.
Dr Marie Macklin CBE, founder and executive chair of The HALO Kilmarnock, said: “XLCC and HALO Kilmarnock have a successful track record of working together since 2023 when XLCC chose HALO as the base for its apprentices before moving to its Training Factory in Irvine in 2024, for which I performed the official opening.
New opportunities for Ayrshire's former industrial heartlands
“This initiative puts us at the forefront of driving new, just transition opportunities for the former industrial heartlands of Ayrshire. I look forward to working with XLCC and our key stakeholders, including private sector partners, Scottish Enterprise, East Ayrshire Council, the UK and Scottish Governments, to deliver for all in our communities at pace.”
XLCC CEO, Ian Douglas, said: “XLCC is delighted to be teaming up with HALO to establish its Sales and Project Delivery Headquarters at The HALO Enterprise and Innovation Centre in Kilmarnock.
"XLCC wants to create 300 highly skilled roles at this site bringing the total number of jobs in Ayrshire to 1,200. We look forward to working closely with HALO Kilmarnock and the local community in the coming months and years as we build a business critical to delivering the energy transition.”