HMi Elements at the OTC 2023

This year we will not be exhibiting at the Offshore Technology Conference, OTC 2023, from 1-4 May at the NRG Park in Houston, Texas. 

Instead of exhibiting, HMi Elements will be ‘walking the floor’ at OTC, networking, driving and joining debates about the oil and gas sector, and attending the technical sessions and presentations.

Attending will be Global Vice President Of Sales Rob Gaines, Sales Support Engineer Victor Galan and UK-based Graduate Trainee Shannen de’Vries who will be working from the company’s Houston base for three months and is looking forward to her first OTC experience.

OTC is an annual global event that brings together the best and brightest minds in the world to share innovations and ideas and discuss and debate issues and opportunities facing the offshore energy sector.

It connects offshore energy professionals from more than 130 countries and is set to attract more than 24,000 people and over 1,000 exhibitors.

OTC is always a key event in HMi’s calendar and has been for many years. The large international participation presents excellent face-to-face opportunities to share technology, expertise, products, and best practices in the oil and gas sector.

This year, instead of exhibiting, we’ve chosen to ‘walk the floor’ at OTC so we’ll be networking, having good conversations and debates, as well as attending the technical sessions and presentations. I’ll be there together with my colleague Victor and Shannen De’Vries who is visiting Houston from the UK as part of our Graduate Training Programme with HMi Elements and she’s excited to attend her first OTC with us.

2023 and beyond

At HMi Elements we’re forecasting a bumper year of growth. We started 2023 with a multimillion-pound order book and, as a thank you to our staff for their hard work and dedication over the past few turbulent years, we rewarded them with a bonus and salary increase.

We are also eyeing future market growth, creating six new jobs across our Malton and Leeds offices in the UK and boosting our R&D and production capability by 35%. 

In 2023 as global demand for oil and gas grows, we are planning more investment. As our CEO Howard Gould says: “We’re delighted to start 2023 in a strong position with a full order book and a busy year ahead. We’re proving to be as tough as the explosion proof products we develop, having weathered the harsh economic conditions of the global Covid-19 pandemic, Brexit, the war in Ukraine, and ongoing supply chain issues affecting components and delivery.

“And as we look to the future, its key that we invest in new technology to keep us ahead of the pack. So, that’s what we are doing and we’re developing two new HMI’s that will be game changing for us. We’ve always led the way when it comes to innovation in the hazardous area computer sector and we’re not slowing down.” 

Earlier this year we have automated our mechanical inspection with a co-ordinating measuring machine (CMM) which will improve product quality, testing accuracy and efficiency. And we’ve bought an automatic optical inspection machine for checking printed circuit boards. 

In Q2 we will also launch two new HMI devices into the market.

OTC 2023

Regards

Rob Gaines