Engineering-giant Amec has joined forces with America's Foster Wheeler in a deal combining two major player's in the UK's oil and gas sector.

The new firm, Amec Foster Wheeler, will hold revenues of £5.5bn, a future order book of £6.3bn, and would have made a pro-forma trading profit of £521m in 2013.

It comes after Amec revealed earlier this year that it had agreed a £2bn deal to buy the US firm,

Samir Brikho, chief executive of the firm, which will have a base at Edison Way, Great Yarmouth and employ 40,000 people globally, said: 'In creating our new company we are building on the proud heritage, skills and customer relationships of two already successful and highly respected businesses. Amec Foster Wheeler operates in more than 50 countries worldwide, in strong end markets and throughout the value chain. With our strong management team and talented workforce, we will not only serve our customers better, but can also offer our highly skilled employees even better career opportunities. I am proud to be leading the combined business into a new phase of growth.'