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July 2012 Issue 02
Capula is acquired by ImtechTechnical Services ‘Capula is a perfect match for the existing Imtech organisation in the UK’ - René van der Bruggen, CEO Imtech
Imtech strengthens its UK position in energy,waste water,industrial processing and ICT,and issued a press release following the acquisition:
Gouda - Royal Imtech N.V. (IM-AE, technical services provider in and outside Europe) announces the acquisition of Capula, a technical services provider in the UK with an annual revenue of around £40 million. The acquisition price of approximately five times the company’s EBITA will be paid in cash. This acquisition, which will contribute immediately to the earnings per share, will strengthen Imtech’s position not only in the energy market but also in the waste water, industrial processing and ICT markets. Collaboration with Imtech’s existing divisions will mean substantial additional growth within Capula as well as growth for Imtech’s existing portfolio.
‘Capula is a perfect match for the existing Imtech organisation in the UK,’ says René van der Bruggen, CEO Imtech. ‘Today, Imtech’s operations with its 3,300 employees in the UK make our company one of the largest providers of technical services – including technical management and maintenance – in the fields of energy, waste water treatment, buildings, industry
and ICT. By acquiring Capula, we will substantially strengthen our position in not only the energy market but also in the markets of waste water, industrial processing and ICT. This will give our activities a real boost, lead to cross-selling, broaden our profile and eventually result in considerable growth.’
Capula profile
Capula was founded in 1969 and has its headquarters in Stone, a town in the Staffordshire region which is located centrally in the UK. It also has regional branches in Gloucester, Cumbria, Aldermaston and Aberdeen as well as small site offices at various customer locations where Capula has been operating for many years. Larger customers include: Drax, Alstom, National Grid, United Utilities, Areva, Thames Water, ABB, Scottish and Southern Energy, Yorkshire Water, British Energy, AMEC, Waste to Resources and Scottish Power. Capula provides practically national coverage in all the important economic regions in the UK. At present, Dunedin (private equity) owns 74% of the company
with the company’s management owning the remaining 26%. Capula specialises in providing total technical solutions in the field of process automation in the energy and utility markets. This comprises power plants (nuclear power plants, water plants and sustainable power plants) as well as power distribution and power grids. But the company is also active in complex technical facilities in the environmental, waste water treatment, and industrial oil and gas markets (including countless offshore drilling platforms in the North Sea). Capula enjoys strong market positions in all of these highly specialised market segments. The company is involved in providing 30 million people in the UK with their energy needs. Capula is distinguished from its competitors by its highly integrated IT solutions: advanced control systems (SCADA, PLC, etc.) as well as real-time business intelligence, IT performance systems and high-tech telemetry solutions. These IT-related solutions make it possible for customers to measure their business processes - an essential element... Continued overleaf
inside Sellafield praises delivery team • Dounreay & BAE Systems exhibitions • IET • More...
Imtech acquisition
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in effective operational management. At the same time, these competencies help customers comply with strict regulations relating to measuring and reducing their carbon footprint. Capula is characterised by its on-going innovation and is a leader in the application of many new technologies including waste-to-energy, power electronics, instrumentation, biomass and smart grids. The company is fully accredited in a number of areas (including: ISO 14001, ISO 9001 plus TickIT, CASS IEC 61508, ISO 90003 and OHSAS 18001, including all safety certificates).
Working as a team means rapid growth
This acquisition strengthens Imtech’s position in the energy, waste water treatment and industry markets significantly. Besides this, complementary technical services will enable cross-selling. Additionally, Imtech’s position in the ICT market will be enhanced, particularly in the area of real-time business intelligence and IT performance. Here again, this will make crossselling with existing IT services possible. Imtech’s financial strength provides the perfect opportunity for Capula’s continued growth. At the same time, working together with Capula will provide Imtech’s existing portfolio with a substantial impulse for growth.
Continuity
The company’s continuity is being ensured by retaining the entire management team.
Imtech profile
Royal Imtech N.V. is a European technical services provider in the fields of electrical solutions, ICT (information and communication technology) and mechanical solutions. With 28,600 employees, Imtech
IET gives presentation at Capula
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) delivered a presentation to a large audience of engineers at Capula this week as the company moved to increase the number of Chartered and Incorporated Engineers
at the company.
The presentation concentrated specifically on the benefits of Professional Registration and how to achieve
it, but also covered the basics of membership and the networks, events and community structures that are provided by the IET.
"Capula's reputation is largely built on the quality of our delivery, and as such we are developing closer links
with the IET by fostering and supporting a comprehensive programme towards achieving Professional Registration status for a greater number of our staff," said HR Manager Miles Kitchener, "Further to this, we're
working closely with the IET with a view to accrediting Capula's Professional Development scheme for staff." achieves annual revenue of more than 5.1 billion euro. Imtech holds strong positions in the buildings and industry markets in the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Austria, Eastern Europe, Sweden, Norway, Finland, the UK, Ireland, Turkey and Spain, the European markets of ICT and Traffic as well as in the global marine market. In total Imtech serves 23,000 customers. Imtech offers added value with integrated and multidisciplinary total solutions that lead to better business processes and more efficiency for customers and the customers they, in their turn, serve. Imtech also offers solutions that contribute towards
a sustainable society, for example in the areas of
energy, the environment, water and mobility. Imtech
shares are listed on the NYSE Euronext Amsterdam,
where Imtech is included in the Midkap Index. Imtech
shares are also included in the Dow Jones STOXX 600 index.
www.imtech.co.uk
Sellafield praises Capula delivery team
Capula has successfully delivered a control and monitoring solution at Sellafield, and received a glowing recommendation from the Sellafield Ltd project team in the process. Capula delivered a replacement control panel to upgrade the existing system in place for the ‘Low Flow’ Detection system for the North and South ventilation extract systems. The solution features safety relays, a small UPS and alarm annunciator. Project Engineer Ian Elliott wrote to Capula on
behalf of the Sellafield project team, congratulating everybody concerned in manufacturing, testing, and delivering of the control equipment requirement. He said: “It is the first time I have worked with your team and must say it was a professional and good experience. The product you have delivered is excellent quality and we are very pleased with your performance. It has been a very enjoyable contract to work on and I wish you and your company every success in the future.”
Sponsored swim for cancer charity
Capula man Andy Thwaites (pictured left) is set to brave the elements this August as he and friend Steven Haygarth participate in the Great Scottish Swim to raise money for charity. Andy, a software engineer based at Capula’s Westlakes office in Cumbria, will attempt a mile-long swim in Strathclyde Park Loch in support of Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research. “Two years ago, my Mum was diagnosed with Leukaemia. After a number of months in hospital having chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant, she was given the all-clear and has made a great recovery since. This is why we chose to raise money for Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research.” said Andy. The pair had originally planned to take part in the Great North Swim this month, but saw their allotted time cancelled due to adverse weather conditions. “Naturally that was disappointing,” said Andy, “But we’ve had such great support from friends, family and my colleagues at Capula, we decided we couldn’t wait a year for 2013’s event and luckily the event in Scotland still had places available for us.” Andy & Steven have already raised over £1,100 in sponsorship and donations. You can support them here: www.justgiving.com/andyandhaygy.
new fuel waste processing safety systems health monitoring radiological surveillance materials trackin
What else is happening at Capula? CAPULA CONTROLS FOR IRONBRIDGE BIOMASS
recently extended our support arrangements for Rugeley
control system at E.ON’s Ironbridge power station.
equipment for two units and the control desk for the flue gas
Capula has been awarded a significant contract for a new In line with recent Government incentives for renewable
energy obligations, E.ON has taken the decision to convert
the power station’s two 500MW generating units to operate
through the co-firing of coal and wood pellets.
Capula has been engaged via the main contractor (AJS
Contracts Ltd, part of the Hargreaves Group of companies) to
provide the control system for the new fuel handling plant,
responsible for the following plant: rail receipt & unloading,
Having identified a need to upgrade their site’s Power
power station until 2013. The support covers control desk
Management System in line with an increase in site capacity,
desulphurisation plant previously implemented by Capula.
hardware and control functions. Capula’s scope of work will
telephone support and will respond to site within four hours
a nine-metre mosaic mimic panel will be installed for manual
As part of the agreement, Capula will provide 24/7/365
if required. Rugeley power station will also have access to skilled engineers for consultancy and enhancement works. SCADA UPGRADE FOR DRAX POWER STATION
Thames Water engaged Capula to replace the PLC & SCADA
provide additional site monitoring, control and resilience, while
control of the Generators and Circuit breakers.
CONDENSATE POLISHING PLANT REFURBISHMENT
Capula has been engaged by Scottish Power (part of the
Capula has been contracted by Drax Power Limited (Drax) to
Iberdrola Group) to carry out a contract for the refurbishment
conveyors, new fuel store and bunker filling conveyors.
station to support their ongoing business strategy.
four 600MW generating units at Longannet power station.
CAPULA'S ACHILLES SCORES UP ON 2011
SCADA will provide improved system performance.
water used in the boiler cycle to minimise plant corrosion
B2 Assessment by Achilles, outscoring last year’s figures in
advantage of additional client numbers, accommodating
demineralised water degrading over time.
coal conveying, new & converted wood pellet material
Capula has recorded excellent results in its annual Category
the process.
Capula Chief Executive Roger Turner said: “Achieving this
upgrade the control system of a key area of plant at the power
Upgrading the Materials Handling plant control room
Expansion of the system capacity will also allow Drax to take increased demand on the SCADA.
accreditation from Achilles illustrates Capula’s commitment to
CONTROL SOLUTION FOR THAMES WATER
practices and procedures.”
control system at Thames Water's Ashford Water Treatment
high standards in safety, health, environmental and quality
CAPULA SUPPORT RENEWED BY RUGELEY
Capula is pleased to announce that International Power has
Capula has been awarded a key contract to update the
Works. The site supplies clean water resource to several hundred thousand customers across Thames Water’s
network.
and modernisation of the Condensate Polishing Plant on the The Condensate Polishing Plant is used to regenerate the
which can happen as a result of chemical properties in the
Capula's scope of work will cover the complete
refurbishment of the control and instrumentation systems,
including the replacement of valves and orifice plates,
installation of new electrical actuators, modifications to plant
pipework and improvements to the plant drainage systems. In
addition, Capula will also carry out civil works, installation of electrical cabling and network integration.
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News from around the Nuclear industry source: www.world-nuclear-news.org
PREFERRED BIDDER FOR HINKLEY POINT
structures. The work is subject to planning consent and EDF
been selected by EDF Energy as the preferred bidder for the
year.
A joint venture between Bouygues and Laing O'Rourke has
contract for civil works to construct the planned new plant at
the existing Hinkley Point site in southwest England. A final investment decision on the project has yet to be made.
Energy taking its final investment decision at the end of this
AMBITIOUS ROSATOM LOOKS TO 'AMBITIOUS' UK
beginning preliminary work to do so, officials said at
has identified an extensive set of good practices and has
saw deputy head of Rosatom Kirill Komarov give a run-down EDF Energy announced that it had chosen a joint venture
O'Rourke - the largest privately-owned construction
company in the UK - as the preferred bidder for the contract to build the Hinkley Point C plant. A consortium between the
UK's Balfour Beatty and France's Vinci had also been vying
for the contract.
The contract - worth some £2.0 billion ($3.1 billion) includes the construction of the main civil works for the nuclear island, the conventional island and supporting
RWE's joint venture Horizon which is entering a sale process. EU NUCLEAR SECURITY ON TRACK
interested in entering the UK nuclear market and is
A press conference at AtomExpo in Moscow on 5 June 2012
between French construction group Bouygues and Laing
current new build consortia, rejecting any link with EOn and
Russia's state atomic energy corporation Rosatom is AtomExpo.
Hinkley Point - courtesy of EDF Energy
He said Rosatom was consulting various stakeholders
but it was "premature" to talk of it joining any of the UK's
of the company's nuclear new build projects in its domestic
A review of nuclear security across the European Union (EU) urged member states to continue their efforts and co-operate both within the EU and further afield.
The EU's technical response to the Fukushima accident of
March 2011 took two tracks: The first tackled safety through
market as well as in India, Turkey and Vietnam. "Rosatom is
the program of stress tests performed on a plant-by-plant
said, "there is no country in which we will not be interested to
sabotage, unauthorised access, unauthorised movement of
interested in nuclear programs everywhere in the world," he
build a plant. We are quite ambitious in this respect."
"We are monitoring the development of the British
program closely and we will probably take part," said
basis; The second dealt with security in relation to "theft, nuclear material or other malicious act."
This was carried out by the Ad-Hoc Group on Nuclear
Security (AHGNS), whose report has now been published. It
Komarov. "Great Britain has the most ambitious program in
is focused on methods for security evaluation, preventive
company that can provide the technology and also the funds...
of sharing good practices and improving general security
Europe and we are of course interested in this market as a
but to progress we need to do a lot of preliminary work,
including licensing."
measures and protection of nuclear power plants with the aim principles.
ng life extension power generation defence EC&I design and manufacture IT solutions support services
IN BRIEF
NEW APPOINTMENTS We continue to push forward with our recruitment of SQEP staff for the nuclear industry, and we are delighted to announce several new additions to Capula who will be working on Nuclear projects: Jane Goode rejoins Capula in the role of Senior Engineer, and Eddie Maddox has moved across from the Utilities side of Capula’s business to apply his expertise to our Nuclear projects - also as a Senior Engineer. Glyn Pengelly and Chris Surplice join us as Lead Engineers while Graham Goode rejoins the company in the same capacity, all bringing a wealth of delivery experience with them. Cian Wilmot is a recent graduate and the latest to join us through our popular and highly successful graduate recruitment programme. Visit www.capulanuclear.co.uk to view our current vacancies. NIA & NI ANNUAL DINNER Capula has confirmed its attendance for this year’s Nuclear Industry Association & Nuclear Institute Annual Dinner in December. Capula is a proud member of the NIA and is looking forward to supporting this excellent event. EXHIBITION A SUCCESS DESPITE THE WEATHER Capula enjoyed an excellent day at the Technology & Innovation at BAE Systems in Barrow recently, despite the best efforts of the weather as storms battered the country. “It was so loud at one point that we were shouting at the top of our voices to be heard above the rain and thunder outside,” said Steve Braund, one of Capula’s delegates, “But everyone seemed to be making the most of the occasion and it was certainly a positive experience for Capula that we’ll be looking to repeat.”
CAPTION
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TV celebrity Pete Waterman visited
Capula last summer to film an episode of BBC Inside Out which talked
graduate recruitment.
about
What we want to know is: What was Pete saying to our Marketing
Manager
Steve
Braund when this photo was
taken?
E-mail your suggestions through to positivenergy@capula.co.uk and the winning entrant will have their caption printed in the next issue. Closing date for entries:
Friday 14 September 2012
Getting to know you... This issue:James Bennett,Systems Engineer based in Stone What was the last film you saw?
or guitar-related.
myself having crushes on people I knew.
What are your pets called?
were Prime Minister?
Always use the right tool for the job.
dog called Edison & an owl called Malcolm.
What’s your biggest claim to fame?
Despicable Me on 3D blu-ray.
I don’t have any right now, but I’d like a big Who was the last band you saw live?
A local band called The Bad Rats. Before
that I saw Styx, Journey and Foreigner.
Foreigner were fantastic.
What’s the first thing you would do if you
Go and see the Queen.
I went for a Sony recording contract once.
What has been the scariest thing to happen
to you in your life?
Being abducted by aliens and not fitting
through the hatch of the spaceship! Are you a good dancer?
Terrible, but I like getting my groove on to the Foreigner
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Where do you go to relax?
I have a Man Room in my house, I go up and
play a lot of guitar.
What reading material do you go for when you get a few minutes?
I usually browse the web and learn
something. Either programming, electronics
Bee Gees!
What do you miss most about being a kid? Third helpings because I was a growing lad! What was your favourite TV show as a
Best advice you’ve ever been given? What are you like at the dentists?
Cool as a cucumber - I was pretty accidentprone as a kid and was always spending
time at the
doctors, the hospital or
the dentist! Next issue -
Rachel Cotton
child?
MacGyver. He was brilliant and a hit with the ladies!
Who was your celebrity crush when you were younger?
I didn’t have one, I always found
James Bennett
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