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New contracts and orders in industry
MMK signs long-term contract for gas supplies from NOVATEK
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agnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) has signed a long-term gas supply contract with OOO NOVATEK-Chelyabinsk, a fully owned subsidiary of OAO NOVATEK, to support the group’s operating performance and future development. Total deliveries under the contract, which runs for 10.5 years through 31 December 2022, will be 50 billion cu m of gas. Under the contract, NOVATEK-Chelyabinsk will deliver 2.3 billion cu m of gas to MMK in 2012, with 4.5 billion cu m planned for 2013. MMK deputy general director Vitaly Bakhmetyev said: “NOVATEK supplied its first 500 million cu m of gas to MMK back in 2003. The contract that we have signed meets the interests of both sides, and will secure MMK Group’s energy safety requirements. NOVATEK is a reliable partner, and we welcome the establishment of long-term bilateral relations between our companies.” Visit: www.mmk.ru
Major order for Mercedes-Benz Trucks
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yet another major order for Mercedes-Benz Trucks, Iraq’s State Company for the Automotive Industry (SCAI) recently purchased 250 trucks to assist in reconstruction efforts in the country. The last of the ordered vehicles were delivered to SCAI just a few days ago. “We’re very pleased to help with the reconstruction of Iraq by supplying 250 MercedesBenz Actros trucks to SCAI,” says Hubertus Troska, head of Mercedes-Benz Trucks. “Our vehicles are perfect for use in rough terrain, where they clearly demonstrate their quality and reliability.” This was the first time that Mercedes-Benz Trucks has supplied vehicles to SCAI. The con-
tract between Daimler and SCAI, which covers the delivery of Mercedes-Benz trucks to Iraq, represented a clear commitment to the country’s reconstruction efforts when it was signed in Baghdad in February 2010. The delivery of the 250 Actros trucks marks a further important step toward this goal. The 250 Actros were manufactured at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Wörth and delivered to Iraq as complete vehicles. SCAI is equipping the trucks onsite with equipment for various construction applications. Visit: www.media.daimler.com
E.ON wins long-term gas supply contracts E
.ON AG and OAO Gazprom have reached an agreement in the negotiations of their longterm gas supply contracts. The settlement includes a retroactive adaptation of pricing conditions for the price review period since Q4/2010. “We are pleased about the completion of our negotiations and the good result for both sides. Gazprom and E.ON have shown once more that, as long-term
Balfour Beatty JV awarded Highways Agency contract
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alfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, has been awarded a £300 million contract to operate, maintain and improve part of the Highways Agency’s strategic route network in the north-west, in a 70:30 joint venture with Mott MacDonald, mobilised in November 2012. The JV will maintain and
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strategic partners, they are able to arrive jointly at viable solutions. By signing the agreements we are strengthening our long-standing, successful partnership with Gazprom,” said Johannes Teyssen, CEO of E.ON AG. With the successful completion of the talks with Gazprom, E.ON has now successfully renegotiated the pricing conditions of all of its currently oil-indexed volumes under
its long-term gas supply contracts. This marks a major milestone in restoring the competitiveness of E.ON’s long-term gas contracts. With the existing agreement the risk of the group’s gas supply portfolio has been substantially decreased. In connection with the settlement reached with Gazprom, E.ON has also raised its outlook for 2012. Visit: www.eonenergy.com
improve over 500km of motorway and trunk roads in Manchester, Cheshire, Merseyside and parts of Lancashire. The Area 10 Asset Support Contract (ASC) runs over the next five years and adds to Balfour Beatty Mott MacDonald’s current portfolio which includes the Area 4 contract in the south-east. Balfour Beatty is a leading partner in the design, finance, operation
and maintenance of the strategic route network in England. Balfour Beatty chief executive, Ian Tyler, said: “As a group, we are committed to growing our share of the transport maintenance market, both in the UK and overseas, and are one of the longest established providers in this vital service-led sector.” Visit: www.balfourbeatty.com
