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New contracts and orders in industry
Kongsberg Automotive wins contract with premium European car brand
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ongsberg Automotive (KA) has been awarded a contract for seat support systems, massage systems and light duty cables from a fast growing premium European car brand, worth €35 million over its 5-year duration. Production will take place at KA’s facilities in Puszkow, Poland and Siofok, Hungary, and is scheduled to commence in 2014. “Premium car makers have increasingly been focusing on comfort and safety in their interiors,
and this contract award shows that our current portfolio enables us to deliver and grow in this expanding segment,” said Scott Paquette, EVP Interior Systems, at Kongsberg Automotive. Sales of premium segment cars are expected to grow by more than 6% on average per year over the next four years, while world car sales will grow by just over 4% annually over the same period, according to market forecasts from IHS and LMC. Visit: www.kongsbergautomotive.com
Chesterfield Special Cylinders to supply critical gas containment systems to Royal Navy
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heffield-based Chesterfield Special Cylinders (CSC) has been awarded a £2 million contract to supply high pressure gas cylinders for the Royal Navy’s sixth Astute-class nuclear submarine, HMS Agamemnon, currently under construction at Barrow-In-Furness by BAE Systems Submarine Solutions. The order takes the value of CSC’s contracts for the Astute Class submarines to over £12 million, having already supplied gas and oxygen systems for the first two submarines (Astute and Ambush) which are already in the water and the next three (Artful, Audacious and Anson) are being built by BAE Systems in Barrow. A seventh and final Astute, Ajax, is due to enter service in 2024. The cylinders that CSC is supplying for the Astute submarines are critical to a number of vital operations within the vessels, including breathing gas storage, hydraulic and valve actuation backup, ballast operation and missile launch systems. Sales manager for CSC, Lee Lawrence, says: “This contract is testament to the strong, well-established relationship forged over many years between ourselves, BAE Systems and the Royal Navy.” www.chesterfieldcylinders.com
NACO and HOK win expansion contract for Riyadh Airport
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ACO, its Saudi Arabian branch SADECO and global architect HOK have been awarded the contract to design the expansion of King Khaled International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. NACO, Netherlands Airport Consultants, a Royal HaskoningDHV company, and HOK will be leading the design team for this prestigious project. The consortium of NACO, SADECO and HOK will be
Saab signs upgrade contract for Gripen
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efence and security company Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for upgrades of the current Gripen fleet. The order amounts to 140 MSEK over 2013–2014. The upgrades and adjustments of the
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designing the expansion of the existing terminals 3 and 4 after which the airport will be able to handle 20–25 million passengers per year. The expansion project will allow King Khaled International Airport (KKIA) to meet the country’s growing economy of more than 5% per year. Total project costs are expected to exceed US$ 800 million; expansion is scheduled to be ready in 2015.
Kjell Kloosterziel, director Airport Planning & Building Design at NACO and project director for the project said: “This challenging project keeps us involved in a critical component of the airport’s development program aimed at increasing capacity while at the same time elevating passenger experience to a world-class level.” Visit: www.naco.nl
Swedish Armed Forces’ existing Gripen fleet will ensure the multi-role fighter aircraft remains modern and capable of operating efficiently over the next 40 years. “The order includes equipment which will increase the efficiency and lower the costs of operating the Gripen system for the Swedish Armed Forces,” says Lennart Sindahl, Head of business area Aeronautics.
The order also includes the administration of return and improvement processes, work to improve durability as well as several studies. Saab serves the global market with world-leading products, services and solutions ranging from military defence to civil security. Visit: www.saabgroup.com
