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Kongsberg Automotive wins contract with premium European car brand

Kongsberg 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

Sheffield-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

NACO, 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 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

Saab signs upgrade contract for Gripen

Defence 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 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

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Steel structure contract for Ruukki for combined heat and power plant

Ruukki is to deliver the steel frame and envelope structures for Mälarenergi’s new combined heat and power (CHP) plant to be built at Västerås in Sweden. Ruukki’s customer is Metso Corporation, which is responsible for supplying the world’s largest recoverable fuel fired boiler for the project. The total value of Ruukki’s deliveries for the project is around €12 million.

Ruukki is responsible for delivery and installation of the steel frame, wall and roof structures, and hollow core slabs for the new building. The steel frame for the building will be manufactured at Ruukki’s plant in Oborniki, Poland and the façade panels at the Alajärvi plant in Finland. The CHP plant will feature a mosaic façade created by using Ruukki’s sandwich panels in different colours.

Ruukki’s part in deliveries for Mälarenergi’s incineration plant will last from the beginning of 2013 until the fourth quarter of the year. The power plant will be fired mainly by recycled fuel made from municipal waste and will also be capable of burning biofuel. When completed, the power plant will meet the district heating needs of Västerås and Hallstahammar municipalities. Visit: www.ruukki.com

Vallourec awarded several new tube orders

The municipality of Re has awarded Veidekke Entreprenør the contract to build a new care home with 116 spaces in Re in Vestfold County. This will be a turnkey contract valued at NOK 276 million, excluding VAT. The new care home will be in Revetal, which is the centre of Re municipality. Floor space will total 16,000m2 over three levels and a cellar. The building will include all of the services related to care for the elderly provided by the municipality. The new care building is a major effort on the part of Re municipality, and it is primarily intended to be a building that will ensure good services well into the future. The combining of care for the elderly in a new, fully modern building in Revetal will provide the municipality with more treatment spaces to cover increasing demand, more flexible solutions tailored for today’s care requirements and possibilities for more rational and efficient operations.

Building will commence in the beginning of February, and the building will be ready for use in the autumn of 2014. Visit: www.veidekke.no

Scania to deliver 709 buses in Russia

Scania – together with Russia-based commercial vehicle manufacturer GAZ Group – has received an order to deliver a total of 709 buses to the largest public transport operator in the Moscow region. Scania will deliver chassis modules and GAZ will be responsible for bodyworking. The order is one of Scania’s largest bus orders ever in Europe.

“Developing and delivering buses for the Russian market in partnership with a well-known and respected domestic manufacturer such as GAZ Group has great value,” says Hans Tardell, managing director of Scania Russia.

In close collaboration with Scania, GAZ Group has developed three different versions of its GOLAZ branded buses, two of which are for intercity service and one for occasional service. All models are built on chassis and powertrain components from Scania.

The buses will be delivered during 2013 to Mostransavto, which is the largest public transport operator in the Moscow region. The buses will be used for transport service in Sochi during the first quarter of 2014 and then be brought into service in Moscow. Visit: www.scania.com

Arise to start its first major wind power project in Scotland

Arise Windpower AB has signed an exclusivity agreement with Argyll Estates with the right to develop plans for a wind farm with up to 35 turbines and to apply for the planning permission on the estates. Arise plans to file the application for planning permission within 24 months. The site has excellent wind conditions and is situated on the west coast of Scotland. If successful, construction can begin in 2016 at the earliest.

Arise intends to sign more agreements in Scotland giving the right to develop large estates with the objective to realise construction between 2016 and 2018. The agreement is in line with the company’s strategy of diversification by developing major wind farms outside Sweden, for example in Norway and Scotland, independently and in partnership with other long-term investors.

Argyll Estates is situated in the west of Scotland and the size of the estates is more than 30,000 hectares. Visit: www.arisewindpower.se