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Alstom to deliver 17 Coradia Polyvalent trains to SNTF

Alstom has signed a contract with Algeria’s Société Nationale des Transports Ferroviaires (SNTF) to supply 17 Coradia Polyvalent inter-city trains. The contract is worth around €200 million. The first train will be delivered in January 2018.

This investment is part of SNTF’s programme to modernise and extend its network. The trains will link Algiers to destinations such as Oran, Annaba, Constantine and Béchar.

“Already adopted by SNCF and the French regions since 2009, Coradia Polyvalent is the ideal choice to meet Algeria’s transport needs. Algerian passengers can be sure that they are travelling on trains with the latest technical innovations, combining comfort, performance and protection of the environment,” said GianLuca Erbacci, senior vice-president of Alstom Transport in the Middle East and Africa.

The Coradia Polyvalent for Algeria is a dualmode train (diesel and electric, 25 kV) able to travel at 160 km/h. With a total length of 110 metres, the train has six carriages and provides capacity for 265 passengers. Visit: www.alstom.com

Destia and Finavia conclude agreement for Helsinki Airport

Destia has signed an agreement with Finavia for the apron extension work at Helsinki Airport. The apron extension will be implemented in order to increase the capacity for transit traffic. The work will begin in autumn 2015 and be completed in 2020. The estimate for the total cost of the project is about €100 million.

The project is carried out based on the alliance model, whereby the customer, designers and contractors work jointly in the execution of the project. In accordance with the alliance model, the contract will begin at the development phase.

At an area of some 45 hectares, the contract comprises apron and taxiway infrastructure work connected to the extension of the apron. It includes earth construction, excavation, foundation and concrete construction, sewer construction and other duct work as well as electrical and telematics work in the area.

“We will utilise Destia’s strong and diverse infrastructure expertise,” says Minna Heinonen, executive vice-president of Destia. Visit: www.destia.fi

Largest order yet delivered by Nimo-KG

The largest order in Nimo-KG’s history is now manufactured, assembled and delivered. Findus’s new ultramodern factory in Bjuv, Skåne was opened on 17 June with Nimo-KG constructing the complete product handling system.

“This has been our biggest deal so far and we’ve been working with the project for 18 months. It has been great fun and it’s a good feeling that the factory is up and running,” says Torsten Palmgren, project manager at Nimo-KG.

Nimo-KG has been working with Findus since March last year, and it has been a wellfunctioning partnership.

“Findus has been a great client to work with. We’ve had a good working relationship and they’ve had had confidence in us throughout the whole process. The factory hasn’t been in full production yet, but all the preparatory tests have shown excellent results.

“The order situation for the company is looking very good and we have a number of new orders coming in. The Findus order has given us real momentum and we now have an even stronger market position than before,” says Mr Palmgren. Visit: www.nimo-kg.se

Lockheed Martin wins contract for logistics technology

Millions of military equipment parts used by the UK Armed Forces will continue to be managed by Lockheed Martin’s logistics technology after the Ministry of Defence awarded a new £18 million contract. The new contract extends the MOD’s use of Lockheed Martin’s Joint Asset Management and Engineering Solutions (JAMES) for a further six years. JAMES enables users across the British Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force to quickly identify the status, availability, condition, ownership, location and quantity of equipment, big or small.

Users can access information on items from screws and bolts through to weapons and vehicles.

Group Captain Andrew Mickleburgh, deputy head for the Ministry of Defence’s Support Chain Information Services Transformation Projects, said. “JAMES technology is seen as a force multiplier by the front line command user community. The planning and decision support capability JAMES provides will show ever-increasing utility in the years ahead.” Visit: www.lockheedmartin.co.uk

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Sandvik secures major mining systems order in South Africa

Sandvik Mining has been awarded a major materials handling contract to South Africa. The value of the contract exceeds 600 million SEK and was booked in the second quarter of 2015. It will be executed and contribute to Sandvik Mining’s business for the period of the years 2015 until 2017.

The project includes engineering, supply and installation of two bucket-wheel stacker/reclaimers with capacity of up to 6800 tonnes per hour and two shiploaders with capacity of up to 11,000 tonnes per hour for coal handling.

Sandvik Mining is a business area within the Sandvik Group and a leading global supplier of equipment and tools, service and technical solutions for the mining industry. The offering covers rock drilling, rock cutting, rock crushing, loading and hauling and materials handling. In 2014 sales were about 27,000 million SEK, with approximately 12,000 employees. Visit: www.sandvik.com

BYD and ADL to supply London’s first, large-scale pure electric bus fleet

BYD, the world’s largest maker of pure electric buses, and Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL), Europe’s fastest growing bus and coach builder, have confirmed a £19 million deal that will see the introduction of London’s first large-scale, zero-emission, single deck bus fleet. This will also be the single largest fleet of full size electric buses in Europe.

The move follows confirmation by Go-Ahead London that they are to introduce 51 emissionfree, pure electric buses on routes 507 and 521, which operate between Waterloo and Victoria.

The vehicles will be built on BYD chassis and powered by BYD’s technology-leading electric drivetrain. All 51 buses will be bodied by ADL, incorporating their market-leading Enviro200-like midi bus design. The Enviro200 is the world’s bestselling midi bus and renowned for its lightweight, easy access, manoeuvrability and fuel efficiency.

The new deal, worth £19 million, includes a full on-site repair and maintenance programme for the term of the contract and combines the strengths of ADL’s Enviro200 12m single deck and BYD’s own design of Iron-Phosphate Battery technology and drivetrain system. Visit: www.byd.com

Winder Power Ltd wins major contract

Winder Power Ltd has been awarded a significant new contract by Scottish and Southern Energy Power Distribution for the bulk supply framework for the energy company’s primary distribution transformers. This is an excellent result for the leading UK manufacturer of power and distribution transformers. The new contract not only safeguards current jobs, but also has the potential to create new jobs as Winder Power progresses into the future with plans for further expansion.

The contract will be one of the biggest partnerships between Winder Power and the UK energy company. SSEPD is part of the SSE group involved in producing, transmitting, distributing and supplying electricity and gas, through operations in the UK and Ireland. For the duration of the contract Winder Power will manufacture and supply primary distribution transformers for SSEPD as well as delivery, and on-site assembly. The transformers cover a wide range; up to 20/40 MVA units.

Commenting on the contract, Paul Matthews, executive director at Winder Power, said, “Contracts like this are really important for our business and ensure that we continue to maintain and indeed create jobs in the UK.” Visit: www.winderpower.co.uk

Saxlund wins order for UK biomass handling system

Saxlund International GmbH, a fully-owned subsidiary of Opcon AB, the energy and environmental technology Group, has received an order from Babcock & Wilcox Vølund AS, Denmark, for the delivery of a state-of-the-art biomass handling system to a green energy project in Margam, Port Talbot, South Wales.

The scope of Saxlund’s order encompasses the design, manufacturing, delivery and commissioning of two fully automatic fuel handling systems, each with a capacity to allow for a 100% redundancy in feeding the boiler the equivalent of 125 MW of fuel input.

The entire fuel feeding system will be designed for multifuel waste wood, designed for efficiency, minimum maintenance and high availability as well as low emission of dust and noise. Total order value is over €3 million.

“We provide technology that is instrumental in ensuring high availability, efficiency and flexibility for our customers,” says Harald Wehner, managing director of Saxlund International GmbH. Visit: www.opcon.se