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New contracts and orders in industry
Serneke signs agreement with Trollhättan Tomt
Kalmar wins order from Ports America Chesapeake
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erneke Construction has signed a contracting agreement with Trollhättan Tomt AB for the Sylteskolan School in Trollhättan. The order is valued at about SEK 485 million. Since September 2016, Serneke Construction has been working in cooperation with municipal property company Trollhättan Tomt AB to prepare systems documentation for the Sylteskolan School project in Trollhättan. This work has now resulted in a final contracting agreement, entailing the order sum from the initial phase of the project being set at about SEK 485 million. “Over the years, Trollhättans Tomt AB and Serneke have had several projects together, and we are extremely proud and inspired to have been entrusted with this coordinated contracting project. It will be a comprehensive and interesting project, in which all involved will contribute substantial commitment, knowledge and cooperation to create something unique for Trollhättan as a whole,” says Christer Larsson, president of Serneke Construction. The project’s implementation period extends until the autumn of 2021. Visit: www.serneke.se
Alimak Group signs new construction order for Canary Wharf
almar, part of Cargotec, has signed a contract with Ports America Chesapeake LLC for the delivery of six Kalmar Rubber Tyred Gantry (RTG) cranes. The cranes will be delivered to Ports America’s Seagirt Marine Terminal in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Ports America is the largest terminal operator and stevedore in the United States, operating in more than 42 ports and 80 locations in North America. Ports America Chesapeake’s Seagirt Marine Terminal is currently handling an annual volume of approximately 800,000 TEU. The delivery includes Kalmar SmartPort process solutions: Kalmar SmartProfile, Kalmar SmartRail, Kalmar SmartStack, and Kalmar SmartFleet. Kalmar SmartProfile uses advanced laser technology to detect collision risks in a stack and automatically stops the trolley when a risk is detected. Kalmar SmartRail automated gantry steering system automatically controls the gantry within centimetre-grade accuracy on the travelling path, improving the terminal’s operational efficiency and ease of use by the operator. Kalmar SmartFleet remote monitoring allows the terminal to troubleshoot and analyse the status and maintenance needs of the equipment. Visit: www.kalmarglobal.com
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limak Group, market leader in vertical access solutions, has been awarded the contract to provide equipment and services on the flagship 57-story residential skyscraper in the new Wood Wharf development in Canary Wharf, London. The project will run until 2020 with most of the equipment being delivered during 2017. The order includes high performance construction hoists with related services for the vertical access systems during the project. “This is the third large order we have received from the Canary Wharf Group recently in London and we are proud to extend our partnership on this project. The new Wood Wharf development of office and retail space is very exciting and we are very pleased to see a continued interest in our solutions that are built to support safe and reliable vertical access during the construction period,” says Tormod Gunleiksrud, CEO, Alimak Group. Visit: www.alimakgroup.com
CELLINK signs new distribution agreements
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ELLINK has received an up-front order of SEK 1 million in conjunction with the signing of distribution agreements for the German and Chinese markets. The agreements include distribution of the company’s products in parts of Europe and China. The two will distribute the company’s entire
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product range, focusing on the new Bioprinter BIO X and bioink. The distributors have over 15 years of history and are well established in their respective markets. The German distributor, I & L Biosystems GmbH, has branch offices in Germany, England and France, but is also active in large parts of central Europe. Its main customers are pharma companies, cosmetic companies, and research institutes. The
Chinese distributor Labsun GmbH is headquartered in Germany, but sales are conducted on the Chinese market. The distribution agreement with the Chinese company opens for new customers in a yet unexploited market. The agreement with the German distributor will enable rapid expansion in Europe. Visit: www.cellink.com
