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AMCO GROUP SECURE SERTEC GROUP LOGiSTiCS ANd TRANSPORT CONTRACT
UK, Midlands based Amco Group have secured a new contract with Sertec Group for the management and implementation of the Sertec Group logistics network and transport requirements.
Sertec are a specialist manufacturer of automotive components in aluminium and steel. They are now one of the automotive largest independent stamping and assembly suppliers in Europe; The majority of Sertec production is integrated into vehicle bodies.
Sertec operate from 10 key locations and employ over 2200 people with a turnover in excess of £256m. The company has six manufacturing sites, and a Logistics Hub in the U.K., plus a manufacturing site based in Germany and another in Hungary and a tooling operation in China
The transport and logistics contract will see Amco placing a dedicated transport planning team in the 145,000 ft2. Sertec Logistics Centre at Hams Hall, to manage transport flow between Sertec five manufacturing facilities in the midlands. The Amcos Logistics Centre in Worcester, will manage the transport and logistics requirement using Amco’s own fleet of vehicles, to distribute across the UK and Europe for Sertec manufacturing. visit: www.amcoservices.co.uk.
Leading metal fabrication firm Advance Engineering has invested in an Atlas Copco on-site nitrogen generation system to ensure the quality of its laser-cutting operation, increase output and make substantial cost savings when set against delivered bottled gas supplies. The system was supplied by Atlas Copco’s premier distributor, Anglian Compressors & Equipment Ltd.
Laser-cutting metal, particularly stainless steel, relies on a supply of nitrogen gas as a blanket to prevent burning during the process. Purity of the gas is an important factor in overcoming the tendency for discolouration of laser-cut edges and to provide a high-quality finish. After investigating all the available options, managing director Rob High and Sam Canfor decided that installing on-site nitrogen generation was the answer. It would deliver significant cost savings, maintain supply independence and ensure a continuous, reliable source of high purity nitrogen. visit: www.atlascopco.co.uk/compressors
eiffage & deMe win €500m Saint nazaire offshore wind contract
EDF Renewables and Enbridge have awarded a contract to build the foundations of the Saint Nazaire offshore wind project to a consortium that includes French construction firm Eiffage and Belgian marine specialist DEME.
The contract, valued at over €500-million, calls for the design, construction and installation of 80 steel foundations for the 480 MW offshore wind farm. Design work is already underway on the foundations, with production scheduled to begin next spring.
Upon completion of the foundations, they will be transported to the site, between 12 and 20 km off the Guerande peninsula in western France.
Jan Vandenbroeck, general manager of French subsidiaries at DEME, said, “The contract highlights our technical expertise in providing innovative solutions for the offshore wind industry. The Saint-Nazaire project will deliver drilled monopiles, a new step forward in the offshore wind industry.” visit: www.eiffage.com
Rhodes interform wins helicopter machinery refurbishment contract
Rhodes Interform, a specialist in bespoke composite and metal forming machinery and part of Group Rhodes, based in the uK, has been awarded a contract to refurbish equipment used in the manufacture of composite helicopter rotor blades. This includes six hot platen presses, up to 10m long, which were originally built by John Shaw, now part of Group Rhodes. The machines are used to manufacture tail rotor and main rotor blades for emergency air/sea rescue and civil helicopters.
The contract will see Rhodes Interform supply and re-fit all the main hydraulic seals for 30 cylinder assemblies, along with carrying out a complete overhaul of the six oilgearTowler hydraulic power units.
Peter Anderton, Technical Director at Rhodes Interform, said: “The fact that these presses have performed well for 35 years is testament to the quality of their manufacture. We will utilise the skills of our production and technical teams to ensure all equipment replaced is to the highest standard and expect the customer to benefit from major production efficiencies.” www.grouprhodes.co.uk .
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interface Polymers wins AkzoNobel Award
Interface Polymers Ltd. has won one of the AkzoNobel “Paint the Future” Awards given to innovative startups, winning an Award in the ‘Enhanced Functionality’ category. Interface Polymers faced stiff competition from all over the world, being shortlisted from a total of 160 submissions received by AkzoNobel in response to its innovation collaboration initiative, launched at the beginning of this year to find solutions to five real-world paint and coating challenges. Following the announcement of the award winners in mid-May, AkzoNobel signed a ‘Letter of Intent’ business agreement with Interface Polymers as part of the Paint the Future Accelerator Program. The next stage is to carry out collaborative research and development project work using Interface Polymers’ innovative di-block polymer Polarfin® additive technology to develop new polymer-based paints and coatings with enhanced performance and functionality. The project aims to create new, commercially viable coatings which solve problems faced by industrial, construction and domestic end use market applications. Chairman and CEO for Interface Polymers, Dominique Fournier commented: “This award is a major achievement for us as an emerging startup. It will help Interface Polymers secure further market interest and additional funding. The whole team is looking forward to collaborating with AkzoNobel.“ visit: www.interfacepolymers.com
Airbus and OCCAR sign A400M Contract Amendment
Airbus SE*has signed the A400M contract amendment with OCCAR, the Bonn, Germany-based organisation for joint armament cooperation, which manages the multinational programme on behalf of the Launch Customer Nations Germany, France, United Kingdom, Spain, Turkey, Belgium and Luxembourg. This contract signature concludes the discussions between both sides on the Global Rebaselining of the A400M programme, which had been initiated in March 2017. “The overall aim of the Global Rebaselining – both for Airbus as well as for OCCAR and the Launch Customer Nations – was to recover a sustainable contractual basis for and to ensure a proper execution of the A400M programme,” said Dirk Hoke, Chief Executive Officer of Airbus Defence and Space.“The discussions with our customers towards the Global Rebaselining of the A400M programme had already provided first tangible results in 2018. On the basis of this contract amendment signature, Airbus is fully committed to continue on this positive path and to providing its A400M current and future customers with the most powerful and technologically advanced military transport aircraft available on the market,” said Dirk Hoke. visit: www.airbus.com
bombardier selected facc to manufacture aircraft radomes
Austria-based FACC, a leading technology partner of the aerospace industry, has been awarded a contract from Bombardier Aviation to provide the radomes for certain Bombardier business aircraft programs. FACC will manufacture the radomes for the Challenger and Global business jet families.
“This contract is the next step in our longstanding relationship with Bombardier”, said Robert Machtlinger, FACC CEO. “This contract represents our continued support of Bombardier, who has chosen FACC’s comprehensive expertise for the manufacture of the radomes. We see ourselves as a technological leader in the field of high-strength, lightweight components for civil aircraft.”
The contract positions FACC as an important supplier on some of the industry’s leading aircraft, and offering FACC additional opportunities in the aerostructures business segment. FACC will manufacture the radomes for the Challenger and Global programs under a life of program contract, to Bombardier’s exact specifications. Project start is scheduled for Q3 2019 with production deliveries planned to begin in 2020. visit: www.facc.com
Siemens receives upgrade contract for Munich Airport, Terminal 2
Siemens logistics has received an order to upgrade the baggage handling system in Terminal 2 and its satellite building at the Franz Josef Strauss Airport in munich. By integrating innovative screening units,
Siemens supports the customer to ensure that international specifications for baggage checking are met to the highest degree, and to continue to successfully manage the ever-increasing number of passengers. The customer is the Terminal 2 Gesellschaft, a joint subsidiary of munich Airport and lufthansa.
This upgrade to the current safety and security regulations for baggage handling, which require explosives detection systems based on Standard 3 of the european Civil Aviation Conference (eCAC), calls for replacement of the X-ray equipment in the baggage handling system. Siemens is also implementing screening units of the latest generation that provide high-resolution 3D imaging and enhanced scanning quality.
