MONTREAL, Feb. 4, 2016 /CNW Telbec/ - SNC-Lavalin (TSX:
SNC) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded an engineering
services contract by Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) to provide
operations support services to EGA's two aluminium smelters in the
United Arab Emirates – namely
Emirates Aluminium (EMAL) and Dubai Aluminium (DUBAL) .
SNC-Lavalin will provide engineering packages and manpower
services to DUBAL and engineering and project management services
to EMAL Engineering to ensure optimal delivery of a portfolio of
projects and operations support. The services shall cover all
engineering disciplines and project management areas.
Under this new agreement, all engineering work and support
services will be executed by our employees in the Middle East and by our aluminium smelting and
power specialists in Canada and in
the United States. The mandate
covers a period of three years, ending in July 2018.
"We have partnered with EGA and its operating subsidiaries for
12 years, having delivered major expansion projects to DUBAL and
subsequently the EMAL Smelter Complex in Abu Dhabi (Phases I and II)," said José J.
Suárez, President, Mining & Metallurgy.
"We are now extending our partnership and will bring additional
value to DUBAL's energy optimization projects, where we are
replacing existing pots with more energy-efficient ones. Our focus
will be on unlocking additional value through our services and
delivering quality work with the highest standards in health and
safety," added Etienne Cabanes,
Senior Vice-President & Regional Manager, Europe, Middle
East & North Africa,
Mining & Metallurgy.
About SNC-Lavalin
Founded in 1911, SNC-Lavalin is
one of the leading engineering and construction groups in the world
and a major player in the ownership of infrastructure. From offices
in over 50 countries, SNC-Lavalin's employees are proud to build
what matters. Our teams provide EPC and EPCM services to clients in
a variety of industry sectors, including oil and gas, mining and
metallurgy, infrastructure and power. SNC-Lavalin can also combine
these services with its financing and operations and maintenance
capabilities to provide complete end-to-end project
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