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Outokumpu will deliver stainless steel to the German company Börger GmbH for building tanks to be used in biogas production. This is Outokumpu’s first order for the recently launched new duplex steel grade LDX 2404®. The steel for the tanks will be produced at Outokumpu in Avesta Sweden.

The main reasons for constructing the tanks in LDX 2404® are the high corrosion resistance and excellent mechanical properties of the steel. By choosing LDX 2404®, Börger will be able to reduce the thickness of the plates by about 25%, resulting in the same levels of weight reductions in the construction. This is a highly cost efficient alternative to the corresponding conventional stainless steel grades.”We chose Outokumpu’s LDX 2404® because of the excellent corrosion properties, making the steel highly suitable for biogas tanks”, says Mr. Gerd Buss at Börger.
”Biogas is an important growth market as the need for renewable energy is increasing. Moreover, these biogas tanks will be built in a for us new way- they will be bolted, not welded. The advantage with bolted tanks is decreased thickness and much shorter on site construction time. This is an exciting project with the potential to open a new market for us”, says Anders Magnusson, Tank Application Manager at Outokumpu.

Outokumpu LDX 2404® was developed at Outokumpu’s Research Centre in Avesta. The steel was launched in late 2010 and it is the sixth member of the duplex family. LDX 2404® has high corrosion resistance and excellent mechanical properties. The grade is suitable for use in for example pressure vessels, tanks and desalination plants. Duplex steel grades contain less nickel, and more nitrogen and chrome than the corresponding conventional austenitic steel grades. Outokumpu has a global market share of 50 percent in duplex steels.

Outotec delivers gold recovery technology for Pokrovskiy hydrometallurgical plant in the Russian Far East in the Amur region. The contract was signed with JSC Pokrovskiy Mine, which is a part of the Russian’s third biggest gold producer Petropavlovsk Group. Contracting parties do not disclose the contract value but deliveries with similar delivery scope are typically worth of some tens of millions of Euros.

The delivery is based on the basic engineering carried out by Outotec. Outotec’s scope of delivery comprises main equipment for pressure leaching process including four autoclaves of 60 m³ with related equipment and a process control system. The equipment will be delivered over the next 18 months.

The Pokrovskiy facility needs new process technology for processing sulphide gold ore. The ore is delivered from Pioneer and Malomir gold mines in the Amur region. The facility produces annually 144,900 oz of gold. The capacity of the new pressure leaching plant is estimated to be 600,000 tonnes of concentrate a year.

”We are hoping to establish a long-term strategic partnership with Petropavlovsk Group. We are able to offer sustainable technology solutions for efficient recovery of gold and this delivery opens up us new passages for other gold projects in Russia and elsewhere. Moreover, this partnership enables us also new research possibilities and resources in Russia”, states Outotec’s CEO Pertti Korhonen.

Siemens Networks and Motorola Solutions, Inc. today jointly announced that Nokia Siemens Networks has completed its acquisition of Motorola Solutions’ Networks assets paying US $975 million in cash. As of April 30 2011, responsibility for supporting customers of Motorola Solutions’ GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, WiMAX and LTE products and services transfers to Nokia Siemens Networks.

”The people, customers and technology we’ve acquired greatly complement our existing business by taking us into new markets and broadening our market share,” said Rajeev Suri, Chief Executive Officer, Nokia Siemens Networks. ”Our combined knowledge and experience will provide our newly expanded customer base with the means to grow by providing greater value to their subscribers.”

”Motorola Solutions is pleased to complete this transaction to combine our Networks team with an industry leader,” said Greg Brown, President and Chief Executive Officer, Motorola Solutions. ”This is great news for our customers, our investors and our people and will allow Motorola Solutions to further sharpen our strategic focus on providing mission-critical solutions for our government and enterprise customers.”

The acquisition strengthens Nokia Siemens Networks’ position in key regions, particularly North America and Japan, as well as with some of the world’s major service providers. Based on revenue, the addition of Motorola Solutions’ Networks assets makes Nokia Siemens Networks the third largest wireless infrastructure vendor in the United States and the leading non-Japanese wireless vendor in Japan. In addition, the acquisition reinforces Nokia Siemens Networks’ position as the world’s second largest wireless infrastructure and services provider.

As part of the deal, responsibility for supporting 50 operators across 52 countries, as well as approximately 6900 employees, will transfer to Nokia Siemens Networks. In addition, Nokia Siemens Networks is acquiring a number of research and development facilities including sites in the United States, China, Russia, India and the UK.

Metso will convert a coal fired CFB boiler to a biomass fired boiler for Elektrocieplownia Tychy S. A. in southern Poland. The total value of the order is approximately 20 million EUR.

The conversion of the coal fired boiler to a biomass boiler is part of EC Tychy S. A.’s production capacity reconstruction program. It focuses on the necessity to increase the share of renewable energy production and to adapt to the new, sharp emission requirements of the EU that will come into force 2016. Since year 2000 Metso has received several orders to convert coal fired boilers to biomass fired boilers in Poland, which in general takes strong incentives in green energy projects.

EC Tychy’s cooperation with Metso emphasizes Metso’s strong capability as a full-scope supplier of bioenergy solutions, as well as Metso’s long service expertise in conversion and modernization of existing power plants. The order is included in the Energy and Environmental Technology’s Q1orders received.

”Metso was chosen through the public procurement procedure to execute the task due to their service expertise and project management in this area,” states Joanna Schmid, Vice President of the Management Board of Tauron Group.

EC Tychy S.A is a subsidiary of Tauron Group, one of the largest energy companies in Poland. The holding company is engaged in all key segments of the energy market, and generates electricity from renewable sources through the operation of 35 hydroelectric power plants.

The Finnish Coast Guard is ordering another 20 Scania engines for their new patrol boats and thereby continues the cooperation from 2008.

Scania has received an order for 20 engines from the Finnish Coast Guard for new patrol boats. Each of the ten boats, Watercat 1300 Patrol, will be powered by two Scania 12-litre engines with an output of 700 hp each.

This order follows up on the cooperation that started in 2008. Today 14 Finnish patrol boats are powered by Scania engines.

- We see the continued confidence as proof of the engines’ high performance and reliability also in extremely tough marine environments, says Mikael Lindner, Sales Director Marine Engines at Scania.

The patrol boats will have a maximum speed of over 40 knots thanks to the combination of two 12-litre engines and waterjet propulsion. The concept is an ideal solution for coast guard, border guard, sea rescue and other similar tasks, Mikael Lindner states.

Deliveries will start in April to boat builder Marine Alutech Oy AB in Finland. The deal is made in cooperation with Scania’s Finnish distributor Oy Scan-Auto AB in Helsinki.