FLSmidth awarded multi-million dollar operation contract in Angola

FL Smidth has been awarded a major contract in Angola to operate and maintain a 4,200 t/d cement plant

COPENHAGEN - 

Danish headquartered mineral processing goroup, FLSmidth, has received a contract from Angolan Fabrica De Cimento Do Kwanza-Sul S.A. (FCKS) for operation and maintenance of their 4,200 tonnes per day cement plant. The plant will be located in the Kwanza-Sul province, approximately 300 km. south of the capital of Angola.

The cement plant is being designed and supplied by FLSmidth.

The scope of the supply includes complete staffing of the plant for operation and maintenance of the equipment as well as sourcing and inventory control of spare parts and lubricants. FLSmidth will also establish a training centre in Angola in close cooperation with the Angolan educational system. The centre will provide training of the local workforce to enhance their competencies in areas such as mechanical, electrical, process and safety skills.

The objective of the operation and maintenance contract is to ensure a high production level of the plant as well as ensuring an ongoing knowledge transfer and training of the local staff.

The operation and maintenance activities will over a period of five years amount to 154m Euros (DKK 1.1bn) for the FLSmidth Group.

"Angola is a well known market for FLSmidth and the country is undertaking large investments in developing its infrastructure. This contract further strengthens FLSmidth's position in Africa and illustrates the value of our operation and maintenance activities to the customers," Group CEO Jørgen Huno Rasmussen comments.

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Poor Company Companies that deal with FLSmidth are looking to fail! by Jay on March 30 2010, 10:29 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

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