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MIDDLE EAST
QATAR
Providing
best level of comfort, speed and safety - ThyssenKrupp
Elevator Qatar
Doha International Airport has been the focus of a
comprehensive upgrade project,
which entailed extension works of the existing terminal as
well as the build up of a dedicated terminal for first and
business class. The upgrade project featured alongside
innovative and premium facilities, the most advanced
vertical transportation solutions and products from
ThyssenKrupp Elevator. The escalators used in DIA have an
inclination degree from 27.3 ° to 35 °. The elevators’
models were the following: MRL elevator with special cabin
design and panoramic design; MRL elevator that can have a
minimum pit of 400 mm; and a hydraulic solution for the In-
Flight catering building.
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MIDDLE EAST UAE
Cavotec acquires Meyerinck to expand solutions portfolio
Cavotec MSL has announced the acquisition of the Meyerinck
Group, a Germany-based international refuelling and
industrial loading systems. The acquisition takes effect
from 1 November 2008. Meyerinck has been in the market for
40 years, and has designed and manufactured some of the most
advanced refuelling and industrial loading systems,
transporting aircraft fuel and a variety of other chemical
liquids, for the most demanding customers. The company’s
solutions have assisted scores of clients in satisfying
their refuelling requirements and overcoming the most
challenging situations to meet the strictest military and
commercial standards. Furthermore, Meyerinck has had
significant involvement in the chemical and petro-chemical
industries. The group has provided systems to customers
such as Bayer, Linde, and BP, to support loading and
unloading of a wide range of liquid media.
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MIDDLE EAST
BAHRAIN
Gunnebo
wins order to supply ImmSec to Bahrain International Airport
Gunnebo security group has signed an order to supply high
security immigration gates,
the ImmSec, at the Bahrain International Airport. ImmSec is
a highly secure and efficient control system that permits
only one person at a time to pass through the gate. The
initial order is for four trial-lanes of ImmSec into which
smart identification card, fingerprint biometric reader and
two LCD-monitors will be integrated. Furthermore, Gunnebo´s
unique system for single person and left items detection,
TDAR, will be integrated. The order was received in
cooperation with Securicore, Gunnebo´s local partner in
Bahrain. The detection system identifies single and multiple
configurations of people. Luggage, infants and children are
also detected by the system. The integrated overhead
detection system verifies single person occupancy and
persons fraudulently attempting to violate immigration
security protocols.
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MIDDLE EAST UAE
Finmeccanica
and Mubadala create industrial partnership
Finmeccanica, the Italian aerospace company, and Mubadala
Development Company
(Mubadala), an Abu Dhabi-based business development and
investment company, announced an agreement for a hi-tech
industrial partnership. The Italian company will partner
with Mubadala to manufacture aerospace composite components
for civil aircrafts at the recently announced Abu
Dhabi-based composites plant. Alenia Aeronautica, a
subsidiary of Finmeccanica, will provide technology,
technical assistance and specialized training as well as
transfer composite aerostructure manufacturing work to the
new composites plant. Alenia Aeronautica will also provide
support to develop the manufacturing processes that are
needed for international industrial certifications.
Activities will begin this year and are expected to reach
capacity by 2011.
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NORTH AFRICA LIBYA
SNC-Lavalin awarded contract to build new airport in Libya
SNC-Lavalin recently announced it has been awarded a
contract for the procurement and construction of a
Greenfield airport at Benghazi, Libya. The contract for
Benina International Airport is valued at an estimated
CAN$500 million and includes construction of a new
international terminal, runway and apron. The new airport is
part of an extensive new infrastructure program being
undertaken by the government of Libya throughout the
country. The project is expected to be completed in 2010,
and the airport will welcome five million passengers per
year. SNC-Lavalin’s expertise in airports covers the full
range of airport project development services and
construction with project experience in Canada and
worldwide.
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MIDDLE EAST
UAE
Shell
Aviation launches AeroJet fuel
Shell Aviation, a division of Shell Markets Middle East, has
announced the launch of a new fuel service in the Middle
East, dubbed AeroJet fuel. This premium aviation fuel
service was introduced at the Middle East Business Aviation
event in Dubai, UAE. Shell AeroJet minimises or eliminates
problems previously associated with the use of Jet A1 in
business jets, turbo-prop aircrafts and helicopters. The
fuel service incorporates anti-fungal, anti-icing and
anti-static qualities that tailor to the needs of aircrafts
flying in different regions, weather conditions and heights.
AeroJet contains an active biocide/fungicide additive that
prevents growth of bacteria and fungi in a tank which is
caused by the formation of water
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MIDDLE EAST
QATAR
Ekin
Proje provides first class mechanical works at NDIA
Ekin Proje as an MEP contractor providing facility in design
,construction and
management for over 25 years, was awarded the contract at
New Doha International Airport project in Doha, Qatar. The
contract NDIA CP 18 Phase 1 was awarded in 2006 and Phase 2
in 2007 as this was the company’s 15th
international airport project. Currently, Ekin Proje is on
track, thanks to its A-Class MEP team with an experience in
airport construction worldwide. Ekin Proje’s cooperation
with several world-class contractors in the past,
particularly with airport operator TAV, has created a high
level of knowledge and experience in airport construction.
The director further mentions about his company’s works at
Palm Dubai and Qatar QECCC projects which are also well
known jobs in the region just like the NDIA. He adds that
they have the excitement of being involved in the Convention
Center project which shall host the 2011 World Petrol
Congress.
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EUROPE UK
Jewers
Doors celebrates 25 years
On 7 November 2008, Jewers Doors Limited celebrates 25 years
in business. The
company was started in 1983 by Nigel Jewers and is still
family owned. Nigel's three sons are directors in the
business. Jewers Doors designs, manufactures and installs
aircraft hangar doors under its Esavian trade name;
industrial doors under the Phoenix brand. From modest
beginnings 25 years ago, Jewers Doors now undertakes
contracts throughout the world for governments, armed forces
and private companies. In recent years, Jewers Doors has
installed 23 sets of Esavian doors in hangars for the new
A380 aircraft. Working closely with Baotang Door of China,
Jewers Doors recently completed a sliding hangar door for
Ameco Beijing measuring 350 m wide by 27 m high – the
largest in Asia. The company is currently working on similar
projects in Qatar and Kuwait.
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