IBA SA : IBA signs global construction collaboration with VINCI Construction
10 Octobre 2017 - 07:00AM
IBA signs global
construction collaboration with VINCI Construction
New collaboration to provide dedicated proton therapy
center design and construction support for customers
Louvain-La-Neuve,
Belgium, 10 October 2017 - IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.,
EURONEXT), the world's leading provider of proton therapy solutions
for the treatment of cancer, and VINCI Construction, a global
player in building construction, today announce the signing of a
memorandum of understanding (MoU), effective immediately, to
collaborate in offering dedicated design and construction support
to selected proton therapy customers.
Under the terms of the
collaboration, IBA will retain lead of the design of the
proton/carbon therapy equipment and VINCI Construction will lead in
the design of the building and related technical elements. In
addition, VINCI Construction will support IBA in the construction
process, ensuring projects are delivered in line with all IBA
quality standards, project specifications and timelines. In
due course, IBA and VINCI Construction plan to develop an optimized
joint offer to customers. The financial terms of the collaboration
are not disclosed.
Olivier Legrain,
Chief Executive Officer of IBA, commented: "We are pleased to
be collaborating with VINCI Construction and are confident that the
combining of our respective expertise will enhance the whole
project management process for our customers. The specialist team's
understanding of proton therapy project construction requirements,
combined with its global reach, makes it a strong addition to IBA's
leading proton therapy offering."
Jérôme Stubler,
Chairman of VINCI Construction, commented: "Following on from
our current collaboration on the Archade proton therapy project in
Caen, this partnership now enables joint developments on an
international scale and strengthens the co-operation between our
teams in order to combine complementary expertise, bringing
innovative solutions to the leading medical players in the
treatment of cancer."
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About IBA
IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.) is a global medical technology
company focused on bringing integrated and innovative solutions for
the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. The company is the worldwide
technology leader in the field of proton therapy, considered to be
the most advanced form of radiation therapy available today. IBA's
proton therapy solutions are flexible and adaptable, allowing
customers to choose from universal full-scale proton therapy
centers as well as compact, single room solutions. In addition, IBA
also has a radiation dosimetry business and develops particle
accelerators for the medical world and industry. Headquartered in
Belgium and employing about 1,500 people worldwide, IBA has
installed systems across the world.
IBA is listed on the pan-European
stock exchange NYSE EURONEXT (IBA: Reuters IBAB.BR and Bloomberg
IBAB.BB).
More information can be found at: www.iba-worldwide.com
About VINCI
Construction
VINCI Construction, a global player and European leader, is active
on five continents, with more than 68,000 employees and almost 800
companies generating 2016 revenue of €13.7 billion. Structured
according to an integrated model, the company has the capacity to
intervene over the entire life cycle of a structure (finance,
design, construction, maintenance) in eight sectors: buildings,
functional structures, transport infrastructure, hydraulic
infrastructure, energy, the environment, oil & gas, and
mines.
www.vinci-construction.com
For further information, please
contact:
IBA
Soumya Chandramouli
Chief Financial Officer
Bernard
Dandoy
Investor Relations
+32 10 475 890
investorrelations@iba-group.com
Thomas
Ralet
Vice-President Corporate Communication
+32 10 475 890
communication@iba-group.com
For media and
investor enquiries:
Consilium Strategic Communications
Amber Fennell, Matthew Neal, Ivar Milligan
+44 (0) 20 3709 5700
IBA@consilium-comms.com
VINCI Construction
Manuel Saez-Prieto
+33 (0)1 47 16 42 20
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Source: IBA SA via Globenewswire
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