TERREBONNE, QC, April 9, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - ADF GROUP
INC. ("ADF" or the "Corporation") (TSX: DRX) leader in the
fabrication of steel superstructures, announces today having
concluded a series of commercial agreements with existing and new
clients, totalling in excess of $46
million.
All these new orders were awarded in the U.S. East Coast, and
are part of different new construction projects for commercial and
industrial buildings, and a transport infrastructure project. The
new contracts won by ADF mostly involve fabrication work,
encompassing the shop drawings and the supply of material (steel),
and the installation of various steel structures, including heavy
steel built-up components.
Mr. Jean Paschini,
Co-Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, points out
that, "the award of these new orders falls in line with our growth
strategy and attests to our active approach to renew our
backlog".
The work on these new contracts, which together provide about
100,000 additional fabrication labour hours for ADF's fabrication
plant in Terrebonne, is scheduled
to begin in the coming weeks and will extend until the spring of
2016.
In line with the increase in the level of activity at its
Terrebonne fabrication plant, the
Corporation also announces today the launch of a recruitment
process, mainly for welders and fitters positions.
About ADF Group Inc.
ADF Group Inc. is a North American leader in the design and
engineering of connections, fabrication, including industrial
coating, and installation of complex steel structures, heavy steel
built-ups, as well as in miscellaneous and architectural metals for
the non residential construction industry. ADF Group Inc. is one of
the few players in the industry capable of handling highly
technically complex mega projects on fast-track schedules in the
commercial, institutional, industrial and public sectors. The
Corporation operates two fabrication plants; one in Canada and one in the United States, as well as a paint shop in
the United States.
Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains forward-looking statements
reflecting ADF objectives and expectations. These statements are
identified by the use of verbs such as "expect" as well as by the
use of future or conditional tenses. By their very nature these
types of statements involve risks and uncertainty. Consequently,
reality may differ from ADF's expectations.
All amounts are in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise
indicated.
SOURCE ADF Group Inc