ARNHEM, The Netherlands,
May 21, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- ARCADIS
(EURONEXT: ARCAD), the international consultancy, design,
engineering and management services company, announced today that
its affiliated company in Brazil,
ARCADIS Logos, has signed a US$ 80
million contract with Samarco, a company owned by VALE and
BHP, to provide project management services for the realization of
a pelletizing plant project (the P4P project). With a total
investment of about US$ 2.8 billion,
the project aims to increase the installed capacity of the Ubu
Pelletizing Complex up to 30 million tons per year.
The P4P project comprises the construction of a new iron ore
plant, in the state of Minas Gerais, and a new pelletizing plant
integrated into an iron ore stockyard, in the state of Espirito
Santo. The two sites will be linked by a pipeline with a total
length of 400 km, as part of the P4P project. The project will be
implemented in two phases with a total duration of almost four
years. The first phase, from May to December
2010, will focus on the consolidation of the feasibility
studies and will represent approximately 5% of the total contract
value. The start of the second phase is conditional to approval by
the shareholders (VALE and BHP) in December
2010. The second phase will entail implementation of the
project and is expected to be completed by December 2013 with the start-up of the
pelletizing operation. ARCADIS Logos will provide project
management and consulting services for Samarco with a team of
approximately 230 people on four job sites.
"Our long term experience in managing projects in the mining
sector and our performance during the implementation of the Samarco
3rd pelletizing project are the main reasons for ARCADIS Logos to
be chosen for this prestigious assignment. The contract gives
continuity to our long term successful partnership with Samarco and
reinforces the good relationship between ARCADIS Logos and its
customers." said Manoel Antonio A. Avelino
da Silva, CEO of ARCADIS Logos.
About ARCADIS:
ARCADIS is an international company providing consultancy,
design, engineering and management services in infrastructure,
water, environment and buildings. We enhance mobility,
sustainability and quality of life by creating balance in the built
and natural environment. ARCADIS develops, designs, implements,
maintains and operates projects for companies and governments. With
15,000 employees and EUR 1.8 billion
in revenues, the company has an extensive international network
supported by strong local market positions. ARCADIS supports
UN-HABITAT with knowledge and expertise to improve the quality of
life in rapidly growing cities around the world. Visit us at:
http://www.arcadis.com
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