Alstom Brazil to purchase PEMA Welding Automation for wind mill tower production
Alstom Brasil Energia e Transporte Ltda ordered PEMA welding automation equipment for wind mill tower production special grounds being that Alstom had good proven experience in their production plant in Spain.
Previously Pemamek has supplied wind tower welding solutions to Alstom Spain and based on this cooperation a repeat order to Brazil was made by Alstom. The contract consists of PEMA wind tower fabrication line that includes PEMA Column & Booms, roller beds and Lincoln Electric Powerwave submerge arc welding machines integrated together with PEMA Weld Control system to Alstom´s Canoas Factory in state of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. The project is a turnkey delivery with a start-up, training and supervision. The final delivery has taken place in May 2013.
Alstom chose PEMA because of their technical solution, value for the money and delivery time. PEMA met promised delivery times punctually. The order preceded negotiations with Pema and Alstom where all the requirements and needs of the customer were covered and the tailor-made design was presented to Alstom. Also prior to contract all technical details and equipment functionality were thoroughly consulted.
Alstom in Brazil has a leadership in equipment and services for power generation, energy transmission and rail transport. Alstom Corporation commits to providing market leading power and transport products, systems and services to communities across the globe in a responsible and sustainable way. Of complete solutions in power generation infrastructure Alstom accounts for 50% of the installed capacity in Brazil. The company has 57 years of contribution to Brazil, 9 units installed and 2 under construction. Sales in 2011 was R$ 2.6 billion and the company has more than 5,000 employees.
For more information:
Mr. Jarmo Pehkonen
Regional Director, South America Pemamek Oy Ltd. Tel. +55 119 9602 3993
jarmo.pehkonen@pemamek.com
www.pemamek.com
Media contacts:
Mrs. Kristiina Pispala
Marketing Manager
Pemamek Oy Ltd
tel. +358 40 191 8882
kristiina.pispala@pemamek.com
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