SNC-Lavalin to Build Cogeneration Plant in Windsor
FEBRUARY 2, 2000
MONTREAL, QUEBEC--A consortium comprising SNC-Lavalin and Hitachi
Ltd. of Japan, acting as a sub-contractor to Hitachi Canada Ltd.,
has won an $18.3 million contract for the construction of a
cogeneration plant at Domtar Inc.'s paper mill in Windsor, Quebec,
a facility in which Domtar will invest a total of $23 million.
The consortium, led by SNC-Lavalin, will build the new power plant
on a turnkey basis. This includes engineering, procurement,
construction and commissioning. Engineering has already begun and
on-site construction will commence in June 2000 and be completed
in July 2001. The new facility will help Domtar to reduce its
operating costs at the Windsor mill by generating 32 MW of
electricity.
This new contract confirms SNC-Lavalin's leadership position in
obtaining turnkey contracts in the power generation market.
SNC-Lavalin Group is one of the leading engineering and
construction firms in the world and a key player in the ownership
and management of infrastructure. The group and its companies
have offices across Canada and in 30 other countries, and are
currently working in some 100 countries. The company is listed on
the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol: SNC). |
