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EuroWire – July 2007 20
english corporate news
Awards to assist in
the development of
‘Smart’materials
NAMTEC (the National Metals Technology
Centre), UK, is looking to help UK manufacturers
access awards of up to £5,000 for the
development of ‘Smart’ materials that sense
and adapt to stimulus in the environment.
NAMTEC is part of a consortium that is
promoting the investment into research and
development for these type of materials,
surfaces and structures.
Mr Iain Fielden, technical specialist at NAMTEC,
explained “This is a major area of materials
development, and there is funding available to
stimulate wealth creation and economic growth
relating to smart materials.
“Our role is to provide expertise in this area,
assist with completion of application forms
and putting organisations in touch with third
parties who can help with onward research
and development.”
The growth of Smart technology in the UK is
being encouraged by SMART.mat, which is part
of the UK Materials Knowledge Transfer funded
by the DTI that brings together research and
UK industry through a consortium comprising
the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining
(IOM3) and NAMTEC.
For applications to be successful, Smart ideas
must address a problem being experienced by
a UK business, and a relevant solution provider
must be available. If either of these factors is
missing, the organisation can join SMART.mat
free of charge for more information.
Each award must be matched by an equal
investment of cash, manpower and/or materials
from the organisation(s) applying for the award.
Applicants must be industrial organisations, and
both applicant and research/solution provider
must be a member of SMART.mat. Applications
must be submitted by May 2008.
NAMTEC – UK
Fax: +44 1709 724 999
Email:
Website:
SMART.mat – UK
Fax: +44 1782 221 722
Email:
Website:
A car door panel, from concept through design to finished
article, developed using Smart funding
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€10m contract for Nexans
Nexans has been awarded a contract worth approximately €10m to
supply medium voltage (MV) and low voltage (LV) power cables and
instrumentation cables for the Yemen LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas)
terminal project.
This project is being commissioned on behalf of Yemen LNG Ltd
(YLNG) by YEMGAS FZCO.
YEMGAS is a joint venture between energy construction and
engineering group Technip, JGC (Japan Gas Corporation) and
American company KBR, a leader in the design and construction of
major LNG production plants.
Nexans will be the sole cable supplier for the Yemen LNG terminal
project, and will provide approximately 1,100km of medium voltage
and low voltage power, instrumentation and fibre optic cables
armoured with steel tapes.
These cables will be used to carry power, data and telecom-
munications throughout the terminal. They will also be used in
control and instrumentation applications.
The new plant will be located at the Arabian Gulf port of Balhaf on
the southern coast of Yemen.
The cables will be manufactured by Nexans plants in Belgium and
France, and installation is scheduled for completion by mid-2007.
The LNG terminal should be ready for the end of 2008.
Nexans Deutschland Industries GmbH & Co KG – Germany
Fax: +49 511 676 3777
Email: Website:
Minmetals Yingkou Medium Plate, China, has placed an
order with SMS Demag, Germany, for the construction
of a heavy-plate mill, including the pertaining electrical
and automation systems. The new works will be built in
Yingkou in the Liaoning Province in North Eastern China.
The annual capacity of the plant will initially be 2 million
tons which can be expanded to 2.3 million tons. The
focus of production is on pipe grades, shipbuilding
plates, high-strength structural plates, as well as plates
for the construction of pressure vessels and boilers.
For the new heavy plate mill, SMS Demag will supply
the mechanical equipment, electrical and automation
systems for the entire process line with roughing and
finishing stands, plate cooling system, hot plate leveller,
cooling and inspection beds, shear line and finishing
line, including the cold plate leveller.
Commissioning of the plant is scheduled for autumn
2009.
Minmetals Yingkou Medium Plate Co Ltd is part of
China Minmetals Corporation, one of the most important
trading companies for steel and non-ferrous metals
in China.
SMS Demag – Germany
Fax: +49 211 881 4386
Email:
Website:
lHeavy plate mill for China