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Allied Alan deal
is done
Allied Wire & Cable has finalized the
purchase of Alan Wire inventory and
machinery. Alan Wire, based in California,
was a specialist supplier of military
specification cable constructions and, as
such, the acquisition will expand Allied’s
own range of products for the military
and aerospace sectors.
All wire and cable will be relocated
from its previous location in California
to Allied’s headquarters in Collegeville,
Pennsylvania.
Allied will also expand its in-house service
capabilities with the addition of two
laser printers from Alan Wire, offering a
permanent printing solution that won’t
wear in tough environments. A twister,
tape wrapper, braider, striper, and
extruder are also included in the Alan
Wire inventory.
Big cable contract
for Saudi Aramco
A McDermott International subsidiary has
been awarded the contract to provide an
electrical power supply system for Saudi
Aramco in the Abu Ali and Khursaniyah
fields in the Arabian Gulf.
The project includes the construction and
installation of two 20km 230kV subsea
circuits, routed offshore to connect
land-based facilities. The cables weigh
approximately 95kg per meter.
“The subsea cables for this project are
some of the largest ever transported and
installed in the Arabian Gulf,” said David
Dickson, president and CEO.
Technical modifications to an installation
barge in the McDermott fleet enable it
to lay the large, heavy cable in shallow
water, an operation that presents a
variety of complex technical challenges.
Project completion, including hookup
and commissioning, is expected in the
third quarter of 2015.