Toronto, Ontario (January 17, 2007) - AMEC, the international project management and services company, announces that its Nuclear Safety Solutions business has signed a two-year, General Service Agreement with China's Third Qinshan Nuclear Power Company (TQNPC), owner/operator of two CANDU nuclear power stations.
"This is part of AMEC's goal to expand its nuclear services business internationally," said Tim Watson, Chief Operating Officer of AMEC's Power & Process division. "Securing this agreement in China creates a strong foundation to build upon for further expansion of our services in this critical marketplace."
Under this agreement, AMEC will provide operational support services to TQNPC to assist them in maintaining their plants. excellent performance. Having developed a set of very high quality analytical and engineering capabilities through more than 30 years of supporting the operating CANDU plants in Canada, AMEC has an in depth understanding of the issues that impact plant operations.
"We are honored and pleased to have signed this General Service Agreement with TQNPC," said Dr. Jim Rippon, Chief Operating Officer of AMEC's Nuclear Safety Solutions. "TQNPC's units are relatively new, and they have an excellent operating team. We are looking forward to sharing with TQNPC the benefits of our many years of experience providing operating support to the Ontario CANDU fleet."
AMEC is a market leader in the provision of operational support services to nuclear utilities both in Canada and abroad, assisting them in achieving the maximum possible performance from their nuclear units.
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For further information please contact:
Jennifer Stein, Temple Scott Associates, (416) 350-6183. E-mail:
Lauren Gallagher, AMEC: (202) 350-5718. E-mail: lauren.gallagher@amec.com
Notes to editors:
1. Third Qinshan Nuclear Power Company (TQNPC) is the owner of the Qinshan Phase III (Third Qinshan) nuclear power station situated in Zhejiang Province, China. The two units at Qinshan Phase III (Unit 1 and Unit 2) use the Canadian CANDU 6 technology. Unit 1 began commercial operation on December 31, 2002, and Unit 2 on July 24, 2003.
2. AMEC is an international project management and services company that designs, delivers and supports infrastructure assets for customers across the public and private sectors. AMEC employs more than 20,000 people working from a network of offices throughout the U.K., U.S. and Canada, as well as regional offices and projects worldwide. AMEC's shares are traded on the London Stock Exchange where the company is listed in the Support Services sector (LSE: AMEC.L). AMEC has approximately 4,000 employees operating from 74 offices across Canada. Engineering News Record Magazine has ranked AMEC as the No. 1 International Design Firm in Canada.
AMEC's Nuclear Safety Solutions business is a subsidiary of AMEC NCL, the leading provider of operating support and other project management and engineering services to nuclear utilities in Canada and abroad. With more than 30 years of experience, and an in-depth understanding of operational issues and their impact on unit performance, AMEC.s Nuclear Safety Solutions business assists its clients in maximizing the performance of their operating stations.