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Tata Chemicals has roped in Finnish firm Metso, a technology and services supplier for the mining, aggregates, and oil & gas industries, to repair and rebuild its soda ash plant in the US. “Metso has entered into a five-year, long-term strategic services partnership agreement with Tata Chemicals (Soda Ash) Partners to repair, rebuild, and service existing pyro-processing equipment and systems in its Green River, Wyoming, USA, operation,” said Metso in a press release on May 3, 2016. Tata Chemicals (Soda Ash) Partners, a part of Tata Chemicals Limited (TCL), is one of the world's leading producers of high-quality soda ash.
The total contract value is approximately Euro 27 million (about Rs 200 crore).
Metso will provide Tata Chemicals with a full-service, custom solution for its North American manufacturing facility. The contract covers the rebuilding of 19 existing pyro-processing units over the contract period, which includes the supply of installation labour, training for site personnel, and full-time Metso experts on-site to oversee the execution of the work.
The scope of the new agreement for the seven calciners and twelve rotary dryers also includes several modernisation and upgrade measures to improve safety, efficiency, and operational flexibility at the Green River facility. A part of the agreement is booked in Metso’s second quarter 2016 orders received, leaving the rest to be booked throughout the agreement period.
To meet their efficiency goals and growing market demands, Tata Chemical selected Metso to provide a total services solution. “We are extremely pleased to have signed a five-year contract with Metso. This contract provides Tata Chemicals a long-term partnership with a leading provider of energy-efficient solutions. Metso has decades of experience servicing the mining industry and will be a valued partner to Tata Chemicals,” said Martin Keighley, CEO & managing director at Tata Chemicals North America (TCNA).
Metso designs, engineers, supplies, and services pyro-processing equipment and systems that increase the economic value of ores, minerals, waste, and related materials - while also protecting the environment.
