Siemens bags Rs87-crore order from McNally Bharat for Rashtriya Ispat Nigam's Vizag Steel plant
10 Nov 2007
The industrial solutions and services (I&S) division of Siemens Ltd. will execute the electricals contract of sinter plant 3 for which the scope of work includes designing, engineering, supply, erection and commissioning of complete power distribution system, motors and drives, automation as well as instrumentation on a turnkey basis. This is the second sinter plant order for electricals that Siemens is executing. on a turnkey basis.
"Siemens is a world leader in the metals segment with a strong presence in India and this gives us the unique advantage of combining our global expertise with our local strengths," said J Schubert, managing director, Siemens Ltd. "We are extremely happy to partner with McNally Bharat for this landmark project that involves constructing one of the largest sinter plants in India. With this order, we reaffirm our position as market leaders when it comes to technology solutions for the steel sector in India."
The industrial solutions and services group is an integrator of systems and solutions for industrial and infrastructure facilities and global service provider for the plant and projects business covering planning, installation, operation and the entire life cycle. It uses its own products and systems and process technologies in order to enhance productivity and improve competitiveness of companies in the sectors of metallurgy, water treatment, pulp and paper, oil and gas, marine engineering, open-cast mining, airport logistics, postal automation, intelligent traffic systems and industrial services.
N Sivasubramanian, executive vice president, industrial services and solutions division, Siemens Ltd, said, "We remain focused on making our customers more efficient and competitive through our comprehensive technology offering, worldwide experience and unparalleled domain expertise. Our successful association with McNally Bharat over the years has given Siemens a deep understanding of the customer''s requirements. By placing this order with Siemens, the customer has further reinforced their enormous confidence in our technology and solutions. "
Siemens Ltd is the flagship of the Siemens Group in India. The Siemens Group has 15 companies, and employs over 16,000 people.
