Rautaruukki Corporation Stock exchange release 29 September 2010 at 9.00 Ruukki and NCC Construction Sverige have agreed the delivery and installation of steel structures for a bridge to be built at Motala in Sweden. The contract is worth over EUR 10 million. In addition to delivering the structures, Ruukki will have a strong role in design solutions for the 620-metre-long bridge in cooperation with the main contractor and the designer to ensure competitive structural solutions and lasting durability. Motala bridge will be one of the most demanding bridge projects in Sweden and thus design, fabrication and installation require sound expertise. "Ruukki is a reliable partner in demanding projects. Such a partner benefits us, especially in this type of contract where, as the contractor, we have responsibility for maintenance of the bridge for the next 20 years," says Per Höglund, Business unit Manager, from NCC Construction. Ruukki's deliveries are scheduled for 2011 and 2012 and the new Motala bridge will open for traffic in 2013. The bridge is part of the new Highway 50 project and will span lake Vättern at Motala bay. The new bridge will have V-supports and the longest span will be almost 160 metres. "We have experience of a number of similar demanding bridge projects in the Nordic countries. In just under a year, we have agreed deliveries for some twenty bridges in different countries and strengthened our position as the leading steel contractor in the Nordic countries," says Sami Eronen SVP, Infrastructure and Northern Europe, Ruukki Construction. Ruukki's customers benefit from reliability and cost competitiveness in demanding bridge projects since one company is responsible for the entire manufacturing process, from raw material and fabrication to installation. Ruukki has a strong presence in infrastructure construction in the Nordic countries. Among other things, the company has earlier delivered steel structures for a number of road bridges and a railway bridge for the E6 road project in Sweden. Likewise in Sweden, installation work has been completed on a 600-metre road bridge spanning the Hudälven river and on the Partihallsförbindelsen link bridge in Gothenburg to interconnect the E45 motorway and E20 road. The bridge over the Hudälven river is scheduled for completion this year and the link bridge for 2011. For further information, please contact: Sami Eronen, SVP, Infrastructure and Northern Europe, Ruukki Construction, tel. +358 20 592 5173 Read earlier infrastructure construction releases: 22 April 2010 Ruukki further strengthens its position in Nordic bridge deliveries: Ruukki provides steel structures for new bridge on Joensuu ring road 1 December 2009 Ruukki signs two more infrastructure construction contracts: deliveries for bridge projects in Tampere and Kuopio 12 November 2009 Ruukki to speed up construction of Lövö bridge using largest bridge sections in Finland 9 November 2009 Ruukki to deliver components for largest bridge projects in Russia and Poland 9 November 2009 E6 road project in Sweden enters final straight: Ruukki is steel structure contractor for four bridges Rautaruukki Corporation Anne Pirilä SVP, Communications and Investor Relations Rautaruukki supplies metal-based components, systems and integrated systems to the construction and engineering industries. The company has a wide selection of metal products and services. Rautaruukki has operations in 27 countries and employs 11,700 people. Net sales in 2009 totalled EUR 2.0 billion. The company's share is quoted on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki (Rautaruukki Oyj: RTRKS). The Corporation uses the marketing name Ruukki. DISTRIBUTION: NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Main media www.ruukki.com [HUG#1447553]
Ruukki secures over EUR 10 million bridge contract in Sweden
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