July 8, 2008
Supermétal to erect a prestigious 50-storey commercial tower in Calgary
Saint-Romuald (Québec) – Structural steel manufacturer Supermétal Structures Inc. of Saint-Romuald announced today it was awarded by Ellis-Don Construction the mandate to manufacture and install the structure of Eight Avenue Place in Calgary, better known as Penny Lane Towers. This prestigious $1 billion project consists of a futuristic 50-storey office and commercial tower in the heart of Calgary's financial core. This order, estimated at more than $50 million, will necessitate the assembly and delivery of 11,000 tons of structural steel fabricated in the company's three plants, located in Edmonton (Alberta), Sherbrooke and Saint-Romuald (Quebec) which are presently hiring. The installation is scheduled to begin in June 2009.
"This major contract confirms Supermétal's breakthrough in Alberta" declared Jean-François Blouin, Supermétal Structures General Manager. "The fact that we have been selected for this prestigious project demonstrates Supermétal's stellar reputation as well as the utmost appreciation of our quality service, our trademark in the industry," he said.
When completed, the Eight Avenue Place office tower will add one million square feet of office space to the Calgary market. This Triple-A Class building will feature the latest innovations and is aiming for the environmental LEED Gold certification. A second 37-storey tower is planned and will be built based on the success of the first one.
Today's announcement is the latest in a spate of new contracts for Supermétal in Alberta. The manufacturer was recently awarded a 2,000-ton contract to fabricate and erect the structural steel for the United Horsemen of Alberta's Racing Entertainment Centre in Calgary, a world-class facility that will accommodate over 10,000 racing and entertainment enthusiasts and offer an array of services. The company was also selected by Hitachi America to fabricate the Turbine building, Pump House, Water Treatment and Control Room buildings at the Epcor/TransAlta- owned Keephills 3 expansion generating facility, a 3,000-ton mandate.
To meet growing demand, in April Supermétal inaugurated a new state-of-the-art facility equipped with the latest digital equipment in the North Leduc Business Park near Edmonton. The company also recently signed a collective agreement with its employees covering the next six years, which was celebrated as the culmination of 31 consecutive years of industrial peace.
Supermétal Structures is a long-established Canadian-owned company with facilities in Quebec and Alberta and clients all across North America. Renowned for its premium service, the Saint-Romuald-based Supermétal employs more than 450 people and specializes in the fabrication and erection of structural steel for industrial and commercial projects. For more information on the company or quotation requests, please visit the Supermétal website at www.supermetal.com.
Information:
Guy Leroux, Supermétal
Cell: (866) 511-2481
gleroux@lerouxprudhomme.com
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