Valmet has signed a frame agreement with CNIM to supply its distributed control system (DCS) to all waste-to-energy (WtE) and biomass-to-energy (BtE) new builds and retrofits awarded to CNIM in 2017 and 2018. Over the years, CNIM has been very successful in the WtE and BtE market in Europe. To date, 21 of these plants have been built in partnership with Valmet, and 100% of the new build projects since 2010 have been carried out together.
The new agreement highlights the two companies' successful partnership and enables CNIM to handle the increasing workload of their expansion into new markets. In 2017, CNIM remained one of the most successful EPCs in Europe, winning contracts and taking strong positions in Eastern Europe and MEA. Anticipating a rapidly increasing workload, CNIM selected some partners with which to sign agreements to be more efficient during the procurement phase.
Jean-Francois Ache, Head of Environment Purchasing at CNIM, describes the decision: "We signed the agreement with Valmet because of the performance of our long-lasting close business relationship. Valmet addresses urgent issues in 'fast track mode', understanding our evolving needs, proposing innovations for mutual benefit and making decisions with us beyond the current project."
