Aggreko Cools Mining's Hottest
Event
July 2010 Mackay -
The expected 10,000 attendees at this year's Queensland Mining and
Engineering Exhibition (QME) will be kept in cool comfort thanks to
a temperature and humidity control solution provided by Aggreko,
the global leader in the provision of temporary power and
temperature control services. The event, held biennially, is the
largest mining event on the east coast of Australia and thus
provides an important opportunity to showcase Aggreko’s equipment
in action to the industry.
“QME has become a must-attend event for all
buyers and industry professionals to come together and catch up on
the latest products and technologies, keep abreast of industry
trends and network with industry colleagues in a vibrant business
environment,” said Stephen Steenson, Operations Director for REED
Exhibitions, event organisers for QME.
QME 2010 will take place at the Mackay
Showgrounds, inside temporary structures erected specifically for
the event. “Ambient temperatures within the marquees can reach up
to 30 degrees due to the large number of visitors at the show,
which can cause discomfort, exacerbated by relative humidity,”
explained Steenson. “The cooling solutions provided by Aggreko can
lower the temperature by approximately eight degrees, depending on
other variable factors. This provides significant relief,
particularly to foreign visitors who may not be accustomed to
Queensland’s high temperatures.”
Aggreko has the world’s largest fleet of
rental chillers and the equipment used at the exhibition is from
the same fleet the company uses for cooling inside mines and for
other industrial applications. “QME is a key event for both mining
industry suppliers and buyers,” said Asterios Satrazemis, Managing
Director, Aggreko Australia. “This is a great opportunity to
demonstrate the versatility of Aggreko’s temperature control
systems.”
“Reliability is crucial,” added Steenson, “and
Aggreko has provided a reliable service to us at every show
since we began in 1995.”
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Editor’s
Notes
Aggreko plc is the
world leader in the supply of
temporary power and
temperature control solutions. We employ over
4,000 people operating from over 133 locations. In 2009 we served
customers in over 100 countries, and had revenues of approximately
£1,023m. Aggreko plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange
(AGK.L), is a member of the FTSE-100 index, and is headquartered in
Scotland. For more information, please visit the company website at
www.aggreko.com.
Aggreko provides
power and temperature control solutions to customers who need them
either very quickly, or for a short length of time. Examples would
be the supply of power to an industrial site which needs to service
its permanent power supply, supplying a whole city in times of
power shortage, or providing a major sporting event with power and
cooling systems. We serve our customers either through 120 service
centres, which we call the Local Business, or globally through our
International Power Projects business. In the Local business, which
accounts for about half our revenues, we hire our equipment to
customers, who then operate it for themselves, although we retain
responsibility for servicing and maintaining it. In the
International Power Projects business, which also accounts for
about half of our revenues, we operate as a power producer. We
install and operate power plants and we charge our customers both
for providing the generating capacity, and for the electricity we
produce. We design and manufacture equipment specifically for these
requirements in our factory in Dumbarton,Scotland.
Recent customers
include the Beijing 2008 Olympics, the Vancouver 2010 Winter
Olympics, and the power utilities in over 50 countries including
the UK, France, Angola,
Kenya, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Venezuela, Chile, Brazil and the
USA.