Canada's SNC-Lavalin Expands Use of SmartPlant Enterprise
 HUNTSVILLE,
AL, Sep 17, 2008 - SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. (TSX: SNC), one of the world’s
leading engineering and construction companies, has expanded the use of
Intergraph SmartPlant Enterprise engineering design and data management
software to streamline operations, optimize work processes and increase
productivity and profitability.
After a successful SmartPlant Enterprise implementation in its Nuclear
division and months of intense evaluation, SNC-Lavalin enhanced its existing
3D CAD technology in its Light Industry and Mining and Metallurgy divisions,
enabling true work sharing between regional offices and consortium partners
and adding repeatable design flexibility to its projects. Standardizing on
the Intergraph platform in the three divisions also will allow SNC-Lavalin
to optimize resources, work processes and efficiencies due to the superior
technology SmartPlant Enterprise provides.
SNC-Lavalin is currently using SmartPlant software in partnership with
Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) for the design of its new Generation
III+ nuclear reactor ACR-1000, the upgrade of a Valero Refinery in
California and other projects.
“Intergraph’s breadth of integrated solutions and the availability of
highly skilled local support were pivotal in our decision to expand our use
of SmartPlant Enterprise products to help us achieve increased profitability
through greater engineering efficiency,” said Derek Pinder, manager of
Engineering at SNC-Lavalin. “This expansion will continue as SNC develops
new projects.”
Gerhard Sallinger, Intergraph Process, Power & Marine president, said,
“We look forward to entering into this new phase with SNC-Lavalin and to
delivering new efficiencies and results across the entire company.”
About SNC-Lavalin Group Inc.
Founded in 1911, SNC-Lavalin (TSX:SNC) is one of the leading engineering
and construction groups in the world and a major player in the ownership of
infrastructure, and in the provision of operations and maintenance services.
With a head office in Montreal, Canada, the SNC-Lavalin companies have
additional locations across Canada and in 35 other countries around the
world. Involved in industries as diverse as pharmaceuticals and
biotechnology to mass transit and agriculture, SNC-Lavalin companies are
currently working in some 100 countries. For more information visit
www.snclavalin.com/en/8_0/8_5.aspx
About Intergraph
Intergraph is the leading global provider of engineering and geospatial
software that enables customers to visualize complex data. Businesses and
governments in more than 60 countries rely on Intergraph's industry-specific
software to organize vast amounts of data into understandable visual
representations and actionable intelligence. Intergraph's software and
services empower customers to build and operate more efficient plants and
ships, create intelligent maps, and protect critical infrastructure and
millions of people around the world.
Intergraph operates through two divisions: Process, Power & Marine (PP&M)
and Security, Government & Infrastructure (SG&I). Intergraph PP&M provides
enterprise engineering software for the design, construction and operation
of plants, ships and offshore facilities. Intergraph SG&I provides
geospatially-powered solutions to the defense and intelligence, public
safety and security, government, transportation, photogrammetry, utilities,
and communications industries.
For more information, visit
www.intergraph.com.
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