Saxlund International Ltd, a subsidiary of Opcon AB, the energy and environmental technology Group, is now preparing to commence construction on the flagship material handling contract won late 2013 for Britain's leading independent producer of cement and readymix concrete, Hope Construction Materials. As part of Hope's move to replace fossil fuels with more sustainable solutions, Saxlund will provide an alternative fuel system for the storage, transportation, weighing & injection of Solid Waste Fuel (SWF) to the two kilns at Hope's Derbyshire cement plant, Hope Valley, UK. The plant which was part of the formation of Hope Construction Materials in January 2013, is the largest cement plant in the UK and has been in operation since 1929. Saxlund's scope includes supplying the design, manufacture and delivery of a push floor storage system, reclaim conveyor, process tower with drum magnet, star screen and feed into the weighing and pneumatic injection system to the main burner on both kilns. "We've worked hard to expand our portfolio in this sector and provide clients with some of the best solutions in the market. It's good to work with clients like Hope, who are doing as much as they can to run their businesses as efficiently and sustainably as possible. With increasing costs of fossil fuels and the increasing range of waste-derived fuels available, Hope is keen to use more and more alternative fuels in order to reduce their energy costs and improve environmental performance where possible. ", says Rob Leighton, Business Development Manager for Alternative Fuel Systems at Saxlund. Saxlund and SRE are leading bioenergy brands and a part of Opcon's Renewable Energy business area and its Waste To Value initiative with a special focus on Waste Heat Recovery and bioenergy. Within the bioenergy sector, Opcon offers everything from the design of complete combined heat and power (CHP) plants to handling systems and incineration plants under the Saxlund brand. Under the SRE brand, systems are supplied for treatment and improved energy efficiency for bioenergy-powered district heating plants, sawmills, pellets producers and commercial greenhouses. The offer also includes flue gas condensation equipment for industrial activities. The Opcon Group also supplies Opcon Powerbox for production of green electricity produced from hot water or wet steam. For further information, please contact Niklas Johansson, vice president, Investor Relations, Opcon AB, tel. 46 8-466 45 00, 46-70-592 54 53 Opcon AB, Box 15085, 104 65 Stockholm, Sweden Tel. 46 8-466 45 00, fax 46 8-716 76 61 e-mail: info@Opcon.se www.Opcon.se The Opcon Group Opcon is an energy and environmental technology Group that develops, produces and markets systems and products for eco-friendly, efficient and resource-effective use of energy. Opcon has activities in Sweden, Germany and the UK. There are around 150 employees. The company's shares are listed on Nasdaq OMX Stockholm. The Group comprises one business area: Renewable Energy focuses on the following areas: electricity generation based on waste heat, bioenergy-powered heating and CHP plants, pellets plants, handling systems for biomass, sludge and natural gas, industrial cooling, flue gas condensation, treatment of flue gases and air systems for fuel cells. Hope Construction Materials Hope Construction Materials is Britain's leading independent producer of cement and readymix concrete, and also supplies aggregates and asphalt. Hope opened for business in January 2013 following the purchase of over 150 former Tarmac and Lafarge sites. These include the Hope cement plant (after which the company is named) a national network of readymix concrete plants, plus aggregates quarries, rail depots and asphalt plants. Hope Construction Materials offers a fresh alternative in the market, combining an excellent operational footprint with an 800-strong team of experienced and knowledgeable people. ----------------------------------------------------------- http://news.cision.com/opcon/r/saxlund-to-commence-construction-on-contract-for-uk-s-largest-cement-plant,c9559659 http://mb.cision.com/Main/494/9559659/226197.pdf