FAMUR SA recently won a tender for delivery of powered roof support shields with relevant equipment for Polish coal major Jastrzębska Spółka Węglowa SA (JSW) The value of the successful offer is PLN 85 million net. The tender concerned 102 line shields and 8 end shields of powered roof supports. The machines offered are intended to operate in KWK ‘Borynia-Zofiówka-Jastrzębie’ Ruch ‘Zofiówka’, owned by Jastrzębska Spółka Węglowa. The expected delivery completion date is July 2018.
The statement said: “This is yet another FAMUR’s offer selected by JSW SA – the largest manufacturer of high quality coking coal and a significant producer of coke in the European Union. Last year, the FAMUR Group delivered 137 powered roof support shields to ‘Knurów-Szczygłowice’ mine. In June 2017, a letter of intent was signed by FAMUR, Jastrzębska Spółka Węglowa and ADVICOM, regarding cooperation within carrying out tasks related to the implementation of proactive machine maintenance, and in April last year, FAMUR PEMUG Spzoo concluded a contract with JSW SA for extension and modernisation of the Coal Processing Plant for ‘Budryk’ KWK mine – the contract is currently under way.”