Military water, wastewater management contract goes to ATCO

CALGARY, AB, Canada, Nov. 30, 2010 -- ATCO Structures & Logistics has been awarded a contract to provide critical utilities services for NATO at Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan...
Nov. 30, 2010
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• Company wins NATO contract for military camp support services at Kandahar Airfield; Includes management of fresh water, waste water and solid waste

CALGARY, AB, Canada, Nov. 30, 2010 -- ATCO Structures & Logistics today announced it has been awarded a contract to provide critical utilities services for NATO at Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan. The three-year contract includes two one-year options that can be exercised together or successively.

ATCO Frontec Europe Ltd., a subsidiary of ATCO Structures & Logistics, will provide management of water, waste water and solid waste, crucial real-life support services in Afghanistan's austere desert environment. This latest win follows the award of another NATO contract to provide computer information systems services to NATO and European Union Forces (EUROFR) in Sarajevo.

"ATCO's on-site knowledge and experience, well-developed procedures and a comprehensive understanding of the scope and nature of the work makes our company perfectly suited for this role," said Harry Wilmot, President and Chief Operating Officer, ATCO Structures & Logistics.

Since 2007 ATCO has been providing military camp support services for 20,000 troops serving under NATO's International Security Assistance Force at the Kandahar Airfield.

ATCO Structures & Logistics offers modular buildings and operational support solutions worldwide. With manufacturing facilities in North America, South America, Australia, the Middle East and operations on five continents, the company has the expertise to deliver a rapid deployment, turnkey solution anywhere it is needed. To learn more visit www.atcosl.com.

ATCO Structures & Logistics is part of the ATCO Group of Companies. ATCO Group, with more than 7,500 employees and assets of approximately $10 billion, delivers service excellence and innovative business solutions worldwide with leading companies engaged in Utilities (pipelines, natural gas and electricity transmission and distribution), Energy (power generation, natural gas gathering, processing, storage and liquids extraction), Structures & Logistics (manufacturing, logistics and noise abatement) and Technologies (business systems solutions). Full details can be found at www.atco.com.

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