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21 July 2011 IDOX plc IDOX unit McLaren Software wins contract with global steel manufacturer ArcelorMittal IDOX plc (AIM: IDOX), a leading independent supplier of software and services to the UK public sector and other markets, announced today that its engineering document management and control applications subsidiary McLaren Software has entered a global agreement to supply its Enterprise Engineer application software suite and related services to ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steel manufacturer. McLaren's Enterprise Engineer suite will initially be deployed within ArcelorMittal's European Flat Carbon Division with an initial contract value of €0.5 million. The global nature of the contract will enable other divisions within ArcelorMittal to sign up for McLaren's Enterprise Engineer suite and related services. ArcelorMittal is the world's leading steel company, with operations in more than 60 countries and crude steel production of 90.6 million tonnes, representing approximately 8 percent of world steel output.
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Max Petroleum Plc (the "Company") Drilling Update 18 July 2011 Max Petroleum Plc, an oil and gas exploration and development company focused on Kazakhstan, is pleased to announce that it has commenced drilling the UTS-2 appraisal well on the Uytas prospect in Block A. The total depth of the well will be approximately 800 metres, targeting potential Cretaceous, Jurassic and Triassic reservoirs.
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Yes, had a small dabble last week
29 June, 2011 BIOQUELL PLC Award of a £4 million contract by DEFTECH of Malaysia for the supply of specialist chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear ("CBRN") filtration systems for military vehicles Bioquell PLC (LSE: BQE) ("Bioquell") - provider of specialist low temperature, residue-free bio-decontamination and filtration technologies to the healthcare, life sciences and defence sectors - announces that DRB-HICOM Defence Technologies Sdn Bhd ("DEFTECH"), a substantial Malaysian defence corporation, has awarded Bioquell a contract worth approximately £4 million for the supply of specialist CBRN filtration systems for incorporation into military vehicles being manufactured by DEFTECH in Malaysia. Bioquell will start to supply these CBRN systems at the beginning of 2013 and the contract is scheduled to run for five years. Commenting on this Malaysian contract award, Nick Adams, Group Chief Executive of Bioquell PLC, said: "We are extremely pleased to have been awarded this £4 million CBRN filtration systems contract from a leading Malaysian defence group." "This contract award - which helps build our defence order book - underscores Bioquell's increasing success in the Asia Pacific region."
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Calamares currently enables a broad and diverse group of customers, including Mitsubishi Motors Europe, Rabobank International and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. John Hunter, CEO of SDL plc said, "We have seen significant demand for solutions that enable the production, enrichment and monetization of video and rich content. The Calamares acquisition represents another step in the execution of SDL's strategy and commitment to deliver best-of-breed solutions. We continue to enable and empower global enterprises with complex content management, brand management, targeting, profiling, personalization, multilingual, multi-cultural and multi-channel customer engagement and services requirements." Mark Lancaster, Executive Chairman of SDL plc commented, "We consider multimedia graphical and video-based asset creation and management to be a key need for businesses as they evolve the engagement with their customers in the next 3-5 years."
SDL Acquires Leading Media Asset Management Company Calamares Acquisition Underscores SDL's Vision for the Future of Customer Engagement Maidenhead, United Kingdom - May 4, 2011 - SDL plc (LSE: SDL; "SDL"), the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions, today announced the acquisition of Calamares, an internationally recognized cloud-based platform that allows enterprises to centrally compose, enrich, publish and distribute video and other rich-media assets. Calamares supports all media platforms, systems and devices - from the Web and mobile to Internet Protocol television (IPTV) and social media platforms. The gross assets being acquired are less than 5% of SDL's gross assets. With the acquisition of Calamares, SDL extends its customer engagement offering to include video and rich media management. The Calamares media management and enrichment solution will be fully and seamlessly integrated into SDL's Global Information Management solutions, starting with the SDL Tridion Web Content Management (WCM) Platform. By integrating the Calamares media platform with the award winning SDL Tridion Web Content Management solution, the state-of- the-art platform not only enables SDL customers to easily produce and distribute video and rich content, but it also greatly enhances customer engagements, marketing efforts, overall service, customer satisfaction and new revenue opportunities. Calamares currently enables a broad and diverse group of customers, including Mitsubishi Motors Europe, Rabobank International and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Oh dear
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Change of NOMAD 6 October 2010 - European Nickel PLC ("European Nickel" or the "Company") (AIM, PLUS, ASX: ENK) is pleased to announce the appointment of Evolution Securities as its Nominated Adviser ("NOMAD") and joint broker, effective immediately. Commenting on the appointment, Simon Purkiss said "As we enter the next phase of the Company's growth, we believe Evolution Securities is best placed to provide us with the support we need, across sales, research and advisory, to enable us to fully deliver the value of the Çaldağ project to shareholders. I'd like to thank Canaccord Genuity for their support to the Company over the past six years." http://www.londonstockexchange.com/exchange/news/market-news/market-news-detail.html?announcementId=10678144
MDM resumes work on MWS site MDM Engineering Group Limited ("MDM") is pleased to announce that work has commenced on First Uranium's Mine Waste Solutions (MWS) Phase 2 project in Stilfontein, after its suspension earlier this year. MDM is currently managing the engineering and construction of the existing tailings re-treatment plant extension. Construction on the plant started in August 2010 and will see an increase in gold production by a further 650,000 tpm. There are approximately 350 MDM and Civcon personnel on-site, working towards the completion of the plant and pipeline feeds, which is expected to be complete by March 2011. Martin Smith, MDM CEO said: "We are happy that all the issues have been resolved on this flagship project and that our team was successfully mobilised in minimal time to get the project back up to optimum operating levels."
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Thanks for your thoughts, similar figures to my estimates (mine are slightly higher, but not much) - should hear about the permit soon. GL