ATLAS Copco has won an order to supply drill rigs and related equipment for the building of road and rail tunnels connecting sites at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia.
The order, from the Russian construction company Bamtonnelstroy, will be booked in the first quarter and includes tunneling rigs, remote controlled surface drilling rigs, as well as rock drilling tools and equipment for reinforcing the tunnels.
Atlas Copco says the first deliveries will take place during the spring.
The company claims it is proud to have been picked for a project that puts such high demands on the productivity and reliability of the equipment.