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GreenField awards SNC-Lavalin EPCM contract for Johnstown plant

TORONTO

GreenField Ethanol, Canada's leading ethanol producer, announced it has signed a contract with SNC-Lavalin Inc. to conduct the detailed engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) for its newest plant in Johnstown, Ontario.

Under the contract, SNC-Lavalin will be responsible for detailed engineering, procurement and construction management at the Eastern Ontario plant, based on ICM technology. The plant is slated to open in 2008.

"The Johnstown plant will be among GreenField's largest ethanol plants and the engineering and construction will be critical components," said Bob Gallant, President and CEO of GreenField Ethanol. "SNC-Lavalin’s expertise is second-to-none and we are pleased to work together again with them on this plant."

GreenField's Johnstown plant, already under construction, will be among the company’s largest ethanol facilities with a capacity of 200-million-litres per year.

GreenField and SNC-Lavalin undertook the same type of agreement for GreenField's ethanol plant in Varennes, Quebec. The Varennes plant is scheduled to open in February.

SNC-Lavalin (TSX:SNC) is one of the leading groups of engineering and construction companies in the world, a major player in the ownership of infrastructure, and in operations and maintenance services. The SNC-Lavalin companies (www.snclavalin.com) have offices across Canada and in 30 other countries around the world and are currently working in some 100 countries.

The federal government contributed $15 million towards the construction of the Johnstown facility under the Ethanol Expansion Program.