CPT Brazil Ltda. Wins $6 Million Order for Column Flotation Cells


Erie, Pa. - Eriez® today announced that Eriez-CPT Brazil, the company's sales and manufacturing division for flotation products serving the Brazilian market, has won an order for 14 CoalPro Column Flotation Cells from Cia. Vale do Rio Doce (CVRD). According to Eriez, the order, which exceeded $6 million (USD), is the largest single order Eriez-CPT Brazil has received to date.

The contract is for eight 19.7 feet diameter x 45.9 feet high columns with cavitation spargers and six 14.1 feet diameter x 45.9 feet high columns with SlamJet® spargers. SlamJet is a patented, automatic, self-regulating gas injection system. It is based on Eriez-CPT Brazil's highly successful manual SparJet gas sparging system and addresses two of the most common problems associated with operating a plant: fluctuating airline pressures and power failures.

Tim Shuttleworth, Eriez President and CEO, explained that CVRD purchased this equipment for the first phase of its Salobo Copper project in Brazil. The Salobo project is located in the Amazon region in Brazil and will produce more than 220 million pounds of copper and 8,000 pounds of gold annually. Shuttleworth said that, throughout the years, several Eriez-CPT Brazil employees have been involved with the Salobo project, which has been in existence for nearly 30 years.

According to Eriez, CVRD is currently commissioning a hydrometallurgical demonstration plant supplied by Cominco Engineering Services Limited (CESL). If successful, CVRD intends to expand the Salobo Project to increase copper production to 440 million pounds per year.

About CPT
In 2007, Eriez headquartered in Erie, Pa., acquired Canadian Process Technologies (CPT) to further
extend its capabilities and product offerings to the mining and process industries, as well as to better serve its world wide customers. Today, CPT's Vancouver and Brazilian offices operate under the names of Eriez-CPT Canada and Eriez-CPT Brazil.
CPT's core business is process equipment supply, metallurgical testing and basic engineering. Services range from evaluative studies to equipment design, fabrication and commissioning.

About CVRD
CVRD and its subsidiaries operate as a diversified metals and mining company worldwide. The world's leading iron ore miner, CVRD produces, exports and supplies iron ores and pellets to the steel making industry, as well as manganese ores and iron alloys. The company's mines also produce bauxite, nickel, kaolin and potash. Other products include steel, ferro-alloys, copper, and aluminum. CVRD also has holdings in hydroelectric power generation and in rail and shipping businesses.

Eriez is recognized as world authority in advanced technology for magnetic, vibratory and inspection applications. The company's magnetic separation, metal detection, x-ray, materials feeding, flotation, screening, conveying and controlling equipment have application in the process, metalworking, packaging, recycling, mining, aggregate and textile industries. Eriez manufactures and markets these products through eleven international facilities located on six continents. For more information, call toll-free (888) 300-ERIEZ (3743) within the U.S. and Canada. For online users, visit www.eriez.com or send e-mail to eriez@eriez.com. Eriez World Headquarters is located at 2200 Asbury Road, Erie, PA 16506.

Contact:
Ed Stevens, Stevens Baron Communications
estevens@stevensbaron.com

Keith Jones, Eriez
kjones@eriez.com

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