NICOLAS recieves "Supply Star" award from Technip

The Frenchspecial vehicle manufacturer, NICOLAS,was honored by the Frenchplant manufacturerTechnipwith the"SupplyStar" award. With over25,000 employees,Techniphasa worldwide presence.When transportingoversizedcable reelsforoff and on-shorepipelinesystems,Techniprelies onreelcarriervehicles fromNICOLASandacknowledged thehighquality of cooperation withNICOLASwell asthe excellent servicethrough the"SupplyStar", which was presented for thetenth time in 2014

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NICOLAS 400 t Reel Carrier in action atTechnip - ©Technip - FrédéricBougon

Each year,Technip presentsitsbest and most reliablesupplierswith the"SupplyStar" award. The key criteria are overall performance, reliability, responsivenessand riskmanagement. In the process, various suppliers from service providerstoraw material suppliers are evaluated.NICOLAS has good reason to stand out when one just considers the dimensionsof the suppliedproduct: the NICOLASReelCarrier is approx.25 metres high andup to 20metres wide, and is used to move drumsof off and on-shore hose and cablesatTechnip facilities.In spite of itshuge dimensions, theReelCarriermust be able toposition theloadswith pinpoint accuracy. Electronic controlsprovide the necessaryprecision andfacilitate a range of driving manoeuvres in order tooptimize in-plantprocesses.NICOLASreelcarriersareused worldwide and are known for their reliabilityandexcellent workmanship.

With a 400t payload it isstill a relativelysmall model although the car in the foreground does appear to be very tiny: the Reel Carrier fromNICOLASfortransporting  oversizedcable drumsis an exceptional type of machine.

"The Supply Star Award is confirmation of our strategy atNICOLASregardingproduct development, qualityand customer service," said SebastienPorteu, Managing Director at NICOLAS, whenreceiving the prizefrom the hands ofDavidDeniau, ProjectProcurement ManageratTechnip. "OurReelCarrier ensures efficient andcost-effective operational procedures atTechnipwhichare characterized byhigh quality and reliability. The fact thisis being acknowledgedtoday and that Techniphas been extremely satisfied with our vehiclesfor many years now,this is motivation indeed forall employeesatNICOLAS. We will continue to give 150 per cent in the future in order toprovideour valued customer, Technip, withthe best possibleproduct."

Likewise now being successfully used atTechnip:the500 t version of the NICOLASReelCarrier (seen hereat the yard of the special vehiclemanufacturerNICOLASprior to delivery).