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CIMC Tianda wins Indias largest airport baggage system order

Published on : Friday 13-12-2019

 

With 50 Percent market share, CIMC Tianda reaches the position as India’s largest airport baggage equipment integrator.

 Shenzhen, China, December 2019 – Recently, CIMC Tianda's subsidiary Pteris Global Limited won the baggage handling system project of the new terminal of Chennai International Airport, India, with a total contract amount of about 360 million yuan. It is reported that this project is currently India's single largest state-owned airport baggage system order, and is also the single biggest airport baggage handling system project obtained by Pteris to date. 

It is understood that Chennai International Airport is the third largest airport in India and the main hub airport in southern India. It is located 7 kilometres south of Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, India, and is owned and operated by the Airports Authority of India ("AAI"). In order to further enhance the intelligence level and efficiency of baggage transportation at Chennai International Airport, AAI has decided to open the global tender for outstanding suppliers.

"Most of India's airports are owned by the state. These state-owned airports are all operated and managed by AAI. AAI has always set strict standards for the bidding and review of all projects, and the bidding for the largest airport baggage handling system project in India is even more stringent. Each supplier's bidding documents must provide proof of all past projects it has done, including details of contract amount, customer name, contact person, contract execution time, project category, project specific parameters, company financial status, etc. In addition, all past projects information must be submitted together with the bidding documents and a bank guarantee for bidding. All required information is essential," said Mr Singaram Vairakkannu, Deputy General Manager of Pteris Singapore. "In the end, Pteris won the bid successfully with its strong comprehensive strength."

It is understood that Pteris is a world-renowned airport automation baggage equipment solution provider. As of now, it has completed more than 160 airport baggage handling system projects worldwide. In addition, Pteris is currently the largest airport baggage handling equipment integrator in the India market. Since 1997, Pteris has actively entered the baggage handling industry in India and participated in almost all the bidding projects of AAI. As of now, Pteris has approximately 50% of the entire airport baggage handling system market in India.

"Taking Chennai Airport as an example, just recently, Pteris successfully passed the baggage handling system security test conducted by the US Transportation Security Administration at the domestic and international terminals of Chennai Airport. AAI also recognises Pteris' technical strength and Pteris providing more flexibility than its European competitors," said Mr Liu Xiaolong.