KUALA LUMPUR (April 30): AWC Bhd has secured a contract worth RM17.1 million to supply the Harsco Model RGH 10C Rail Grinding Vehicle (RGV) works for the Mass Rapid Transit 2 project.

In a filing to the stock exchange today, AWC said its subsidiary Trackwork and Supplies Sdn Bhd had accepted a letter of award from China Communications Construction Company (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, the works package contractor.

AWC said the duration of the contract is from April 30 until the expected completion by Sept 30, 2022.

The group said the project is expected contribute positively to its earnings over the duration of the contract.

The supply package is for the system works package SSP-SY-204 for the Mass Rapid Transit 2 Project: Sungai Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya which comprises of engineering, procurement, construction, testing and commissioning of trackworks, maintenance vehicles and works train.

At the midday break today, AWC was flat at 75.5 sen, with 128,700 shares traded.