Woodville wins Chinese public transportation supply contract

SWADLINCOTE, England (April 6)—Woodville Polymer Engineering, part of Smiths Group Sealing Solutions, has won a $2.9-million contract in China to supply inter-vehicle gangways for the Shanghai Metro system. The contract is Woodville´s first in mainland China and also marks the first sale in Asia for its recently launched Metro Plus gangway, said a company statement. Other recent contracts for Woodville, include components for the Hong Kong Mass Transit Corp., Vancouver SkyTrain, in Canada, and the Norwegian tilting express train, the statement added.