# Lovsuns to supply 8 EPB-TBMs for metro tunnels in Istanbul

Lovsuns Tunneling Canada Ltd. has won an order to supply 8 earth pressure balance TBMs for two metro line projects in Istanbul: the Kaynarca-Pendik-Tuzla line and the Kirazli-Halkali line. Launch is planned for February 2018.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2017-09-28
- Where: Istanbul, Türkiye
- Status: announced
- Products: earth pressure balance TBMs
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Lovsuns Tunneling Canada Ltd.](https://endata.com/companies/17689.md) (supplier)
- [Alarko-Cengiz](https://endata.com/companies/17690.md) (customer)
- [Makyol/Ictas/Kalyon/Astor](https://endata.com/companies/17691.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [tunnelingonline.com](https://tunnelingonline.com/8-new-lovsuns-epb-tbms-metro-tunnels-istanbul/), 2017-09-28: "After previous successful projects for wastewater and metro tunnels, the Canadian-Chinese LOVSUNS Tunneling Canada Ltd. is again set to deliver 8 more TBMs for two Metro Line projects in Istanbul."

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