15 June 2009 - Aker Solutions has opened its new 90 000 square foot
state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Pickering, Ontario,
Canada. The new facility will allow Aker Solutions to capitalize on
market demand for fabrication of its proprietary equipment for acid
plants, by more than doubling its production capacity.

The original fabrication facility was established in Toronto in 1961,
and has been designing and fabricating custom shell and tube heat
exchangers and process equipment for the sulphuric acid, nitric acid,
petroleum and chemical industries for nearly 50 years.

Gary Mandel, executive vice president of Process & Construction, Aker
Solutions, said: "As a result of our success as an industry leader in
these niche sectors, we have re-located to this much larger facility,
and implemented key equipment upgrades and manufacturing improvements
to enable us to continue to meet market demand for our high quality,
custom fabrication capability."

This new facility includes a 17 400 square-foot office, 17 000 square
foot machine shop, and two 27 300 square foot assembly bays.  The
machine shop and assembly bays are equipped with a total of seven
cranes, each with a span of 70 feet. Single lift capacity in one of
the assembly bays is 100 tonnes. The facility provides higher and
heavier lift capacity for larger equipment.

Integrating the Aker Solutions' comprehensive Health, Safety and
Environmental principles, the new facility provides improved workflow
and ergonomics by eliminating congestion in work areas, more
efficient energy usage, and built-in waste management systems.

New contact information:
2001 Clements Road
Pickering, Ontario L1W 4C2
Canada
Telephone: +1 905 619 5200
Telefax: +1 905 619 5345

ENDS

For further information, please contact:
Media:
Bob Vanderland, President, Aker Chemetics, a division of Aker
Solutions Canada Inc. Tel: +1 905 619 5200
Investor relations:
Lasse Torkildsen, SVP Investor Relations, Aker Solutions. Tel: +47 67
51 30 39, Mob: +47 911 37 194

Career opportunities:
Visit http://www.akersolutions.com/Internet/CareerCentre

Aker Solutions ASA, through its subsidiaries and affiliates
("Aker Solutions"), is a leading global provider of engineering and
construction services, technology products and integrated solutions.
Aker Solutions' business serves several industries, including
oil & gas, refining & chemicals, mining & metals and
power generation. The Aker Solutions group is organised in a number
of separate legal entities. Aker Solutions is used as the common
brand/trademark for most of these entities.

Aker Solutions' parent company is Aker Solutions ASA.  Aker Solutions
has aggregated annual revenues of approximately NOK 58 billion and
employs approximately 23 000 people in about 30 countries.

Aker Solutions is part of Aker (www.akerasa.com), a group of premier
companies with a focus on energy, maritime and marine resource
industries. The Aker companies share a common set of values and a
long tradition of industrial innovation. As an industrial owner
controlling 40.27 percent of the shares in Aker Solutions through
Aker Holding AS, Aker ASA takes an active role in the development of
Aker Solutions.

This press release may include forward-looking information or
statements and is subject to our disclaimer, see
www.akersolutions.com.

Aker Solutions' Process and Construction business area is a world
leader in the project management, design and construction of major
projects spanning refining, petrochemical processing, liquefied
natural gas (LNG), metals and mining, power generation, nuclear
clean-up, and acid plants.  From initial concept through technology
development, process technology application, design, procurement,
construction, commissioning, operations, maintenance, modification
and decommissioning, we provide our customers with the full life
cycle of services.  Process and Construction provides sound local
expertise, combined with the depth and strength of global project
operations.

Aker Solutions' Chemetics business is a process technology company
offering engineered systems, proprietary equipment, and complete
turnkey plants, to the chemical, water treatment, fertiliser, pulp
and paper and non-ferrous metals industries world-wide. We provide
innovative processes that enhance performance and productivity while
protecting the environment. Our cost-effective solutions result in
plants that are safe, reliable, efficient and environmentally
acceptable. To maintain our leadership position, we are constantly
refining our technologies and developing our know-how through
significant R&D expenditures to ensure that our products and services
continue to meet the needs of the customers and industries we serve.


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