Armtec Infrastructure Awarded Long-term Contract to Supply Infrastructure Products to BC Hydro

Armtec Infrastructure Inc. ("Armtec" or the "Company") (TSX: ARF and ARF.DB) today announced it has been awarded an exclusive long-term contract to supply utility vaults and associated products related to precast underground infrastructure for British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority ("BC Hydro"). The contract, valued at approximately $40 million based on a nine-year period, is fixed for a term of five years with the option to extend the agreement for up to two additional successive periods of two years each. As part of the due diligence associated with this arrangement, Armtec successfully demonstrated both its operational depth and capability, and its financial ability to meet the needs of the client over the long term.

(TSX: ARF) Explodes Gaining 76% on News of BC Hydro Deal

POINT ROBERTS, - www.InvestorIdeas.com, a leader in sector stock research including construction stocks, homebuilder and infrastructure stocks releases the following close-up on small and large cap infrastructure stocks for Thursday October 6th. Armtec Infrastructure

( Toronto: ARF.TO ) has been a stock to watch this week, gaining over 20% two days in a row and then exploding to the upside today, trading at $ 2.13, up  0.92 (76.03%) .

POINT ROBERTS - October 5, 2011 - www.InvestorIdeas.com, a leader in sector stock research including construction stocks, homebuilder and infrastructure stocks releases the following close-up on small and large cap infrastructure stocks for Tuesday October 4th and why one analyst likes the sector.

ARMTEC INFRASTRUCTURE INC. (Toronto: ARF.TO) closed up at $1.04, up 0.20 (23.81%) on 220,062 shares. The last news reported by the company was in August, that it had completed a refinancing of its existing senior bank facility. Pursuant to the refinancing, Armtec has borrowed $125 million under a senior secured loan facility with a Brookfield Asset Management Inc. company.

Caterpillar to Acquire Bucyrus Creating Mining Equipment Company With Unmatched Product Range, Unrivaled Customer Support; Highly Complementary Combination Expected to Drive Strong Synergies

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT ) and Bucyrus International, Inc. (Nasdaq:BUCY) announced today they have entered into an agreement under which Caterpillar will acquire Bucyrus International in a transaction valued at approximately $8.6 billion (including net debt).  The acquisition is based on Caterpillar's key strategic imperative to expand its leadership in the mining equipment industry, and positions Caterpillar to capitalize on the robust long-term outlook for commodities driven by the trend of rapid growth in emerging markets which are improving infrastructure, rapidly developing urban areas and industrializing their economies.

Under the terms of the transaction, which has been approved by the boards of directors of both companies, Bucyrus shareholders will receive $92 per share, $7.6 billion in aggregate consisting of all cash.