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<div class="m-0 " style="padding-bottom: 1vw;"> <div class="row w-100 m-0"> <div class="col-lg-12 p-0 position-relative d-flex align-items-center order-lg-1 order-1" > <a href="https://www.eso.org/public/images/about-industrial-contractors-image1/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center w-100" > <img class="" style="width: 100%; " src="https://www.eso.org/public/archives/images/wallpaper3/about-industrial-contractors-image1.jpg" /> </a> </div> </div> </div>    <div class="container-paragraph section-text-paragraph"> <div class="table-responsive"> <table class="table" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr style="height: 45px;"> <td style="text-align: center; height: 45px; width: 15%;"> <h4 dir="ltr">Company or Institution</h4> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 45px;"> <h4 dir="ltr">Service</h4> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 45px; width: 15%;"> <h4 dir="ltr">Logo</h4> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 45px; width: 15%;"> <h4 dir="ltr">Start date</h4> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 45px; width: 15%;"> <h4 dir="ltr">Contract end date</h4> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.boydcorp.com/aavid.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AAVID Thermalloy</a></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center;"> <p dir="ltr"><span style="background-color: transparent;">M1LCS Cabinets Heat Exchangers<br /></span></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><img src="https://www.eso.org/public/archives/static/teles-instr/elt/companies/images/aavid.jpg" width="100" /></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Nov 2020</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Dec 2021<br />(completed)</p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 120px;"> <td style="text-align: center; height: 120px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><a href="http://www.abengoa.com/web/en/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Abengoa</a></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 120px;"> <p dir="ltr"><span style="background-color: transparent;">Design and construction of the </span>Paranal ELT Technical Facility</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 120px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><img src="/public/archives/static/teles-instr/elt/companies/images/abengoa.jpg" width="100" /></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 120px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Mar 2018</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 120px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Jul 2019<br />(completed)</p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 206px;"> <td style="text-align: center; height: 206px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">ACe Consortium (<a href="https://www.cimolai.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cimolai</a>, <a href="https://www.webuildgroup.com/en/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WeBuild</a>)</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 206px;"> <p dir="ltr">Dome and telescope structure design and construction contract</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 206px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><img src="/public/archives/static/teles-instr/elt/companies/images/cimolai.png" width="100" height="" /></p> <p dir="ltr"><img src="/public/archives/static/teles-instr/elt/companies/images/webuild.png" width="100" height="" /></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 206px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">May 2016</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 206px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">July 2026</p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 80px;"> <td style="text-align: center; height: 80px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><a href="http://www.adoptica.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AdOptica</a></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 80px;"> <p dir="ltr">M4 mirror phase 1 preliminary design</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 80px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><img src="/public/archives/static/teles-instr/elt/companies/images/adoptica.png" width="100" height="" /></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 80px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">May 2012</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 80px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Jan 2015<br />(completed)</p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 80px;"> <td style="text-align: center; height: 80px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><a href="http://www.adoptica.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AdOptica</a></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 80px;"> <p dir="ltr">M4 <span style="background-color: transparent;">mirror</span><span style="background-color: transparent;"> u</span><span style="background-color: transparent;">nit final design and manufacturing</span></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 80px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><img src="/public/archives/static/teles-instr/elt/companies/images/adoptica.png" width="100" height="" /></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 80px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Jun 2015</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 80px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Jan 2023</p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 73px;"> <td style="text-align: center; height: 73px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><a href="http://www.agc-glass.eu/en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AGC</a></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 73px;"> <p dir="ltr">Design and manufacturing of M1 mirror coating plants</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 73px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><img src="/public/archives/static/teles-instr/elt/companies/images/agc.jpg" width="100" height="" /></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 73px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Jun 2018</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 73px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Dec 2021<br />(completed)</p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 73px;"> <td style="text-align: center; height: 73px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><a href="http://www.agc-glass.eu/en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AGC</a></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 73px;"> <p dir="ltr">Large mirrors coating plant supply</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 73px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><img src="/public/archives/static/teles-instr/elt/companies/images/agc.jpg" width="100" height="" /></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 73px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">May 2021</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 73px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Feb 2024</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; width: 15%;"><a href="http://www.asscientific.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AS Scientific Products Ltd</a></td> <td style="text-align: center;"> <p dir="ltr">Liquid Nitrogen infrastructure</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><img src="https://www.eso.org/public/archives/static/teles-instr/elt/companies/images/as-products.jpg" width="210" height="40" /></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Nov 2023</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Dec 2026</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; width: 15%;"><a href="https://www.bertin-winlight.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bertin</a></td> <td style="text-align: center;"> <p dir="ltr">PDS Powered Optics</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"> </p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Feb 2023</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Sep 2024</p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 57px;"> <td style="text-align: center; height: 57px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.cesa.aero/en/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CESA</a></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 57px;"> <p dir="ltr">M1 <span style="background-color: transparent;">mirror</span><span style="background-color: transparent;"> s</span><span style="background-color: transparent;">egment supports design and qualification units</span></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 57px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><img src="/public/archives/static/teles-instr/elt/companies/images/cesa.jpg" width="100" height="" /></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 57px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Feb 2015</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 57px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Oct 2017<br />(completed)</p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 57px;"> <td style="text-align: center; height: 57px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.cosylab.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cosylab AB</a></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 57px;"> <p dir="ltr">Core integration infrastructure</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 57px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><img src="/public/archives/static/teles-instr/elt/companies/images/cosylab.png" width="100" height="" /></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 57px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Jul 2017</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 57px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Jun 2020<br />(completed)</p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 120px;"> <td style="text-align: center; height: 120px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.criticalsoftware.com/en/homepage" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Critical Software</a></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 120px;"> <p dir="ltr">ISVV consultancy services</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 120px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><img src="/public/archives/static/teles-instr/elt/companies/images/critical-software.jpg" width="100" height="" /></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 120px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Jan 2016</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 120px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Dec 2025</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;"> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://cydingenieria.com/?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CyD</a></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center;"> <p dir="ltr">Consultancy support for on-site activities</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"> </p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">May 2023</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">May 2026</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.dsv.com/en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DSV</a></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center;"> <p dir="ltr">Freight Forwarding Services</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><img src="https://www.eso.org/public/archives/static/teles-instr/elt/companies/images/dsv.jpg" width="100" /></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Oct 2020</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Jul 2030</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.etamax.de/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Etamax</a></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center;"> <p dir="ltr">Dataflow Software Components for the ELT</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><img src="https://www.eso.org/public/archives/static/teles-instr/elt/companies/images/etamax.png" width="100" height="" /></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Nov 2018</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Nov 2026</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><a href="http://www.fagerstrom.se/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fagerström Industrikonsult AB</a></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center;"> <p dir="ltr">Design, manufacture, transport, on-site assembly and verification of the ELT M1 Washing and Stripping Plant</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><img src="/public/archives/static/teles-instr/elt/companies/images/fagertrom.png" width="100" height="" /></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Jan 2020</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Jan 2024</p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 71px;"> <td style="text-align: center; height: 71px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">FAMES (<a href="https://www.fogale.fr/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FOGALE</a>, <a href="https://www.micro-epsilon.com/?sLang=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Micro-Epsilon</a>)</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 71px;"> <p dir="ltr">M1 <span style="background-color: transparent;">mirror</span><span style="background-color: transparent;"> e</span><span style="background-color: transparent;">dge sensors design and manufacturing</span></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 71px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><img src="/public/archives/static/teles-instr/elt/companies/images/fames.jpg" width="100" height="" /></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 71px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Jan 2017</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 71px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">May 2022</p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 92px;"> <td style="text-align: center; height: 92px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.first-light-imaging.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FLI</a></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 92px;"> <p dir="ltr">C-RED cameras for the <a href="https://elt.eso.org/instrument/MORFEO/">MORFEO</a> instrument</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 92px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><img src="/public/archives/static/teles-instr/elt/companies/images/fli.jpg" width="100" height="" /></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 92px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Jul 2018</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 92px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Sep 2020<br />(completed)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.glyndwrinnovations.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Glyndŵr Innovations</a></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center;"> <p dir="ltr">M5 commissioning mirror - polishing</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"> </p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Jun 2024</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Dec 2027</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://hexagon.com/de" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hexagon Wetzar</a></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center;"> <p dir="ltr">Laser trackers</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"> </p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Oct 2021</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Feb 2025</p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 65px;"> <td style="text-align: center; height: 65px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><a href="http://icafal.cl/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ICAFAL</a></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 65px;"> <p dir="ltr">Road and platform construction</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 65px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><img src="/public/archives/static/teles-instr/elt/companies/images/icafal.png" width="100" height="" /></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 65px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Dec 2013</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 65px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Feb 2017<br />(completed)</p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 65px;"> <td style="text-align: center; height: 65px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.idom.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IDOM</a></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 65px;"> <p dir="ltr">PFS-A main system design and manufacturing</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 65px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><img src="/public/archives/static/teles-instr/elt/companies/images/idom.png" width="100" height="" /></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 65px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Apr 2018</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 65px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">May 2025</p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 65px;"> <td style="text-align: center; height: 65px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.idom.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IDOM</a></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 65px;"> <p dir="ltr">M1 segment assemblies local coherencer</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 65px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><img src="/public/archives/static/teles-instr/elt/companies/images/idom.png" width="100" height="" /></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 65px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">May 2021</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 65px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Jun 2024</p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 120px;"> <td style="text-align: center; height: 120px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><a href="http://www.inaf.it/en?set_language=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">INAF</a></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 120px;"> <p dir="ltr"> Main responsible for the <a href="https://elt.eso.org/instrument/MORFEO/">MORFEO</a> instrument — full list of Consortium partners can be found <a href="https://elt.eso.org/instrument/MORFEO/#consortium">here</a></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 120px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><img src="/public/archives/static/teles-instr/elt/companies/images/inaf.png" width="100" height="" /></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 120px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Feb 2016</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 120px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Aug 2025</p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 97px;"> <td style="text-align: center; height: 97px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.isq.pt/EN/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ISQ</a></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 97px;"> <p dir="ltr">PA consultancy services</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 97px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><img src="/public/archives/static/teles-instr/elt/companies/images/isq.jpg" width="100" height="" /></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 97px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Jan 2016</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 97px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Dec 2026</p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 120px;"> <td style="text-align: center; height: 120px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><a href="http://www.mpe.mpg.de/main" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MPE</a></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 120px;"> <p dir="ltr"> Main responsible for the <a href="https://elt.eso.org/instrument/MICADO/">MICADO</a> instrument — full list of Consortium partners can be found <a href="https://elt.eso.org/instrument/MICADO/#consortium">here</a></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 120px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><img src="/public/archives/static/teles-instr/elt/companies/images/mpe.png" width="100" height="" /></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 120px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Oct 2015</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 120px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Mar 2025</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://n7space.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">N7 SPACE Sp. z o.o.</a></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center;"> <p dir="ltr"> CSW outsourcing contract</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"> </p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Mar 2023</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Dec 2027</p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 120px;"> <td style="text-align: center; height: 120px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><a href="http://nova-astronomy.nl/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NOVA</a></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 120px;"> <p dir="ltr"><span style="background-color: transparent;">Main responsible for the <a href="https://elt.eso.org/instrument/METIS/">METIS</a> instrument — full list of Consortium partners can be found <a href="https://elt.eso.org/instrument/METIS/#consortium">here</a></span></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 120px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><img src="/public/archives/static/teles-instr/elt/companies/images/nova.png" width="100" height="" /></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 120px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Oct 2015</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 120px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Mar 2026</p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 120px;"> <td style="text-align: center; height: 120px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.physikinstrumente.com/en/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PI</a></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 120px;"> <p dir="ltr">M1 <span style="background-color: transparent;">mirror</span> <span style="background-color: transparent;">position actuators</span></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 120px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><img src="/public/archives/static/teles-instr/elt/companies/images/pi.jpg" width="90" height="" /></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 120px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Jun 2017</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 120px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Sep 2022</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.proconsystems.net/home" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PROCON</a></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center;"> <p dir="ltr">M1LCS Cabinets Procurement and AIV</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><img src="https://www.eso.org/public/archives/static/teles-instr/elt/companies/images/procon.jpg" width="100" /></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Dec 2020</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Jul 2022<br />(completed)</p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 56px;"> <td style="text-align: center; height: 56px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://ramboll.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ramboll</a></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 56px;"> <p dir="ltr">Consultancy support</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 56px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><img src="/public/archives/static/teles-instr/elt/companies/images/ramboll.png" width="100" height="" /></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 56px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Jun 2013</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 56px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">May 2026</p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 87px;"> <td style="text-align: center; height: 87px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.gruposaesa.cl/saesa/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SAESA</a></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 87px;"> <p dir="ltr">Electrical power supply 2017 —<br />Improved energy efficiency 2019 — 2049</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 87px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-8e13d74e-7fff-d628-94c2-09c4309278ac"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><img style="border: none; transform: rotate(0.00rad); -webkit-transform: rotate(0.00rad);" src="/public/archives/static/teles-instr/elt/companies/images/saesa.png" width="100" height="" /></span></span></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 87px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Nov 2019</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 87px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Nov 2049</p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 63px;"> <td style="text-align: center; height: 63px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.safran-reosc.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Safran Reosc</a></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 63px;"> <p dir="ltr">M4 <span style="background-color: transparent;">mirror</span> <span style="background-color: transparent;">shells supply</span></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 63px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><img src="/public/archives/static/teles-instr/elt/companies/images/safran-reosc.jpg" width="100" height="" /></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 63px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Jul 2015</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 63px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Nov 2023<br />(completed)</p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 63px;"> <td style="text-align: center; height: 63px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.safran-reosc.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Safran Reosc</a></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 63px;"> <p dir="ltr">M2 mirror and auxiliary equipment supply</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 63px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><img src="/public/archives/static/teles-instr/elt/companies/images/safran-reosc.jpg" width="100" height="" /></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 63px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Jul 2016</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 63px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Feb 2024</p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 63px;"> <td style="text-align: center; height: 63px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.safran-reosc.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Safran Reosc</a></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 63px;"> <p dir="ltr">M3 mirror and auxiliary equipment supply</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 63px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><img src="/public/archives/static/teles-instr/elt/companies/images/safran-reosc.jpg" width="100" height="" /></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 63px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Feb 2017</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 63px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Sep 2023</p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 63px;"> <td style="text-align: center; height: 63px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.safran-reosc.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Safran Reosc</a></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 63px;"> <p dir="ltr">M1 mirrors polishing</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 63px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><img src="/public/archives/static/teles-instr/elt/companies/images/safran-reosc.jpg" width="100" height="" /></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 63px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">May 2017</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 63px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Jun 2024</p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 63px;"> <td style="text-align: center; width: 15%; height: 63px;"> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.safran-reosc.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Safran Reosc</a></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 63px;"> <p dir="ltr">M5 mirror blank and polishing</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 15%; height: 63px;"> <p dir="ltr"><img src="/public/archives/static/teles-instr/elt/companies/images/safran-reosc.jpg" width="100" height="" /></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 15%; height: 63px;"> <p dir="ltr">Mar 2019</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 15%; height: 63px;"> <p dir="ltr">Sep 2024</p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 92px;"> <td style="text-align: center; height: 92px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.schott.com/english/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Schott</a></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 92px;"> <p dir="ltr">M2 <span style="background-color: transparent;">mirror</span><span style="background-color: transparent;"> b</span><span style="background-color: transparent;">lank supply</span></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 92px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><img src="/public/archives/static/teles-instr/elt/companies/images/schott.png" width="100" height="" /></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 92px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Jan 2017</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 92px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Jan 2019<br />(completed)</p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 92px;"> <td style="text-align: center; height: 92px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.schott.com/english/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Schott</a></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 92px;"> <p dir="ltr">M3 <span style="background-color: transparent;">mirror</span><span style="background-color: transparent;"> b</span><span style="background-color: transparent;">lank supply</span></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 92px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><img src="/public/archives/static/teles-instr/elt/companies/images/schott.png" width="100" height="" /></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 92px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Jan 2017</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 92px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Jul 2019<br />(completed)</p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 92px;"> <td style="text-align: center; height: 92px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.schott.com/english/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Schott</a></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 92px;"> <p dir="ltr">M1 <span style="background-color: transparent;">mirror</span><span style="background-color: transparent;"> b</span><span style="background-color: transparent;">lanks supply</span></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 92px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><img src="/public/archives/static/teles-instr/elt/companies/images/schott.png" width="100" height="" /></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 92px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">May 2017</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 92px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Sep 2022<br />(completed)</p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 92px;"> <td style="text-align: center; height: 92px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.schott.com/english/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Schott</a></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 92px;"> <p dir="ltr">M5 Commissioning Mirror - Blank</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 92px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><img src="/public/archives/static/teles-instr/elt/companies/images/schott.png" width="100" height="" /></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 92px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Mar 2024</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 92px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Oct 2024</p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 120px;"> <td style="text-align: center; height: 120px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.scor.com/en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SCOR</a></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 120px;"> <p dir="ltr">Construction all risks insurance</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 120px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><img src="/public/archives/static/teles-instr/elt/companies/images/scor.jpg" width="100" height="" /></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 120px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Mar 2018</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 120px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Mar 2026</p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 50px;"> <td style="text-align: center; height: 50px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.group.sener/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sener</a></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 50px;"> <p dir="ltr">M2 and M3 mirror cell design and manufacturing</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 50px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><img src="/public/archives/static/teles-instr/elt/companies/images/sener.png" width="100" height="" /></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 50px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Jan 2017</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 50px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Jul 2022</p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 50px;"> <td style="text-align: center; height: 50px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.group.sener/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sener</a></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 50px;"> <p dir="ltr">M5 Cell Design and Manufacturing</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 50px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><img src="/public/archives/static/teles-instr/elt/companies/images/sener.png" width="100" height="" /></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 50px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Nov 2019</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 50px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Mar 2024</p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 50px;"> <td style="text-align: center; height: 50px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.group.sener/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sener</a></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 50px;"> <p dir="ltr">M1 segment assemblies manipulator</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 50px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><img src="/public/archives/static/teles-instr/elt/companies/images/sener.png" width="100" height="" /></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 50px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Jan 2021</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 50px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Feb 2024</p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 50px;"> <td style="text-align: center; height: 50px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://new.siemens.com/global/en.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SIEMENS</a></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 50px;"> <p dir="ltr">Supply, and installation of ABC power substations (23kV + 0.4 kV)</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 50px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><img src="/public/archives/static/teles-instr/elt/companies/images/siemens.jpg" width="100" height="" /></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 50px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Oct 2016</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 50px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Jul 2018<br />(completed)</p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 78px;"> <td style="text-align: center; height: 78px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://stfc.ukri.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">STFC</a></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 78px;"> <p dir="ltr">Main responsible for the <a href="https://elt.eso.org/instrument/HARMONI/">HARMONI</a> instrument — full list of Consortium partners can be found <a href="https://elt.eso.org/instrument/HARMONI/#consortium">here</a></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 78px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><img src="/public/archives/static/teles-instr/elt/companies/images/stfc.png" width="100" height="" /></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 78px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Oct 2015</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 78px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Apr 2026</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/global/activities/space" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Thales Alenia Space</a></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center;"> <p dir="ltr">Production of adaptive optics wavefront sensing cameras</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><img src="https://www.eso.org/public/archives/static/teles-instr/elt/companies/images/tase.png" alt="" width="100" /></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Dec 2022</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Dec 2024</p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 49px;"> <td style="text-align: center; height: 49px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.teledyne-e2v.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Teledyne</a></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 49px;"> <p dir="ltr">Infrared detectors for the <a href="https://elt.eso.org/instrument/HARMONI/">HARMONI</a>, <a href="https://elt.eso.org/instrument/MICADO/">MICADO</a>, <a href="https://elt.eso.org/instrument/METIS/">METIS</a> instruments</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 49px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><img src="/public/archives/static/teles-instr/elt/companies/images/teledyne-e2v.png" width="100" height="" /></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 49px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Jul 2018</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 49px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Jan 2023</p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 49px;"> <td style="text-align: center; height: 49px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.teledyne-e2v.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Teledyne</a></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 49px;"> <p dir="ltr">CCD-220 Detectors for MORFEO, MICADO, HARMONI, PFS-A, PDS</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 49px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><img src="/public/archives/static/teles-instr/elt/companies/images/teledyne-e2v.png" width="100" height="" /></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 49px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">May 2019</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 49px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Jun 2021<br />(completed)</p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 49px;"> <td style="text-align: center; height: 49px; width: 15%;"> <p 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style="text-align: center; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Dec 2020</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Mar 2025</p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 67px;"> <td style="text-align: center; height: 67px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.toptica.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Toptica</a></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 67px;"> <p dir="ltr">Laser sources</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 67px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><img src="/public/archives/static/teles-instr/elt/companies/images/toptica.jpg" width="100" height="" /></p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 67px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Dec 2017</p> </td> <td style="text-align: center; height: 67px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr">Dec 2022</p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 75px;"> <td style="text-align: center; height: 75px; width: 15%;"> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.vdletg.com/en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">VDL</a></p> </td> <td 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