Vinci Autoroutes increases volume of Q-Free frame agreement

French Highway company and tag issuer Vinci Autoroutes has placed extension orders for Q-Free tags valued 25 MNOK. The additional volumes follow a frame agreement made in December 2016. Håkon Volldal, chief executive officer of Q-Free, said: “These extension orders confirm the high technical performance of Q-Free’s tags and our ability to supply significant volumes on short notice. We are grateful for Vinci’s continued confidence in Q-Free and look forward to continuing our partnership.”
December 6, 2017 Read time: 1 min

French Highway company and tag issuer 5973 Vinci Autoroutes has placed extension orders for Q-Free tags valued 25 MNOK. The additional volumes follow a frame agreement made in December 2016.

Håkon Volldal, chief executive officer of Q-Free, said: “These extension orders confirm the high technical performance of Q-Free’s tags and our ability to supply significant volumes on short notice. We are grateful for Vinci’s continued confidence in Q-Free and look forward to continuing our partnership.”

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