AMECO, the fleet management and construction support unit of Fluor
Corporation (NYSE: FLR), today announced that it has received a 2003
Supplier Excellence Program Award from Eastman Chemical Company in
Kingsport, Tenn. Only 15 companies, including AMECO, were selected to
receive this prestigious honor, awarded in July 2004.
Eastman representatives noted the following AMECO accomplishments for
2003:
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Achieved zero safety incidents during the year
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Improved tool availability and reliability -- supplying requested
items 99% of the time
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Increased service offerings including loading station inspection and
repair, material lift inspection and repair, and sign production
AMECO began providing tool management and repair services to Eastman in
1999.
"The awarding of this honor to our company is another tangible example
of how our five brand drivers of responsiveness, reliability, expertise,
innovation and safety ultimately translate into very real value for our
clients," said Gary Bernardez, president of AMECO. "By emphasizing these
five drivers in their daily activities, our site team members
continuously identify opportunities to help Eastman-Kingsport meet its
cost, safety and quality objectives."
AMECO has delivered fully integrated equipment and tool solutions for
more than 50 years. The company is focused on two primary businesses,
Fleet Outsourcing(SM) and Site Services(SM). The Fleet Outsourcing(SM)
business assists clients in the industrial markets, including heavy
industrial, power and manufacturing facilities, with complete
outsourcing of fleet, tool and asset management functions. The Site
Services(SM) business focuses on providing a complete equipment, tool
and construction indirects service package to construction projects.
Headquartered in Kingsport, Tenn., Eastman manufactures and markets
chemicals, fibers and plastics. The company has approximately 13,000
employees in more than 30 countries and had 2003 sales of $5.8 billion.
Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) provides services on a global basis in the
fields of engineering, procurement, construction, operations,
maintenance and project management. Headquartered in Aliso Viejo,
Calif., Fluor is a FORTUNE 500 company with revenues of nearly $9
billion in 2003. For more information, visit www.fluor.com.
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or Lila Churney, Investor Relations, +1-949-349-3909, all of Fluor
Corporation
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