Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that it was awarded an
engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) contract by
BASF PETRONAS Chemicals for an integrated aroma ingredients facility in
Kuantan, Malaysia. Fluor booked the undisclosed contract value into
backlog in the first quarter of 2014.
Fluor completed the front-end engineering and design (FEED) for the
facility in September 2013 and was awarded the EPCM phase once the
project was sanctioned by the owner. In addition, Fluor began FEED
services for the downstream menthol unit that is planned for the Kuantan
facility.
“We are pleased to partner with our clients to continue our legacy of
delivering complex chemical projects in Asia,” said Ken Choudhary,
president of Fluor Energy & Chemicals for the Asia region. “This new
facility will enable BASF PETRONAS Chemicals to meet the fragrance and
flavor industry’s growing needs.”
Among other chemicals, the new facility will produce citral, which is
identical to a main component found in lemongrass and other essential
oils. Besides being used in fragrances and flavors for its fresh-citrus
note, citral is also a precursor for other aroma ingredients as well as
for vitamins A and E.
BASF PETRONAS Chemicals is a joint venture, founded in 1997, between
BASF and PETRONAS Chemical Group. In April 2014, BASF PETRONAS Chemicals
broke ground on the integrated aroma ingredients project in the Gebeng
Industrial Park in Malaysia.
About Fluor Corporation
Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) is a global engineering and construction
firm that designs and builds some of the world's most complex projects.
The company creates and delivers innovative solutions for its clients in
engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction, maintenance and
project management on a global basis. For more than a century, Fluor has
served clients in the energy, chemicals, government, industrial,
infrastructure, mining and power market sectors. Headquartered in
Irving, Texas, Fluor ranks 110 on the FORTUNE 500 list. With more than
40,000 employees worldwide, the company's revenue for 2013 was $27.4
billion. Visit Fluor at www.fluor.com
and follow on Twitter @FluorCorp.
Fluor CorporationMedia RelationsBrian Mershon, 469-398-7621orEric Krantz, 281-263-6030orInvestor RelationsKen Lockwood, 469-398-7220orJason Landkamer, 469-398-7222