IRVING, Texas & FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fluor
Corporation (NYSE: FLR) has successfully completed the construction
of a high-performance adhesives manufacturing facility for Solvay in
Wrexham, Wales. The plant was officially opened yesterday by Carmelo Lo
Faro, president of Solvay’s Composite Materials Global Business Unit.
Fluor performed engineering, procurement and construction management for
the new facility. It was completed on a compressed schedule to meet the
needs of Solvay. Solvay is a global supplier of carbon fiber, advanced
composite materials, structural adhesives and surfacing films.
Fluor had initially undertaken the front-end engineering design for the
new facility at Wrexham Industrial Park, where Solvay already has a
large manufacturing and research and development site.
“We are delighted to have successfully completed this large and complex
project for Solvay and that Fluor’s project delivery capability and
local knowledge allowed us to meet the fast track schedule of this
expansion project,” said Juan
G. Hernandez, president of Fluor’s Life Sciences and Advanced
Manufacturing business line.
The project was executed by an integrated engineering team located in
Fluor’s offices in the UK, U.S. and India.
Fluor’s UK office is in Farnborough, Hampshire, from where the company
serves a wide range of industries including life sciences, advanced
manufacturing, energy, chemicals, government, infrastructure, mining and
power market sectors.
About Fluor Corporation
Founded in 1912, Fluor
Corporation (NYSE: FLR) is a global engineering, procurement,
fabrication, construction and maintenance company that transforms the
world by building prosperity and empowering progress. Fluor serves its
clients by designing, building and maintaining safe, well executed,
capital-efficient projects around the world. With headquarters in
Irving, Texas, Fluor ranks 153 on the Fortune 500 list with
revenue of $19.5 billion in 2017 and has more than 56,000 employees
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Fluor CorporationGlobal Media RelationsBrian Mershon, 469-398-7621orBrett Turner, 864-281-6976orInvestor RelationsJason Landkamer, 469-398-7222orEAME Media RelationsJanet Kearns, +44 1252 292039/+44 7802 373466