Fluor
Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that Stork,
part of Fluor’s Diversified Services segment, was awarded a construction
contract by BYK USA Inc. for its new GARAMITE additives process unit at
its manufacturing plant in Gonzales, Texas. Fluor booked the undisclosed
contract value in the first quarter of 2018.
“The new contract from BYK expands Stork’s services at the Gonzales site
where we are already providing engineering support for an existing
process unit and a new wastewater treatment plant,” said Taco
de Haan, Stork’s president. “This important new award validates
Stork’s commitment to building long-term relationships with our clients
by providing an unremitting focus on safety, client satisfaction and
delivering execution excellence.”
“During the bid process, Stork developed the perfect fit for our project
requirements and challenges by offering concrete solutions to optimize
the project needs,” said Arturo Nodal, project manager and project
engineer at BYK. “I am impressed with Stork’s remarkable perseverance
and effectiveness to earn our business and to be part of BYK’s future
endeavors.”
BYK is a world leading supplier of chemical additives and measuring
instruments. GARAMITE products from BYK are natural rheology additives.
They ensure, for example, that coatings have the right viscosity and
contribute to the lightweight construction of automobiles.
About Fluor Corporation
Fluor
Corporation (NYSE: FLR) is a global engineering, procurement,
fabrication, construction and maintenance company that designs, builds
and maintains capital-efficient facilities for its clients on six
continents. For more than a century, Fluor has served its clients by
delivering innovative and integrated solutions across the globe. With
headquarters in Irving, Texas, Fluor ranks 149 on the Fortune 500
list with revenue of $19.5 billion in 2017 and has more than 56,000
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