Project management services provided for new manufacturing facility and
headquarters
PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Jacobs
Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced today it has
successfully completed project management services for Sunstar
Americas, Inc.’s manufacturing facility and North American
headquarters in Schaumburg, Illinois.
Under the terms of the contract, Jacobs provided overall project
management services, including risk, cost, schedule and relocation
management; process support; manufacturing execution system development;
and project execution mentoring. In addition to expanding the company’s
manufacturing capacity, the 302,000 square-foot facility includes a
research and design center, specialized manufacturing clean rooms and
corporate offices.
In making the announcement, Jacobs Senior Vice President Specialty
Chemicals Andrew Berryman stated, “Successfully completing this project
with Sunstar demonstrates our global project management and engineering
capabilities. We look forward to growing our relationship and providing
Sunstar with additional support as they continue to expand their product
offerings in various end markets.”
The new facility is home to approximately 400 Sunstar employees; the
company anticipates that number to grow substantially in coming years.
Jacobs is one of the world's largest and most diverse providers of
full-spectrum technical, professional and construction services for
industrial, commercial and government organizations globally. The
company employs 60,000 people and operates in more than 30 countries
around the world.
Statements made in this release that are not based on historical fact
are forward-looking statements. We base these forward-looking statements
on management’s current estimates and expectations as well as currently
available competitive, financial and economic data. Forward-looking
statements, however, are inherently uncertain. There are a variety of
factors that could cause business results to differ materially from our
forward-looking statements. For a description of some of the factors
which may occur that could cause actual results to differ from our
forward-looking statements please refer to our 2015 Form 10-K, and in
particular the discussions contained under Items 1 - Business, 1A - Risk
Factors, 3 - Legal Proceedings, and 7 - Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. We do not
undertake to update any forward-looking statements made herein.
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Source: Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.