Industry Knowledge Cited in Extension of Work at Performance Polymer
Manufacturing Site
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Jacobs
Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) received a four-year contract
extension from Kraton
Corporation, a specialty chemical company, to provide maintenance
and product handling and packaging services at Kraton’s Belpre, Ohio
facility.
Jacobs’ presence at the Belpre site includes approximately 125 full-time
employees, including site and safety managers, operating engineers,
millwrights, electricians, pipefitters, boilermakers and sheet metal
workers. During a typical polymer turnaround, which requires additional
labor to complete the required work in a limited timeframe, Jacobs
employs more than 200 people on site.
“During the past year, we challenged Jacobs to contribute even greater
value by drawing on the vast knowledge and capability that exists across
its enterprise, and Jacobs delivered,” said Kraton Director of Process
Safety and Reliability Gene Meyer. “Jacobs has proven to be a true
collaborator and has helped Kraton be more productive to stay ahead of
our competition.”
“Jacobs works closely with Kraton to deliver value through our proven
maintenance expertise and product handling and packaging services,” said
Jacobs Senior Vice President & General Manager of Global Field Services
Valerie Roberts. “This extension will allow us the opportunity to
continue to build on this relationship. One area that Kraton and Jacobs
share a strong commitment is safety. Both companies believe that working
safely and helping others do the same is paramount.”
Jacobs has been providing maintenance and product handling and packaging
services to serve the polymer modification and medical industries since
2008.
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 over 54,000 people and operates in more than 25
countries around the world. For more information, visit www.jacobs.com.
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Source: Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.