KBR Awarded Contract by EFACEC Group of Portugal to Build Transformer Manufacturing Facility
August 11 2008 - 4:05PM
Business Wire
KBR (NYSE:KBR) announced today that a division of its Services
Business unit, BE&K Building Group (BE&K), has been awarded
a $64 million contract by EFACEC Power Transformers, Inc. an
affiliate of Portuguese based EFACEC Group (EFACEC) for the
construction of a power transformer manufacturing facility at
Effingham Industrial Development Authority�s Industrial Park in
Rincon, Georgia. Under the contract, BE&K will design and
construct the new manufacturing facility that will be used by
EFACEC to build power transformers, including core form, shell form
and mobile power substations for the U.S. market. Work on the
project began in July 2008 and is expected to conclude in August
2009. �This contract allows KBR the opportunity to showcase its
construction expertise to one of the newest members of the Georgia
business community,� said David Zimmerman, President of KBR
Services. �We look forward to working with EFACEC on this
groundbreaking project and to building a continuing relationship
with the company.� EFACEC, the largest Portuguese company in the
field of electro-mechanics and electronics, has operations in more
than 65 countries world wide. EFACEC has a strong presence in the
Energy, Engineering, Environment, Services, Transportation and
Logistics markets, and invests significantly in R&D. BE&K
Building Group, a division of KBR Inc., offers a variety of
construction services and project delivery methods to commercial,
healthcare, industrial and institutional clients. KBR is a global
engineering, construction and services company supporting the
energy, petrochemicals, government services and civil
infrastructure sectors. The company offers a wide range of services
through its Downstream, Government and Infrastructure, Services,
Technology, Upstream and Ventures business segments. For more
information, visit www.kbr.com.
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