According to a press release appeared on BusinessWire, Fluor Corporation announced that MEGlobal, belonging to EQUATE Petrochemical Company, awarded the company a contract for mechanical construction of its new monoethylene glycol manufacturing facility in Freeport, Texas. Fluor did not disclose the the contract value, and booked it in the first quarter of 2018.
Fluor’s mechanical construction scope includes the installation of equipment, steel and piping for the MEG process unit. About 1,000 craft professionals are expected at peak construction for Fluor’s scope.
MEG is a key building block for polyester fibers, plastic bottles and other everyday items. Operations are expected to begin in 2019.
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