16 May 2012
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced it was awarded a contract from Evonik Industries AG to provide basic engineering services for an investment in a grassroots polyamide 12 production facility in Asia.
Jacobs has been working closely with Evonik's project team in Marl, Germany to develop the conceptual design for the new plant, which is based on Evonik's existing plants in Germany. Members of the integrated project team are operating from Jacobs' office in Leiden, The Netherlands to undertake the FEED work, supported by Jacobs' office in Mumbai, India.
Under a separate framework contract signed in 2011, Jacobs is providing engineering services as the Owner's Engineer on Evonik's process industry projects worldwide.