Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (JEC) was awarded a contract from Evonik Methionine SEA Pte Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Evonik Industries AG, to provide engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services for a new methionine production complex at Jurong Island, Singapore.
Jacobs is leading the project execution activities from its office in Singapore supported by work share from its other offices in the region.
Evonik is investing a total of approximately USD 636.5 million in the new production plant, which is planned to produce 150,000 metric tons per annum of amino acid DL-methionine, together with all the strategically important intermediates. The integrated complex is scheduled for a 2014 start up.
Jacobs Group Vice President Tom Quinn stated, “Jacobs is committed to help Evonik achieve its goals on this project. The contract award is testimony to our growing relationship with Evonik globally and particularly in Asia.”