Jacobs Receives Expansion Project Contract From GE Plastics

Jacobs Engineering has been selected by GE Plastics to provide engineering and procurement services for GE Plastics' U1 capacity expansion project in Mt. Vernon, Ind. Officials estimate the overall project value at $36 million, with completion scheduled for the second quarter of 2006.

This expansion project supports increased industry demand for ULTEM(R) resins. ULTEM(R) resins are inherently flame resistant, offering exceptional flexibility and freedom to innovate in a variety of markets including electronics, aircraft, food service, and medicine.

In making the announcement, Jacobs Group Vice President Peter Evans stated, "We are pleased that GE has entrusted us with this important project. This is our tenth project assignment at Mt. Vernon, extending our 15-year plus relationship with GE."

GE Plastics is a manufacturer and distributor of plastics resins and plastics shapes used in a number of key industries including the automotive, computer, telecommunication, appliances, optical media, packaging, and building and construction industries. GE Plastics manufactures and compounds polycarbonate, ABS, SAN, ASA, PPE, PC/ABS, PBT, and PEI resins.

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Posted 16/02/06

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