Shaw Awarded Construction Services Contract for Huntsman's New Maleic Anhydride Plant

The Shaw Group has announced that its Shaw Constructors, Inc. business unit has been awarded a construction management and services contract by Huntsman Corporation to construct a new 100 million pound/year maleic anhydride plant at Geismar, Louisiana.

Shaw's services include overall construction management, site work preparation, structural steel supply and erection, and the installation of mechanical equipment, piping systems, electrical components and instrumentation.

The new plant will be constructed within an existing operating area of Huntsman's Geismar location and is expected to come on line in the fourth quarter of 2008.

Huntsman is a global manufacturer and marketer of differentiated chemicals. Its operating companies manufacture products for a variety of global industries, including chemicals, plastics, automotive, aviation, textiles, footwear, paints and coatings, construction, technology, agriculture, health care, detergent, personal care, furniture, appliances and packaging. Originally known for pioneering innovations in packaging and, later, for rapid and integral growth in petrochemicals, Huntsman today has 14,000 employees and over 75 operations in 24 countries. The Company had 2006 revenues from all operations of over $13 billion.

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Posted 13/03/07

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