Jacobs Awarded Contract from Novus International, Inc.

PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced today that it was awarded a contract by Novus International, Inc. (“Novus”) to provide technology integration, front-end engineering, design, procurement, and construction services for a project to expand Novus’s manufacturing capacity for ALIMET^® feed supplement, a methionine source for poultry and livestock feed. The new facility, to be located in the United States Gulf Coast region, is being designed to deliver 120 KT of ALIMET per year to meet increasing global demand for methionine.

Company officials did not disclose the anticipated cost of the project.

In making the announcement, Jacobs Executive Vice President of Operations, Gary Mandel, stated, “We are excited to continue building a relationship with Novus through this endeavor and are committed to supporting its vision of providing the world with affordable, wholesome food. Our expertise in project execution, technology transfer, and comprehensive process integration is critical to the success of this complex project.”

Novus, headquartered in metropolitan St. Louis, Missouri, USA, is a global leader in developing animal health and nutrition solutions. Jacobs is one of the world's largest and most diverse providers of technical professional and construction services. With its historic strength in the chemicals industry and hundreds of major complex construction projects currently underway around the world, Jacobs’ integrated approach to engineering, construction and continued maintenance offers excellent value, quality, and innovation to its clients on the Gulf Coast and in all the geographies in which the company operates.

Statements made in this release that are not based on historical fact are forward-looking statements. We base these forward-looking statements on management’s current estimates and expectations as well as currently available competitive, financial and economic data. Forward-looking statements, however, are inherently uncertain. There are a variety of factors that could cause business results to differ materially from our forward-looking statements. For a description of some of the factors which may occur that could cause actual results to differ from our forward-looking statements please refer to our 2014 Form 10-K, and in particular the discussions contained under Items 1 - Business, 1A - Risk Factors, 3 - Legal Proceedings, and 7 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. We do not undertake to update any forward-looking statements made herein.

Source: Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.

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