Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. has been selected by Evonik to provide engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services for its new precipitated silica production plant located near Charleston, South Carolina. In close proximity to several large tire manufacturers, the plant is being built to meet global demand for safer, more energy-efficient tires that have better wet grip properties for motor vehicle roll reduction and higher fuel efficiency.

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced today it has acquired Blue Canopy, a data analytics, cybersecurity and application development firm, as part of ongoing investments to expand Jacobs Connected Enterprise (JCE) solutions. JCE offers digital solutions to connect critical infrastructure, analyze data to optimize operations and protect that data and associated infrastructure from internal and external threats. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. has been awarded the Integrated Research & Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) follow-on contract for the Missile Defense Agency, a research, development and acquisition agency within the Department of Defense. Jacobs will provide integrated solutions to support concurrent test, training and operations within the Missile Defense Integration and Operations Center (MDIOC) mission platform and the execution of the Missile Defense Agency’s enterprise communications and information technology environment. The maximum value of this indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract is $4.6 billion over the duration of the five-year base contract and three award- term years. The primary work sites are located in Alabama, Colorado, and Virginia.

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. was selected by Southern Peru Copper Corporation (SPCC) to provide engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for its No. 1 Acid Plant upgrade project. SPCC operates one of the world’s largest copper smelting/refinery facilities in Ilo, Peru, which is located approximately 600 miles south of Lima.

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced a $25,000 donation to the American Red Cross to support Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts in the company’s home state of Texas.

Our field services operations in Canada recently received six awards across three categories during the General President’s Maintenance Committee and National Maintenance Council’s Canadian Safety Achievement Awards ceremony in July.

Our Australia operations recently received ConocoPhillips’ Asia Pacific Supplier Recognition Award at a celebration ceremony in Brisbane.

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. has been awarded a contract from PEMEX Fertilizantes to deliver Project Management Contract (PMC) services for the Ammonia IV Rehabilitation Project in the Cosoleacaque Petrochemical Complex in Veracruz, Mexico .

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. has secured one of six coveted Reference Design Consultant (RDC) packages for the high profile Kuala Lumpur - Singapore High Speed Rail project (KL-SG HSR), which was announced earlier this year.

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.’s proprietary EUROCLAUS® sulfur recovery technology was selected by Tüpraş for its new sulfur recovery units that will be installed in the company’s Izmit, Izmir and Kirikkale refineries in Turkey.

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Steve Demetriou, and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Kevin Berryman, will speak at the Jefferies 2017 Industrials Conference taking place in New York, on Wednesday, August 9, at 1:40 p.m. EDT.

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. signed a Master Services Agreement (MSA) expansion amendment with Chevron Products Company (Chevron) to provide elective construction management (CM) services on an as-needed basis at the company’s refineries located in El Segundo and Richmond, California, Pascagoula, Mississippi, and Salt Lake City, as well as at various terminals throughout the U.S. In addition to providing existing engineering and procurement (EP) services, the MSA amendment enables Jacobs to provide Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) solutions to Chevron at these locations.