Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that the company has made
a niche acquisition of Goar, Allison & Associates, a unit of Air
Products. The Tyler, Texas-based company provides sulfur technologies
for upstream gas plants, downstream refineries and gasification. The
acquisition is consistent with Fluor’s ongoing evaluation of pursuing
companies in key areas to support the oil and gas sector and other core
Fluor markets.
Goar, Allison & Associates (GAA) was founded in 1975 and has been owned
by Air Products since May 2008. Fluor has been actively involved working
with GAA for nearly 20 years due to the company’s core sulfur handling
technologies—oxygen enrichment for Claus sulfur plants and molten
sulfur. GAA’s core technologies are complementary to Fluor’s existing
sulfur technologies. GAA has installed more than 100 applications of its
sulfur degassing technology in refineries and sour gas projects
worldwide.
"Fluor’s acquisition of Goar, Allison & Associates provides additional
value for oil and gas clients in both the upstream and downstream
capital project segments,” said Peter Oosterveer, president of Fluor’s
Energy & Chemicals Group. "As we’re called upon by clients to provide
services in ever more remote locations around the globe, our ability to
provide them added-value technology will be enhanced particularly in the
Middle East, Brazil, China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Canada and Venezuela.”
About Fluor Corporation
Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) designs, builds and maintains many of the
world's most challenging and complex projects. Through its global
network of offices on six continents, the company provides comprehensive
capabilities and world-class expertise in the fields of engineering,
procurement, construction, commissioning, operations, maintenance and
project management. Headquartered in Irving, Texas, Fluor is a FORTUNE
200 company and had revenue of $20.8 billion in 2010. For more
information, visit www.fluor.com.
