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Fluor to Expand South Carolina Plant of Showa Denko Carbon
06/03/2011 - Fluor Corp. was awarded an engineering, procurement, and construction contract by Showa Denko Carbon, Inc., to expand its graphite products manufacturing facility in Ridgeville, S.C.
Fluor Corp. was awarded an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract by Showa Denko Carbon, Inc., to expand its graphite products manufacturing facility in Ridgeville, S.C. Located in Dorchester County, the Showa Denko plant produces graphite material for the steel and automotive supplier industries.
Fluor booked the undisclosed contract value in the first quarter of 2011.
For the expansion project, Fluor will perform EPC services that will be led by its Greenville, S.C., office. The engineering and procurement scope of the project is currently under way, and Fluor will self-perform significant portions of the construction scope of the project.
Showa Denko has operated the graphite manufacturing plant since 1988, producing premium graphite electrodes for electric arc furnace steel production. The company expects the expansion to allow it to meet increasing demand for its products.
“Building on our significant engineering and construction expertise, the Showa Denko Carbon production facility is an excellent opportunity for Fluor to bring our many skill sets to bear on this plant expansion,” said Dwayne Wilson, Group President of Fluor’s Industrial business line. “We look forward to leveraging our experience delivering quality services to other manufacturing and industrial firms and are pleased to continue our long legacy of executing successful, high-profile projects in South Carolina.”
Showa Denko Carbon, Inc. operates a fully integrated graphite manufacturing plant near Ridgeville, S.C. The company is part of the Inorganics Sector of Japan-based Showa Denko KK, one of Japan’s leading chemical companies operating in five major segments including petrochemicals, chemicals, electronics, inorganics, and aluminum. Along with its sister plant in Omachi, Japan, Showa Denko Carbon, Inc. is a principal supplier of graphite electrodes to the global electric arc furnace steel industry.
Headquartered in Irving, Tex., Fluor Corp. designs, builds, and maintains many challenging and complex projects around the world. Through its global network of offices on six continents, the company provides comprehensive capabilities and expertise in the fields of engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, operations, maintenance, and project management.
