Fluor Corporation is a publicly owned engineering, procurement, construction, and
maintenance services organizations. Fluor is headquartered in Irving, Texas. The
company employs about 30,000 international employees and maintains offices in
over 25 countries. Fluor is a Fortune 500 company.
Its clients include
oil and gas, chemicals and petrochemicals, commercial and institutional, government
services, life sciences, manufacturing, microelectronics, mining, power,
telecommunications and transportation.
Fluor incorporated in 1924,
as Fluor Brothers Construction Company. During the 1920s, it developed expertise
in the construction needs of the oil and gas markets.
* 1930s,
became a major competitor in the construction of refineries.
* 1940s, secured
international contracts in Canada, Venezuela, and Saudi Arabia.
* 1950s,
contracted for nuclear power plant work, as well as with the US Air Force
for work at the Dhahran Air Base.
* 1960s, constructed the first refinery
in South Korea, and diversified into offshore drilling and mining.
* 1970s,
acquired Daniel International Corporation.
* 1980s, changed name of
its operating unit to Fluor Daniel.
* 1990s, acquired ADP Marshall and semiconductor
project management companies. |
