Solutia Awards Butvar PVB Resin Plant Contract to Jacobs

PASADENA, Calif. -- Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced has been awarded a contract from Flexsys Malaysia Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Solutia Inc., to provide engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services to support the Kuantan Resin plant in Kuantan, Malaysia.

Officials did not disclose the contract value, however noted the project is scheduled to be completed in 2013. Jacobs is leading the project execution activities from its office in Singapore with work share support from its other offices in the region.

Solutia Inc. is constructing this Butvar polyvinyl butyral (PVB) resin plant. Butvar resins are used to improve the adhesion, strength, durability and flexibility of products around the globe.

Jacobs Group Vice President Tom Quinn stated, "We are extremely pleased to receive the contract for the Solutia resin plant in Malaysia. Jacobs is well aligned to Solutias business goals, having supported Solutia early on in the project with front-end engineering services. We are proud to grow our relationship."

Solutia is a market-leading performance materials and specialty chemicals company.

Jacobs is one of the worlds largest and most diverse providers of technical, professional and construction services.

About Solutia

Solutia is a market-leading performance materials and specialty chemicals company. The company focuses on providing solutions for a better life through a range of products, including: Saflex polyvinyl butyral interlayers for glass lamination and for photovoltaic module encapsulation and VISTASOLAR ethylene vinyl acetate films for photovoltaic module encapsulation; LLumar, Vista, EnerLogic, FormulaOne, Gila, V-KOOL, Huper Optik, IQue, Sun-X and Nanolux aftermarket performance films for automotive and architectural applications; XIR and Heat Mirror performance films that are incorporated into aftermarket window films, laminated glass products and suspended insulated glass units for use in automotive and architectural applications. Flexvue advanced film component solutions for solar and electronic technologies; and technical specialties products including Crystex insoluble sulfur, Santoflex PPD antidegradants, Therminol heat transfer fluids and Skydrol aviation hydraulic fluids. Solutias businesses are world leaders in each of their market segments. With its headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, the company operates globally with approximately 3,400 employees in more than 50 worldwide locations.