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  Company Name Fluor Corporation
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  Company Type Public
  Foundation Oshkosh, Wisconsin ( 1890 )<br>(as Rudolph Fluor & Brothers)
  Location Irving, Texas , United States
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/D_Michael_Steuert" class="copylinks">D Michael Steuert , Chief Financial Officer
  Num Employees 34,836 (2007)
  Revenue $141 Billion USD ( 2006 )
  Net Income $2635 Million USD ( 2006 )
  Industry Engineering, Procurement, And Construction , and Maintenance Services
  Homepage wwwfluorcom


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 .


HISTORY, IN DECADES


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.



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