Jacobs Receives Wyeth Contract for PLX Pilot Laboratory Facility

PASADENA, Calif., June 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced today that it received a contract from Wyeth Medica Ireland to provide detailed design and construction management services for a new pilot scale laboratory facility at the Grange Castle site, Clondalkin, Ireland.

Officials estimate the value of the project at $40 million.

The development includes expanding and consolidating all development activities on site to support manufacturing and finishing operations.

In making the announcement, Jacobs Group Vice President Phil Stassi stated, “We are excited about helping Wyeth with this important project at their Grange Castle site and continuing our long established relationship. By applying the right blend of technical expertise and local knowledge to this important project, we help develop world-class facilities.”

Jacobs, with over 46,000 employees and revenues exceeding $8.0 billion, provides technical, professional, and construction services globally.

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Contact: Mary Bloom, +1-626-578-6992.

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CONTACT: Mary Bloom, +1-626-578-6992

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