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In 1978, Fluor established its Beijing office with a primary focus on Beijing and North China. Since that time, Fluor has successfully completed projects across 20 provinces and municipalities for multinational companies and China's state-owned enterprises. Today, Fluor's Chinese operations center is in Shanghai and provides a full array of project execution services.
With more than 45 years in China, some of the industries served by Fluor are chemicals, petrochemicals, refineries, polysilicon, upstream and downstream operations, mining, infrastructure and life sciences.
1910s
Fluor quickly builds a reputation for innovation and precise engineering and construction work.
1912
Fluor Construction Co. founded
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1912: Fluor Construction Co. founded
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In 1888, John Simon "Si" Fluor emigrated from Switzerland to America in search of challenges and opportunity. He previously trained as a journeyman carpenter in the Swiss guild and brought with him the ethos that system embodied — a reverence for craftsmanship and the ambition to build structures that would outlast the builder.
In 1912, Mr. Fluor founded Fluor Construction Company in Santa Ana, California, leading the company until his death in 1944. Fluor Construction Company performed general contracting at the start and quickly gained a reputation for quality and innovation.
1970s
Fluor awarded its first capital investment project in China.
1978
Fluor begins operations in China
1978: Fluor begins operations in China
Fluor was awarded its first capital investment project in China in 1978.
1980s
Fluor enters into cooperation agreements with local Chinese companies, and continues to expand in China.
1985
Fluor cooperates with Chinese companies on a project to project basis
1985: Fluor cooperates with Chinese companies on a project to project basis
Sino Fluor Engineers was formed in May of 1985 with China National Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec). Sinopec was the largest Chinese industrial corporation and had the responsibility for major industrial and petrochemical operations.
1986
Fluor forms second engineering company in China
1986: Fluor forms second engineering company in China
The Inter-Continental Engineers, Inc. was formed in 1986 with NFC, the engineering/construction subsidiary of the China National Non-Ferrous Metals Industry Corporation. This established Fluor in China's mining and metallurgical fields.
1986
Fluor contracts to commission and maintain Shajiao Coal-Fired Power Station
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1986: Fluor contracts to commission and maintain Shajiao Coal-Fired Power Station
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Fluor, as a 50 percent partner in Duke/Fluor Daniel, completed commissioning, workforce training, establishment of plant operations, maintenance, and management in four-year contract for Hopewell Power's Shajiao B 700 MW (2 x 350 MW) Coal-Fired Power Station. The project was completed in 1990.
1989
Shantou Ocean Services 50,000-tpy grassroots polystyrene plant awarded
1989: Shantou Ocean Services 50,000-tpy grassroots polystyrene plant awarded
The lump-sum 50,000-tpy grassroots plant included a two-train continuous solvent polymerization plant that produced high-impact and general purpose polystyrene with its design based on Fina licensed technology. Fluor executed engineering, procurement of major offshore equipment and bulk materials and construction management.
1990s
Fluor completes manufacturing and oil and gas projects in China.
1990
Fluor renovates the Tieling-Dalian Pipeline
1990: Fluor renovates the Tieling-Dalian Pipeline
Fluor was contracted to design the renovation of six pump stations for the 270-mile Tieling-to-Dalian crude oil pipeline in the People's Republic of China. Because the crude was non-Newtonian and waxy, crude-fired heaters were installed at each pump station. The renovation reduced energy consumption, increased pumping efficiency, and included updating the communications systems.
1993
Training in Thailand
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1993: Training in Thailand
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Fluor trains over 14,000 workers to help build the $2.2 billion new Shell oil refinery in Rayong, Thailand. The project was completed five months ahead of schedule.
1994
Fluor builds chocolate manufacturing plant
1994: Fluor builds chocolate manufacturing plant
Fluor's offices in Greenville and Beijing provided engineering, procurement, and construction management support for Cadbury Schweppes chocolate manufacturing plant in Beijing, China.
2000s
Fluor's chemical expertise is recognized in China, and Fluor is awarded the contract to build the world's largest polysilicon plant.
2000
Fluor engineers integrated petrochemical site adjacent to the Yangzi River
2000: Fluor engineers integrated petrochemical site adjacent to the Yangzi River
Fluor provided program management services to BASF-YPC Co. Ltd. as part of an integrated management team of personnel from Fluor, BASF and Yangzi Petroleum Corporation to develop an Integrated Petrochemical Site in Nanjing, Peoples Republic of China.
2000
Kodak China Program combines emulsion manufacturing, film and paper sensitizing and finishing, packaging and shipping, utilities and associated infrastructure
2000: Kodak China Program combines emulsion manufacturing, film and paper sensitizing and finishing, packaging and shipping, utilities and associated infrastructure
Fluor provided overall program management, engineering, procurement, construction management and partial commissioning services for the program. In 2000, Fluor completed the project, achieving world-class quality standards, ahead of a critical schedule, within a tight budget and with ZERO lost-time accidents.
2004
Government officials attend celebration at BASF's Integrated Petrochemical Site
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2004: Government officials attend celebration at BASF's Integrated Petrochemical Site
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Mr. Hui Liangyu, Vice Premier of the State Council of PRC, and Mr. Sheng Huaren, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress made a site visit to BASF-YPC Co. Ltd.'s Integrated Petrochemical Site.
2006
Fluor awarded Ivanhoe Oyu Tolgoi Copper Mine project in Mongolia
2006: Fluor awarded Ivanhoe Oyu Tolgoi Copper Mine project in Mongolia
In 2006, Fluor was awarded a program and construction management contract for the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in the Gobi Desert, Mongolia. The mine represented the largest engineering and construction project in Mongolia, and became one of the world's largest copper mines when it commenced operations in 2013. Fluor China provided design and procurement support for the infrastructure, with the Shanghai office supplying 60 percent of the project's technical and support personnel.
2008
Fluor builds world's largest polysilicon facility in China
2008: Fluor builds world's largest polysilicon facility in China
Fluor was awarded the world's largest polysilicon plant in China valued at $1 billion.
2008
Nanjing IPS Phase II increases ethylene production and adds fine chemical plants
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2008: Nanjing IPS Phase II increases ethylene production and adds fine chemical plants
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Integrated Petrochemical Site Phase II, the second expansion phase of the facility, increased production capacity for ethylene products, added fine-chemical plants and expanded site utilities and infrastructure. Fluor was part of an international consortium, with Toyo and Daelim, responsible for engineering management, procurement and construction management of its portion of the project.
2010s
Fluor continues to build strategic relationships with clients in China.
2010
Platts' 2010 Engineering Project of the Year "Premier Projects"
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2010: Platts' 2010 Engineering Project of the Year "Premier Projects"
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Fluor helped ConocoPhillips China, Inc. develop the largest offshore oil production facility in Bohai Bay, China. The world-class offshore development project was named Platts' 2010 Engineering Project of the Year in the "Premier Projects" category, and received the ConocoPhillips SPIRIT award.
2011
Fluor selected as BASF's engineering partner
2011: Fluor selected as BASF's engineering partner
Fluor was selected by BASF as its engineering partner in Asia and Europe. Following that demonstration of client confidence, BASF subsequently awarded Fluor as its engineering project for capital projects in North America in 2012.
2011
Dow Corning's major siloxane intermediate facility reaches full capacity
2011: Dow Corning's major siloxane intermediate facility reaches full capacity
Dow Corning was responsible for a major siloxane intermediate facility constructed in the Jiangsu Yangtze River Chemical Industrial Park. Fluor was selected to perform engineering, procurement, construction management and project management on the offsites, utilities and infrastructure components of the Project.
2012
Dow and Fluor sign Strategic Global EPC Agreement
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2012: Dow and Fluor sign Strategic Global EPC Agreement
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The Dow Chemical Company and Fluor sign a Strategic Global Engineering, Procurement, Construction (EPC) and Construction Management Agreement in support of Dow’s global capital projects program ranging across all Dow products.
2014
Fluor signs Memorandum of Understanding with China National Nuclear Corporation
2014: Fluor signs Memorandum of Understanding with China National Nuclear Corporation
Fluor signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) to cooperate on nuclear and renewable energy opportunities in Europe and China. Under the MOU, CNNC and Fluor will cooperate on a broad range of civil nuclear-related opportunities in the UK, Germany and China. The arrangement also covers work in the renewable energy market including wind farms and solar power projects.
2014
Engineering begins on new TianREC Polysilicon Plant
2014: Engineering begins on new TianREC Polysilicon Plant
Fluor was awarded a contract by TianREC to provide detailed design services and technical support for its new polysilicon plant in Yulin, Shaanxi Province, China. This was the first time the Fluor Shanghai office led a $1Bn+ project.
2015
BASF Ultramid® Polymerization Plant operational in Shanghai
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2015: BASF Ultramid® Polymerization Plant operational in Shanghai
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The BASF Ultramid® Polymerization Plant was the first contract awarded in China under the BASF-Fluor Asia Umbrella Partnership agreement announced in July 2011. The Fluor China team achieved mechanical completion of the BASF Ultramid® Polymerization Plant in Shanghai on October 10, 2014, ahead of schedule with no LTI and under budget.
2015
Fluor and COOEC form fabrication joint venture
2015: Fluor and COOEC form fabrication joint venture
Fluor and Offshore Oil Engineering Co., Ltd. (COOEC) agreed to form a fabrication joint venture, COOEC Fluor Heavy Industries Co., Ltd, to provide very large modules for offshore clients in the Asia Pacific region and globally. The Zhuhai Fabrication Yard is a world-class, state-of-the-art facility and is located near Hong Kong in the Zhuhai Gaolan Port Economic Zone. The facility can accommodate fabrication modules weighing more than 50,000 tons.
2015
BASF and Sinopec Isononanol (INA) plant completed
2015: BASF and Sinopec Isononanol (INA) plant completed
Fluor's Shanghai office executed the pre-front-end engineering and design (pre-FEED) support, FEED and detailed engineering, procurement and construction management for the plant, which included process units with supporting infrastructure, utilities and offsite facilities for the production of INA. The INA plant is one of the first self-performed comprehensive FEED projects to be done in China and is also one of the first FEED projects executed entirely by a local Chinese team.
2016
Stora Enso's consumer board mill in Beihai, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region begins operations
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2016: Stora Enso's consumer board mill in Beihai, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region begins operations
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Fluor provided procurement, project management and construction management services. Phase 1 of the project comprised a 450,000 t/a state-of-the-art board machine, auxiliary facilities, including power plant, fresh water treatment, effluent treatment and necessary infrastructure.
2016
BASF Petronas Integrated Aroma Ingredients Complex reaches mechanical completion
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2016: BASF Petronas Integrated Aroma Ingredients Complex reaches mechanical completion
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In September 2016, Fluor announced mechanical completion of a citral facility and associated infrastructure for BASF PETRONAS Chemicals in Kuantan, Malaysia. The facility produces citral, among other aroma ingredients, to meet the growing demand for citral-based products in the flavor and fragrance industry. The procurement scope was led from Fluor's Shanghai office.
2017
COOEC-Fluor completes Wen Chang central platform topside module
2017: COOEC-Fluor completes Wen Chang central platform topside module
The team at COOEC-Fluor’s joint venture fabrication yard in China provided fabrication design, fabrication, pre-commissioning and loadout services for the central platform (CEP) topside for CNOOC Limited’s Wen Chang 9-2 /9-3/10-3 Gas Field Development Project. In June 2017, after a fast-tracked completion, the CEP topside left the fabrication yard on its way to its final location in the South China Sea. The completion of the Wen Chang Project marks the first time that a gas turbine generator was pre-commissioned on LNG on land in China.
2017
BASF Automotive Coatings Plant reaches mechanical completion
2017: BASF Automotive Coatings Plant reaches mechanical completion
Fluor was selected by BASF to provide front-end engineering and design and engineering, procurement and construction management for a new automotive coatings plant in Shanghai. The expanded facility produces innovative and eco-efficient automotive coatings that support the growing automotive industry in China and better serve local car manufacturers.
2018
CNOOC Huizhou 32-5 oilfield topsides modules delivered to the South China Sea
2018: CNOOC Huizhou 32-5 oilfield topsides modules delivered to the South China Sea
The COOEC-Fluor fabrication yard completed fabrication of the topsides, living quarters and drilling modules for the CNOOC Huizhou offshore oil platform project. The modules sailed away on schedule in July 2018, destined for the Huizhou 32-5 oilfield development in the Pearl River Mouth basin of the South China Sea.
2018
Fluor China celebrates its 40th anniversary
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2018: Fluor China celebrates its 40th anniversary
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In 2018, Fluor China celebrates its 40-year anniversary. Fluor began operations in China in 1978 with the establishment of the Beijing office. Today, Shanghai is the location of our Chinese operations center, providing the full array of project execution services. Fluor's projects in China have ranged from chemicals, petrochemicals, refineries, polysilicon, upstream and downstream operations, mining, infrastructure and life sciences.
2019
COOEC-Fluor assembles modules for CNOOC’s Dongfang (DF) 13-2 Gas Fields Development project
2019: COOEC-Fluor assembles modules for CNOOC’s Dongfang (DF) 13-2 Gas Fields Development project
COOEC-Fluor is assembling two offshore modules for CNOOC’s Dongfang (DF) 13-2 Gas Fields Development project. The modules include a new central platform and one wellhead platform, with a total tonnage of 19,100 metric tons. The two platforms will make up a new offshore oil and gas production platform located in the western South China Sea, 132 kilometers west of Dongfang City in China’s Hainan province.