KBR subsidiary acquires full-service turnaround specialist
HOUSTON, TX -- KBR, Inc. announced that its subsidiary, Brown & Root Industrial Services, LLC, a provider of engineering, construction, and reliability-driven maintenance solutions, has acquired the MEI Group, LLC (MEI), a full-service turnaround specialist for industrial facilities.
Headquartered in White Castle, LA., with more than 1,300 employees throughout the U.S. Gulf Coast region, MEI is a provider of turnaround, specialty, and construction related services to the refinery, petrochemical and fertilizer markets. With the acquisition of MEI, Brown & Root Industrial Services will grow to more than 8,500 employees across 31 locations nationwide, significantly expanding its turnaround, specialty welding, construction, and fabrication services.
"In 2015 we rebranded our operating expenditure facing business as 'Brown & Root.' The addition of MEI's resources and expertise to our industrial and maintenance services offering finalizes our build out of capabilities," said Stuart Bradie, KBR President and CEO.
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