OREANDA-NEWS. Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced today it has successfully completed project management services for SunstarAmericas, Inc.’s manufacturing facility and North American headquarters in Schaumburg, Illinois.

Under the terms of the contract, Jacobs provided overall project management services, including risk, cost, schedule and relocation management; process support; manufacturing execution system development; and project execution mentoring. In addition to expanding the company’s manufacturing capacity, the 302,000 square-foot facility includes a research and design center, specialized manufacturing clean rooms and corporate offices.

In making the announcement, Jacobs Senior Vice President Specialty Chemicals Andrew Berryman stated, “Successfully completing this project with Sunstar demonstrates our global project management and engineering capabilities. We look forward to growing our relationship and providing Sunstar with additional support as they continue to expand their product offerings in various end markets.”

The new facility is home to approximately 400 Sunstar employees; the company anticipates that number to grow substantially in coming years.

Jacobs is one of the world's largest and most diverse providers of full-spectrum technical, professional and construction services for industrial, commercial and government organizations globally. The company employs 60,000 people and operates in more than 30 countries around the world.