Fluor Corp.

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Fluor Corporation
Image:Fluor-logo.jpg
Type	Public NYSE: FLR
Founded	Oshkosh, Wisconsin (1890) (as Rudolph Fluor & Brothers)
Headquarters	Irving, Texas, United States
Key people	Alan L. Boeckmann, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer D. Michael Steuert, Chief Financial Officer
Industry	Engineering, procurement, and construction, and Maintenance Services
Revenue	Image:Green Arrow Up Darker.svg$14.1 Billion USD (2006)
Net income	Image:Green Arrow Up Darker.svg $263.5 Million USD (2006)
Employees	34,836 (2007)
Website	www.fluor.com

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.

[edit] 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.