Jacobs receives engineering partner contract with Boise Paper

Jan 09, 2007. /Lesprom Network/. Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced on January 9 that they have received a 3-year contract to serve as engineering partner for Boise Paper's mill in DeRidder, Louisiana. This on-site presence strengthens Jacobs' relationship with Boise and increases their opportunity to provide value-added professional services. Officials did not disclose the contract value. In making the announcement, Jacobs Group vice president Pete Evans stated, "We are pleased to extend our 20-year partnership with Boise to include their DeRidder mill. This award furthers our relationship with Boise and complements our selection as engineering provider for the $70 million pressure-sensitive reconfiguration project currently underway at Boise's Wallula, Washington, mill." Boise, headquartered in Boise, Idaho, manufactures engineered wood products, plywood, lumber, and particleboard and distributes a broad line of building materials, including wood products manufactured by the company. Boise also manufactures a wide range of specialty and premium products, including imaging papers for the office and home and papers for pressure- sensitive applications, as well as printing and converting papers, containerboard and corrugated boxes, newsprint, and market pulp. Jacobs, with over 44 000 employees and revenues exceeding $7.0 billion, provides technical, professional, and construction services globally.