Acquisition of Thomason Mechanical and Bender Mach

7th October, 2002 WOOD GROUP GAS TURBINE SERVICES ACQUIRES THOMASON MECHANICAL AND BENDER MACHINE Wood Group Gas Turbine Services, a division of John Wood Group PLC ('Wood Group'), has acquired the business and assets of Thomason Mechanical Corporation ('TMC') and sister company Bender Machine for a cash consideration of approximately $46 million. Thomason Mechanical had revenues of $61.2 million for the 12 months to September 2001. Bender Machine had revenues of $6.7 million for the 12 months to June 2002. Thomason Mechanical is a major provider of rotating and reciprocating equipment field services to the North American power and petrochemical industries. Bender Machine supplies precision machining and coatings services to the energy industry. The companies have operations in California and Texas, and serve customers across the United States. 'When added to our current activities, this latest acquisition further establishes Wood Group as the largest independent provider of after-market rotating equipment services to the energy industry in North America,' said Allister Langlands, Wood Group's Deputy Chief Executive. 'Our scope of maintenance, repair and overhaul services covers gas and steam turbine overhaul, advanced technology component repair, component re-engineering, rotor repair, generator repair, fuel systems repair, and comprehensive field service.' Both companies will continue to be managed by their existing management teams, headed by President Tom Erwin. 'TMC/Bender's history of providing the power and petrochemical industries with qualified and responsive technicians and machining capabilities combined with the technical resources of Wood Group will provide our customers with a high-quality and comprehensive service,' said Tom Erwin. 'Joining Wood Group gives us access to new engineering resources and sophisticated repair technologies and will enable us to extend the `one-stop-shop' service philosophy we offer to customers for their complete maintenance requirements.' -ends- Note to editors Wood Group is an international energy services company with more than $1.5bn sales, employing more than 11,000 people worldwide and operating from bases in over 30 countries. The Group has three Businesses: Engineering & Production Facilities, Well Support, and Gas Turbine Services providing a range of engineering, production support, maintenance management and industrial gas turbine overhaul and repair services to the oil & gas, and power generation industries worldwide. Wood Group Gas Turbine Services, a leading independent provider of maintenance, repair and overhaul services for light industrial, aero-derivative, and heavy industrial gas turbines, steam turbines, generators, and other high-speed rotating equipment. The company also repairs gas turbine accessories and components for industrial and aero customers. Thomason Mechanical is a major provider of mechanical field services for a broad range of rotating and reciprocating machinery, including gas turbines, steam turbines, generators, compressors, pumps, and geothermal turbines. Bender Machine supplies precision machining and coatings services to the energy industry. For further information please contact City & financial enquiries to: Alan Semple, group finance director, Wood Group Tel: +1 281 828 3534, e-mail: alan.semple@woodgroup.com Chris Watson, group financial controller, Wood Group Tel: +44 (1224) 851440, e-mail: chris.watson@woodgroup.com Media enquiries to: Carolyn Smith, corporate communications manager, Wood Group Tel: +44 (1224) 851099. e-mail: carolyn.smith@woodgroup.com Pauline Smith, corporate communications, Wood Group Tel: +44 (1224) 797143, e-mail: pauline.smith@woodgroup.com Bobbie Ireland, corporate communications, Wood Group Americas Tel: +1 281 828 3505, email: bobbie.ireland@woodgroup.com Or visit the website: www.woodgroup.com
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