Wood Group begins site work for Sofidel facility

Wood Group begins second site work phase for new Sofidel paper products facility

HOUSTON, March 8, 2017 – Wood Group has begun the second of two site construction services contracts to support development of a new tissue production site for Sofidel in Central Ohio. Wood Group has been subcontracted by Gray Construction, the construction firm selected to design and build the new Sofidel facility, to perform all necessary site and infrastructure preparation activities needed for a manufacturing facility for facial tissues, paper towels and other paper products.

Wood Group’s contract with Sofidel for phase one began in June 2016 with site grading and stone placement to establish the required site elevations in preparation for the construction of the production buildings and pavements, along with site stabilization, and sediment and erosion control. The work took approximately six months to complete and was equivalent to building a concrete floor the size of 74 football fields.

Following the completion of Phase one, Gray subcontracted Wood Group to complete second phase work. This focuses on the installation of the following site utilities: storm wastewater, sanitary, domestic water, fire protection water, electrical duct banks and excavation of soil from building basement. The second phase is expected to be completed in October of 2017.

Michele McNichol, CEO of Wood Group Asset Life Cycle Solutions in the western region, said: “We are pleased to be building relationships with new customers, such as Sofidel, as we move to support new industries. Our U.S. construction service capabilities continue to grow and we are excited about the opportunities these are creating for both Wood Group and our customers.”

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Notes to editors:

Wood Group is an international energy services company with around $5bn sales and operating in more than 40 countries. The Group designs, modifies, constructs and operates industrial facilities mainly for the oil & gas sector, right across the asset life-cycle. We enhance this with a wide range of specialist technical solutions including our world leading subsea, automation and integrity solutions. Our real differentiators are our range of services, the quality of our delivery, the passion of our people, our culture and values. We are extending the scale and scope of our core services into adjacent industries. Visit Wood Group at www.woodgroup.com and connect with us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Gray Construction is a nationally ranked engineering, architecture and construction firm with nearly 60 years of experience in manufacturing, automotive, food and beverage, distribution, hospitality and retail facility construction.
For more information on Gray, visitwww.gray.com.

The Sofidel Group is one of the leading manufacturers of paper for hygienic and domestic use worldwide. Established in 1966, the Group has subsidiaries in 13 countries, with more than 5,500 employees, a consolidated turnover of 1,809 million Euros (2015) and a production capacity of over one million tonnes per year. A member of UN Global Compact and the international WWF Climate Savers programme, the Sofidel Group considers sustainability a strategic factor with regard to growth and is committed to promoting socially and environmentally responsible development. For more information on Sofidel, visit http://www.sofidel.com/en.

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