HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 14, 2012--
KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary,
Roberts & Schaefer, was recognized by the Rocky Mountain Coal Mining
Institute (RMCMI) for 100 years of distinguished service to the
Institute and the Rocky Mountain coal mining industry.
Roberts & Schaefer was a founding member of RMCMI and has provided
continuous support to many of its programs which are dedicated to the
promotion of western coal through education.
Roberts & Schaefer serves as a Charter Patron Sponsor of RMCMI’s
Scholarship Program, which awards 16 scholarships to students entering
the coal industry each year. The company is also an active participant
on several of the Institute’s committees, including the Safety Committee
and Scholarship Committee.
“We are honored to receive the Distinguished Service award from RMCMI,”
said
Mark Read
, president, KBR Minerals. “Our support of the Institute’s
scholarship and educational outreach programs provides us with a
recruiting avenue for some of the best and brightest new engineers and
science graduates in the mining industry. We are proud to support their
career development and their entry into the industry.”
RMCMI President,
Denise Dragoo
, noted that the last Distinguished
Service award was presented in 1987, making this year’s presentation an
exceptional occasion for the Institute.
Read explained that the company’s history of business with members of
RMCMI has led to the establishment of extraordinary relationships with
past, present and future clients.
Roberts & Schaefer was founded in 1903 and has been providing
engineering and construction services to the coal industry globally ever
since. In December 2010 Roberts & Schaefer was acquired by KBR, who has
also been serving the global mining and energy sector since 1908.
Roberts & Schaefer leads the bulk materials handling and mineral
processing industry through experience, innovation and dedication. From
mine to final use and all points in between, Roberts & Schaefer
materials handling and processing systems are a stalwart industry
standard for production, efficiency and durability.
KBR is a global engineering, construction, and services company
supporting the energy, hydrocarbon, government services, minerals, civil
infrastructure, power, industrial, and commercial markets. For more
information, visit www.kbr.com.
Editor notes:
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Founded in 1912, RMCMI is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to the
promotion of western coal through education. Member states are
Arizona, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Texas, Utah and
Wyoming. The Institute is proud to claim members from throughout the
United States, and from Canada. Membership is diverse and includes
individuals from both surface and underground mines, equipment
manufacturers, service/supply firms, utilities, coal transporters, law
firms, government, universities and colleges, financial institutions,
and others interested in supporting the industry.
Source: KBR
KBR
Zac Nagle, 713-753-3625
Vice President, Investor Relations
and Communications
Investors@kbr.com
or
Marianne
Gooch, 713-753-3800
Director, Corporate Communications
Mediarelations@kbr.com