Jacobs Engineering awarded MEMC Pasadena contract
Houston, TX — Jacobs Engineering Group has been awarded a contract from MEMC Pasadena Inc. to perform engineering and procurement services for the expansion of a polycrystalline silicon (polysilicon) production facility at MEMC`s Pasadena, Texas facility. The facility produces granular silicon processed into wafers for use in ICs and computer chips. Long-term growth in the semiconductor industry and increasing demand for computer chips are the key drivers for the project. The expansion will increase the capacity of the unit from 1,400 metric tons to 2,700 metric tons per year.