Jacobs Receives Supplier Excellence Award from SunCoke Energy

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced today that it was honored by SunCoke Energy, Inc. (NYSE: SXC) with its Supplier Excellence Award for projects executed at SXC’s operations in Haverhill, Ohio, and Granite City, Ill. SunCoke Energy representatives specifically noted Jacobs’ relationship-based approach to cohesive team execution and its ability to identify savings to complete work under budget. Jacobs provided engineering design upgrade services and process improvements to SunCoke’s facilities.

In making the announcement, Jacobs Group Vice President Chris Nagel stated, “We are honored to be recognized by SunCoke Energy for our work at their Haverhill and Granite City Operations. Our clients trust us to work safely, execute quality projects and identify savings through our JacobsValue+™ program, and we take that responsibility seriously.”

SunCoke Energy, Inc. supplies high-quality coke to the integrated steel industry under long-term take-or-pay contracts, and utilizes an innovative heat-recovery cokemaking technology that captures excess heat for steam or electrical power generation.

Jacobs is one of the world's largest and most diverse providers of technical professional and construction services.

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