O'Neal Selected to Provide Construction Management for Cytec Carbon Fiber Manufacturing Plant in South Carolina

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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--O'Neal Incorporated (Greenville, South Carolina) will perform construction management services for a carbon fibers plant addition at Cytec Carbon Fibers' plant in Piedmont, South Carolina. Cytec Carbon Fibers LLC is a subsidiary of Cytec Industries Incorporated (NYSE:CYT) (West Paterson, New Jersey). O'Neal will have a staff of 11 on-site at the project, which is scheduled for completion in 2009, with plant commissioning slated for early 2010.

First reported by Industrial Info in 2006, the project's total investment value has increased from $100 million to $250 million. CH2M Hill Lockwood Greene (Spartanburg, South Carolina) is providing engineering and procurement services.

Phase I of the project includes additional capability to meet the demand for next-generation carbon fibers. Cytec's carbon fibers act as a reinforcing material in advanced composites used by aerospace and high-performance manufacturers, and it offers advantages such as light weight, high-tensile strength, durability and resistance to corrosion and high temperatures. Carbon fibers are experiencing increased demand, leading to more capital spending in the industry. For more information see related September 4, 2007, news article - Domestic Investments in Fiber Capacity Expected to Increase in 2008.

O'Neal is a planning, design, and construction firm serving the industrial manufacturing, pharmaceutical, plastics, specialty fibers, and automotive industries. O'Neal also has offices in Atlanta, Charleston and Raleigh.

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