MARCH 6, 1998American Eco Industra Grows Backlog to $18.2 million inFebruary HOUSTON, TEXAS--Michael E. McGinnis, Chairman, President and CEO of AMERICAN ECO CORPORATION announced that its Vancouver/Seattle based subsidiary Industra Service Corporation has added USD$5.0 million of new contracts bringing its backlog to USD$18.2 million. In Canada, Industra's major projects include piping contracts at the Scott Paper facility, New Westminster, British Columbia; asbestos abatement at Burrand Thermal, and fire-proofing of the Eaton Centre, both in Vancouver, B.C. US projects include engineering, construction and management contracts for: American Silicon, Wenatchee, WA; Weyerhaeuser, Longview, WA; Boise Cascade, Wallula, WA; Mead, Mahet, AL; Potlatch, Lewiston, ID; and Kimberly-Clark, Everett, WA. Michael E. McGinnis, Chairman, President and CEO of American Eco, stated, "All of the teams in engineering, management services and construction at Industra, continue to build a solid base for the year ahead, particularly as the Canada part of our service coverage gains momentum from renewed strength in the industrial economy". American Eco is a leading North American provider of single-source construction, management, maintenance, specialty fabrication, engineering and environmental remediation services in the refining, petrochemical, utility, forest products and offshore manufacturing industries. |