CBI

Chicago Bridge & Iron Company

Founded in 1889, Chicago Bridge & Iron N.V. and Subsidiaries (“CB&I” or “the Company”) is one of the world’s leading engineering, procurement and construction (“EPC”) companies and major process technology licensors, delivering comprehensive solutions to customers in the energy and natural resource industries. Our stock currently trades on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the ticker symbol “CBI.” With more than a century of experience and approximately 16,000 employees worldwide, we capitalize on our global expertise and local knowledge to safely and reliably deliver projects virtually anywhere. During 2009, we executed over 600 projects in more than 70 countries for customers in a variety of industries.

Business Sectors

CB&I is comprised of three business sectors: CB&I Steel Plate Structures, CB&I Lummus, and Lummus Technology. Through these business sectors, we offer services both independently and on an integrated basis.

CB&I Steel Plate Structures. The CB&I Steel Plate Structures business sector provides engineering, procurement, fabrication and construction services for the petroleum, water and nuclear industries. Projects include above ground storage tanks, elevated storage tanks, Liquefied Natural Gas (“LNG”) tanks, pressure vessels, and other specialty structures, such as nuclear containment vessels. Customers for these structures include oil and gas companies around the world, such as ADNOC, British Gas (“BG”) Group, Chevron, CNOOC, ExxonMobil, Kinder Morgan, Qatar Petroleum, Shell, and Suncor, as well as nuclear technology companies such as Westinghouse.

CB&I Lummus. The CB&I Lummus business sector provides engineering, procurement, fabrication and construction services for upstream and downstream energy infrastructure facilities. Projects include LNG liquefaction and regasification terminals, refinery units, petrochemical complexes and a wide range of other energy-related projects. Customers for these facilities are international, national and regional oil companies, such as BG Group, BP, Chevron, CNOOC, ConocoPhillips, Ecopetrol, ExxonMobil, Hunt Oil, Nexen, Pluspetrol, Sabic, Saudi Aramco and Shell.

Lummus Technology. CB&I’s process technology business sector provides proprietary technologies used to process natural gas, manufacture petrochemicals, and convert crude oil into consumer products, such as gasoline and diesel. The Lummus Technology business sector offers licensed technology, catalysts, specialty equipment and technical support for customers in the refining, gas processing and petrochemical industries. Customers include Indian Oil, Petrochina, SABIC, Shell and Sinopec.

Recent Acquisition

On November 16, 2007, we acquired all of the outstanding shares of Lummus Global (“Lummus”) from Asea Brown Boveri Ltd. (“ABB”) for a purchase price of approximately $820.9 million, net of cash acquired and including transaction costs. Lummus’ operations include on/near shore engineering, procurement, construction and technology operations. Lummus supplies a comprehensive range of services to the global oil, gas and petrochemical industries, including the design and supply of production facilities, refineries and petrochemical plants. The results of operations of our Lummus acquisition reside in our CB&I Lummus and Lummus Technology business sectors.

Competitive Strengths

Our core competencies, which we believe are significant competitive strengths, include:

Strong Health, Safety and Environmental (“HSE”) Performance. Because of our long and outstanding safety record, we are sometimes invited to bid on projects for which other competitors do not qualify. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national Lost Workday Case Incidence Rate for construction companies similar to CB&I was 1.4 per 100 full-time employees for 2008 (the latest reported year), while our rate for 2009 was only 0.02 per 100 employees. Our excellent HSE performance also translates directly to lower cost, timely completion of projects, and reduced risk to our employees, subcontractors and customers.

Worldwide Record of Excellence. We have an established record as a leader in the international engineering and construction industry by providing consistently superior project performance for 120 years.

Global Execution Capabilities. With a global network of approximately 80 sales and operations offices, established supplier relationships and available workforces, we have the ability to rapidly mobilize people, materials and equipment to execute projects in locations ranging from highly industrialized countries to some of the world’s most remote regions. Additionally, due primarily to our long-standing presence in numerous markets around the world, we have a prominent position as a local contractor in global energy and industrial markets.

Fabrication. We are one of the few EPC and process technology contractors with in-house fabrication facilities, which allow us to offer customers the option of modular construction, when feasible. In contrast to traditional onsite “stick built” construction, modular construction enables modules to be built within a tightly monitored shop environment and allows us to better control quality, minimize weather delays and expedite schedules. Once completed, the modules are shipped and assembled at the project site.

Licensed Lummus Technologies. We offer a broad, state-of-the-art portfolio of gas processing, refining and petrochemical technologies. Being able to provide licensed technologies sets CB&I apart from our competitors and presents opportunities for increased profitability. Combining technology with EPC capabilities strengthens CB&I’s presence throughout the project life cycle, allowing us to capture additional market share in the important higher margin growth sectors.

Recognized Expertise. Our in-house engineering team includes internationally recognized experts in oil and gas processes and facilities, modular design and fabrication, cryogenic storage and processing, and bulk liquid storage and systems. Several of our senior engineers are long-standing members of committees that have helped develop worldwide standards for storage structures and process vessels for the petroleum industry, including the American Petroleum Institute and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

Strong Focus on Project Risk Management. We are experienced in managing the risk associated with bidding on and executing complex projects. Our position as an integrated EPC service provider allows us to execute global projects on a competitively bid and negotiated basis. We offer our customers a range of contracting options, including fixed-price, cost reimbursable and hybrid approaches.

Management Team with Extensive Engineering and Construction Industry Experience. Members of our senior leadership team have an average of approximately 25 years of experience in the engineering and construction industry.

Growth Strategy

On an opportunistic and strategic basis, we may pursue additional growth through selective acquisitions of businesses or assets that will expand or complement our current portfolio of services and meet our stringent acquisition criteria. The combination of CB&I and Lummus has created one of the world’s leading construction and process engineering companies, with a broad range of multinational customers in the energy and natural resource industries. The offering of both EPC services and technology further differentiates CB&I from its competitors, and the combination of the complementary platforms has resulted in an organization with formidable resources at each stage of the project life cycle.