Neste Jacobs partners with Intergraph on global engineering design

Downstream solutions provider Neste Jacobs has entered into a multi-year agreement to use Intergraph solutions globally, the company announced on Tuesday.

The company says it seeks to position itself as the go-to provider of engineering solutions in the increasingly competitive international marketplace by expanding their use of Intergraph solutions in its projects worldwide.

Neste Jacobs is a longtime user of Intergraph solutions and says it is committed to establishing global expertise in Intergraph Smart 3D, Intergraph’s next-generation, data-centric and rule-driven 3D design tool. 

The Intergraph SmartPlant Enterprise portfolio utilized by Neste Jacobs includes all the main 3D and schematic design systems together with the system integration layer and tools required to efficiently maintain and develop the design environments of these systems. 

This portfolio ensures Neste Jacobs’ position as the preferred project management and control, engineering, procurement, construction, installation, pre-commissioning and commissioning solutions provider for medium-sized projects, according to company officials.

“Neste Jacobs has been a longtime supporter of Intergraph solutions," said Teppo Kainulainen, head of engineering at Neste Jacobs. "Solutions from Intergraph are highly sought by owner operators and after identifying market trends and seeing the strong adoption of Intergraph technology, Neste Jacobs decided to extend the agreement globally to capture business opportunities and establish a worldwide offering.”

Intergraph’s SmartPlant Enterprise offers a portfolio of industry-leading, best-in-class design and data management solutions, enabling companies in the process, power, and marine industries to capture integrated engineering knowledge at the enterprise level. SmartPlant Enterprise solutions enable proven productivity gains, improving engineering efficiency by up to 30%, according to company officials.

“The continuing relationship between Intergraph and Neste Jacobs has provided both companies the opportunity to work on tool advancements and share technology developments that are key to improving sector efficiency and easing challenges in the global marketplace," said Gerhard Sallinger, president of Intergraph's process, power and marine business.

The ARC Advisory Group, a leading industry analyst firm, ranked Intergraph as the No. 1 overall worldwide provider of engineering solutions for plant design (process, power and marine), according to its “Engineering Design Tools for Plants and Infrastructure Worldwide Outlook Market Analysis and Forecast Through 2018.”