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Corporate Profile
1828, a year to remember in Singapore’s corporate history, the year when a young Englishman,
Edward Boustead founded a Company that has survived and grown through wars, riots and political
upheavals, the birth pangs of separation and successive periods of recession and buoyancy. Trading
in natural resources, spices, coconut, tobacco, tin, tea and silk were the core businesses in the
early days when Boustead’s ships plied the China/Europe routes.

Over the years, many names and brands became synonymous

with the Company. These included CADBURY’s, JOHNNY
WALKER, HENESSEY, THOMAS COOK amongst others. The
Company itself grew and prospered.

By the 1900’s, the Company that had its roots in Singapore

had spread its wings all over South East Asia and Australia
and eventually back to the mother country, England.

Successive re-structuring resulted in the creation of separate entities in Malaysia, UK and Singapore,
carrying the same name, listed on their respective stock exchanges and all major corporations in their
own right. Today, the legacy of Edward Boustead continues in areas and businesses that he never
dreamed were possible.

Excerpts from Boustead’s History in Singapore

1930: Today’s Supreme Court (right) at the Esplanade
stands on the site of Mr Edward Boustead’s house
(Bottom: Built 1842)

Mr Edward Boustead was instrumental in the

construction of St. Andrew’s Cathedral,
one of Singapore’s great landmarks (right)
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Boustead International Network

2001 - Today’s Boustead Singapore is a far cry from the Company that the revered Mr. Edward Boustead
founded. Spurred by a dynamic management team comprising of professional engineers and technocrats
and led by Mr Wong Fong Fui, himself a chemical engineer, the Group is poised to become a global
enterprise with engineering and IT as its core.

Boustead Group Companies or Subsidiaries

Boustead Process Engineering, Control & IT Installations
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ENGINEERING

Global Engineering Expertise

B.I.H C&E W.H. Brennan Boustead Projects

Process Control Fire Safety

Direct Fired Process Fire & Gas Safety Electric Machines Project Management
Aviation Safety
Heaters Systems Motors Design & Build
Marine Safety
Design & Build Terminal Automation Soft Starters Construction Services
Test & Calibration Marine Electronics

Over 2,500 installations worldwide testify to Boustead’s global presence in the process and engineering
industry ranging from direct fired process heaters in Venezuela to emergency shutdown systems for FPSOs
located on the Ivory Coast to vessels plying the oceans to industrial parks in Singapore and Malaysia.

WH Brennan Boustead Projects

Safety Systems

Global Engineering

Fired Heaters

Controls & Boustead Heaters

Electrics
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Global Oil and Gas Customers

Shell Foster Wheeler Nerefco

BP Schlumberger Thai Petrochem
Unocal Simon Carves Lurgi/BASF
Texaco Nortrans Kvaerner/Lyondell
NIOC PCS Fluor Daniel/Petrolera
ONGC PNOC Ameriven
Petrobras Sincor Pertamina
Raytheon Bariven Petronas
SBM
Exxon-Mobil

Oil & Gas Industry

Our international clientele includes almost every major oil and gas company. Equipment and services
provided include direct fired process heaters, process control systems, terminal automation systems, marine
& offshore safety equipment, ESD systems and Fire & Gas Detection Systems.

Other Industries
Other industries served include power generation, water treatment, geothermal steam, electronics, food,
electronics, heating and ventilation.

International Coverage
More than 2,500 installations in the oil & gas industry currently use a product, system or service supplied
by Boustead. This is in addition to the thousands of marine vessels and aircraft where we play a crucial
role in ensuring human and plant safety.

With a network of wholly owned or controlled subsidiaries in Singapore, UK, Spain, USA, China and
Australia, Boustead Singapore has embarked on a path of globalisation of its core businesses with a
clear vision for the future. The civil engineering and construction capability of Boustead Projects synergises
with other engineering disciplines and enables the Group to undertake turnkey projects for the building
and process industry.

The following pages highlight individual companies in the Boustead Engineering group which design
and implement these products and systems.
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BIH boasts a proud tradition of excellence in fired heater design and

implementation. R&D efforts are steaming ahead to revolutionise the way
companies design, manage and maintain fired heaters.

BIH’s Products
BIH design and supply the complete spectrum of fired heaters from natural draft vertical cylindrical
type with capacities as small as 5 MM BTU/Hr to large units complete with pre-heat systems up
to 1000 MM BTU /Hr. Skid-mounted modularisation is often adopted for off-shore applications
and difficult sites with poor logistics.

BIH’s Services
Our team of highly respected engineers are often called upon to modify existing units. Our services
include feasibility studies, design &/or project management services to:

• Increase Capacity of Existing Equipment

• Add Convection Section to a Radiant Heater
• Add Pre-heat system
• Upgrade Burners for Noise or Nox

Worldwide Network & Clientele

We service an international clientele through offices in the U.K.,
Spain, Singapore, Venezuela and the USA.
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Boustead International Heaters (BIH)

Boustead International Heaters, better known as BIH, specialises in the design, manufacture and installation
of Direct Fired Process Heaters, waste heat recovery units and associated equipment for the oil and gas
industry. With over 150 senior man-years cumulative design and project management expertise, BIH
boasts an installed knowledge base of over 2,000 including some of the largest, most technically complex
and advanced projects ever constructed.

Computer-aided design using the latest 3-D software shortens the time taken from process requirement
finalisation to the completion of shop drawings where advanced project management techniques ensure
timely project completion. All QA procedures are duly accredited ISO 9001 by BSI and the latest European
Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EC.

Safety and Reliability

As the applications usually involve
hazardous and flammable products, human and
plant safety is of paramount concern in addition to
high efficiency and reliability.

All applicable API 1560, API 530 (ISO 13704 and

ISO 13705), NFPA, BS and TUV criteria are taken
into consideration in the design of the
heating systems and controls.

Relay-based controls have been replaced by advanced control

techniques utilising standard or fully redundant programmable
logic controllers approved to TUV AK4 or AK6 requirements
respectively. These enable fine-tuning of the control system to
maximise efficiency as well as guarantee high reliability, safety
and availability.

HMI and supervisory computers with full graphic process and

alarm management capabilities are available together with
interfaces to DCS, plant control systems or Maintenance
Management Systems. Historical trend data can be used for
analysis of heater performance.
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W.H. Brennan & Co. Pte Ltd

W.H. Brennan has been synonymous with “SAFETY” since 1947 because its primary concern is with
personnel and equipment safety. Products and services include hazard protection against fire and
depressurisation; Life Support and Emergency Evacuation Systems.

At Brennan, we ensure that the life raft on the luxury ship you cruise on and the escape slide on the
latest 777 will inflate when required; that the oxygen systems on board the aircraft will deliver the
crucial gas at the right pressure when needed; that an accidental fire will be detected and alarmed in
time; and that the total flooding or other extinguishing systems installed will protect life, plant and
equipment in case of fire.

Fire Detection & Protection

Brennan designs, supplies, installs, commissions and
tests fire protection systems for the marine industry,
oilrigs and platforms, aircraft, vehicles and buildings.
Our capability includes:

• Fire Detection and Alarm Panels

• Fixed CO2 Systems
• Foam Systems
• Clean Agent FM200 Systems
• Dry Chemical Systems
• Water Mist Systems
• Halon Recycling

Combining the synergistic capabilities of Brennan

and C&E, Boustead offers “TOTAL TURNKEY
SOLUTIONS” for Fire and Gas Detection and
Control.

Brennan is a fully equipped and authorised service

and supply station for marine and aviation survival
and safety equipment e.g. liferafts, fire bottles,
oxygen bottles, evacuation slides, helicopter
floats, lifevests and marine electronics.

Our facilities are approved by DNV, ABS, LLOYDS,

NKK, FSB, D.O.T ( USA) and the U.S. Coast Guard.
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Involved in Civil Engineering Projects, BP
brings a completely fresh new approach
to the business of “DESIGN & BUILD”.

We are primarily Project Managers respon-

sible for everything from Concept to De-
sign and Construction of industrial facili-
ties.
No project is too large or complex ; nor
any too small or simple. We succeed be-
cause we provide a value added service
and offer a ONE-STOP solution .
Manned by multi-disciplinary
engineers of impeccable
track record, BP prides itself
on its ability to deliver high
quality end-results in the
shortest time frame .
Our work often begins while an

idea may still be in an embryo stage with the customer or he

is unsure as to what exactly he wants .

It is our responsibility and concern to see this idea through

or to guide him through the maze ,to its final implementation
...and make that idea a viable reality.... in the shortest possi-
ble time and at optimal cost... while adhering to the highest
standards in respect of quality.

A brain storming session is a good place to start

followed by the 4 stages of BP’s typical project
execution strategy :

Conceptualisation

Detailed Design

Construction

Completion

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