S&B Boosts India Hub, Tapping Global Engineering Talent Pool

HOUSTON, TX – February 11, 2026 – Engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) firm S&B has announced a significant expansion of its office in Noida, India, bolstering its global engineering capacity to meet rising demand in the energy and industrial sectors. The move, which increases the Noida office's employee capacity to 500, underscores a broader industry trend of leveraging India's vast and skilled talent pool for high-value engineering services.

The company marked the official opening of the expanded facility, located at the India Glycol Complex, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony late last year. The expansion adds space for 120 new employees, solidifying the Noida office's role as a critical component of S&B's international project execution strategy.

"This expansion reflects our strategic investment in global engineering capabilities to support our customers," said Mike Janssen, S&B's Senior Vice President of Engineering, in a statement. "Our Noida team plays an important role in S&B's project success, and this growth recognizes the strong work they deliver every day."

A Strategic Bet on a Global Engineering Powerhouse

S&B's decision is more than a simple office upgrade; it represents a calculated bet on India's burgeoning status as a world-class engineering hub. The Houston-based company first established its Indian presence in 2007, creating a wholly-owned high-value engineering center to support its U.S. operations. Nearly two decades later, S&B India has evolved into an indispensable arm of the company, fully integrated with its global framework. The team utilizes the same advanced tools, processes, and quality control procedures as its U.S. counterparts, contributing to engineering, design, procurement, and project scheduling.

This expansion aligns with a widespread movement among global EPC giants. India's combination of a large, highly educated engineering workforce and competitive cost structures has made it an irresistible destination for firms looking to scale their operations efficiently. S&B is operating in a competitive environment, with major international players like Bechtel, KBR, TechnipFMC, and Samsung Engineering also maintaining significant and growing operations in the country. Bechtel, for example, has been in India since 1994 and actively supports its global projects from offices in Gurgaon and Vadodara.

The presence of these firms, alongside powerful domestic EPC leaders such as Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and Tata Projects, has cultivated a mature and dynamic engineering ecosystem. S&B's investment is a move to deepen its roots in this ecosystem, ensuring it can compete effectively for talent and projects on a global scale.

Fueling Growth Amid Shifting Energy Demands

The expansion is strategically timed to align with the demand outlook across S&B's core sectors: midstream, refining, chemicals, and power. While the global economic landscape presents a complex picture for 2026, key segments show significant promise, requiring the kind of scalable engineering capacity the Noida expansion provides.

In the midstream sector, North America is poised for strong growth driven by increasing LNG feedgas requirements and a surprising surge in demand for gas-fired power generation, fueled by the proliferation of data centers for artificial intelligence. S&B's enhanced ability to execute large-capital projects will be crucial in capturing this demand.

Globally, the refining and chemical sectors are also undergoing a transformation. While overcapacity in some basic chemicals may persist, specialty chemicals and advanced materials offer pockets of high-margin growth. More importantly, India's own chemical production is forecast to surge by an impressive 10.9% in 2026, far outpacing the global average. This creates a dual opportunity for S&B: supporting global projects from India while also being positioned in one of the world's fastest-growing chemical markets. Similarly, new refining capacity is expected to come online primarily in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, areas where a globally integrated engineering model provides a distinct competitive advantage.

By expanding its Noida operations, S&B is building the necessary infrastructure to handle the complex, large-scale EPC and alliance engineering work that these market trends will generate, ensuring it can maintain performance and quality across its project portfolio.

Noida's Transformation into an Infrastructure Magnet

The choice of Noida for this significant investment is no coincidence. The city, part of the sprawling Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR), is in the midst of a "transformative infrastructure revolution" that is making it a prime destination for multinational corporations. S&B's expansion is both a beneficiary and a symbol of this rapid development.

A cascade of mega-projects is reshaping the region's economic landscape. The nearly completed Jewar International Airport, set to become India's largest, will dramatically enhance global and domestic connectivity. New metro line extensions, elevated corridors, and a direct link to the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway are set to ease logistical challenges and improve the quality of life for the region's workforce.

This public investment in infrastructure, combined with smart city initiatives and the development of major commercial hubs like the upcoming Film City project, creates a powerful magnet for talent. For companies like S&B, this means not only better operational logistics but also a greater ability to attract and retain the skilled engineers, designers, and project managers essential for their success. The expansion into the India Glycol Complex in Sector 126 places S&B directly within this thriving commercial and infrastructural corridor. As Noida continues its ascent as a hub for technology and engineering excellence, S&B's larger footprint positions it to grow in tandem with the city itself. This strategic positioning allows the company to tap into a virtuous cycle of development, where infrastructure attracts talent and talent attracts further corporate investment.