i+iconUSA is Now a Member of the Shikun & Binui America Group

AIRPORT CITY, Israel, April 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Shikun & Binui Ltd. (TASE: SKBN.TA), a global construction and infrastructure company headquartered in Israel, yesterday announced that Shikun and Binui America (SBA), a subsidiary, has completed its purchase of Infrastructure and Industrial Constructors USA, Inc. (i+iconUSA), as part of its long-term U.S. expansion strategy in the infrastructure market.

i+iconUSA is now a wholly owned subsidiary of SBA and will continue to operate independently and retain its current branding - namely - i+iconUSA, i+iconSOUTHEAST and Fay, an i+iconUSA Company. CEO, Les Snyder, and the current management team from i+iconUSA will continue to lead the company. A joint working relationship with SBA is being established, with a focus on where there is added value from S&B global knowledge and experience in large design-build and P3 projects and where i+iconUSA provides expertize and capabilities relevant to support SBA's P3 and Design-Build pursuits.

Eyal Cohen, CEO of SBA, said, "We are very excited about the finalization of this strategic transaction which will allow SBA and i+iconUSA to  pursue future business opportunities, both as independent organizations and as partners in joint pursuits. i+iconUSA will serve as an important platform for our operation and will allow S&B to execute its growth strategy in the U.S. market."

"It's refreshing to have a strategic owner that shares our core values and holds our employees in the highest regard, realizing that we have untapped potential to be an even bigger player in the infrastructure market," added Les Snyder, President and CEO of i+iconUSA, "we will now be able to continue what we do best, creating safe and innovative infrastructure solutions, but with expanded capabilities that will launch us toward more and larger pursuits."

i+iconUSA offers SBA a strong U.S. foundation to build upon, with over 70 years of successful project delivery for clients ranging from DOTs to large US and global private customers. In SBA, which was formed as part of S&B's desire to strategically expend into the US, i+iconUSA gains an international industry leader, with substantial financial capabilities, that generated more than $1.7 billion in revenue during 2018 and more than two decades of vast P3 experience with over 15 successful mega-projects including roads, social infrastructure, and industrial plants.

About i+iconUSA

Infrastructure and Industrial Constructors USA (i+iconUSA) is a family of diversified heavy-civil and industrial construction companies recognized for safe and innovative infrastructure solutions. The origins of i+iconUSA date back to 1947 with the founding of Joseph B. Fay Company (Fay) operating primarily in the Mid-Atlantic States. Since that time by pursuing its strategy of creating value for employees, clients, and other stakeholders, i+iconUSA has grown and expanded through acquisition and organic means. i+iconSOUTHEAST, which began operations in 1982, focuses on the geographical region from southern Virginia through Florida and into the Caribbean.

About Shikun & Binui America

Shikun & Binui America (SBA) is the construction arm of the Shikun & Binui Group in North America. SBA builds complex infrastructure projects and specializes in Private Public Partnership (PPP). Headquartered in South Florida, SBA is currently involved in the construction of the SH288 Fast Lanes projects in Houston, Texas while pursuing future P3 opportunities, including membership in consortiums which were short-listed in several large bids.

About the Shikun & Binui Group

S&B is a leading Israeli infrastructure and real estate company which is active internationally in more than 20 countries on four continents. S&B is involved in various fields of activities, including construction and infrastructure, real estate development, concessions (PPP), energy and water. S&B is publicly traded on the Tel-Aviv stock exchange and generated more than $1.7 billion in revenues (2018). Approximately half of the company's activities are based on international operations.

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IR Contacts: 

Company
Inbal Uliansky
+972-(3)-6301058
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External IR
Ehud Helft, GK Investor Relations
+1-646-201-9246
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SOURCE Shikun & Binui Ltd.