KBR, Inc. KBR recently won a nitric acid technology contract for two of the Haifa Group’s process plants at Mishor Rotem, Israel.Per the agreement, KBR’s Technology Solutions unit will provide the primary engineering design and proprietary equipment along with license for both the plants so that each of them can deliver an added capacity of nearly 35%. With respect to this, KBR's Technology Solutions president, Doug Kelly, said, “KBR has the industry's leading design for energy-efficient nitric acid production in both mono-pressure and dual-pressure plants, and we look forward to working with Haifa to deliver higher production capacities while lowering plant emissions and operating expenses.”KBR has a solid expertise when it comes to nitric acid technology, where the company combines its plant experience with with leading-edge technology innovation. The technology has been employed in 75 plants worldwide since 1950. This includes approximately 80% of all U.S. plants.KBR’s recent partnership with Haifa Group will help it in increasing the agricultural yields, while maintaining an ecological balance. It will also double the production capacity in the coming years.Technology Solution Unit: A Key CatalystThe Technology Solutions business is one of the major contributing units of KBR. The segment integrates innovative, proprietary process technologies. It comprises synergistic advisory practice focused on energy transition and net-zero carbon emission consulting as well as technology-led industrial solutions that concentrate on innovative digital operations and maintenance solutions and advanced remote operations capabilities to improve throughput, reliability along with environmental sustainability. Strengthening of the Technology Solutions business with its high-end, sustainability-focused industrial sector expertise and client relationships creates exciting synergy opportunities.Robust backlog is another important factor driving the company’s growth. Majority of these works are long-term reimbursable service annuity-type contracts that have significantly lower risks than some of the other projects. The company believes that this will ultimately help in margin expansion and de-risking of business considerably. Primary growth drivers include high-end and differentiated government business work, strong margin performance, and technology and consulting business.KBR’s shares have rallied 27.7% in the year-to-date period compared with the Zacks Engineering - R and D Services industry’s growth of 20.6%. Meanwhile, earnings of KBR, which shares space with Altair Engineering Inc. ALTR, Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. J and AECOM ACM in the Zacks Engineering - R and D Services industry, surpassed the consensus mark in 13 of the trailing 14 quarters.Image Source: Zacks Investment ResearchThe Zacks Consensus Estimate for this Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) company’s 2021 earnings indicates an improvement of 22% from 2020. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here. Bitcoin, Like the Internet Itself, Could Change Everything Blockchain and cryptocurrency has sparked one of the most exciting discussion topics of a generation. Some call it the “Internet of Money” and predict it could change the way money works forever. If true, it could do to banks what Netflix did to Blockbuster and Amazon did to Sears. Experts agree we’re still in the early stages of this technology, and as it grows, it will create several investing opportunities. Zacks’ has just revealed 3 companies that can help investors capitalize on the explosive profit potential of Bitcoin and the other cryptocurrencies with significantly less volatility than buying them directly. See 3 crypto-related stocks now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Altair Engineering Inc. (ALTR): Free Stock Analysis Report AECOM (ACM): Free Stock Analysis Report KBR, Inc. (KBR): Free Stock Analysis Report Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (J): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research