Butler International, Inc. was an engineering services and employment agency

Employment agency

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 based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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. With roots dating back to 1946, the company provided on-site and off-site engineering services to its clients, which include companies in the aerospace

Aerospace

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, communications, commercial

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, defense

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 and manufacturing

Manufacturing

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sectors. In 2009, the company filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, and Butler America, LLC agreed to acquire all of the remaining assets of Butler International for $27 million.