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Westinghouse Appoints Tarik Choho to EMES Executive Post

Cranberry Township, Pa. – Aug. 20, 2019 – Today, Westinghouse Electric announced that Tarik Choho has been appointed president of the company’s Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Operating Plant Services Business Unit. In this role, Choho will lead Westinghouse’s customer-focused business unit, serving the existing nuclear operating fleet customers within the region.

Westinghouse Acquires Canada’s NA Engineering Associates

Cranberry Township, PA, July 22, 2019 – Westinghouse Electric Company announced the acquisition of NA Engineering Associates Inc., a Canadian-based provider of comprehensive engineering solutions including significant nuclear expertise. This acquisition supports Westinghouse’s strategic growth initiatives by expanding the company’s footprint in Canada.

Relieving Your Stress Over Leaking Reactor Vessel Bottom-Mounted Instrumentation Nozzles

Westinghouse Mechanical Nozzle Seal Assembly

The degradation of materials currently used in aging nuclear power plants is a growing concern to both utilities and regulatory bodies. One such issue is primary water stress corrosion cracking (PWSCC) of reactor vessel bottom-mounted instrumentation (BMI) nozzle welds in pressurized water reactor (PWR) plants. These cracks can be challenging to detect by nondestructive evaluation (NDE) methods, and so will often go unnoticed until a leak occurs. By that point, the repair cost and schedule can lead to significant availability losses.

Westinghouse Announces Chief Executive Officer Transition; Appointment of Patrick Fragman as CEO

Cranberry Township, PA, May 16, 2019 – Westinghouse Electric Company (“Westinghouse”) announced today that José Emeterio Gutiérrez will step down as President and Chief Executive Officer on July 31, 2019, following more than a decade of service with the company. Patrick Fragman, currently Group Senior Vice President at ABB Limited, has been appointed as President and CEO effective August 19. In the interim, an Executive Committee comprised of members of Westinghouse’s senior leadership team will manage the day-to-day affairs of the company.

Westinghouse Celebrates International Women's Day 2019

To celebrate International Women's Day 2019, Westinghouse is spotlighting Westinghouse women, including members and leadership of Women in Nuclear, on social media throughout the week. Spotlighted employees reflected on this year’s campaign theme, #BalanceForBetter.

We Are Westinghouse, and We Invent Amazing

Here at Westinghouse, our engineers help to shape the power generation industry by inventing amazing products and solutions to meet our ever-growing electricity needs.

Highlighted below, a few of our global engineers share what the phrase “invent amazing” means to them in their current roles.

Advancing our Manufacturing Capabilities to Meet Your Component Needs

Breaking the mold? Try eliminating the mold altogether.

Through innovative techniques like 3D printing, hot isostatic pressing and diffusion bonding, Westinghouse is developing and deploying advanced manufacturing technologies to realize cost and lead-time reductions, and enable next-generation solutions for energy generation. Explore some of our enhanced capabilities below.

Westinghouse Awarded $93.6 Million for Accident Tolerant Fuel Development

Cranberry Township, PA, January 18, 2019 – Westinghouse Electric Company has been awarded $93.6 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in support of their accident-tolerant fuel program, EnCore® Fuel.

Westinghouse Announces Initial Organizational Changes

Cranberry Township, Pa. – January 8, 2019 – Westinghouse Electric Company, a global leader in nuclear technology, fuels and services, today announced the company will be implementing the first phase of organizational changes to enhance focus on its customer base and to strengthen its global services and supply chain management capabilities. 

First Westinghouse AP1000 Plant Sanmen 1 Begins Commercial Operation

SANMEN, CHINA, October 12, 2018 – Westinghouse Electric Company and its customers, China State Nuclear Power Technology Corporation (SNPTC) and CNNC Sanmen Nuclear Power Company Limited (SMNPC) announced today that the world’s first AP1000 plant located in Sanmen, Zhejiang Province, China, is fully operational.