PITTSBURGH, Oct. 20, 2016 – Westinghouse Electric Company announced that it received authorization today from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to restart the Conversion Area operations of the Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility (Columbia, South Carolina) after the area was shut down in July due to safety concerns over a ventilation scrubber.
Passionate employees like Jeff Chapla help lead charge to develop innovative nuclear technology at Westinghouse. Learn more about Jeff’s role at our Waltz Mill site in Madison, Pennsylvania (USA), where he serves as the acting director for Global Technology & Innovation within our Operating Plants Business product line, in this video.
PITTSBURGH: October 4, 2016 – Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC has signed a definitive agreement with AZZ Inc. to acquire Nuclear Logistics Inc. (NLI), the largest third-party supplier of safety-related equipment solutions to the nuclear industry. The acquistion supports Westinghouse’s global commitment to develop practical, long-term solutions that deliver customer value for new construction and operating plants.
KIEV, September 30, 2016 – Today, Westinghouse Electric Company and NAEK Energoatom, the National Nuclear Energy Generating Company of Ukraine, released a joint statement discussing the companies’ future partnership to sustain the safety of Ukraine’s nuclear reactor fleet. The statement was issued during a visit to Kiev by a special delegation of chief executive officers, including Westinghouse’s Interim President and CEO Jose Gutierrez, led by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Pittsburgh, Pa., September 29, 2016 – Westinghouse Electric Company today said that the selection of its project team for a major U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) environmental management contract will leverage the company’s strong nuclear energy technologies and site management capabilities, while also signaling its intent to re-enter the government services marketplace.
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 29, 2016 – Westinghouse Electric Company recently provided the community of Columbia, South Carolina (USA) information related the completion of activities outlined in the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) confirmatory action letter (CAL) issued on August 11, 2016. The information was provided during a public meeting hosted by the NRC on Sept. 27.
At the public meeting, the following information was provided to the community by Westinghouse executive leadership:
Jenkinsville, S.C., August 31, 2016 – Westinghouse Electric Company’s successful placement of the reactor vessel into the nuclear island of the AP1000 Unit 2 at the V.C. Summer site on Aug. 30 marks a major shift in the project from solely structural work to assembly of the unit’s reactor system itself, including pumps, piping and cabling.
PITTSBURGH, August 22, 2016 – Today Westinghouse Electric Company announced a series of executive leadership transitions in its Nuclear Fuel and Components Manufacturing organization. These transitions begin today, with Michele DeWitt becoming interim senior vice president of the organization, which includes the Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility (CFFF) in Columbia, S.C.
As plant manager of Westinghouse’s zirconium operations in Blairsville, Pa. (USA), Jim Cook oversees the production of fuel cladding components that go into assemblies that fuel a nuclear power plant. Learn more about how our Blairsville facility is driving nuclear innovation and building on its 60-year legacy of manufacturing excellence in this video.
Jenkinsville, S.C., August 9, 2016 – This week Westinghouse Electric Company completed the placement of two modules that are part of the innovative safety systems of the AP1000® Unit 2 currently under construction at the V.C. Summer Nuclear Station.
