Westinghouse Electric Company
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Background
Westinghouse Electric Company was sold by BNFL to Toshiba in October 2006. [1] The company offers a wide range of nuclear plant products and services to utilities throughout the world, including fuel, service and maintenance, instrumentation and control, and advanced nuclear plant designs. Nearly 50 percent of the nuclear power plants in operation worldwide, and nearly 60 percent in the United States, are based on Westinghouse technology. [2]
It was acquired by BNFL in March 1999. It currently employs almost 14,000 people worldwide. Headquartered in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, the company now has operations in twelve US states and fourteen countries, and annual sales of some US$1.8bn. [3]
Nearly 50 percent of the nuclear power plants in operation worldwide, and nearly 60 percent in the United States, are based on Westinghouse technology. [4] It controls Britain's only nuclear fuel manufacturing site, Springfield Fuels. [5]
PR & Lobbying
- In 2010 Westinghouse was listed as a client of Gardant Communications.
- In 2008, Westinghouse was listed as a past or current client of The Gorlin Group.[6]
People
- Mike Tynan, Vice President & Managing Director, Westinghouse - attended Nuclear Development Forum on 27 October 2011 [7]
Affiliations
References
- ↑ Toshiba completes Westinghouse acquisition, Westinghouse Press Release 17th October 2006, accesssed August 2012.
- ↑ Vision and Values, Westinghouse website, accessed August 2012.
- ↑ Westinghouse website: 'Company Overview', undated, accessed February, 2006.
- ↑ Westinghouse website: 'Company Overview', undated, accessed February, 2006.
- ↑ BNFL press release 'BNFL, Toshiba Agree to Sale of Westinghouse', 6 February, 2006.
- ↑ The Gorlin Group Clients, accessed 20th March, 2008.
- ↑ Department of Energy and Climate Change, Nuclear Development Forum 27 October 2011, 12noon – 2pm List of Attendees
Resources
For further information, see relevant SourceWatch page Westinghouse Electric Company
