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Company Name: Westinghouse Electric Company

Company Type: Fuen supplyer

Company Profile

It began in the Age of Steam—a 19th century success story that resonates in the 21st century. George Westinghouse, a spunky teenager with a head full of ideas, seizes opportunity after opportunity to make technology better, faster, more efficient. In the process, he helps improve the way people live. He starts a company, then another, then dozens of them. His ventures survive him and evolve through decade after turbulent decade into forms he couldn't have predicted, but would no doubt have understood.

About Company

Our primary vision is to be the customers' choice to supply leading-edge nuclear technology to satisfy the world's growing demand for energy. We strive to do this by:

• Acting with integrity and respect for others
• Being safe and environmentally responsible
• Committing to achieving success for our customers
• Delivering value and profit
• Excelling in our operations

Nearly 50 percent of the nuclear power plants in operation worldwide, and nearly 60 percent in the United States, are based on Westinghouse technology. Worldwide, the nearly 8,500 employees of Westinghouse Electric Company continue to pioneer value-added engineering and services creating success for our customers in their increasingly demanding markets. The three core businesses of Westinghouse — Nuclear Fuel, Nuclear Services and Nuclear Power Plants — support this mission.

Primary research and technology development activities at Westinghouse Electric Company which support our commercial nuclear industry clients are carried out by our Science and Technology Department, located at the George Westinghouse Research & Technology Park in Churchill, Pennsylvania. Current research there focuses on five major areas: energy systems, chemical processing, materials and corrosion, materials reliability, and decision analysis.

Many of the scientists and engineers in the Science and Technology Department are among the world's leading experts in their fields. This expertise helps Westinghouse advance nuclear power technology for the benefit of our customers and electricity users worldwide.

In keeping with our continual efforts to integrate our global business to align our organizational capabilities and expertise to more effectively deliver products and services to meet our customer needs, we are pleased to have formed a Materials Center of Excellence. This Materials Center of Excellence has been created to focus on the following:

• Innovative solutions to materials issues related to operating plant components including the Owners Group initiatives.
• Provide broader opportunities for personal growth and development.
• Support of business unit strategic initiatives that require material expertise and solutions.
• Materials development activities for future products, services and new plant market that may be needed.
• Growth of business and industry leadership for new material developments, materials issues and degradation of plant components.

The center will draw upon resources from STD and Nuclear Services. Optimizing the use of people, facilities and technologies is a key driver. In addition, this center will be integrated with the Nuclear Fuel Materials Centers of Excellence and the BNFL Materials Research Alliance.