BWXT Awarded $690 Million Extension for Environmental Management Work at Portsmouth
(LYNCHBURG, Va. – April 6, 2021) – BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT) today announced a contract extension, valued at up to $690 million including options, from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for environmental management work at Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant. The agreement took effect on March 29, 2021, and includes a one-year extension with […]
BWXT Awarded Additional Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Work for NASA
(LYNCHBURG, Va. – April 1, 2021) – BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT) announced today that it is continuing its groundbreaking Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTP) design, manufacturing development, and test support work for NASA. NTP is one of the technologies that is capable of propelling a spacecraft to Mars, and this contract continues BWXT’s work that […]
False Alarm at Peterborough Facility, 1160 Monaghan Rd.
On Monday, March 29th at approximately 9:15 a.m. Peterborough Fire Services responded to a fire alarm at BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada’s Peterborough plant. The alarm was determined to be a false alarm and there was no fire or activation of the sprinkler system. There was no health or safety risk posed to the public, employees […]
Construction in front of Toronto Facility, 1025 Lansdowne Ave.
Starting March 29, a construction contractor will be performing work in front of our 1025 Lansdowne Avenue facility in Toronto. This work involves installing a water sampling port on the property for use by the City of Toronto. We anticipate this work may take up to two weeks and there is potential for sidewalk and […]
BWXT to Present at J.P. Morgan Global High Yield & Leveraged Finance Conference
LYNCHBURG, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT) announced today that Chief Financial Officer David Black will be presenting at the virtual J.P. Morgan 2021 Global High Yield & Leveraged Finance Conference on Monday, March 1, 2021. BWXT is a leading supplier of nuclear components, fuel and services to government and commercial customers and is […]
BWXT Awarded $28 Million Contract for Continued Mobile Microreactor Design
(LYNCHBURG, Va. – March 25, 2021) – BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT) today announced a $28 million, 12-month contract award from the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO) for the final design of a transportable microreactor prototype under the second phase of its Project Pele initiative. SCO is partnering with the U.S. Department […]
CNSC’s March 31st Webinar
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) will be holding a Webinar on March 31st for BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada’s (BWXT NEC) licence renewal and beryllium sampling in Peterborough. More detail can be found on the CNSC’s website here.
BWXT Renames Laker Energy Products to BWXT Precision Manufacturing
(OAKVILLE, ON – March 16, 2021) – BWXT Canada Ltd. announced today that it has renamed its subsidiary Laker Energy Products Ltd. to BWXT Precision Manufacturing Inc. BWXT Canada Ltd. acquired Laker Energy Products Ltd. in January of 2020. The Canadian company, founded in 1995, is a leading supplier of nuclear-grade materials and precisely machined […]
BWXT Names Jim J. Bittner Vice President and General Manager of Lynchburg, Virginia operations
(LYNCHBURG, Va. – March 15, 2021) – BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT) announced today that Jim J. Bittner has been named Vice President and General Manager of the BWXT Nuclear Operations Group, Inc. (BWXT NOG) manufacturing facility in Lynchburg, Virginia. Bittner leads a workforce of approximately 2,200 employees in the manufacture of naval nuclear reactors […]
CNSC’s Record of Decision for BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada Inc. Licence Renewal
On March 9, 2021, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) issued the Record of Decision on BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada Inc.’s licence application. The Record of Decision can be found on the CNSC’s website here and on our website here. Contact us at [email protected] or 1.855.696.9588 if you have any questions, comments or concerns.