False Alarm at Peterborough Facility, 1160 Monaghan Rd.
On March 10, 2020 at approximately 5:30 p.m., a sprinkler flow alarm was accidentally triggered in Building 26 during a review of the sprinkler system by the property owner. The event resulted in a response from Peterborough Fire Services who reported to Building 26. The call was confirmed to be a false alarm. There was […]
BWXT to Lead $106.6 Million Microreactor Design Project
(LYNCHBURG, Va. – Dec. 23, 2020) – BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT) announced today that it has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to lead a $106.6 million microreactor development project. The DOE is contributing $85.3 million to the cost-share project over seven years, with BWXT funding the remaining amount. The company’s […]
CNSC’s News Release on Record of Decision for BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada Inc. Licence Renewal
On December 21, 2020, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) issued a news release on their Record of Decision on BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada Inc.’s Class IB Nuclear Fuel Facility Operating Licence renewal application. A link to the CNSC’s news release can be found here.
BWXT Names Former Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John M. Richardson to Board of Directors
(LYNCHBURG, Va. – Dec. 17, 2020) – BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT) announced today that retired Adm. John M. Richardson has been appointed to its board of directors. Adm. Richardson served as the Chief of Naval Operations for the U.S. Navy from 2015 to 2019 and as Director of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program from […]
BWXT to Participate in Truist 2020 Industrials and Services Summit
(LYNCHBURG, Va. – Dec. 7, 2020) – BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT) announced today that Chief Financial Officer David Black and Investor Relations Director Mark Kratz will be participating in the virtual Truist 2020 Industrials and Services Summit on Tuesday, Dec. 8. BWXT is a leading supplier of nuclear components, fuel and services to government […]
BWXT to Participate in Melius Research Virtual Industrial Tech & Aerospace Forum
(LYNCHBURG, Va. – Dec. 7, 2020) – BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT) announced today that Chief Financial Officer David Black and Investor Relations Director Mark Kratz will be participating in the Melius Research Virtual Industrial Tech & Aerospace Forum on Wednesday, Dec. 9. BWXT is a leading supplier of nuclear components, fuel and services to […]
BWXT to Present at CreditSuisse’s 8th Annual Virtual Industrials Conference
(LYNCHBURG, Va. – Dec. 2, 2020) – BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT) announced today that President and Chief Executive Officer Rex Geveden will be presenting at CreditSuisse’s 8th Annual Virtual Industrials Conference on Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. Investor Relations Director Mark Kratz will also be attending. BWXT is a leading supplier of nuclear components, fuel and […]
BWXT NEC Adds Automation Process to Peterborough Operations
Effective mid-January 2021, BWXT NEC’s Peterborough operations will commence use of new automation to sort completed pellets prior to insertion into fuel bundle tubes. Prior to this improvement, this sorting process was completed by hand at BWXT NEC’s Toronto facility. This new automation process will be performed within the same area of the Peterborough facility […]
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Breakthroughs in Additive Manufacturing Could Hasten Advanced Reactor Development
BWXT Demonstrates Ability to Additively Manufacture High-Temperature Alloys and Refractory Metals (LYNCHBURG, Va. – Nov. 23, 2020) – The development of advanced nuclear reactors is continuing at a rapid pace, but issues still remain working with some specialty materials that are important to these reactors. Teamed with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, engineers and designers at […]
