BWXT Expands Technical Fellows Program
Diverse Team of Employees Selectedfor Scientific and Engineering Contributions (LYNCHBURG, Va. – April 27, 2021) – BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT) has expanded its existing technical fellows initiative by selecting 25 additional employees for the program in recognition of their scientific and engineering accomplishments at the company. Individuals selected as fellows are recognized as senior […]
BWXT Announces $2.2 Billion in Contracts for Naval Nuclear Reactor Components and Fuel
(LYNCHBURG, Va. – April 20, 2021) – BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT) announced today the award of U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program contracts totaling approximately $2.2 billion, including future-year options, for the manufacture of naval nuclear reactor components and fuel. “Today’s announcement marks a continuation of a more-than 65-year-old trusted relationship with the U.S. government […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
BWXT Awarded $35 Million in Uranium Processing and Research Reactor Fuel Contracts
(LYNCHBURG, Va. – March 11, 2021) – BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT) announced today that its BWXT Nuclear Operations Group, Inc. (BWXT NOG) subsidiary has been awarded a total of $35 million in contracts under two separate programs – uranium recovery and conversion as well as construction of a new research reactor fuel line. “These […]
BWXT and GMS Form Joint Venture in Nuclear Medicine Manufacturing and Distribution in the Asia-Pacific Region
(LYNCHBURG, Va. – March 8, 2021) – BWXT Medical Ltd. (BWXT Medical) and Global Medical Solutions, Ltd. (GMS) have entered into a joint venture (JV) to manufacture and distribute radioisotopes and radiopharmaceuticals in the Asia-Pacific (Asia). BWXT Medical is a subsidiary of BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT) and a global supplier of medical isotopes and […]