The legacy company of Glenn Curtiss and the Wright brothers, Curtiss-Wright has a long tradition of design and manufacturing innovation along with long-standing customer relationships. Today, Westinghouse technology is the basis for approximately one-half of the world's operating nuclear plants, including 60 percent of those in the United States.Ĭurtiss-Wright Corporation is an innovative engineering company that provides highly engineered, critical function products, systems and services in the areas of flow control, motion control and metal treatment to the defense, energy and commercial/industrial markets. Westinghouse supplied the world's first pressurized water reactor in 1957 in Shippingport, Pa. Westinghouse Electric Company, a group company of Toshiba Corporation (TKY: 6502), is the world's pioneering nuclear energy company and is a leading supplier of nuclear plant products and technologies to utilities throughout the world. Our respective nuclear businesses are combining forces aimed at strengthening our ability to compete effectively and improving the technologies and product offerings to customers to make the most of future opportunities." "Building on many significant years of combined experience and know-how makes sense to compete in a high-technology marketplace. "The global nuclear energy industry has significant potential for growth and offers opportunities for both Westinghouse and Curtiss-Wright," said Ric Perez, chief operating officer of Westinghouse Electric Company. With this agreement, we can leverage our joint capabilities to create immense value for current and future customers." "We are proud to continue our long-standing, strategic partnership with Westinghouse. Benante, chairman and CEO, Curtiss-Wright Corporation. "This is a significant agreement for us as it marks another milestone illustrating Curtiss-Wright's long-standing commitment to the worldwide nuclear power market," said Martin R.
Westinghouse and Curtiss-Wright have several ongoing business agreements in support of operating nuclear plants around the world and AP1000® units under construction in China and the United States. The alliance will enable both companies and their customers to benefit from the combined capabilities and resources of two very experienced nuclear energy organizations. PITTSBURGH, J/PRNewswire/ - Westinghouse Electric Company announced today that it has signed a strategic alliance agreement with Curtiss-Wright Corporation's Flow Control business segment's Electro-Mechanical Division (EMD) business unit to jointly pursue and develop business opportunities for the refurbishment of large motors for commercial nuclear power applications in North America and to collaborate on new technology development.
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