BWX Technologies Invests CAD 80 Million to Expand Nuclear Power Equipment Manufacturing Capacity

en.Wedoany.com Reported - On November 12, U.S.-based BWX Technologies (BWXT) completed the expansion of its nuclear power equipment manufacturing base in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. The project represents an investment of approximately CAD 80 million and adds 55,000 square feet (approximately 5,110 square meters) of new plant space, bringing the facility's total area to 280,000 square feet (approximately 26,000 square meters). The expansion also includes advanced manufacturing equipment, expanding the world's largest commercial nuclear cleanroom by 40% and increasing manufacturing space for large nuclear reactor components and advanced nuclear energy equipment.

Launched in 2024, the project's investment covers plant construction and the installation of advanced manufacturing equipment. The new manufacturing capabilities span engineering design, advanced welding, metallurgy, robotics, precision machining, and digital manufacturing. The plant expansion has already created 200 permanent technical positions, and the company plans to hire an additional 200 employees over the next year to fill roles in manufacturing engineering, specialized welding, and precision machining.

The new manufacturing capabilities will be used for the production of large nuclear power equipment and key reactor components. BWXT is currently manufacturing 48 steam generators for the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station refurbishment project in Canada, while also undertaking the fabrication of reactor pressure vessels for the Darlington Small Modular Reactor project. These products involve large-scale metal structure fabrication, welding, material performance control, and high-precision manufacturing, and their production processes must meet the stringent quality and manufacturing standards required for nuclear power equipment.

The expanded Cambridge facility will serve conventional large nuclear reactor refurbishment, new nuclear construction projects, and advanced reactor equipment manufacturing, with major customers including Ontario Power Generation and Bruce Power. Following this expansion, the company will have greater dedicated nuclear manufacturing space and equipment capacity to undertake future nuclear equipment orders in Canada.