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Nuclear Exhibition (Paris) by the top
representatives of the two companies:
Shunichi Miyanaga, President & CEO of
MHI, and Jean-Bernard Levy, Chairman
& CEO of EDF.
The agreement signed is a strategic
move to strengthen the links between
the French and Japanese nuclear power
industries, recognizing the strategic
interest to combine in certain fields of
civil nuclear energy the strengths of
EDF and MHI. Specifically, EDF and
MHI intend to enhance their strategic
cooperation by establishing general
objectives and principles related to:
an updated cooperation framework
regarding the ATMEA joint venture,
including the involvement of EDF in
ATMEA’s business operations,
with mutual support to be brought for
the smooth execution of ATMEA1
projects, in particular in Turkey and
Vietnam,
the potential participation of MHI
as a partner in the French nuclear
landscape reorganization with the
acquisition of a minority equity
interest in AREVA NP,
potential
broader
range
of
collaborative ties leveraging the
respective technologies and special
expertise in the global market.
Contact: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries,
WJP Training
Mitsubishi Nuclear Energy Systems,
Inc.
(MNES) will conduct hands-on
training and qualification of the Mitsubishi
Water Jet Peening (WJP) process under a
realistic plant environment at a new facility
in the Greater Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
area. The location of the site provides
MNES a prime geographic location with
easy access to many of the U.S. nuclear
facilities. MNES will also host customer
visits and product demonstrations at the
facility.
MNES trained and qualified engineers
will provide rigorous, hands-on WJP
operations training to employees and
AZZ|WSI, Inc. personnel under realistic
plant environments. As part of the training,
a train-the-trainer program to qualify and
certify designated personnel for future
training needs will be conducted. The
ability to conduct this training on the actual
WJP equipment in advance of project
implementation further demonstrates
MNES’ commitment to operational
excellence and first-time quality through
a highly trained and qualified workforce.
Contact: Rhonda Bishop, MNES,
telephone: (704) 945-2643.
Strengthening
Cooperation
ROSATOM,
Russia, and ENGIE,
France, signed a Memorandum of
Understanding on May 31, 2016
in Moscow in a framework of 8-th
International ATOMEXPO-2016 forum.
The document was signed by Mr. K.
Komarov, First Deputy CEO for Corporate
Development and International Business
of ROSATOM and Mr. Didier Holleaux,
Executive Vice President of ENGIE.
The contracted Parties agreed to
reinforce the bilateral cooperation in the field
of services and modernization of nuclear
power plants (NPP) with reactors of both
Russian and non-Russian designs, in France,
in Russia and in other parts of the world.
The Memorandum also aims at
strengthening cooperation in the area of
NPP new build outside Russia, as well
as joint activities in development of
necessary national nuclear infrastructure
in newcomer countries where ROSATOM
and/or ENGIE implement their NPP
construction projects.
ROSATOM and ENGIE also intend
to explore new areas and business
opportunities in the area of supply of
equipment for nuclear and thermal
power plants, energy trading, supply of
nuclear fuel cycle goods and services,
back end of the nuclear fuel cycle
and decommissioning, services and
works associated with the construction
of research nuclear installations, in
particular ITER.
Contact: ROSATOM, telephone:
(499)949-4535, email:
Executive Leadership
Westinghouse Electric Company
announced a series of executive leadership
transitions. These transitions are effective
with Danny Roderick as president and
CEO of Toshiba Corporation’s Energy
Systems and Solutions Company (ESS).
Roderick will fulfill this role in addition
to his role as chairman of the Board of
Westinghouse Electric Company.
Also effective on June 22, 2016, José
EmeterioGutiérrez has been named acting
president and CEO, and David Precht,
acting senior vice president, Nuclear Fuel
and Components Manufacturing.
Gutiérrez joined Westinghouse
in 2008, during which time he
has progressed through a series of
increasingly
responsible
positions
including his most recent role as senior
vice president, Nuclear Fuel and
Components Manufacturing, which he
assumed in April 2012. He provided
leadership to the company’s nuclear fuel
fabrication, components and services to
Westinghouse’s customers worldwide.
He also has had responsibility for the
company’s global nuclear supply chain
organization. Prior to this role, he served
as managing director and vice president
for Southern Europe in Westinghouse’s
Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)
region.
David Precht assumes the position
of acting senior vice president, Nuclear
Fuel and Components Manufacturing.
He previously served as vice president of
Columbia Fuel Operations in Columbia,
South Carolina, a position he has held
since 2014. In his most recent capacity,
he had oversight for Westinghouse’s
Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility, as
well as leadership responsibility over Fuel
Delivery Operations and International
Fuel Delivery teams for the company’s
largest U.S. manufacturing organization.
Gutiérrez and Precht will hold their
respective positions until a permanent
successor is named.
Contact: Westinghouse Public and
Mitsubishi Nuclear Energy Systems,
Inc. President & CEO, Yoshinobu
Shibata, cuts ribbon on new facility
to conduct U.S. training.
