09:47 uur 25-10-2016

Westinghouse en KHNP tekenen memorandum van overeenstemming voor bilaterale technologische uitwisseling

SEOUL, Korea–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Westinghouse Electric Company en Korea Hydro & Nuclear Co. Ltd. hebben een memorandum van overeenstemming getekend. De bedrijven richten samen een comité voor technologische uitwisseling op. Daarmee stimuleren ze de dialoog en uitwisseling van technische capaciteiten tussen de organisaties. Het bilaterale memorandum van overeenstemming betrekt alle capaciteiten die de partners hebben op vlak van kernenergietechniek en aanverwante diensten. Dit gebeurt via regelmatige bijeenkomsten, technologische uitwisseling en ontwikkeling van zakelijke mogelijkheden.

“KHNP uit is een Koreaanse leider in kernenergie en heeft uitgebreide operationele ervaring”, zei David Howell, senior vicepresident Operating Plant Business. “Hun internationale capaciteiten komen naadloos overeen met de Westinghouse’ mondiale positie als original equipment manufacturer (OEM). Samen verkennen we coöperatieve technische gesprekken en ontwikkelen we gezamenlijke zakelijke kansen op de Amerikaanse markt en daarbuiten.”

 

Westinghouse & KHNP Sign MOU to Promote Bilateral Technological Exchange

 

SEOUL, Korea–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Today, Westinghouse Electric Company and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Co. Ltd. signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to form a technological exchange committee to promote a discussion and exchange of engineering capabilities between both organizations. The bilateral MOU will fully engage the partners’ capabilities in nuclear engineering and services through periodic meetings, technological exchanges and business developments.

“Korea’s KHNP, a leader in the Korean nuclear industry, has extensive operating experience,” said David Howell, senior vice president, Operating Plant Business. “Their international capabilities align seamlessly with Westinghouse’s original equipment manufacturer (OEM) global position. Together, we will partner to examine cooperative technical discussions and to develop joint business opportunities in the U.S. and other markets.”

The MOU will leverage both partners’ strengths, including Westinghouse’s position in the PWR market and CE fleet operation, and KHNP’s strong resources and technology presence. The partners expect to find areas of collaboration in engineering and technology development while enforcing safety, resolving current technical issues, promoting technical improvements and expanding business markets.

To learn more about Westinghouse Electric Company and our vision to be the first to innovate the next technology, practice or solution that helps our customers generate safer, cleaner, more reliable energy visit www.westinghousenuclear.com.

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Westinghouse Electric Company
Courtney Boone, 412-374-2707
Vice President, Global Communications
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