PITTSBURGH, Aug. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Westinghouse Electric Company today
announced the signing of a partnership agreement between its subsidiary PCI
Energy Services, LLC and Nordholms Industri Installation AB for welding
services in Sweden. The agreement brings together world-class technology
and local resources to better serve the Swedish welding market.
As a key feature of the agreement, PCI will make available processes,
procedures and advanced automated welding equipment for training Nordholms'
welding personnel. PCI will mobilize both equipment and trainers to Sweden
to support the training and qualification of welders to the demanding
European Norms with the PCI technology.
Dan Trombola, president of PCI, said, "This relationship will
strengthen our ability to meet the European Standards with the local
welding expertise and services provided through our new partner Nordholms.
The benefits for our customers will be the transfer of specialized
technology to a local supplier to meet their needs in a responsive and
high-quality manner."
Per Brunzell, Westinghouse's Nordic regional director, added, "I am
very happy to see this partnership materialize. We can now serve our Nordic
customers with the unparalleled combination of Nordholms' unique welding
expertise and PCI's world-wide recognized technology."
Nordholms is a highly qualified, progressive welding and fabrication
company that serves the Swedish nuclear, medical, food processing and hydro
industries. They perform on-site welding services and fabricate components
and equipment at their facility at Henan, Sweden.
PCI Energy Services, wholly owned by Westinghouse Electric Company and
headquartered in Lake Bluff, Ill., specializes in field welding and
machining services. PCI also provides related services including laser
metrology, tool design and manufacturing, and quality assurance/quality
control. PCI serves industrial customers in the power, oil and gas, pulp
and paper and petrochemical industries.
Westinghouse Electric Company is the world's pioneering nuclear power
company and is a leading supplier of nuclear plant products and
technologies to utilities throughout the world. Today, Westinghouse
technology is the basis for approximately one-half of the world's operating
nuclear plants.
SOURCE Westinghouse Electric Company
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CONTACT:
Vaughn Gilbert of Westinghouse Electric
Company, +1-412-374-3896, or gilberhv@Westinghouse.com
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