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BWXT Completes Cambridge Facility Expansion, Prepares for Future Nuclear New Build

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  • BWX Technologies, Inc. completed its expanded manufacturing facility in Cambridge, Ontario, following an approximately C$80 million investment in 2026.
  • The expansion added 55,000 square feet of capacity & increased the size of the world's largest commercial nuclear clean room by 40%.
  • The upgraded facility includes advanced manufacturing equipment to support the production of large-scale nuclear components for both conventional & advanced reactors.
  • BWXT is currently supporting Canada's largest nuclear life-extension program, including fabricating 48 new steam generators for the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station.
  • The company is also fabricating the reactor pressure vessel for the Darlington Small Modular Reactor, which is the G7's first SMR.
  • Ontario's nuclear strategy involves extending the life of 10 reactors by decades & building new reactors to drive demand across the supply chain for customers like Ontario Power Generation & Bruce Power.
  • The expansion aligns with the Government of Canada's Nuclear Energy Strategy to grow the sector, strengthen energy security, & advance climate goals.
  • Since launching in 2024, the project has created 200 new long-term, highly skilled jobs in fields such as engineering, advanced welding, & robotics, with a target to recruit 200 additional workers in the next year.
  • Ontario Ministers highlighted the investment as a key step in reindustrializing the province & creating 150,000 new good-paying Canadian jobs.
  • BWXT, a U.S.-based company with over 11,000 employees, operates 19 manufacturing facilities globally & holds 14 strategic partnerships supporting U.S. & Canadian governments.