Fortune 500 enterprises, with annual turnover exceeding10 billion US dollars, are widely active in the fields of energy, transportation, communication, military, aerospace and environmental sanitation management. Hundreds of millions of homes, commercial buildings and government departments on five continents are using Westinghouse's products and services.
The company was founded by George Westinghouse in Pennsylvania, USA on10.8/886. The company is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 1889 changed its name to Westinghouse electric manufacturing company, and 1945+00 changed its current name.
The Development Course of Westinghouse Electric
1945 Westinghouse electric company signed an agreement with China resources Committee to receive more than 70 scientific and technical personnel from China for study and training. Among them are Chu Yinghuang and Ding Shunnian, many of whom have become the backbone of the development of China Electrician. In 1980s, China imported 300,000 kW and 600,000 kW steam turbines from Westinghouse Electric Company and installed them in Shi Heng Power Plant and Wei Ping Power Plant respectively.
1994, Westinghouse Electric Company sold the power transmission and distribution and control department to Eaton Company.
1997, Westinghouse Electric Company sold its non-nuclear motor division to Siemens. 1999, Westinghouse Electric Company sold its nuclear energy division to British Nuclear Fuel Company Limited.
In 2006, Toshiba acquired a 77% stake in Westinghouse Electric Company from British Nuclear Fuel Co., Ltd. for US$ 465.438+0.8 billion, Shaw Group of the United States will invest US$ 654.38+0.8 billion to acquire a 20% stake in Westinghouse Electric Company, and Ishikawa Island Broadcasting and Grinding Heavy Industry of Japan will acquire a 3% stake for US$ 654.38+0.62 billion. Shortly afterwards, China and the United States signed a memorandum of understanding on nuclear power technology transfer in Beijing on June 5438+February 2006, and China introduced the nuclear power technology of Westinghouse to build four nuclear power units. In July 2007, China Nuclear Power Technology Co., Ltd. signed an $8 billion contract with Westinghouse Electric Consortium headed by Toshiba in the Great Hall of the People.
Westinghouse electricity service station
Westinghouse Electric Company is the world's leading nuclear power technology service provider and environmental protection service giant. 1957, the company provided the world's first PWR nuclear power unit for a commercial nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania, USA. At present, nearly 50% of commercial nuclear power plants in the world and 60% of commercial nuclear power plants in the United States have adopted Westinghouse's nuclear power technology. At the same time, Westinghouse Electric is committed to the field of family environmental protection, and its series of products such as household appliances and environmental protection appliances, especially air purifiers, humidifiers, dehumidifiers, professional protective valves and breathing masks. , has occupied the world market. Westinghouse brand pays attention to quality and safety management, strictly abides by PCCC power quality standards, and strictly implements ISO international quality standards to ensure the product qualification rate of 100%.
Development of Westinghouse Electric in China
At the beginning of 20 14, the steel containment caps of Sanmen and Haiyang 1 units were hoisted in place. The successful completion of this dome hoisting marked the new progress of Westinghouse Electric's four AP 1000 nuclear power plants in China, which further confirmed Westinghouse Electric's commitment to deliver the AP 1000 nuclear power plants under construction safely, efficiently and globally.
Bei Ming Jie, Senior Vice President of Westinghouse Electric's new power station business, said that the successful completion of the hoisting work is a powerful practice for Westinghouse Electric to get closer to the goal of providing China with safe, clean and economical energy.
At present, there are 20 nuclear reactors in use in China, and 28 more are under construction. China hopes to reduce its dependence on high-cost and polluting fossil fuels for power generation. In a recent interview with Reuters, Sun Qin, chairman of CNNC, said that 20 more nuclear reactors may be built in the next six years.
China plans to increase the installed capacity of nuclear power to 58 million kilowatts by 2020. According to the latest official data, the current installed capacity of nuclear power is156.9 million kilowatts.
Westinghouse Electric Co., Ltd. authorized China to enjoy intellectual property rights and develop the China market. Westinghouse Electric Company continuously meets the needs of users, pays attention to introducing high-end professionals at home and abroad, strengthens scientific and technological innovation and R&D investment, and strengthens the transformation of scientific and technological achievements. With the technical level of leading industries and impeccable professional services, safe Westinghouse air purifiers, humidifiers, dehumidifiers, home care and other products are highly respected by users at home and abroad, enjoying a good reputation in the industry and covering the whole world.