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WESTINGHOUSE ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF CAROLINA ENERGY SOLUTIONS | |
| November 11, 2007 Westinghouse Electric Company has acquired Carolina Energy Solutions (CES), a leading supplier of welding and machining services to the nuclear, fossil and hydropower generation, waste-to-energy, petro-chemical, gas and general fabrication industries. Located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA, CES and its approximately 60 employees will become part of Westinghouse’s newly established subsidiary company, WEC Welding and Machining, which holds PCI Energy Services, the world’s leading supplier of specialty welding and machining services to the nuclear power industry. The acquisition includes CES affiliates Aggressive Equipment (AE), now WEC Machining Equipment, LLC; Construction Institute of America (CIA), now WEC Welding Institute; and Carolina United Services, now Carolina Union Services. AE manufactures and distributes a leading line of field machining tooling, and CIA operates a welding school serving the North and South Carolina areas. All of these entities along with PCI will be a part of WEC Welding and Machining and will position Westinghouse for the current and future expansion in the energy industry. Jimmy Morgan, president of WEC Welding and Machining, notes that the specialty welding business has been growing at a double-digit rate for the last several years. “The planned construction of new nuclear plants along with projects under way in both the fossil power and petro-chem sectors ensure that this trend will not diminish,” he said. “The acquisition of CES complements WEC Welding and Machining's core business and positions the company to continue supporting the operating nuclear fleet, while ramping up resources to meet the demands of the new nuclear construction with the best technology, equipment and human resources.” Westinghouse Field Services Vice President David Howell said, “Through this acquisition we plan to continue investing in the welding and machining business and its employees to spur growth while focusing on operational excellence for our nuclear power plant customers.” A key aspect of the acquisition is the CIA Welding School. The school is highly successful in the region and is attracting a steady stream of students into the welding trades. Morgan says this was a strategically important factor in the decision to acquire CES. The school is currently graduating 120 to 150 apprentice welders each year, and WEC Welding and Machining expects to expand and replicate this model program in new locations in the United States, as well as internationally. Richard Bryant, president and founder of CES, adds that the financial and management strength of Westinghouse will facilitate continued growth and development of CES’ core welding business, as well as provide the resources to expand the equipment leasing and welding school operations. With headquarters in Lake Bluff, Illinois, USA, WEC Welding and Machining's PCI subsidiary specializes in field welding and machining services, as well as the related services of laser metrology, tool design and manufacturing, and quality assurance and control. PCI serves industrial customers in the power, oil and gas, pulp and paper, and petrochemical industries. www.westinghousenuclear.com www.pci-energy.com | ||
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| Carolina Energy Solutions is a complete field welding, machining, and post weld heat treating company. We offer services for nuclear, fossil and hydropower generation, waste to energy, petro-chemical, gas and general fabrication industries. Our technicians are highly trained and experienced in pre-weld and post-weld heat treating, piping, boiler, turbine, valve repair, fabrication and installation. A senior staff enhances our services with over 125 years cumulative experience in project management, welding, machining, tool design, manufacturing, and quality assurance. Carolina Energy Solutions field services are backed by a seasoned engineering staff that provides tooling and equipment support for our field operations, The Carolina Energy Solutions engineering staff has decades of experience solving our customer's toughest problems with creative, cost effective solutions. We are holders of the "R", "S", "PP" and "U" code stamps. Our "NR" stamp allows CES to perform all services that the utilities normally perform under their section XI program either in CES or utility facility. Our "NQA1 and 10CFR Appendix B programs are also in place. From the one-man "cut, prep and weld" job to major turn-key operations, Carolina Energy Solutions can handle your project. |
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| Carolina Energy Solutions was formed in 1996 by a group of individuals to provide a new, reliable, high quality and cost effective option for industries requiring in-field services. Our belief is that many of the current services and equipment being offered should be improved, and our customers will benefit from our collective ideas. Each one of our key personnel brings a minimum of 20 years experience in management, engineering and maintenance within the power industry. Our staff has been involved in the pioneering of processes such as narrow groove welding and full system tooling development for large scale projects such as decommissioning of nuclear reactor internals. Our project management has supervised machining, welding, and welder training programs for several steam generator replacements at various United States and International nuclear generating stations. From boiler tube and piping replacements to throttle and governor valve seat area repair by our in-house welding systems, Carolina Energy Solutions is ready to respond to whatever your needs may be. Carolina Energy Solutions is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Located near Charlotte, North Carolina, one of the fastest growing cities in the southeast. This facility is where all field service management, equipment testing, personnel qualification and training is carried out. |
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