Westinghouse Electric Company has launched a new global engineering hub in Kitchener, Ontario. The 13,000-square-foot facility features high-tech training capabilities and a laboratory dedicated to advancing fire protection engineering services. Westinghouse said it will support global design engineering teams dedicated to supporting the operating Candu fleet and international projects, as well as the global deployment of the Westinghouse AP1000 reactor, AP300 small modular reactor and eVinci microreactor.
The event was attended by Ontario Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation & Trade Victor Fedeli; Parliamentary Assistant to the Ontario Minister of Energy John Yakabusk; Kitchener Mayor Berry Vrbanovic; and Tony LaMantia, President & CEO of Waterloo Region Economic Development Corporation.
“Ontario is home to the second largest tech cluster in North America, with thousands of highly talented tech workers, many located in the Kitchener-Waterloo region,” said Victor Fedeli. “Westinghouse’s investment in their new global engineering hub in Kitchener recognises our province’s excellence in innovation and will drive new advancements in nuclear energy technologies.”
Westinghouse President & CEO Patrick Fragman noted: “Today, Westinghouse has more than 250 employees based in Canada across a diverse range of technical and professional roles. The new engineering hub in Kitchener will expand our employee base with approximately 100 additional engineers by 2025.”
The Kitchener site is one of Westinghouse’s five global engineering hubs. The location was selected for its proximity to customers and supply chain, as well as to the University of Waterloo and other colleges and universities.
