The name Babcock & Wilcox is deeply rooted in nuclear technology.
The reactor for the first commercial nuclear ship, the N.S. Savannah, was manufactured by B&W. B&W also designed and fabricated components for the world's first nuclear-powered submarine, the U.S.S. Nautilus. Notably, B&W is the only North American company to continuously manufacture nuclear steam generators for the industry since the 1950s.
B&W has supplied the nuclear industry with 1,300 large, heavy-walled components worldwide. With dedicated manufacturing operations in the U.S. and Canada, B&W has the skills, knowledge base and infrastructure for fabricating pressure vessels, reactors, steam generators, heat exchangers, valves and other auxiliary equipment. Though many nuclear businesses lost their manufacturing proficiency as a result of the decline in the commercial nuclear market, B&W kept its sites operational by strategically using its capabilities to develop products for government customers.
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