CHINA’S NUCLEAR POWER SPAWNING DIVERSE LOCAL EQUIPMENT MAKERS
November 1st, 2009
BY MARK GODFREY
CHINA'S ambitious expansion of nuclear power capacity is driving a booming supply industry, with companies quickly diversifying into the sector. For instance, based in southerly Guangxi province, engineering firm OVM Co has segued into nuclear equipment after making cables and pipes for civil engineering.
Sales manager Zhu Hongyong said the firm has been busy supplying post-tensioning systems to local nuclear power plants. "There are more and more local suppliers [to nuclear power stations], said Zhu, who showed photos to World Nuclear News ...
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