Brighton Equipment to Build Nuclear Power Equipment Plant in Andhra Pradesh

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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Officials of the Andhra Pradesh state government have signed a memorandum of understanding with Brighton Equipment Corporation (BEC) (Paramus, New Jersey) to construct a $645 million plant in Nakkapally village, in coastal Visakhapatnam, to manufacture equipment for nuclear power projects. A special focus of production will be on the large steel components that are used in third-generation nuclear power plants for the Indian and global nuclear markets.

This is one of a number of current Indian projects involving high-end engineering, as the country's industry develops production links in the nuclear supply chain domestically. In addition to the nuclear plant components, equipment will be manufactured for the petrochemical industry, conventional thermal and hydro power plants, and the shipbuilding industry.

The government has allocated 800 acres of land for the plant site and has promised further land allocations for ancillary and downstream projects. All infrastructure facilities, including water, power and road connectivity will be provided for what is one of the largest foreign direct investments in the state's manufacturing sector. The overall project, with support and downstream factories, is scheduled for completion in five years and will provide employment for 10,000 people. The engineering manufacturing plant is scheduled to begin production in two years and will provide direct employment for 2,500 people.

BEC was founded by Kit Kung in 1980.The company's engineering service group sells, designs, implements and operates engineering and industrial systems and has a network of major technology companies as working partners on projects. BEC has built a strong presence in China and other Asian countries in power generation, steel mills, chemicals and cement production projects. It is also active in the telecommunications and computer systems sectors.

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