Rolls-Royce signs collaboration deal with Chinese state vendor

17th Jun 2014 12:37

Rolls-Royce has signed a collaboration agreement with Chinese state nuclear reactor vendor SNPTC focused on winning more business in civil nuclear power projects in the UK and overseas. The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding to explore possible collaboration in such areas as engineering support, provision of components and systems, supply chain management and instrumentation and control technology.Jason Smith, President of Rolls-Royce's Nuclear division, said: "China represents one of the world's largest civil nuclear markets in which Rolls-Royce has been supplying safety-critical technology and solutions for 20 years."I am proud that we have built a partnership with SNPTC based on mutual trust. I look forward to exploring how we can broaden our work together in our domestic and international markets."Rolls-Royce's nuclear division supplies safety-critical instrumentation and control technology to more than 70% of nuclear reactors in operation or under construction in China and emergency diesel generators to almost 40%.The division's other expertise includes providing advice to governments and operators, supply chain management and manufacturing and technical engineering support. OH