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BWXT Launches New Era of Domestic Uranium Enrichment for National Security in Oak Ridge, Tennessee
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., January 26, 2026--BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT) announced today the opening of its Centrifuge Manufacturing Development Facility (CMDF) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, marking a major milestone in the company’s efforts to reestablish a fully domestic uranium enrichment capability in support of U.S. national security priorities.
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