Westinghouse Electric Corporation
GPTKB entity
Statements (478)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Company
gptkb:Corporation |
| gptkbp:acquired |
gptkb:CBS
gptkb:CBS_Corporation gptkb:Westinghouse_Electric_Company_LLC gptkb:Westinghouse_Air_Brake_Company other companies Nuclear Energy Services CBS in 1995 Nuclear business from CBS in 1997 Nuclear division from Toshiba in 2018 Westinghouse Electric Company in 2006 Nuclear energy business from CBS |
| gptkbp:acquired_by |
gptkb:CBS_Corporation
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| gptkbp:acquisition |
gptkb:CBS_Corporation
gptkb:Westinghouse_Electric_Company_LLC gptkb:Westinghouse_Air_Brake_Company gptkb:Toshiba_Corporation's_nuclear_business Acquired by CBS in 1995 Acquired by Brookfield Business Partners in 2018 Acquired by Siemens AG in 1998 Acquired by Toshiba in 2006 Nuclear division by Toshiba Nuclear division of CBS Corporation |
| gptkbp:assets |
$1.5 billion (2020)
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| gptkbp:awards |
Engineering Excellence Award
Safety Excellence Award Nuclear Industry Innovation Award |
| gptkbp:ceo |
Patrick Fragman
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| gptkbp:community_involvement |
Environmental initiatives
Local community support STEM education programs |
| gptkbp:competed_in |
gptkb:General_Electric
gptkb:Thomas_Edison |
| gptkbp:competitors |
gptkb:Eaton_Corporation
gptkb:Honeywell_International gptkb:Mitsubishi_Electric gptkb:General_Electric gptkb:Schneider_Electric gptkb:ABB_Ltd. gptkb:Kawasaki_Heavy_Industries gptkb:Emerson_Electric gptkb:Siemens_AG gptkb:Siemens gptkb:Rockwell_Automation gptkb:Hitachi_Ltd. gptkb:Areva gptkb:Alstom_SA |
| gptkbp:contributed_to |
gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:Westinghouse_Air_Brake_Company industrial automation electrical engineering education energy transition efforts grid modernization efforts power plant design AC/ DC debate development of the electric power industry |
| gptkbp:created |
gptkb:Westinghouse_Research_and_Development_Center
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| gptkbp:developed_by |
gptkb:Control
gptkb:smart_grid_technology gptkb:television renewable energy solutions transformers energy efficiency technologies advanced manufacturing technologies hydroelectric power plants electric locomotives sustainable energy solutions energy storage systems energy management systems power distribution systems smart grid technologies advanced metering infrastructure smart energy solutions power transmission systems energy monitoring systems electric vehicle charging systems power generation equipment railway electrification systems microgrid technology distributed energy resources management systems hydroelectric power systems microgrid technologies alternating current motors first commercial AC power plant smart grid analytics |
| gptkbp:dissolved |
gptkb:1997
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| gptkbp:divisions |
gptkb:Westinghouse_Rail_Systems
gptkb:Westinghouse_Nuclear gptkb:Westinghouse_Electric_Company gptkb:Westinghouse_Power_Generation gptkb:Westinghouse_Digital gptkb:Westinghouse_Air_Brake_Technologies |
| gptkbp:employees |
Over 20,000
Approximately 10,000 Approximately 10,000 (2018) Approximately 25,000 (2019) |
| gptkbp:employs |
gptkb:engineers
thousands of people |
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:Westinghouse_Electric_Company
gptkb:Westinghouse_Electric_Company_LLC gptkb:Westinghouse_Electric_International_Company |
| gptkbp:expanded_into |
international markets
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| gptkbp:financials |
Publicly traded
Stock symbol: WEC |
| gptkbp:founded |
1886
1890 |
| gptkbp:founded_by |
gptkb:George_Westinghouse
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| gptkbp:founded_in |
gptkb:Westinghouse_Electric_Company
1886 |
| gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:George_Westinghouse
|
| gptkbp:has_award |
gptkb:Multiple_Edison_Awards
Safety excellence awards Environmental stewardship awards Various engineering excellence awards Nuclear Energy Institute Awards |
| gptkbp:has_investments |
Renewable energy projects
Smart grid technology Advanced manufacturing technologies Energy storage solutions Nuclear technology research |
| gptkbp:has_part |
gptkb:Westinghouse_Electric_Power_Company
gptkb:Westinghouse_Rail_Systems gptkb:Westinghouse_Nuclear gptkb:Westinghouse_Electric_Company gptkb:Westinghouse_Energy_Systems gptkb:Westinghouse_Power_Generation gptkb:Westinghouse_Digital gptkb:Westinghouse_Security_Systems gptkb:Westinghouse_Air_Brake_Technologies gptkb:Westinghouse_Electric_Corporation_of_Asia gptkb:Westinghouse_Electric_Corporation_of_Australia gptkb:Westinghouse_Electric_Corporation_of_Canada gptkb:Westinghouse_Electric_Corporation_of_Europe Westinghouse Lighting Westinghouse Electric Corporation of Africa Westinghouse Electric Corporation of South America Westinghouse Electric Corporation of the Caribbean Westinghouse Home Appliances Westinghouse Electric Corporation of the ASEAN region Westinghouse Electric Corporation of the Middle East Westinghouse Electric Corporation of the Pacific Islands Westinghouse Electric Corporation of the Indian Subcontinent Westinghouse Electric Corporation of the United Kingdom Westinghouse Electric Corporation of the European Union |
| gptkbp:has_partnerships_with |
gptkb:Electric_Power_Research_Institute
gptkb:U._S._Department_of_Energy Universities for research and development Various international nuclear regulatory agencies |
| gptkbp:has_product |
gptkb:Transformers
Turbines Nuclear reactors Generators Circuit breakers |
| gptkbp:has_technology |
Remote monitoring systems
Nuclear waste management solutions Supply chain management solutions Fuel technology innovations Advanced reactor designs Cybersecurity solutions for nuclear facilities Digital instrumentation and control systems Plant modernization services Project management software for construction Training simulators for nuclear operators |
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Pennsylvania
gptkb:Pittsburgh,_Pennsylvania gptkb:Cranberry_Township gptkb:Cranberry_Township,_Pennsylvania |
| gptkbp:headquarters_country |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Developed the first commercial nuclear power plant
Pioneered AC electricity Contributed to the development of the railroad industry |
| gptkbp:history |
Acquired by CBS in 1997.
Continues to innovate in energy solutions. Divested its broadcasting assets. Founded in 1886 by George Westinghouse. Involved in the development of nuclear power. Pioneered AC power systems. Reorganized as a nuclear power company. |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
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| gptkbp:industry |
Electrical engineering
Electrical equipment electrical equipment |
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:energy_policy
technological innovation electrical safety standards modern electrical engineering energy conservation practices global energy markets energy security policies |
| gptkbp:invention |
gptkb:traffic_control
Induction motor Air brake system AC power system Alternating current (AC) system induction motor Radio broadcasting technology alternating current (AC) system |
| gptkbp:involved_in |
gptkb:space_exploration
gptkb:Telecommunications smart city initiatives smart home technologies energy efficiency technologies climate change initiatives smart city technologies carbon capture technologies energy efficiency initiatives energy management systems renewable energy technologies grid modernization nuclear power generation environmental sustainability efforts energy transition initiatives nuclear energy research demand response technologies railroad electrification energy resilience solutions energy research and development. |
| gptkbp:key_people |
gptkb:Danny_Roderick
gptkb:Robert_J._Mc_Donald gptkb:Jeffrey_Wadsworth gptkb:George_Westinghouse gptkb:David_A._Hager gptkb:Richard_A._Heller gptkb:Robert_A._Heller gptkb:John_C._Mc_Kinney gptkb:John_A._Mc_Kinney gptkb:Robert_A._Mc_Donald gptkb:William_L._Mc_Knight gptkb:Daniel_R._Mc_Gahn gptkb:Jeffrey_W._Benjamin gptkb:G._H._Mc_Carthy gptkb:William_A._Mc_Kinney Kirk H. Hargreaves Patrick Fragman Aris Candris |
| gptkbp:known_for |
gptkb:broadcasting
home appliances railway signaling systems nuclear power technology development of alternating current (AC) power systems |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Innovations in home appliances
Influence on electrical engineering Development of AC power transmission Contributions to the nuclear industry Pioneering work in railway technology |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:United_States
International markets |
| gptkbp:market_cap |
$3 billion (2020)
$5 billion (2018) |
| gptkbp:merged_with |
gptkb:CBS_Corporation
Mergers with other companies CBS Corporation in 1995 |
| gptkbp:net_income |
$200 million (2020)
$100 million (2018) |
| gptkbp:notable_for |
Alternating current
Nuclear power |
| gptkbp:notable_person |
gptkb:George_Westinghouse
gptkb:William_L._Mc_Knight |
| gptkbp:notable_products |
Nuclear reactors
Television sets AC power system |
| gptkbp:notable_project |
gptkb:VVER_reactors
gptkb:Niagara_Falls_power_project gptkb:AP1000_reactor gptkb:World's_Fair_1893 Development of the first nuclear reactor Nuclear decommissioning Development of the first electric fan Nuclear fuel supply Development of the first electric streetcar system First commercial AC power plant Niagara Falls Power Project Nuclear power plants in China Nuclear power plants in the UK Nuclear power plants in the USA Development of the first electric bass guitar Development of the first electric coffee maker Development of the first electric drum machine Development of the first electric generator Development of the first electric guitar Development of the first electric hair dryer Development of the first electric light bulb Development of the first electric motor Development of the first electric organ Development of the first electric piano Development of the first electric radar system Development of the first electric railway system Development of the first electric range Development of the first electric refrigerator Development of the first electric satellite system Development of the first electric sewing machine Development of the first electric shaver Development of the first electric sound system Development of the first electric space city Development of the first electric space colony Development of the first electric space elevator Development of the first electric space habitat Development of the first electric space lander Development of the first electric space probe Development of the first electric space rover Development of the first electric space shuttle Development of the first electric space station Development of the first electric space telescope Development of the first electric space vehicle Development of the first electric synthesizer Development of the first electric toaster Development of the first electric transformer Development of the first electric typewriter Development of the first electric vacuum cleaner Development of the first electric washing machine Development of the first steam turbine generator Nuclear power plants in Argentina Nuclear power plants in Brazil Nuclear power plants in Egypt Nuclear power plants in Finland Nuclear power plants in Hungary Nuclear power plants in India Nuclear power plants in Iran Nuclear power plants in Lithuania Nuclear power plants in Mexico Nuclear power plants in Pakistan Nuclear power plants in Romania Nuclear power plants in Slovakia Nuclear power plants in South Africa Nuclear power plants in South Korea Nuclear power plants in Turkey Nuclear power plants in Ukraine Nuclear power plants in the Czech Republic Nuclear power plants in the Netherlands Nuclear power plants in the UAE Nuclear power plants in the US Panama Canal Power Project Development of the first electric space station module Westinghouse Electric Company in the UK Development of the first electric public address system Development of the first electric music synthesizer Development of the first commercial nuclear power plant Development of the first electric space exploration habitat Development of the first electric space exploration station Development of the first electric space exploration rover Development of the first electric space exploration colony Development of the first electric radio transmitter Development of the first electric television transmitter Development of the first electric space exploration city Development of the first electric space exploration lander Development of the first electric space exploration vehicle Development of the first electric space habitat module |
| gptkbp:notable_technology |
Nuclear power technology
Air brake system for trains Alternating current (AC) power system |
| gptkbp:operates |
in multiple countries
|
| gptkbp:operates_in |
gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Europe gptkb:Asia gptkb:Australia gptkb:North_America gptkb:South_America Electronics Power generation Industrial automation Nuclear power Railway systems Nuclear energy sector |
| gptkbp:operating_income |
$200 million (2018)
|
| gptkbp:parent_company |
gptkb:Berkshire_Hathaway
gptkb:Toshiba gptkb:Westinghouse_Air_Brake_Technologies_Corporation |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Babcock_&_Wilcox_Company
gptkb:Siemens_AG gptkb:Babcock_&_Wilcox gptkb:Berkshire_Hathaway gptkb:General_Electric_Company gptkb:Toshiba gptkb:Westinghouse_Electric_Company_LLC gptkb:Westinghouse_Air_Brake_Technologies_Corporation Westinghouse Electric Corporation (1999) |
| gptkbp:partnership |
gptkb:International_Atomic_Energy_Agency
gptkb:General_Electric gptkb:Electric_Power_Research_Institute gptkb:Tesla,_Inc. gptkb:NASA gptkb:U._S._Department_of_Energy universities government agencies international organizations energy companies |
| gptkbp:partnerships |
gptkb:Electric_Power_Research_Institute
Government agencies Various universities |
| gptkbp:previous_name |
gptkb:Westinghouse_Electric_&_Manufacturing_Company
|
| gptkbp:produced |
gptkb:Control
home appliances industrial equipment substations transformers renewable energy systems lighting systems nuclear reactors electric motors circuit breakers power distribution systems power electronics electrical components nuclear power plants environmental monitoring systems power generation equipment energy efficiency products high voltage equipment grid integration technologies |
| gptkbp:produces |
transformers
nuclear reactors electric motors circuit breakers power generation equipment |
| gptkbp:products |
gptkb:Transformers
Home appliances Turbines Electric motors Nuclear power plants Power generation equipment Industrial equipment Electrical components Electrical generators Railway signaling equipment Electrical transformers |
| gptkbp:research_and_development |
Energy systems
Advanced manufacturing techniques Nuclear technology |
| gptkbp:revenue |
$1.5 billion (2020)
$3 billion (2020) $4 billion (2020) $1.5 billion (2018) $1.5 billion (2019) $14.1 billion (2019) |
| gptkbp:services |
Manufacturing
Project management Engineering services Nuclear fuel services |
| gptkbp:subsidiary |
gptkb:Westinghouse_Nuclear
gptkb:Westinghouse_Electric_Company_LLC gptkb:Westinghouse_Air_Brake_Technologies_Corporation gptkb:Westinghouse_Electric_Corporation_of_Asia gptkb:Westinghouse_Electric_Corporation_of_Australia gptkb:Westinghouse_Electric_Corporation_of_Brazil gptkb:Westinghouse_Electric_Corporation_of_Canada gptkb:Westinghouse_Electric_Corporation_of_Europe gptkb:Westinghouse_Electric_Corporation_of_Hong_Kong gptkb:Westinghouse_Electric_Corporation_of_India gptkb:Westinghouse_Electric_Corporation_of_Indonesia gptkb:Westinghouse_Electric_Corporation_of_Japan gptkb:Westinghouse_Electric_Corporation_of_Mexico gptkb:Westinghouse_Electric_Corporation_of_Singapore gptkb:Westinghouse_Electric_Corporation_of_South_Africa gptkb:Westinghouse_Electric_Corporation_of_South_Korea gptkb:Westinghouse_Electric_Corporation_of_Taiwan gptkb:Westinghouse_Electric_Corporation_of_Thailand gptkb:Westinghouse_Electric_Corporation_of_Vietnam gptkb:Westinghouse_Electric_Corporation_of_the_Philippines Westinghouse Electric Corporation of Egypt Westinghouse Electric Corporation of Kenya Westinghouse Electric Corporation of Malaysia Westinghouse Electric Corporation of Nigeria Westinghouse Electric Corporation of Saudi Arabia Westinghouse Electric Corporation of the UAE |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:CBS_Corporation
gptkb:Westinghouse_Electric_Company_LLC |
| gptkbp:sunk |
gptkb:Westinghouse_Air_Brake_Company
Westinghouse Broadcasting Company |
| gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives |
Energy efficiency programs
Renewable energy projects Nuclear energy development |
| gptkbp:trade |
NYSE: WEC
|
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:Public
|
| gptkbp:website |
www.westinghouse.com
www.westinghousenuclear.com |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Nikola_Tesla
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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