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May 31, 2011

Mitsubishi Nuclear Energy Systems opens engineering center in Charlotte

Mitsubishi Nuclear Energy Systems (MNES), a U.S. subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI), announced today that it will locate its main MNES engineering center in Charlotte. The company expects to hire 135 engineers and other professionals over the next five years and make a capital investment of approximately $4.1 million in the Charlotte office.

MHI has designed and built more than twenty nuclear power plants in Japan over the last  four decades.  U.S. customers’ needs are met by MNES, headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. MNES continues to supply reliable products and services that support existing nuclear power plants as well as new facilities through the introduction of  the U.S. Advanced Pressurized- Water Reactor (US-APWR) technology. The professionals in the Charlotte office will work with MNES partners, contractors and customers in the areas of project management, engineering and quality assurance.

“Establishing our engineering center in North Carolina is a further expansion of our U.S. operations to meet the growing needs of our U.S. utility customers for safe and efficient nuclear power plant technology,” said Kiyoshi Yamauchi, President and Chief Executive Officer of MNES. “The engineering work to be done there will help U.S. utilities meet global energy requirements with our US-APWR technology.”

“We are grateful for the new jobs and investment that Mitsubishi is bringing to our community,” said Bob Morgan, Charlotte Chamber President. “This project is international, the jobs are very high paying and they build on the strong growth we are seeing in the energy sector.”

MNES is in negotiations to lease  approximately 26,000 square feet of office space in Ballantyne Corporate Park. Chase Monroe, Chris Schaaf and Jim Thorp of Jones Lang LaSalle represent MNES in lease negotiations. Ned Curran and Barry Fabyan represent the Bissell Companies, park owner.

The Charlotte Chamber would like to thank Governor Beverly Perdue, and the North Carolina Department of Commerce for their assistance with this important project.

Click here to read the State of North Carolina official press release. To watch the announcement in its entirety click on the two video boxes below:

For more information on Mitsubishi Nuclear Energy Systems, (MNES) please go to www.mnes-us.com or contact one of the following:

Charlotte Chamber | 330 South Tryon Street | Charlotte, NC 28202 | 704.378.1300 | www.charlottechamber.com

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