Business & Tech

Rolls-Royce Buys Moon Nuclear Company

An international power systems company today acquires a Rouser Road-based firm for an undisclosed sum of Monday.

The Rolls-Royce Group has acquired the Moon Township-based firm which specializes in nuclear engineering support services. 

The London-based company, which is unrelated to the luxury car maker, acquired PKMJ for an undisclosed sum on Tuesday, according to the Wall Street Journal. 

Lawrie Haynes, president of the Rolls-Royce nuclear division said in a statement: 

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"Our investment in PKMJ represents another significant step toward growing our global civil nuclear business and providing customers with a suite of services to deliver safe and efficient life-cycle operations." 

PKMJ is now located at 410 Rouser Road in Moon. The company employs 200 and was founded in 1982, according to its website.  

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Paul Tobin, president of PKMJ, said in a company statement he is "delighted" by the acquisition. 

From Tobin: 

"We are delighted with today's acquisition which provides us with an excellent platform from which to grow the comprehensive plant optimisation service that we already provide to our customers. Rolls-Royce is trusted to deliver excellence and we are proud to be a part of it."


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