Babcock & Wilcox Company came to Mt. Vernon in 1962 to manufacture large, heavy nuclear steam supply components. BWX Technologies, Inc. (BWXT) traces its history back to the 1850s with the invention of the water tube boiler. Operating for many years as a part of The Babcock & Wilcox Company, our company has long been at the forefront of the commercial nuclear power generation and government nuclear industries, achieving an impressive number of firsts in both businesses. In 2015, The Babcock & Wilcox Company spun off its power generation business to allow BWXT to focus on government and nuclear operations. (https://www.bwxt.com/about/history) BWXT Nuclear Operations Group, Inc.'s (BWXT NOG) facility in Mount Vernon is located at the southwestern tip of Indiana, 18 miles west of Evansville. The plant sits high on the banks of the Ohio River at the hub of the inland waterways, which facilitates economical shipment of heavy metal products worldwide. Situated on a 100-acre site, the facility has 600,000 square feet of shop area and a 1,000-ton lift capacity from the shop to the river. The Mount Vernon facility utilizes very large CNC machine tools coupled with sophisticated welding and heat treating equipment to produce large and heavy components with close dimensional tolerances and demanding quality requirements. Operating under stringent quality programs, our employees provide exceptional value for our customers. (https://www.bwxt.com/about/operations--locations/bwxt-nog-mount-vernon)