BWX Technologies(US:BWXT) Globenewswireยท2025-09-26 17:50Core Insights - Kinectrics has been awarded a multi-year contract by Sumitomo Electric Industries to provide commissioning testing services for the A-Nord German Corridor project, which is expected to be completed by 2027 [1][2][3] Company Overview - Kinectrics, a division of BWX Technologies Inc., specializes in lifecycle management services for the electricity industry, employing over 1,300 experts and independent facilities [5] - Sumitomo Electric, established in 1897, has a long history of developing new technologies and products across various sectors, including Automotive, Infocommunications, Electronics, Environment and Energy, and Industrial materials [6] Project Details - The A-Nord project involves constructing a 525kV DC underground cable system to transmit clean energy from the North Sea to North Rhine-Westphalia, contributing to Germany's CO2 emissions reduction goals [2] - Sumitomo Electric is responsible for the design, manufacturing, logistics, installation, and commissioning of approximately 300km of cable route for the A-Nord project [3] - Kinectrics will conduct commissioning services, including ACHV commissioning testing on 40km sections of the cable route, utilizing up to 14 mobile Resonant Test Systems equipped with partial discharge measurement technology [3][4] Testing and Quality Assurance - Kinectrics has the largest independently owned fleet of High Voltage Resonant Test Sets globally and has completed field testing on over 15,000 km of solid dielectric transmission and sub-transmission class cables [4] - The testing conducted by Kinectrics aims to detect defects early in the installation process, thereby reducing the risk of costly in-service failures [4][5]