PITTSBURGH, U.S. -- Westinghouse Electric intends to complete four nuclear reactors under construction in the U.S, its chief executive told The Nikkei, expressing confidence that the projects, which threaten to blow a hole in Japanese parent Toshiba's finances, will be finished by 2020.
Jose Emeterio Gutierrez, who also serves as interim president, said Tuesday that the American company is not considering withdrawing from the construction projects but stressed that it plans to stick to engineering and procurement in the future. Edited excerpts from the interview follow.