
On Friday, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced an $11.7 million investment by Master Machine, a provider of advanced manufacturing and engineering services for the nuclear utility industry, to expand manufacturing operations in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Founded in 1993, Master Machine specializes in system design and manufacturing, build-to-print services, obsolete reverse engineering, equipment qualification, commercial-grade dedication and complex fabrication, primarily for nuclear-focused industries, including nuclear power generation, the Department of Energy and naval nuclear.
Master Machine is the fourth company to receive an award from the state's Nuclear Energy Fund, which supports businesses related to nuclear power. Details of the investment weren't disclosed.
A subsidiary of Fusion Enterprises, Master Machine has invested in advanced technology to meet rising demand for critical components, system solutions and services. The new positions will be high-skill jobs in engineering, machining and welding.
Fusion Enterprises also includes NWS Technologies, a provider of nuclear safety valve repair and certification services, and Container Products Company (CPC), a designer and manufacturer of containers for radioactive and hazardous materials.