New Delhi, March 5 -- As India ramps up efforts to expand its nuclear power capacity, Belgium-headquartered engineering firm John Cockerill is positioning itself to supply key services and equipment for upcoming projects, chief executive Francois Michel said in an interview.

The company, which has deep roots in the nuclear sector, is also looking to establish cooling towers for these plants through its subsidiary, John Cockerill Hamon.

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"We have a strong presence in nuclear," Michel said. "Historically, in Belgium, we built the core of nuclear reactors.assembled in our facilities. We are also one of the large critical suppliers of EDF in France for large reactors, s...