MONTREAL, Nov. 6, 2024
/CNW/ - AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and
nuclear company with offices around the world,
welcomes Nu-Tech Precision Metals Inc. as a new ambassador in
support of the Canadians for CANDU campaign.
Nu-Tech Precision Metals Inc. is located in Arnprior, Ontario and has, since 1959, been
the manufacturer and supplier of zirconium fuel channel pressure
tubes. Over the past 65 years Nu-Tech has supplied every
pressure tube operating in every CANDU® reactor
worldwide. Nu-Tech's metallurgical and quality engineers are
continually working to enhance the operating life of the pressure
tube, enhancing the efficiency and competitive advantage of CANDU
technology.
The Canadians for CANDU campaign was launched on February 28, 2024, and is proudly supported by
organizations including organized labour, supply chain, nuclear
medicine, education, and Indigenous Canadian organizations.
Spearheaded by Co-Chairs the Right Honourable Jean Chrétien and
former Ontario Premier
Mike Harris, the campaign promotes
the deployment of CANDU nuclear technology at home and abroad in
support of Canadian and global efforts to reach net-zero
emissions.
"I would like to thank Nu-Tech for their leadership in
Canada's world class nuclear
sector, and their support for CANDU technology," said Joe St. Julian, President, Nuclear,
AtkinsRéalis. "This growing movement can position Canada as a global clean energy champion,
while promoting a domestic nuclear industry that Canadians can be
proud of."
"Nu-Tech has been able to leverage its expertise that was
developed for the CANDU industry into products it supplies to
research, medical, and Navy reactors and critical products for the
aircraft industry. Today we are a significant contributor to the
economy of Renfrew County, Ontario, providing well-paying jobs to
individual employed by Nu-Tech and our supply chain across the
greater Ottawa Valley," said George
Legate, President, Nu-Tech Precision Metals Inc.
Sign up at canadiansforcandu.com to support the
movement and follow on LinkedIn.
THE CANDU MOMENT
Canada enjoys world-leading
expertise in the design, construction, operations, maintenance, and
overall program management of nuclear reactors, supported by a
highly qualified supply chain. CANDU technology is one of
Canada's most important
innovations and remains the nation's only domestically developed
and licensed nuclear technology.
CANDU technology—which uses natural uranium—renowned for its
safety, efficiency, and versatility, stands as a source of pride
for Canadians and remains a leading force in nuclear innovation
worldwide. Six decades after it was first developed, it stands as
the linchpin of a vibrant Canadian nuclear ecosystem that supports
over 89,000 stable and well-remunerated jobs across a wide variety
of professional and skilled trades fields, not to mention
researchers at our world-class universities and research
institutions.1
CANDU technology remains the only nuclear power technology that
coproduces the medical isotopes that are used in cancer-fighting
treatments and the sterilization of medical devices. The current
CANDU fleet in Ontario produces
50% of the world's supply of Cobalt-60, which is used for medical
device sterilization.2
CANDU intellectual property is owned by the federal government.
It is a national strategic asset critical to the energy transition,
supporting significant economic opportunities for Canadians.
The Canadians for CANDU campaign calls on the federal and
provincial governments to support the only made-in-Canada nuclear technology on the market to
help the country reach net-zero and support a thriving domestic
nuclear ecosystem.
The choice is clear. It's time to choose CANDU.
ABOUT CANADIANS FOR CANDU
Canadians for CANDU includes industry leaders, members of the
domestic supply-chain, academics, and citizens who believe Canadian
expertise and innovation has a leading role to play in the
deployment of nuclear energy solutions at home and
abroad. canadiansforcandu.com
ABOUT Nu-Tech Precision Metals Inc
Nu-Tech Precision Metals Inc. has been providing material
solutions for the nuclear industry for the past 65 years. Nu-Tech
pioneered an original method to extrude zirconium and titanium into
seamless tubes which has evolved into our world class products.
Nu-Tech has been continually developing pressure tubes since 1954
and today's Generation 4 tubes can be expected to deliver more
consistent performance and superior life to the Generation 2 tubes
supplied in 1974. Fast forward to today and Nu-Tech has over half a
century of innovation in developing and supplying every pressure
tube to every CANDU reactor operating in the world.
Our innovation continues with the development of products such
as those used in the core of new Small Modular Reactors and the
construction of zirconium pressure vessels for testing new forms of
nuclear fuel used in these reactors.
In late 2021 Nu-Tech joined the family of companies
owned by Reliance Inc, the largest metal supplier and distributor
in the world. Nu-Tech is now able to leverage its expertise
in materials engineering and quality control to provide access to
the world's largest store of raw materials with over 100,000
different metal forms and grades. Please see us at
www.nutechpm.com or info@nutechpm.com
for more information.
About AtkinsRéalis
Created by the integration of long-standing organizations
dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering
services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better
future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable
solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the
world's infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global
capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end
services across the whole life cycle of an asset including
consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent
networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering,
procurement, project & construction management, operations
& maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and
depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic
sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital. News and
information are available
at www.atkinsrealis.com or follow us
on LinkedIn.
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OPG
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