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Fuel Bundle Manufacturing

Proudly manufacturing CANDU fuel bundles in Peterborough for nearly 60 years.

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Fuel Pellet Manufacturing

Our employees in Toronto safely manufacture the fuel needed to power nuclear reactors in Ontario with carbon-free, reliable energy.

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Fuel Handling &
Engineered Solutions

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As the original designer and manufacturer of CANDU fuel handling systems worldwide, we have a legacy of providing excellence in fuel services

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Community

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We believe in fostering healthy and vibrant communities.

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Powering Communities

BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada Inc. (BWXT NEC), a subsidiary of BWXT Canada Ltd., has more than 60 years of extensive experience in the supply of nuclear fuel and fuel channel components, services, equipment and parts for the Canadian Deuterium Uranium (CANDU^®) nuclear power industry. Our work has included the design and supply of highly reliable nuclear equipment that is used to fuel, inspect and refurbish reactors.

Nuclear Fuel Innovations

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Toronto Facility

Our Toronto facility receives natural uranium dioxide powder from Cameco Corporation in Port Hope. After pressing, baking, grinding to a precise size and inspection, we send the pellets to our facility in Peterborough. There, they are placed into fuel bundles for CANDU^® power stations.

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Peterborough Facility

BWXT employs over 400 people in Peterborough in high-tech, engineering, manufacturing and administrative positions. Over 150 of these employees are engineers in disciplines such as software development, metallurgy, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and systems engineering. Approximately 20% of our employees work in fuel bundle manufacturing.