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Zircatec manufactures finished fuel for Candu reactors at its plant in Port Hope, Ontario
Zircatec Ownership
  • one of two nuclear fuel manufacturers in Canada
  • operates a licensed fuel manufacturing facility at Port Hope and a specialty metal fabrication plant at Cobourg 10 kilometres away
  • capacity to produce 1,200 tonnes of uranium annually as finished fuel
  • produces natural uranium dioxide (UO2) fuel bundles for Candu reactors
  • largest Canadian-based supplier of reactor components to Candu operators in Canada and around the world
  • supplier of specialized metals and fabrication services
  • provides consulting services and technology transfer to Candu operators around the world
  • quality assurance program meets CSA Z299.1 standard
  • ISO 9001:2000 certified
  • about 320 people are employed by Zircatec at its Port Hope and Cobourg plants