MONTREAL, July 24,
2024 /CNW/ - AtkinsRéalis, a fully integrated
professional services and project management company with offices
around the world, welcomes NWI Precision as a new ambassador in
support of the Canadians for CANDU campaign.
The Canadians for CANDU campaign was launched on
February 28, 2024. 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 NWI Precision 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."
Mr. Jon Fowkes, President &
CEO of NWI Precision, shared, "As a manufacturer of safety critical
components for over 70 years, including supply and support for all
CANDU stations in Canada and
overseas, NWI is excited to join forces with other leaders in the
nuclear industry to support and highlight the advantages of CANDU
technology helping Canada, along
with other countries, strive towards a sustainable net-zero
future."
Sign up at canadiansforcandu.com to support the
movement.
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 76,000 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.
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1 Government of Canada
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2 OPG
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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 NWI Precision
NWI Precision Tube ULC, previously known as Triumph &
General Donlee, is located in North
York, Toronto, Ontario.
Housed within a 120,000 square foot facility, NWI Precision
operates with a dedicated team of more than 200 employees serving
the nuclear, aerospace, oil and gas, and industrial sectors.
Our nuclear Quality Program meets CSA N285.0 and CSA N299.2 QA
standards. We hold certificates of authorization for fabrication as
well as a Material Organization issued by TSSA. NWI has been
proudly supplying CANDU pressure boundary fuel channel components
since 1967.
About AtkinsRéalis
Created by the integration of long-standing organizations
dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-leading professional
services and project management 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
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