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About Us

Virtual Fuel Bundle Assembly Tour 

Interested in seeing how we assemble the fuel bundles that help power Ontario?

Check out the virtual tour of our fuel bundle assembly operations in Peterborough, Ontario by viewing the video below.

Contact:

Kathleen Augustin
Manager, CO Communications & Community Relations
[email protected]
1.855.696.9588

Power Your Career

BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada (BWXT NEC), a subsidiary of BWXT Canada, 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. Throughout our six decades in this field, we’ve established a consistent track record of innovation. 

We employ over 500 skilled workers across three locations in Ontario: Peterborough, Toronto and Arnprior.  

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Two BWXT NEC employees standing next to CANDU fuel bundles at BWXT's Peterborough location.

We’re proud to be part of these communities, and we’re also proud of our long safety record. Nothing is more important to us than the safety of our employees, neighbours and the environment.  

As the demand for electricity increases throughout the world, CANDU nuclear reactor operators can rely on the fuel manufactured by BWXT. Our superior manufacturing practices ensure the highest levels of quality and reliability. 

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A pair of CANDU fuel bundles, ready to be shipped to customer sites.

BWXT NEC has supplied nuclear fuel bundles to CANDU stations since the early 1950s. We continue to actively participate in the supply and development of CANDU fuel and have supplied over a million fuel bundles for Ontario’s reactors. 

Utilizing state-of-the-art automated manufacturing and inspection technologies, BWXT NEC delivers the superior product quality, traceability and responsiveness that is required by our nuclear customers. 

If there’s anything you can’t find, just click the Contact Us button on any page, send us your question(s), and we will get back to you promptly.  

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