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UUSA’s 500th Product Shipment
23 June 2022 UUSA NewsUUSA recently completed the 500th consecutive safe and on-time shipment of enriched uranium. The special product cylinders left the UUSA facility in Eunice on a long haul truck on the morning of Friday, May 20 and arrived at a fuel production facility in Richland, Washington on Monday, May 23.
President and CEO of UUSA, Karen Fili, said, “This is a great day for UUSA as we celebrate this milestone, our safe delivery record, and our commitment to our customers. We are proud to continue to do our part in providing clean energy to the world.”
Each year, UUSA enriches enough uranium to generate seven percent of the total U.S. electricity use. With our first shipment in March of 2012, UUSA has been safely transporting our product for over a decade and delivers on average, 300 cylinders of product each year.
Pictured: The UUSA Logistics team poses next to the 500th product shipment.
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About Urenco
Urenco is an international supplier of enrichment services and fuel cycle products with sustainability at the core of its business. Operating in a pivotal area of the nuclear fuel supply chain for 50 years, Urenco facilitates zero carbon electricity generation for consumers around the world.
With its head office near London, UK, Urenco’s global presence ensures diversity and security of supply for customers through enrichment facilities in Germany, the Netherlands, the UK and the USA. Using centrifuge technology designed and developed by Urenco, and through the expertise of our people, the Urenco Group provides safe, cost effective and reliable services; operating within a framework of high environmental, social and governance standards, complementing international safeguards.
Urenco is committed to continued investment in the responsible management of nuclear materials; innovation activities with clear sustainability benefits, such as nuclear medicine, industrial efficiency and research; and nurturing the next generation of scientists and engineers.
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