MONTREAL, June 6, 2024
/CNW/ - AtkinsRéalis, a fully integrated professional services and
project management company with offices around the world, welcomes
ATS Industrial Automation 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 ATS Industrial Automation 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."
"ATS Industrial Automation has been supplying the nuclear
industry with automated tooling and equipment since 2008. Our
beginnings were based in providing tooling for CANDU refurbishment
projects and we continue to work with our partners on delivering
innovative solutions for this segment," said Narinder Bains, VP Sales for ATS Industrial
Automation "It's an exciting time in the nuclear industry and we're
strong supporters of CANDU. If we're going to positively affect
climate change and meet the goal of net zero by 2050, then nuclear
will need to play an important role."
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.
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 ATS Industrial
Automation
ATS Industrial Automation, part of ATS Corporation (TSX: ATS,
NYSE:ATS), delivers end-to-end automated assembly and test
solutions across a variety of markets including E-mobility,
nuclear, energy, and specialized new product innovations requiring
deep expertise. ATS Industrial Automation uses its extensive
knowledge base and global capabilities in custom-designed
automation and digitalization to address the sophisticated
manufacturing systems and service needs of regional and
multinational customers. Learn more by visiting the ATS Industrial
Automation website at www.atsindustrialautomation.com.
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 information are available at
www.atkinsrealis.com or follow us on
LinkedIn.
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1 Government of Canada
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2 OPG
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