clear energy footprint, and that new mar-
kets may open with the implementation
of small nuclear generators—generators a
tenth or one hundredth of the size of cur-
rent reactors which can assembled in a
factory and shipped to remote communi-
ties to replace the expensive energy they
now get from carbon-intensive diesel fuel
shipped by air. “It is an exciting time to be
in our industry,” says Oberth. “We have
an important role to play in Canada’s low
carbon future. OCNI represents Canadian
companies at the cutting edge in supply-
ing innovative products and solutions to
the nuclear industry.”
Nuclear’s stable role in the economy
was especially evident on a day in July,
when Oberth awarded the OCNI Special
Achievement Award to BC Instruments
of Schomberg Ontario for supplying key
components for the Darlington Refurbish-
ment Project. “On that very same day, 300
people lost their job when Siemens Cana-
da announced the closing its Tillsonburg
wind turbine blade plant.” Says Oberth. “I
was struck by the contrast of celebrating
quality nuclear power-related jobs and pro-
duction in the small town of Schomberg
when layouts were announced by a wind
energy company.”
OCNI recently underwent a rebranding
with new a logo, and new website to re-
flect this new chapter in nuclear energy in
Ontario and Canada. For more information,
please visit
Ontario Premier KathleenWynne congratulates OCNI member companies INTEGRATechnologies of Sarnia and
Energy Steel of Lapeer Michigan on establishing a cross-border strategic partnership to manufacture and sell the
patented BlackHawk™ Hydraulic Nut that can significantly speed up some reactor maintenance procedures.
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