News: NES joins Nuclear AMRC as Tier One member

The Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (Nuclear AMRC) in Rotherham has appointed Nuclear Engineering Services (NES) as a tier one member.

Based on the Advanced Manufacturing Park, The £25m Nuclear AMRC is a joint initiative between the University of Sheffield, The University of Manchester, and a consortium of industry partners. It will provide a focal point for the bulk of the UK civil nuclear manufacturing industry supply chain.

Headquarted in Wolverhampton, NES specialise in the design, manufacture, assembly, test, installation and commissioning of bespoke solutions for the nuclear decommissioning, defence, and nuclear new build markets. They join other tier one members including Areva, Westinghouse, Rolls-Royce, Tata Steel and Sheffield Forgemasters.

Member companies benefit from access to world-class R&D capabilities, participation in generic R&D programmes, access to training programmes, networking opportunities with companies along the manufacturing supply chain and industry recognition through association with a world-class centre of excellence.

Keith Ridgway, programme director at the Nuclear AMRC said: "We're delighted to welcome NES to the Nuclear AMRC. As an established leader in a range of nuclear markets, they are ideally placed to make the most of the opportunities of the UK new-build programme. We will work closely with them to help enhance their technical and operational capabilities to win new business at home and worldwide.

"NES also bring a wealth of expertise and resources that will help all the companies we work with. As a Tier One member, NES will take a seat on our board. Their experience across the nuclear marketplace will be invaluable in helping determine the research and business support we deliver for the benefit of companies across the nuclear manufacturing supply chain."

Anthony Cundall, head of Nuclear New Build at NES, added: "NES is thrilled to be part of this exciting initiative to support the UK's civil nuclear industry for new build and decommissioning. The experience and resources developed by NES from more than 60 years in the nuclear industry, allied with the latest expertise in manufacturing and research techniques from the Nuclear AMRC will undoubtedly assist the UK supply chain to be more competitive in the UK and global civil nuclear industry."

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