Contacts Suppliers TechnicAtome Activities Careers Welcome to the website TechnicAtome Compact nuclear reactors TechnicAtome is specialized in design, construction, commissioning and operational maintenance of compact nuclear reactors. TechnicAtome employs almost 1,800 employees working in the fields of naval propulsion, research and energy. For almost 50 years, it has been providing its nuclear engineering expertise for reactors, fuel and associated facilities, and offers its customers solutions and products that meet the highest standards of safety and availability. Stay updated Read more Strategic guidelines Activities Key figures Sites A message from the CHAIRMAN 2020 was the year of Covid-19, an unprecedented pandemic in terms of its global economic and social consequences, the extent of which are still far from being fully known. For TechnicAtome, 2020 was also a year of major events that have enabled us to consolidate our role as a key player in naval propulsion, specialising in compact nuclear reactors, at the crossroads of the civil and military nuclear sectors. Naval nuclear propulsion was more than ever in the spotlight during 2020: The Suffren 1rst the first nuclear attack submarine (SNA) of the Barracuda generation, made its first sea trip in April, followed by a test campaign confirming the perfect operation of the nuclear steam supply system developed by TechnicAtome, culminating in the ship's reception on 6 November, in the presence of the Minister of the Armed Forces. On 8 December, the French President announced the country's decision to acquire a second nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. It will be equipped with a new type of nuclear steam supply system, called K22, based on the proven concept of previous compact nuclear steam supply systems but presenting new technical challenges for our engineers. 2020 was a year marked by operational results in line with expectations, including the start of power operation of the test reactor and the installation of the Jules Horowitz Reactor pile block at Cadarache. TechnicAtome's revenue was down in 2020 given the circumstances but our financial position has further strengthened with high financial ratios that are even higher than in previous years. The order book continues to fill up and recruitment has been actively pursued with the company's headcount reaching over 1,700 employees. As regards health, we have taken a pragmatic attitude in order to ensure our employees unfailing protection, while keeping our operational activity as close to the optimum as possible. The period of interruption was kept to the minimum desired by customers, teleworking on a large scale enabled our project engineering team to largely continue its assignments and, finally, the decision to keep sites open all year round, in strict compliance with demanding barrier measures, enabled us to maintain a fairly high level of interaction between our employees, which is a guarantee of well-being in the workplace and collective efficiency. 2021 looks set to be a year in which we will consolidate achievements, despite an epidemiological situation that has not yet stabilised. Continuing the development of the Barracuda SNA series, starting studies for the future aircraft carrier, beginning the implementation phase of the third-generation Device-Launching Nuclear Submarine (SNLE) programme and moving on to the detailed design of the Nuward modular civil reactor project, besides numerous other projects, are the tasks that will keep our growing workforce resolutely busy. With our unique expertise in nuclear propulsion, our operational results and our ongoing projects, we are fully confident, committed and ready to meet all these challenges. Loïc ROCARD Chairman and Managing Director of TechnicAtome TechnicAtome Strategic guidelines Our dominant activity is nuclear naval propulsion. In addition to this central pillar are complementary activities identified in the Cap TA strategic plan defined in 2018: Nuclear naval propulsion Our core business State-of-the-art engineering For Civil Nuclear energy Technical expertise For the engineering of nuclear defence facilities Find out more about TechnicAtome's strategic guidelines TechnicAtome Activities TechnicAtome offers its expertise in nuclear engineering for reactors, fuels and associated facilities, and provides its customers with solutions and products that meet the highest standards of safety and availability. Nuclear Propulsion & Defence TechnicAtome combines its experience as a designer of naval propulsion nuclear reactors and an operator of nuclear defence facilities. Throughout successive generations, the nuclear submarines of the French Navy have been propelled in complete safety by compact nuclear reactors designed by TechnicAtome. Nuclear Reactors and Facilities For nearly 50 years, TechnicAtome's teams have been contributing to nuclear research and electricity production facility projects in France and abroad. Our Key figures " Solid financial results, with a high level of activity in 2020 and a full order book allowing us to contemplate the future with confidence " Jean Merveilleux du Vignaux Financial and Legal Director 400/ 400 M€ TURNOVER AS A YEARLY AVERAGE 1 Md€ ORDER BOOK AS A YEARLY AVERAGE 0 STAFF A national company Sites Cadarache establishment Saclay establishment (Head office) Aix en Provence establishment Bordeaux LMJ (on CEA site) : attached to Saclay establishment Brest : attached to Saclay establishment Ile Longue : attached to Saclay establishment Cherbourg (on Naval Group site) : attached to Saclay establishment Toulon : attached to Cadarache establishment Nantes : attached to Saclay establishment CEA / Cadarache TechnicAtome Route de Vinon/Verdon 13 Saint Paul lez Durance Legal notice Data Protection Suppliers Contacts All our offers ©2019 TechnicAtome Follow us ! This site uses cookies and gives you control over what you want to activate OK, accept all Personalize