For Jean-Pierre Gros, executive vice president of AREVA’s Recycling business unit, “This commercial success strengthens AREVA’s world leadership in MOX fuel fabrication, and attests to Japanese utilities’ confidence in our technology and know-how.”

For Yamashita, president of Chugoku, “We concluded the contract, through GNF-J, for the fabrication of MOX fuel at AREVA’s MELOX plant which has well proven experience in MOX fuel fabrication. We would like to proceed steadily with the implementation of our pluthermal project, with highest priority to safety”.