$1.5 Billion Contract Fuels Oak Ridge Centrifuge Facility Opening

$1.5 billion contract fuels Oak Ridge centrifuge facility opening

A centrifuge-making facility opened in Oak Ridge, BWX Technologies announced Monday.

BWX Technologies opens new Oak Ridge centrifuge facility, adding to East Tennessee’s nuclear momentum

Oak Ridge’s role in the nation’s nuclear future grew again this week as BWX Technologies Inc. officially opened its Centrifuge Manufacturing Development Facility (CMDF), a project the company completed in just seven months. The facility currently employs about 100 highly skilled workers and is expected to grow as BWXT transitions from development into full manufacturing. The new facility, located in the heart of Oak Ridge’s industrial corridor,…

BWXT opens Oak Ridge centrifuge manufacturing plant

(Page 1) BWX Technologies said Monday it has opened its Centrifuge Manufacturing Development in Oak Ridge, Tenn., supporting national defense-focused uranium

BWX Technologies opens Oak Ridge facility to advance fully domestic uranium enrichment for U.S. security

“I am so impressed with the speed at which the BWXT team moved, from breaking ground in late June to standing up this facility just seven months later,” said Rex D. Geveden, president and CEO of BWXT. “With the CMDF now operational, we are positioned to move centrifuge technology from development into production readiness while strengthening America’s sovereign nuclear supply chain.” “This facility signifies the kind of speed, focus and capabili…

BWXT Launches Uranium Enrichment Facility in Tennessee

BWX Technologies, Inc., announced the opening of its Centrifuge Manufacturing Development Facility (CMDF) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, marking a major milestone in the company’s efforts to reestablish a fully domestic uranium enrichment capability in support of U.S. national security priorities. In September, the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) awarded BWXT a contract valued at USD 1.5 billion for a comprehensi…

BWXT Launches New Era of Domestic Uranium Enrichment for National Security in Oak Ridge, Tennessee

OAK RIDGE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 26, 2026-