Organization of Canadian Nuclear Industries

T he Organization of Canadian Nuclear Industries (OCNI) is the leading and trusted voice of the Canadian nuclear supply chain, actively promoting the production of safe, clean, and reliable nuclear electricity. Founded in 1979, OCNI is an association of more than 200 leading Canadian suppliers to the nuclear industry in Canada and abroad. Nuclear power provides more than 50 percent of electrical energy in Ontario and contributes over $6.6 billion per year to the Canadian economy, with export sales over $1.2 billion per annum. Canada is the world’s second largest producer of uranium at 10,000 tons per year. As its tagline states, OCNI is a proud champion of clean energy for a low carbon economy. OCNI member companies, collectively, employ more than 12,000 highly skilled and specialized people who manufacture major equipment and components and provide engineering services and support to the 19 operating CANDU nuclear power plants in Canada, as well as to CANDU and LWR plants in offshore markets. OCNI companies also AT A GLANCE ORGANIZATION OF CANADIAN NUCLEAR INDUSTRIES WHAT: An association promoting the production of safe, clean, and reliable nuclear electricity WHERE: Pickering, Ontario & Port Elgin, Ontario WEBSITE: www.ocni.ca