Company Profile
President and CEO Message
President and CEO
Hiroshi Inoue
Securing stable energy sources to establish the affluent society where people can live in comfort is now an important theme.
For Japan where resources are scarce, the use of "nuclear power" which can generate great energy from a small quantity of nuclear fuel is essential.
To meet this expectation,
we have succeeded the research results attained by Mitsubishi group over many years and have participated in the business of manufacturing highly reliable nuclear fuel.
Moreover, in addition to the research and improvements of existing technology,
we have also pushed forward the research and development activities of new technology to obtain an even more excellent supply of nuclear fuel.
We will continue to make efforts to supply high-quality and cost effective nuclear fuel on safety-first philosophy in order to support people and industry toward a better future.
| Business | Development, design, manufacturing and sales of nuclear fuel |
| License | Nuclear fuel manufacturing (U enrichment below 5%) UF6 reconversion (450 tU/year) Pellet manufacturing (440 tU/year) |
| Production records (Accumulated total) As of the end of Feb., 2008 |
PWR Fuel assembly: 18,000 (7,900tU) UO2 reconverted: 9,000 tU |
| Address (Head Office) | 622-1 Funaishikawa, Tokai-mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan 319-1197 TEL: +81-29-282-2011 FAX: +81-29-282-7775 |
| (Tokyo Main Office) | Shin Yurakucho Bldg., 11F, 1-12-1, Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Japan 100-0006 TEL: +81-3-5218-1900 FAX: +81-3-5218-1739 |
| Capital | 11.4 billion yen |
| Shareholder |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. 35% Mitsubishi Materials Corporation 30% AREVA NP 30% Mitsubishi Corporation 5% |
| Foundation | December, 1971 |
Company History
| 1954 | Uranium ore sorting test at Mitsubishi Metal (MMC) Nuclear Fuel Laboratory in Ohmiya |
| 1959 | R & D of nuclear fuel at Mitsubishi Atomic Power Industry (MAPI) Research Institute in Ohmiya |
| 1960 | Nuclear fuel conversion / fabrication development and testing at MMC / MAPI Research Institute in Ohmiya |
| 1961 | Acquisition of land for a nuclear fuel plant in Tokai-mura |
| 1971, Dec. | Foundation of Mitsubishi Nuclear Fuel Co., Ltd. (MNF) |
| 1972, Jan. | Acquisition of a license for nuclear fuel fabrication (MNF Tokai Plant) |
| 1972, Apr. | MMC started its Zircaloy plant in Okegawa |
| 1983, Jun. | Completion of Fuel Fabrication / Testing building |
| 1988, Apr. | Completion of Production Plant for fuel containing gadolinium |
| 1996, Dec. | Acquisition of ISO 9002 certification |
| 1998, Jan. | Head office moved to Tokai-mura |
| 2001, Oct. | Gained TPM Excellence Award |
| 2002, Apr. | Acquisition of ISO 14001 certification |
| 2004, May | Production of High burn-up Fuel (55GWd/t) |
| 2009, Apr. | Establishment of new structure of shareholders, and enlargement of activities to include development, design, manufacturing and sales of nuclear fuel |
| 2009, Apr. | Establishment of Tokyo main office |
Company Safety Principle
- We always recognize that safety has first priority in our activities.
We always make efforts to maintain the society's good trust in our company and to achieve our company's sustainable development. - We always strive to handle nuclear material safely, and with high care of environmental protection around our facilities.
We always make efforts to reduce waste from our facilities and increase reusable material. - We always recognize the importance of international safeguards on the nuclear material in our country.
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