With its mandate of “Promoting a Healthy Nuclear Industry”, 2009 marks the 30th anniversary of the Organization of CANDU Industries (OCI). Started with just a handful of founding members in 1979, OCI currently has an active membership of 150 Canadian companies supplying goods and services for nuclear reactors in domestic and export markets.
OCI operates separately from the design authorities and the utilities, but participates with them in the design, manufacture, construction and commissioning of CANDU plants at home and abroad. There is a unique blend of cooperative expertise between OCI and governments, AECL, electric utilities, engineering consultants and manufacturing companies.
OCI significantly contributes to the growth and support of the private sector of Canada’s nuclear industry and represents a key component in Canada’s nuclear network of public sector and academic institutions and businesses.
OCI has a long standing reputation of providing a forum for the exchange of information related to technical and quality issues as experienced by the nuclear supply chain. OCI has evolved over the years as a result of the significant growth in its membership and the need for a strong advocate for the nuclear energy with politicians, the media and the public.
Along with it industry duties, OCI supports nuclear engineering education with the OCI-Jack Howett Award. Recipient schools include: University of New Brunswick, McMaster University, University of Ontario Institute of Technology and Ecole Polytechniqe. OCI members also volunteer funds to provide university students with grants so that they may participate in Canadian nuclear industry conferences and seminars.
The world is currently experiencing a nuclear renaissance. OCI and its ever-growing membership are primed and ready to support both the domestic and export markets for nuclear energy.
