Framatome
French nuclear energy company designing, manufacturing, and servicing nuclear steam supply systems, components, fuel, and instrumentation & control systems, with an in-house advanced additive manufacturing program for nuclear-grade metal components
- CEO / Founder
- Grégoire Ponchon
- Team Size
- 1001-5000
- Stage
- Established
- Latest Round
- Acquired
- Key Investors
- EDF Group (Électricité de France); Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Technology & Products
Key Products
EPR nuclear reactors; ATRIUM 11 fuel assemblies; Nuclear fuel design & manufacturing; Instrumentation & Control systems (TXS Compact); 3D-printed fuel components (upper tie plate grids, channel fasteners); Heavy component manufacturing (reactor pressure vessels, steam generators); WAAM-printed reactor coolant pump wheels; HIP-manufactured primary circuit elbows; Digital solutions & cybersecurity for nuclear plants
Technological Advantage
65 years of nuclear component manufacturing combined with 15 years of dedicated AM R&D; mastery of 6+ metal AM processes (L-PBF, WAAM, LMD, Cold Spray, MBJ, HIP); ability to produce components from mm to meters; nuclear safety-grade qualification processes; first to install 3D-printed fuel components in commercial reactors globally
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Complete nuclear steam supply system (NSSS) designer and manufacturer with 60+ years of nuclear experience, offering end-to-end services from reactor design to fuel fabrication, maintenance, and decommissioning, with 15 years of expertise in qualifying metal additive manufacturing for safety-critical nuclear components
How They Differentiate
Framatome integrates 15 years of AM R&D within a nuclear-licensed manufacturing environment, having deployed 3D-printed components in operating commercial reactors (Forsmark Sweden 2022, TVA Browns Ferry USA 2021). The company masters 6+ metal AM processes across part sizes from mm to meters, with in-house nuclear-grade qualification.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Nuclear utility operators (EDF, Vattenfall, TVA, Exelon); nuclear plant constructors (EPR projects in UK, France, China, India); nuclear fuel buyers; defense sector; space agencies (ESA via Framatome Space); healthcare institutions (Framatome Healthcare)
Industry Verticals
Nuclear Power Generation; Defense; Space; Healthcare
Competitors
Westinghouse Electric Company (US, nuclear AM competitor); GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (US, nuclear AM competitor)
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Revenue €5.4B (2025, +15.5% YoY); EBITDA €665M (2025); 22,000+ employees; 70+ sites in 20+ countries
Major Milestones
1958: Founded to license Westinghouse PWR technology; 1976: Became fully French-owned; 2001: Merged with Siemens nuclear business; 2001: Became Areva NP division; 2018: Renamed back to Framatome after EDF investment; 2021: 3D-printed fuel channel fasteners loaded at TVA Browns Ferry (US); 2022: 3D-printed stainless steel fuel component installed at Forsmark (Sweden); 2025: Announced dedicated AM center in Romans-sur-Isère; July 2026: Inaugurated AM center in Romans-sur-Isère
Notable Customers
EDF (France); Vattenfall (Sweden); TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority, USA); EDF Energy / Sizewell C (UK); NNB Generation Company / Hinkley Point C (UK); NRG PALLAS (Netherlands); Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant (UAE)