WARRINGTON-based Kurion Inc has acquired robotics and remote systems firm Oxford Technologies.
The nuclear and hazardous waste management company, whose first European base is at Cinnamon Park, has bought out the robotics expert company, whose clients include Sellafield and Dounreay.
The company recently won the Minister’s Award from the UK Nuclear Decommissioning Authority for their work at the latter, while its technology has also been used to investigate the damaged reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Japan.
Kurion Inc, which has eight facilities worldwide, is looking to expand Oxford Technologies’ team, which has designed and delivered robotics and remote-handling systems for nearly 200 projects around the world.
Oxford Technologies specialises in full lifecycle remote handling systems, complex plant assembly and radiation-hardened systems.
Warrington’s nuclear hub is burgeoning, with more than 20 per cent of office space in the town taken up by the sector, and last month Birchwood was named as an enterprise zone by George Osbourne.
Steve Park, managing director of Warrington & Co, said: “Kurion Inc’s acquisition of Oxford Technologies is great news as it will complement Kurion Inc’s existing business and no doubt provide avenues into new business prospects.
“Warrington is now a real powerhouse for nuclear business and it is fantastic that a company with such a respected international reputation such as Kurion Inc is part of Warrington’s buoyant nuclear industry.”
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