# Hooper Welding wins contract to supply steel for Darlington SMR project

Hooper Welding, an Oakville-based company, secured a contract to supply specialized steel for structural modules for the Darlington New Nuclear Project, the G7's first small modular reactor being built by Ontario Power Generation. The company is also investing in a new nuclear manufacturing bay in Hamilton.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2026-11-11
- Where: Darlington, Durham Region, Ontario, Canada
- Status: announced
- Products: specialized steel for structural modules
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Ontario Power Generation](https://endata.com/companies/8140.md) (customer)
- [Hooper Welding](https://endata.com/companies/94898.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [oakvillenews.org](https://www.oakvillenews.org/local-business/oakville-company-lands-contract-to-supply-steel-for-darlington-nuclear-reactor-12989930), 2026-11-11: "Hooper Welding celebrates the decision by the Government of Ontario and Ontario Power Generation to invest in the Darlington New Nuclear Project, the G7's first grid-scale SMR deployment."

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