# BWXT selects Ontario Power Generation for irradiation services for medical isotope production

BWX Technologies selected Ontario Power Generation's subsidiary Canadian Nuclear Partners to provide irradiation services for its new molybdenum-99 production technology at the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station. Production is expected to start by the end of 2019.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2018-06-20
- Where: Darlington Nuclear Generating Station, Ontario, Canada
- Status: announced
- Products: molybdenum-99, technetium-99m generators
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [BWX Technologies](https://endata.com/companies/3013.md) (customer)
- [Ontario Power Generation](https://endata.com/companies/8140.md) (supplier)
- [Canadian Nuclear Partners](https://endata.com/companies/32681.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [bwxtmedical.com](https://www.bwxtmedical.com/bwxt-selects-ontario-power-generation-to-provide-irradiation-services-for-new-medical-isotope-manufacturing-technology/), 2018-06-20: "We are pleased to broaden our strategic relationship with CNP as we pursue a new technology that we expect will make this important diagnostic tool more accessible and reduce production and waste costs."

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