October 1, 2021 marks an important milestone for Nordion: 75 years of being a trusted supplier of Cobalt-60. Founded in 1946, Nordion’s history is a story of innovation, global leadership, and growth. Originally the radium sales department of Eldorado Mining and Refining Ltd., Nordion’s history…
This acquisition expands Sotera Health’s presence in Canada and the U.S. through the addition of important radiation processing capacity, technology and expertise.
Ottawa, ON (Canada) February 26, 2020 – Westinghouse Electric Company and Nordion (Canada) Inc., a Sotera Health Company, today announced they have signed a Letter of Intent to develop innovative isotope production technology that will allow Cobalt-60 to be produced in Pressurized Water Reactors (PWRs)….
TORONTO & OTTAWA – Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and Nordion (Canada) Inc. have signed an agreement to expand production of Cobalt-60 to the Darlington Nuclear Station. Currently, approximately 50% of the world’s Cobalt-60 is produced in Ontario. Cobalt-60 is a life-saving isotope responsible for sterilizing…
October 9, 2019 – OTTAWA, CANADA; BUCHAREST, ROMANIA – Nordion (Canada) Inc., a Sotera Health Company, and Societatea Nationala Nuclearelectrica SA (SNN) of Romania jointly announce an agreement to evaluate the potential commercial production of Cobalt-60 at the Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant (CNPP). The companies…
TIVERTON, ON – September 4, 2019 – Bruce Power, Nordion, and Xcision have entered into a collaborative framework agreement to support the use of Cobalt-60 and the GammaPod™ for life-saving cancer treatments. “The GammaPod is an amazing technology that could shorten the course of treatment,…
OTTAWA, April 1, 2019 /CNW/ – Nordion (Canada) Inc. a Sotera Health Company, announces the purchase of Cobalt-60 from the Board of Radiation and Isotope Technology (BRIT), a unit of the Government of India Department of Atomic Energy, for distribution to Europe. The collaboration combines Indian-developed technology to…
OTTAWA, CANADA – March 26, 2019 – Nordion (Canada) Inc., a Sotera Health Company, has signed an amendment to an existing agreement with Tong Xing (Beijing) Nuclear Technology Co. Ltd. (TXNTC), a subsidiary of China Isotope & Radiation Corporation (HK. 01763) to supply Nordion with…
OTTAWA, Feb. 28, 2019 – Nordion (Canada) Inc., a Sotera Health Company, announces the acquisition of technology patents related to the production of Cobalt-60 in Light Water Reactors (LWRs) from GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC (GEH). Nordion plays a significant role in safeguarding global health…
Nordion’s increased focus on gamma technologies supports Sotera Health’s company-wide commitment to Safeguarding Global Health™
BROADVIEW HEIGHTS, OH – August 6, 2018 – Sotera Health LLC, the world’s leading, fully integrated protector of global health, today announced the closing of the sale of the Medical Isotopes segment within its Nordion business to BWX Technologies…