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Centrus Plans Piketon, Ohio, Uranium Enrichment Operations

10/01/2025
Centrus, a supplier of nuclear fuel and services for the nuclear power industry, plans to expand its operations in Piketon, Ohio. The project is expected to create approximately 300 jobs.

The investment at the company’s existing uranium enrichment facility will boost Low-Enriched Uranium and High-Assay, Low-Enriched Uranium production.

“The time has come to restore America’s ability to enrich uranium at scale,” said Centrus CEO Amir Vexler. “We are planning a historic, multi-billion-dollar investment right here in Ohio – supported by a nationwide supply chain to do just that. When it comes to powering our energy future, it’s time to stop relying on foreign, state-owned corporations and start investing in American technology, built by American workers.”

Centrus Energy specializes in producing High-Assay, Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU) and expanding domestic uranium enrichment capabilities to support clean energy and national security. The company supplies fuel to the nuclear power industry, offers technical and engineering expertise, and is developing its American Centrifuge technology for both commercial and national security applications.

“Centrus’ Piketon uranium enrichment facility is one of a kind in the United States, and it has a critical role to play in reclaiming America’s global nuclear leadership and in meeting our enduring national security requirements,” noted JobsOhio President and CEO J.P. Nauseef. “As the technology to provide this essential service and production advances, JobsOhio and OhioSE look forward to partnering with Centrus to ensure its proven workforce continues to thrive and grow.” Centrus has already begun hiring in anticipation of the expansion and is partnering with JobsOhio to identify and recruit potential job applicants.

“The investment and job creation that Centrus has announced will provide amazing opportunities in the southern portion of the OhioSE region,” added Matt Abbott, OhioSE President and CEO. “We are pleased to be a part of this monumental project.”

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