New AREVA: Largest Nuclear Training Center in France Opens Its Doors

PARIS--()--Regulatory News:

TRIHOM, the leading French provider of nuclear training for all companies in the sector, has inaugurated its new learning center in Normandy, France. The event was attended by Philippe Knoche, the CEO of New AREVA, as well as company managers and representatives from the region.

With 1,100 m² of space dedicated to training, the center is the largest in France thanks to its wide range of training workshops, and one of the biggest of its kind in Europe. Its 6 learning zones (or training workshops) contain exact replicas of nuclear facilities of all types, including a nuclear reactor, a fuel cycle plant and a nuclear-powered submarine. These workshops will allow trainees to practice nuclear operations, including the use of digital technologies.

The opening of this new establishment forms part of a major development plan being rolled out by TRIHOM. Backed by a service offer of more than 200 training courses, covering areas as diverse as regulation, in-depth technical studies and personal development, the organization already trains more than 30,000 students each year. It is planning to invest 7 million euros over the next few years to increase its training capacity and digitalize its entire training offer.

In his inauguration speech, William Lhermite, the CEO of TRIHOM, said: "This completely new type of center, a genuine flagship for TRIHOM’s national network of agencies, is a source of great pride for all TRIHOM’s employees. And we are proud to have been able to build it in Normandy, an area with a great industrial tradition and one of providing support for the nuclear industry."

Philippe Knoche, the CEO of New AREVA, commented: "The French nuclear industry is an internationally renowned sector of excellence, a sector of the future that is looking to recruit new talent. With TRIHOM and this new center, it has the resources required to develop skills and train the engineers, technicians and nuclear operators of tomorrow."

Pictures of this new training center are available here: http://www.salledepresse.com/fr/org/areva/-/event/956

MORE ABOUT NEW AREVA
New AREVA transforms nuclear materials so that they can be used to support the development of society, first and foremost in the field of energy.
The group offers products, technologies and services with high added value throughout the entire nuclear fuel cycle, with activities encompassing mining, uranium chemistry, enrichment, used fuel recycling, logistics, dismantling and engineering.
New AREVA and its 20,000 employees bring to bear their expertise and their mastery of cutting-edge technology, as well as their permanent search for innovation and their unwavering dedication to safety, to serve their customers in France and abroad.

About TRIHOM

TRIHOM is a training organization belonging to New AREVA (66%) and ENDEL (34%). With more than 30 years' experience and a panel of 200 certified trainers, the company hosts more than 30,000 trainees each year at its 15 centers throughout France. Its national network and its expertise make it a leading player in the nuclear training sector in France. TRIHOM also has an instructional design department to develop innovative, made-to-measure learning and skills transfer solutions.

Contacts

New AREVA
Press Office
T: +33 (0)1 34 96 12 15
press@areva.com
or
Investor Relations
Anne-Sophie Jugean
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T: +33 (0)1 34 96 62 41

Contacts

New AREVA
Press Office
T: +33 (0)1 34 96 12 15
press@areva.com
or
Investor Relations
Anne-Sophie Jugean
anne-sophie.jugean@areva.com
T: +33 (0)1 34 96 62 41