Springfield - Fuel Manufacturing

Salwick’s Springfield Fuels – ‘a cornerstone of Fylde’s economy’ – marks

record breaking 80 years. A Lancashire nuclear fuels plant is marking a
record breaking 80th year in the industry. The Westinghouse Springfields
facility in Salwick has marked a significant milestone as the oldest
continuous nuclear fuel manufacturing site in the world starting from its
original license from March 28 1946. Back in the 40’s, the site was
chosen by UK Government to develop nuclear fuel for Calder Hall, the
world’s first civil nuclear power station as well as subsequent Magnox
and Advanced Gas Reactors (AGR) reactors. Over the last eight decades, the
Springfields site in Lancashire has then continuously supported the UK
nuclear fleet. Springfields also has a significant international customer
base, currently supporting the Pressurized Water Reactor fuel (PWR) markets
in Europe and Asia. In total, the site has manufactured almost 2,000 PWR
Fuel Assemblies, made up of half a million rods and nearly 200 million
pellets. Continuing its innovation legacy, in 2024 Springfields made the
first ever Low Enriched Uranium Plus (LEU+) pellets for Westinghouse. The
factory is continuously seeking to diversify its product offering and is
looking to provide VVER fuel for Eastern Europe Russian-designed reactors
in the near future.

 Blackpool Gazette 30th March 2026 

 https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/fylde-firm-marks-record-breaking-80-years-6528132?r=1938