Centrus Energy Corp said on Thursday that the first new centrifuge to support its multi-billion-dollar expansion of its uranium enrichment capacity has been completed and shipped from its manufacturing plant in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The company disclosed the shipment in a Form 8-K filed with the SEC, which incorporates its press release of the same day as an exhibit.
Centrus ships first centrifuge for enrichment expansion
Centrus Energy said the first new centrifuge built for its multi-billion-dollar expansion of uranium enrichment capacity has been completed and shipped from its Oak Ridge, Tennessee manufacturing plant.
Why it matters: The shipment is the first physical output of the expansion programme, a step from announced spending to delivered hardware in the US enrichment supply chain.
Data as of Centrus Energy Form 8-K filed October 29, 2026 (accession 0001628280-26-068047), read in full in this run; it is the only source for this item, and the description of the expansion as multi-billion-dollar is the company's own wording in the filing. Developing item.
Sources
- Centrus Energy Corp, Form 8-K, Item 8.01 (accession 0001628280-26-068047) - Centrus Energy Corp, via SEC EDGAR - 2026-10-29