{"id":3442,"date":"2026-09-25T20:03:36","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T18:03:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/energianucleare.eu\/rutschi-turns-80-5200-nuclear-pumps-delivered-to-110-power-plants-worldwide\/"},"modified":"2026-09-25T20:03:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T18:03:36","slug":"rutschi-turns-80-5200-nuclear-pumps-delivered-to-110-power-plants-worldwide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/energianucleare.eu\/en\/rutschi-turns-80-5200-nuclear-pumps-delivered-to-110-power-plants-worldwide\/","title":{"rendered":"R\u00fctschi turns 80: 5,200 nuclear pumps delivered to 110 power plants worldwide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>R\u00fctschi<\/strong> is turning 80. The Alsatian company specialising in the design and manufacture of pumps for the nuclear industry marked its anniversary on 25 September 2026 in Illzach, near Mulhouse. Founded in Switzerland in 1946 and established in Alsace since 1970, <strong>R\u00fctschi<\/strong> has delivered more than <strong>5,200 pumps<\/strong> to over 110 nuclear power plants worldwide, including every active nuclear plant in France.<\/p>\n<p>The pumps manufactured in Illzach perform critical functions in cooling, safety and effluent management systems at nuclear facilities. But the company&#8217;s role does not end with component delivery: <strong>R\u00fctschi<\/strong> supports its clients throughout the entire operational life of their plants, ensuring continuity through spare parts and maintenance services. This long-term industrial partnership model finds its most concrete expression in the <strong>twelve-year framework agreement signed with EDF in September 2025<\/strong>, covering pump supply for the French utility&#8217;s future projects, including the <strong>EPR2<\/strong> programme. Twelve years of mutual commitments: an industrial horizon that is anything but ordinary.<\/p>\n<p>The company joined the <strong>newcleo<\/strong> group in 2023, and has since contributed to building the group&#8217;s internal industrial capabilities alongside <strong>SRS<\/strong>, a nuclear engineering specialist, and <strong>Fucina Italia<\/strong>, a manufacturer of nuclear systems and components. newcleo&#8217;s goal is to strengthen direct control over the industrialisation of its next-generation reactors by integrating expertise spanning from engineering to the production of critical components. This synergy has already yielded a tangible result: <strong>R\u00fctschi<\/strong> has designed and will deliver a first pump prototype for liquid lead testing at the <strong>ENEA research centre in Brasimone<\/strong>, Italy, where newcleo operates 16 research facilities to gather the data needed for the development of its commercial reactors.<\/p>\n<p>Stefano Buono, co-founder and CEO of newcleo, framed the significance of the anniversary in these terms: &#8220;this expertise is extremely valuable for newcleo \u2014 it helps us prepare for the industrialisation of our future reactors.&#8221; Patrice Woelffel, Chief Operating Officer of <strong>R\u00fctschi<\/strong>, recalled that 80 years is above all the story of the people who built client trust, one pump at a time. Production in Alsace, he added, contributes to the renewal of France&#8217;s nuclear fleet and to maintaining strategically important industrial capabilities in the region.<\/p>\n<p>The fact that <strong>R\u00fctschi<\/strong> is a certified supplier for every French nuclear power plant is far from a minor detail. It means that every EDF facility houses at least one pump manufactured in Illzach. This kind of deep-rooted presence, built over decades of qualifications and testing, cannot be replicated overnight. With the EDF agreement for the <strong>EPR2<\/strong> programme and an expanding role in newcleo&#8217;s reactor development efforts, the Alsatian company is positioning itself as a key supplier both for the renewal of the existing fleet and for the next generation of plants to come. Eighty years of industrial output \u2014 with a clear eye on the decades ahead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>R\u00fctschi, an Alsace-based company within the newcleo group, is celebrating 80 years of manufacturing nuclear pumps, with over 5,200 units delivered to more than 110 plants around the world. 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