UniTech Fall 2018 Newsletter
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UniTech Expands Waste Management Service
In May, UniTech acquired three Tennessee nuclear service providers: BES Technologies, LLC; Smoky Mountain Solutions; and Omega Waste Logistics (OWL). The acquisitions further extend UniTech’s commitment to turnkey nuclear waste processing services. Expanded commitment began when UniTech acquired Babcock Services’ Oak Ridge Service Center in June 2016. Purchase of OWL also sharpens UniTech’s focus on […]
UniTech Named Utilities Service Alliance Supplier of the Year
In August, UniTech received the Utilities Services Alliance’s Supplier of the Year award! This award is based on USA customers’ evaluations of UniTech’s services and products over the past year. Thank you to our loyal USA customers! We look forward to another great year of working together in 2019.
Joinville, France Facility Nears Groundbreaking
UniTech is inching closer to groundbreaking for its new laundry services facility in Joinville, France, with critical steps in the process happening by end of 2018. The permanent application review process began in October, and is expected to be approved in December. Once UniTech’s application is approved and a permit is issued, groundbreaking can be […]
Exelon Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts/Family Day, etc.
In August, Dresden Nuclear Generating Station and the Boy Scouts of America Rainbow Council Partnership hosted a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) merit badge clinic for local Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. As part of the event, Scouts had the opportunity to earn their nuclear science merit badge. UniTech provided custom kid-sized ProTech coveralls […]
Two-in-One Laundry Transportation with Maxi-Movers
Need an easier solution for laundry collection and transportation? Maxi-Movers Laundry Carts are a viable solution for both. Maxi-Movers Laundry Carts are ideal for distribution and collection of laundry for utilities looking for an alternative to laundry bags. “A unique benefit of these carts is that they enable easy combination of rad and non-rad shipments, […]
TVA Charity Golf Tournament
On October 1 and 2, UniTech served as a Silver Sponsor of the 22nd annual Tennessee Valley Authority Nuclear Charity Golf Tournament, benefiting the Chambliss Center for Children. The Chambliss Center for Children is a nonprofit organization working with children in the Chatanooga, TN area, reinforcing learning, providing nutritious meals, helping with homework, and providing […]
Full Suite of TMD and Waste Management Programs for Canadian Utilities
UniTech has been granted full import and export capabilities to decontaminate materials from Canadian nuclear plants at its U.S. facilities in Oak Ridge, TN; Morris, IL; and Royersford, PA. Earlier this year, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued an export license for UniTech to return up to 10,000 metric tons of radioactively contaminated material to Canada. […]
UniTech and UniClean: Innovating Side By Side
While UniTech continues to innovate its products and services to keep radioactive material from contaminating nuclear personnel, its fellow UniFirst subsidiary, UniClean, is doing just the opposite. UniClean is innovating to keep contaminants from people out of ultra-clean production environments (cleanrooms). UniClean launders and services the work clothing of employees who manufacture sensitive medical, electronic […]
QA Update
ISO 14001:2015 UniTech has successfully completed its transition from ISO 9001 to ISO 14001:2015, with new certification granted this spring. Working together, UniTech’s leadership team and facility managers revised all corporate documents affected by this transition. The following European UniTech sites were the first audited in compliance with the revised standards: Oakdale, Wales; Ceovorden, Netherlands; […]
UniTech Staff Updates: Steve Williams
Steve Williams Steve Williams has been promoted to Operations Engineer, now overseeing efficiency, safety, and productivity of all UniTech plants. He most recently served as the Plant Manager of UniTech’s Springfield, MA facility, and also previously spent time at the Morris, IL facility. “I’m behind the scenes making sure our plants run the best they […]