JCO is a Japanese nuclear fuel cycle company established in October 1979 as a wholly owned subsidiary of
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. as Japan Nuclear Fuel Conversion Co. . As of 2000, stock capitalization was US$1 billion.
Timeline
* 1979 JCO was founded
* 1980 Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. conversion activities were handed over to JCO
* 1983 The second factory building at
Tokaimura was completed
* 1998 The name was changed to just JCO
* 1999
Tokaimura nuclear accident
* 2003 Uranium conversion activities stopped
References
Nuclear fuel companies
Nuclear technology companies of Japan
Energy companies established in 1979
Defunct energy companies of Japan
Energy companies disestablished in 2003
Japanese companies established in 1979
Japanese companies disestablished in 2003
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