The notifications are being provided to all salaried employees and employees who are represented by the United Steelworkers International Union, Local 550 – a total of about 1034 workers. USEC...
USEC Reports First Quarter 2013 Results
Net loss of $2.0 million on revenue of $320.4 million; American Centrifuge testing underway with completion of cascade construction; RD&D program incremental funding through September...
American Centrifuge Achieves Two RD&D Program Milestones
USEC recently achieved milestones relating to the completion of testing on extended feed rate range and testing machine performance parameters. Both tests demonstrated advanced design features...
USEC to Webcast Conference Call on May 7 at 8:30 a.m. ET
The Company will release its first quarter 2013 earnings report, which ended March 31, 2013, after the close of markets on Monday, May 6.
USEC Completes Construction Phase of Demonstration Cascade
USEC has completed construction of the commercial demonstration cascade. The 120-machine cascade is the centerpiece of a cooperative research, development and demonstration program with the U.S....
USEC Provides American Centrifuge Update
Research, development and demonstration program on schedule, on budget; DOE provides $44.4 million as next increment of funding; Installation of plant support systems and AC100 machines for RD...
USEC Reports Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2012
$1.1 billion non-cash charge involving previously capitalized costs related to American Centrifuge project results in net loss of $1.2 billion for 2012; Charge to expense does not affect DOE...
USEC to Webcast Conference Call on March 19 at 8:30 a.m. ET
The Company will release its year-end earnings report for its fiscal 2012, which ended December 31, 2012, after the close of markets on Monday, March 18.
USEC to Sell NAC International to Hitachi Zosen
USEC has entered into a stock purchase agreement to sell NAC International Inc. to Hitz Holdings U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Hitachi Zosen Corporation, for $45 million in cash following a...
USEC’s American Centrifuge RD&D Program Continues Progress
USEC and DOE amend cooperative agreement to add program funding through February 2013; Commercial plant demonstration cascade construction enters next, high-activity phase; Program within budget...
USEC Reports Third Quarter 2012 Results
USEC reported a net income of $4.5 million or 4 cents per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2012, compared to a net loss of $6.9 million or 6 cents per share for the third quarter of 2011...
USEC to Webcast Conference Call on November 1 at 8:30 a.m. ET
The regularly scheduled call with shareholders and analysts will be open to listeners who may log in through the Company’s website, www.usec.com. A link to the...
President Signs Six Month Spending Measure with Dedicated Funding for American Centrifuge RD&D Program
President Obama signed a six-month spending measure for the federal government that contains funding for continued work on the American Centrifuge research, development and demonstration program....
American Centrifuge RD&D Program Achieves Second Milestone
Milestone Two affirmed the reliability of the Lower Suspension Drive Assembly (LSDA) which was upgraded in 2011. After achieving 20 years of run-time in May of this year, AC100 machines containing...
B&W Executive Named Deputy Program Manager of American Centrifuge RD&D Program
Warther most recently served as vice president of environmental management at B&W Y-12 in Oak Ridge, Tenn., where he was responsible for seven nuclear clean-up projects. Warther also spent...
USEC Reports Second Quarter 2012 Results
Net loss of $92.0 million on revenue of $364.8 million; Cash flow provided by operations of $162.1 million; Cash balance of $229 million; Advanced technology expense of $85.7 million, including...
Megatons to Megawatts Program Recycles 450 Metric Tons of Weapons-Grade Uranium into Commercial Nuclear Fuel
The Megatons to Megawatts program has converted 450 metric tons of weapons-grade uranium from dismantled former Soviet Union nuclear warheads into low enriched uranium fuel to generate clean,...
USEC Updates Outlook for 2012 Financial Metrics
Revenue of approximately $1.9 billion expected;
Gross profit margin expected to improve over 2011;
June 30th cash balance expected to exceed $200 million
USEC and DOE Sign $350 Million Cooperative Agreement for American Centrifuge Research, Development and Demonstration Program
“Our agreements reflect the importance of this U.S. technology to our national security and will validate the readiness of the American Centrifuge technology for commercial deployment,” said John...
USEC Cites Progress on Extending American Centrifuge Project Work
USEC and the U.S. Department of Energy are continuing to make good progress on a cost-sharing proposal that would allow USEC to proceed with the American Centrifuge research, development and...
USEC Receives Continued Listing Standards Notice from the New York Stock Exchange
The Company’s common stock continues to trade on the NYSE. Subject to NYSE rules, the Company has six months from receipt of the notice to regain compliance with the NYSE’s price criteria (or by...
American Centrifuge Reaches One-Million Hour Milestone
“One million hours of run-time is a testament to the robustness of this leading-edge technology and a great accomplishment for our team,” said Dan Rogers, general manager of American Centrifuge...
USEC Reports First Quarter 2012 Results
Net loss of $28.8 million on revenue of $561.5 million; Gross profit and gross profit margin improve over first quarter 2011; RD&D program expense increases advanced technology expense to $36....
USEC to Webcast Conference Call on May 2 at 8:30 a.m. ET
The regularly scheduled call with shareholders and analysts will be open to listeners who may log in through the Company’s website, www.usec.com. A link to the...
USEC Reports on Challenging 2011 and Realignment for Future Success
USEC President John Welch said that last year’s results demanded that USEC’s management team take action and make fundamental changes to the organization to position the Company to capitalize on...
USEC Announces Organizational Changes
USEC has taken the initial steps in its previously announced process to change its organizational structure in order to better align its management team and workforce with the Company’s future...
USEC Continues American Centrifuge RD&D Program
USEC has been funding project activities that support the RD&D program since the start of 2012. USEC announced that it plans to continue funding for this purpose through May 31, 2012 as it...
USEC Reports Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011
USEC Inc. reported a net loss for the year ended December 31, 2011 of $540.7 million or $4.48 per basic and diluted share, primarily reflecting the impact of write-offs associated with the...
USEC to Webcast Conference Call on March 14 at 8:30 a.m. ET
The regularly scheduled call with shareholders and analysts will be open to listeners who may log in through the Company’s website, www.usec.com. A link to the...
USEC Applauds $150 Million Funding Request for American Centrifuge in President’s FY 2013 Budget
USEC Inc. President and CEO John Welch today praised the inclusion of $150 million in President Obama’s fiscal year 2013 budget proposal for a cooperative research, development and demonstration (...
USEC Extends Investment in American Centrifuge Plant through October at Reduced Spending Rate
USEC Adopts Tax Benefit Preservation Plan
The plan helps preserve the value of certain deferred tax benefits, including those generated by net operating losses and net unrealized built-in losses. USEC’s ability to use these tax benefits...
USEC and DOE Making Solid Progress Toward Conditional Commitment For American Centrifuge Plant Loan Guarantee
USEC Inc. Board of Directors Adds Two Noted Executives
Former ConocoPhillips executive Sigmund L. Cornelius and former Boeing Company executive Walter E. Skowronski elected to the board.
Construction and Industry Project Management Veteran to Join USEC Board
Smith brings to USEC nearly 40 years of power industry engineering, construction, project management and M&A experience.
USEC Reports Third Quarter 2010 Results
Net income of $1.0 million for quarter on revenue of $565 million; Net loss of $1.5 million for nine-month period on revenue of $1.37 billion; Cash flow from operations of $30.0 million in nine-...
USEC Provides American Centrifuge Plant Update
Initial discussions on term sheet begin with DOE; More than half million machine hours accumulated in lead cascade test program; Additional AC100 machines being assembled
USEC to Webcast Conference Call on November 3 at 8:30 a.m. ET
The regularly scheduled call with shareholders and analysts will be open to listeners who may log in through the Company’s website
USEC Announces Significant Progress with DOE Toward $2 Billion Loan Guarantee to Build American Centrifuge Plant
DOE completes initial technical review of USEC’s comprehensive update to loan guarantee application and proceeds to next stage of process
Sullivan Highlights American Centrifuge Progress
Sullivan spoke at the Nuclear Energy Institute's International Uranium Fuel Seminar
USEC Names New American Centrifuge Director of Engineering, Procurement and Construction
Strausser brings to the project a background in large-scale project and construction management
Material for 16,000 Nuclear Warheads Eliminated by Megatons to Megawatts
400 metric tons of weapons-grade uranium from Russia have been recycled into low enriched uranium used as fuel in commercial nuclear power plants
USEC, Toshiba and B&W Close on First Phase of Strategic Investment
Investment of $75 million will be used for continued progress on activities related to the American Centrifuge Plant in Piketon, Ohio and general corporate purposes
USEC Reports Second Quarter 2010 Results
Net income of $7.2 million for quarter on revenue of $459.7 million; Net loss of $2.5 million for six-month period on revenue of $804.4 million; Cash flow from operations of $173.2 million in six-...
USEC Submits Update to Loan Guarantee Application
The update was submitted at the end of July and reflects the significant steps taken by USEC to address concerns expressed by DOE in 2009
USEC to Webcast Conference Call on August 4 at 8:30 a.m. ET
The regularly scheduled call with shareholders and analysts will be open to listeners who may log in through the Company’s website
Jim Howe Joins USEC as Director of Government Relations
Howe will focus on outreach to the executive branch, advocacy efforts with state and local governments and will assist with congressional outreach as part of USEC’s government relations
Nuclear Industry Leaders Toshiba Corporation and Babcock & Wilcox Sign Definitive Agreement for Strategic Investment in USEC
$200 million investment and strategic relationship will strengthen USEC’s position in growing nuclear power industry
USEC Appoints Paul Jacobson to Lead Corporate Communications
Jacobson will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of USEC’s internal and external communications with employees, the media and other constituencies
USEC Promotes Marisa Vilardo to Director of Sales
Vilardo will be responsible for managing USEC’s sales initiatives as well as maintaining customer relationships
USEC Reports First Quarter 2010 Results
Net loss of $9.7 million on lower revenue of $345 million; Results include one-time charge of $6.5 million related to health care overhaul; 2010 outlook for revenue and gross profit margin...
USEC Updates Status of American Centrifuge Project
Lead Cascade testing program successfully underway with AC100 machines; DOE cost-sharing will provide additional financial resources for continued demonstration and manufacturing activities
USEC Reports to Shareholders on American Centrifuge Progress
Growing number of nuclear reactors under construction globally provide solid business case for additional uranium enrichment capacity
USEC to Webcast Conference Call on May 5 at 8:30 a.m. ET
The regularly scheduled call with shareholders and analysts will be open to listeners who may log in through the Company’s website
USEC Inc. Statement - USEC CEO: Nuclear Security Supported by Innovative Industry Program
Welch spoke about USEC’s role in nuclear security and nonproliferation on a panel discussion at the Nuclear Energy Institute’s Nuclear Security Conference
USEC and DOE Fund Continued American Centrifuge Activities
Provides $45 million to fund on-going American Centrifuge technology demonstration and manufacturing activities. USEC will match the DOE funding on a 50-50 cost-share basis
USEC Takes Major Step in American Centrifuge Program
Cascade of AC100 machines is operating in a commercial plant configuration and at commercial plant assays
USEC Reports $58.5 Million Net Income for 2009
Net income increases $9.8 million compared to 2008; net income of $49.5 million for 4th quarter; Cash flow from operations of $443.4 million from monetizing inventory built in 2008
USEC Replaces Credit Facility
Up to $225 million available at initial closing with ability to expand to $350 million; New facility provides strong credit support for core operations
USEC to Webcast Conference Call on March 1 at 8:30 a.m. ET
The regularly scheduled call with shareholders and analysts will be open to listeners who may log in through the Company’s website
Steve Penrod Named Vice President of United States Enrichment Corporation
Penrod has served as general manager of the Paducah plant since 2005 and previously served as the plant manager for seven years
USEC Provides American Centrifuge Update
USEC working to address DOE concerns prior to updating loan guarantee application; Continued effort to improve financial strength with focus on strategic alternatives
USEC Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results
Company reports net loss for quarter; net income of $9 million in 9-month period; Cash flow from operations of $319 million for 9-month period; 2009 financial guidance improves to net income of $...
USEC Names Gerald Prudom American Centrifuge Project Technical Director
Prudom will coordinate all technical aspects of the project and will report directly to Paul Sullivan, vice president for American Centrifuge and chief engineer
USEC to Webcast Conference Call on November 3 at 8:30 a.m. EST
The regularly scheduled call with shareholders and analysts will be open to listeners who may log in through the Company’s website
USEC Updates Status of American Centrifuge
Technology development and demonstration continues; updated AC100 production machines being prepared for lead cascade testing program
Material for 15,000 Nuclear Warheads Eliminated by Megatons to Megawatts
To date, 375 metric tons of highly enriched uranium (HEU) have been downblended into 10,868 metric tons of LEU
Exelon Signs Contract to Purchase SWU from USEC’s American Centrifuge Plant
Exelon operates the largest fleet of commercial nuclear reactors in the United States and the third largest in the world; the contract is valued at nearly $1.2 billion
USEC Appoints Christine M. Ciccone Senior Vice President
Joins USEC with significant prior legislative, executive branch and corporate experience.
Department of Energy and USEC Announce Decision to Delay USEC Loan Guarantee Application Final Review
Additional time will allow company to address financial and technical concerns about its application
USEC Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results
Net income of $17.3 million for second quarter on revenue of $514 million; Cash flow from operations of $221.7 million for the six-month period
USEC to Pursue Discussions on Loan Guarantee
USEC requesting that the Obama administration review further the economic recovery and national and energy security benefits of providing a loan guarantee
Department of Energy Denies USEC’s Loan Guarantee Application
Company begins demobilization of American Centrifuge Plant
Megatons to Megawatts Contract Amendment Approved by U.S. and Russian Governments
The amendment implements a new pricing methodology for deliveries of low enriched uranium
USEC Anticipates Loan Guarantee Decision by Early August
Decision on a conditional commitment for a loan guarantee expected by early August
USEC Inc. Statement: Supplemental Appropriations Act Removes Hindrance to USEC Loan Guarantee
Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2009 removes an impediment to USEC receiving a loan guarantee
USEC Names Paul Sullivan Vice President of American Centrifuge Following Russell Starkey Retirement Announcement
Sullivan previously served as USEC’s vice president of operations and chief engineer
USEC Inc. Announces Trade Case Settlement with AREVA
Agreed to settle several pending appeals and administrative proceedings arising from an antidumping order imposed on imports of French low enriched uranium
USEC Inc. and B&W to Create Integrated Centrifuge Manufacturing Company
JV will manufacture AC100 centrifuge machines for American Centrifuge Plant
USEC Reports First Quarter 2009 Results
Gross profit of $42.2 million tops 1st quarter of 2008 on 47% increase in revenue; Net loss of $2.1 million reflects increased spending for American Centrifuge and lower gross profit margin
American Centrifuge Project Update
Initial cascade of AC100 series machines being assembled and prepared for operations
USEC Reports Year of Steady Progress
USEC shareholders hear that American Centrifuge made significant progress in 2008
USEC to Webcast Conference Call on May 7 at 8:30 a.m. ET
The regularly scheduled call with shareholders and analysts will be open to listeners who may log in through the Company’s website, www.usec.com
USEC Inc. Announces Commitments for American Centrifuge Plant
USEC has customer commitments to purchase more than half of the planned, initial sales of the American Centrifuge Plant
USEC Promotes Peter Saba to Senior Vice President, Names Paul Sullivan Chief Engineer
Saba continues as general counsel and secretary; Sullivan continues as vice president, operations
USEC Reports $49 Million Net Income for 2008
Net income of $48.7 million for full year; $25.1 million for 4th quarter; Cash flow used in operations of $104.9 million due to inventory build for 2009 sales
USEC to Webcast Conference Call on February 26 at 8:30 a.m. ET
Call with shareholders and analysts will be open to listeners who may log in through the Company’s website, www.usec.com
USEC Provides Update on American Centrifuge
ACP spending growth to be moderated until Loan Guarantee timing becomes clear
USEC Welcomes Supreme Court Decision
Unanimous decision by the U.S. Supreme Court rules that imports of low enriched uranium under enrichment services contracts are subject to U.S. trade law
USEC Appoints Paul Sullivan Vice President for Operations
20-year veteran of major defense systems design, development and production is next vice president, Operations, at USEC
USEC and DOE Amend 2002 Omnibus Agreement
Milestones modified to reflect previously announced American Centrifuge Plant schedule; Financing milestone altered to reflect planned commercial plant capacity
NRC Recertifies USEC’s Gaseous Diffusion Plant Operations
USEC’s operations at the plants comply with all NRC safety, public health, environmental and security regulations
USEC Participating in USIBC Commercial Nuclear Mission to India
USEC representative Dr. Vijay Sazawal will represent the Company in the mission
USEC Reports Third Quarter 2008 Results
Net income of $8.4 million for 3rd quarter; $23.6 million for nine-month period; Quarterly revenue totals $590 million; $1.18 billion for nine-month period
USEC Updates American Centrifuge Progress
USEC today reported substantial progress in building the American Centrifuge Plant
USEC Inc. Statement on Oral Arguments Before the U.S. Supreme Court
Oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court urge that all imports of low enriched uranium should be subject to the U.S. antidumping law
Welch Receives Naval Submarine League’s Distinguished Civilian Award
The Naval Submarine League honored Welch for his leadership of a re-engineering initiative at Electric Boat
USEC to Webcast Conference Call on November 5 at 8:30 a.m. ET
The regularly scheduled call will be open to listeners who may log in through the Company’s website
USEC Awards $1 Billion EPC Project to Fluor for American Centrifuge
Under the new contract, Fluor will be reimbursed for costs plus a fixed fee.
USEC Inc. Submits Second Part of DOE Loan Guarantee Application
DOE invited nuclear energy projects to submit loan guarantee applications on June 30, 2008
American Centrifuge Project Creating Thousands of U.S. Jobs
Project Is Helping Rebuild U.S. Nuclear Manufacturing Base
USEC Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results
Net income of $10.8 million for 2nd quarter; $15.2 million for six-month period; Quarterly revenue totals $249 million; $592 million for six-month period
USEC Updates Progress on the American Centrifuge Plant
USEC applies for financing under DOE Loan Guarantee program; Initial machine design drawings released, allowing strategic suppliers to build first AC100 centrifuges
USEC Appoints Russell Starkey Vice President for American Centrifuge
Brings Decades of Nuclear Construction and Operations Experience to American Centrifuge Project
USEC Inc. Submits Application for DOE Loan Guarantee
A DOE loan guarantee is currently viewed by USEC as the path for obtaining debt financing to complete the commercial plant.
USEC to Webcast Conference Call on August 6 at 8:30 a.m. ET
The regularly scheduled call with shareholders and analysts will be open to listeners who may log in through the Company’s website
USEC Inc. Statement on Filing of Brief Urging the U.S. Supreme Court to Uphold Commerce Department Determination in Antidumping Case
Briefs filed with the Supreme Court outlining why all imports of low enriched uranium should be subject to the U.S. antidumping law
USEC Inc. Statement: USEC Inc. Supports CASEnergy’s Job Creation in the Nuclear Renaissance Initiative
USEC commends the Clean and Safe Energy Coalition on the launch of its new Job Creation in the Nuclear Renaissance initiative
USEC Awards $92 Million Contract to Teledyne Brown
Teledyne to Manufacture Service Modules for USEC’s American Centrifuge Plant
USEC Reports First Quarter 2008 Results
First quarter net income of $4.4 million is in line with expectations; Revenue totals $343 million, reflecting timing of orders based on 18-to-24-month refueling cycles
USEC Shareholders Hear Update on American Centrifuge
2007 was year of accomplishments for moving American Centrifuge project forward; Progress continues as initial AC100 centrifuge design finalized; Shareholders elect directors, approve amendments...
USEC to Webcast Conference Call on April 30 at 8:30 a.m. ET
Call with shareholders and analysts will be open to listeners who may log in through the Company’s website
USEC Inc. Statement on the U.S. Supreme Court Decision to Grant Petitions for Certiorari
U.S. Supreme Court has decided to accept the petitions for certiorari filed by USEC and the U.S. government
USEC Provides Update on American Centrifuge Plant Progress
USEC has finalized the initial design for its AC100 centrifuge machine
USEC Inc. Names Larry B. Cutlip Director, Centrifuge Manufacturing
Cutlip will lead USEC’s team charged with ensuring that reliable, high-quality components are manufactured for the American Centrifuge Plant
USEC Inc. Statement on DOE’s Loan Guarantee Implementation Plan
USEC is planning to submit an application shortly after the DOE solicitation is made late in the second quarter of 2008
USEC Inc. Statement on the Department of Energy’s Depleted Uranium Stockpile
The department’s inventory of uranium is a valuable national resource that needs to be responsibly managed in order to ensure the continued growth of nuclear power in the United States
USEC Purchases Boeing's Oak Ridge, Tenn. Facility
The 74-acre site includes a 200,000 square-foot building with a high bay structure that was specifically built for manufacturing, balancing and testing centrifuge machines
Peter B. Saba To Join USEC Inc. As Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
Saba will serve as USEC’s principal legal and corporate governance officer and brings extensive legal experience in both the private and government sectors to USEC
USEC Urges Congress To Act Now To Make Recent Trade Agreement With Russia Enforceable
USEC CEO says that Congress needs to act on legislation giving the U.S. government the authority it needs to enforce a recent trade agreement on nuclear fuel imports from Russia
Commercial Program Destroys Nuclear Warheads While Generating Clean Electricity
325 metric tons of highly enriched uranium from Russian nuclear warheads have been downblended to low enriched uranium as part of this landmark energy and nonproliferation program
USEC Reports Strong 2007 Results
Net income of $25.1 million for 4th quarter compared to net income of $40.1 million in the same quarter last year; Net income of $96.6 million for 2007 compared with $106.2 million in 2006
USEC Updates Progress on American Centrifuge Project
The impact of significant price pressure on labor, commodities and construction materials is increasing management’s anticipated cost for completing the American Centrifuge Plant
USEC to Webcast Conference Call on February 26 at 8:30 a.m. ET
The regularly scheduled call with shareholders and analysts will be open to listeners who may log in through the Company’s website
H. William Habermeyer and William J. Madia Join USEC Inc. Board of Directors
Habermeyer and Madia possess a wealth of industry management experience that will serve USEC well as it works to deploy the American Centrifuge Plant
USEC Inc. Statement on Signing of Russian Suspension Agreement Amendment
USEC supports the concept of providing Russia measured access to the U.S. nuclear fuel market for Russian sales of commercial nuclear fuel
USEC & USW Reach Agreement Regarding American Centrifuge Plant Work
Agreement resolves issues related to the scope of the existing collective bargaining agreement at the Portsmouth, Ohio, Gaseous Diffusion Plant and providing a path forward for labor relations at...
USEC Supports Draft Amendment to the Russian Suspension Agreement, Outlines Implementation Concerns
Amendment balances Russia’s desire for increased access to the U.S. nuclear fuel market with the need to ensure a stable domestic market for uranium products
USEC Inc. Statement on Loan Guarantees for Nuclear Power Industry
USEC commends Congress and the Administration for their strong support for the renaissance of the nuclear power industry through the loan guarantee program administered by the U.S. Department of...
ITC Rules in Favor of USEC Position on French Uranium Imports
The U.S. International Trade Commission voted today in favor of USEC’s position that terminating the antidumping duty order on imports of low enriched uranium from France would materially injure...
USEC Provides American Centrifuge Lead Cascade Test Program Update
Centrifuges in integrated testing program produce commercial nuclear fuel assays; Program providing valuable data for final design of the AC100 commercial centrifuge machine; Lead Cascade test...
USEC Reports Strong Third Quarter 2007 Results
Net income of $45.6 million for 3rd quarter compared to net income of $9.9 million in the same
quarter last year; Net income of $71.5 million for first nine months of 2007 compared with $66....
USEC, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Sign New Fuel Supply Contract
USEC Inc. recently signed a contract valued at approximately $400 million with Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd. to sell separative work units (SWU) of enriched uranium for the utility’s...
USEC to Webcast Conference Call on November 2 at 8:30 a.m. ET
USEC Inc. will broadcast its next quarterly conference call with shareholders and the financial community over the Internet on Friday, November 2, 2007, at 8:30 a.m. ET. The Company will release...
USEC Inc. Statement: DOE Issues Final Regulations for Loan Guarantee Program; USEC Continues to Pursue DOE Loan Guarantee
“USEC actively participated with others in the nuclear industry in the development of DOE’s final regulations,” said USEC President and CEO John K. Welch. “We are pleased that many of the concerns...
USEC Inc. Statement on News Reports Regarding D&D Proposal
While USEC did assist EnergySolutions in making a proposal to DOE in October 2006, USEC did not enter into any agreements with EnergySolutions. The proposal has not been actively pursued by USEC...
USEC Inc. Statement: Court of International Trade Remand on Sunset Review of Suspended Investigation of Dumping of Uranium from Russia
The decision by the U.S. Court of International Trade to remand consideration of the case back to the U.S. Department of Commerce was an expected part of the normal process of review and appeal....
USEC Announces Pricing of Public Offering of Common Stock and 3.0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2014
USEC Inc. has priced its registered public offering of 20 million shares of common stock at $9.76 per share, which was the closing price of USEC’s common stock on September 24, 2007. USEC has...
USEC’s American Centrifuge Lead Cascade Test Program Begins
First group of centrifuge machines operating in a cascade configuration; Initial test results consistent with predictions by USEC analytical models; Lead Cascade operations are another step in...
Jim Bolon Joins USEC’s American Centrifuge Program Management Team
Bolon has more than 28 years of experience in operations and program and project management, including integrated safety management and security. He previously served as executive vice president...
USEC Hires Major Tool to Manufacture American Centrifuge Casings
USEC has awarded an approximately $175 million contract to Major Tool & Machine Inc. of Indianapolis, Ind., to manufacture steel casings for centrifuge machines that will be used in USEC’s...
USEC Enters into Manufacturing Supply Agreement with Hexcel and ATK
Hexcel, America’s largest producer of carbon fiber, will produce carbon fiber at its facilities in Salt Lake City, Utah, and deliver it to ATK. This fiber will be used by ATK to manufacture...
USEC Updates Progress on Lead Cascade, American Centrifuge Project
Lead Cascade machines are installed, spinning and undergoing integrated testing; Lead Cascade operations expected to begin in the coming weeks; Demonstration to show capability of cascade to...
USEC Reports Second Quarter 2007 Results
Net loss of $13.4 million for 2nd quarter compared to net income of $21.6 million in same quarter last year; Net income of $25.9 million for first six months of 2007 compared with $56.2 million in...
USEC Selects BWXT to Perform American Centrifuge Manufacturing Work
BWXT will manufacture components for centrifuge machines to be used in USEC’s American Centrifuge Plant in Piketon, Ohio. USEC selected BWXT because of its extensive experience with the design and...
USEC CEO Remarks on DOE’s Loan Guarantee Program
The government can play a very important role in supporting first-of-a-kind energy technology projects, said USEC CEO John K. Welch as he presented the Company’s views on the U.S. Department of...
USEC Signs Power Contract with TVA
USEC Inc. has signed a five-year contract with the Tennessee Valley Authority for electric power for USEC’s gaseous diffusion uranium enrichment plant in Paducah, Ky. The new contract, which...
USEC Begins Construction on American Centrifuge Plant
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission granted USEC a construction and operating license for the American Centrifuge Plant in April. The start of construction represents one of the milestones in...
USEC Reports First Quarter 2007 Results
$39.3 million net income for first quarter 2007 compared with $34.6 million in first quarter 2006; As anticipated, gross profit margin falls from same quarter last year; 2007 guidance updated;...
USEC to Webcast Conference Call on May 7 at 8:30 a.m. ET
USEC will broadcast its next quarterly conference call with shareholders and the financial community over the Internet on Monday, May 7, 2007, at 8:30 a.m. ET. The Company will release its...
USEC’s American Centrifuge Plant Needed to Fuel Nuclear Power’s Growth
A new generation of nuclear reactors expected to be built over the next decade will need a reliable supply of enriched uranium fuel, John K. Welch, USEC president and chief executive officer, told...
Cold War Weapons Fuel Clean Energy for America
To date, 300 metric tons of highly enriched uranium from Russian nuclear warheads have been downblended to low enriched uranium as part of this vital energy and nonproliferation program. The...
USEC Receives American Centrifuge Plant License
The American Centrifuge Plant is only the second major nuclear facility to be licensed by the NRC in the past three decades under the NRC’s licensing process for uranium enrichment facilities. The...
General Counsel Tim Hansen Planning to Leave USEC
Hansen has worked for USEC since 1994 and held a series of positions with progressively higher responsibility. Hansen said he will be making a career change, and both he and his wife will be...
USEC Reports 2006 Results, Provides 2007 Guidance
$106.2 million net income for 2006; pro forma net income $171.3 million before American Centrifuge expenses; Cash flow from operations totals $278 million in 2006; USEC expects net loss of $10 to...
USEC to Webcast Conference Call on February 27 at 8:30 a.m. ET
USEC Inc. will broadcast its next quarterly conference call with shareholders and the financial community over the Internet on Tuesday, February 27, 2007, at 8:30 a.m. ET. The Company will release...
USEC Updates Cost Estimate and Schedule for American Centrifuge Plant
American Centrifuge project cost target increased to $2.3 billion; includes project spending through 2006 totaling $371 million; American Centrifuge plant capacity increases to 3.8 million SWU as...
USEC Names Stephen S. Greene as Treasurer
Greene will be responsible for financings, corporate strategic and financial planning, risk management, treasury operations, pension and benefit investments, and mergers and acquisitions.
Expedited Licensing Schedule Issued for USEC's American Centrifuge
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued an order detailing an expedited schedule that anticipates a licensing decision for USEC Inc.'s American Centrifuge Plant in April 2007. The NRC’s...
USEC Names J. Tracy Mey as Chief Accounting Officer
Mey’s promotion to this new position recognizes his contribution to strengthening USEC’s accounting policies and meeting the requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley regulations. Mey, 46, joined USEC as...
USEC Updates 2006 Earnings Guidance
USEC expects full-year revenue to total approximately $1.85 billion and a gross profit margin of approximately 18 percent. Net income for 2006 is expected to be approximately $105 million, which...
Joseph T. Doyle Joins USEC Inc. Board of Directors
Doyle has more than 35 years of business experience focused on finance and accounting, including service as the chief financial officer or in senior financial positions in three other businesses...
USEC, NMC Sign New Fuel Supply Contract
USEC has signed a long-term contract valued at more than $130 million with Nuclear Management Company of Hudson, Wis., for the sale of separative work units contained in enriched uranium fuel for...
USEC Signs American Centrifuge Plant Lease and Technology License
USEC has executed agreements with the U.S. Department of Energy for the long-term use of facilities and for the gas centrifuge technology license for its American Centrifuge Plant. The two...
ASLB Issues Tentative Licensing Schedule for USEC's American Centrifuge
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Atomic Safety and Licensing Board has issued an order detailing a tentative schedule that anticipates a licensing decision for USEC Inc.'s American...
USEC Reports Improved Third Quarter Earnings
$9.9 million net income for third quarter 2006; pro forma net income $24.7 million before American Centrifuge expenses; Nine-month net income of $66.1 million; pro forma net income $110.0 million...
USEC, PPL Sign New Fuel Supply Contract
USEC Inc. has signed a long-term contract valued at more than $200 million with PPL Susquehanna, LLC, to supply uranium enrichment for the company’s Susquehanna nuclear power plant in Luzerne...
USEC to Webcast Conference Call on November 3 at 8:30 a.m. ET
USEC Inc. will broadcast its next quarterly conference call with shareholders and the financial community over the Internet on Friday, November 3, 2006, at 8:30 a.m. ET. The Company will release...
USEC Completes Cleanup of Contaminated Uranium Inventories
USEC Inc. finished the cleanup of its technetium-contaminated uranium inventories this month, the Company announced today. The 7,434 metric tons of uranium cleaned were part of an inventory of...
USEC, Taiwan Power Sign New Fuel Supply Contract
USEC has signed a contract valued at more than $200 million with Taiwan Power Company to supply enriched uranium fuel to the utility’s eight nuclear power reactors. The new contract to supply the...
New UF6 Manual Available
USEC recently revised its uranium hexafluoride (UF6 ) manual that is used throughout the nuclear industry as a reference guide for management practices for handling, filling, emptying and shipping...
American Centrifuge Exceeds Performance Target Levels in Testing
A program to optimize the performance of individual centrifuge machines destined for use by USEC in its American Centrifuge Plant has demonstrated performance levels above the Company’s target...
Safety Evaluation Report Issued for USEC’s American Centrifuge Plant
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued its final Safety Evaluation Report for USEC’s American Centrifuge uranium enrichment plant. The SER found that the commercial plant would create...
NRC Assumes Regulatory Oversight of American Centrifuge Demonstration
The transition of oversight to the NRC allows USEC to begin operating centrifuge machines with uranium hexafluoride in the Piketon, Ohio facility, as authorized under a license issued by the NRC...
John C. Barpoulis Appointed Senior Vice President, CFO and Treasurer
Barpoulis joined USEC in March 2005 after serving as vice president and treasurer for National Energy & Gas Transmission, Inc., formerly a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation. Previously he...
USEC Reports Higher Second Quarter Earnings
$21.6 million net income for second quarter 2006; pro forma net income $38.4 million before American Centrifuge expenses; Revenue for quarter increases on higher sales of SWU and uranium; Six-...
ITC Rules in Favor of USEC Position on Russian Uranium Imports
The U.S. International Trade Commission ruled today that terminating the antidumping suspension agreement that limits imports of Russian uranium products would materially injure the U.S. uranium...
U.S. Nuclear Weapons-Grade Material Converted into Electricity
The U.S. HEU Downblending Program is a major component of the NNSA’s nuclear nonproliferation mission to reduce quantities of surplus weapons-grade materials. Converting highly enriched uranium to...
Material for 11,000 Nuclear Warheads Eliminated by U.S.-Russian Program
The 275 metric tons converted to date could generate enough electricity to meet the country’s demand for more than a year and contains the energy equivalent of 5.7 billion barrels of oil. The U.S...
DOC Rules in Favor of USEC Position on Russian Uranium Imports
The U.S. Department of Commerce issued a final ruling that unfair dumping of uranium products would likely occur again in the United States if the existing Russian suspension agreement is...
Environmental Impact Statement Issued for American Centrifuge Plant
The NRC found that the plant would create no significant adverse environmental or socioeconomic impacts during its construction or operations. The issuance of the EIS is the most recent...
USEC Reports Higher First Quarter Earnings
$34.6 million net income for first quarter 2006; pro forma net income $46.9 million before American Centrifuge expenses; Revenue up 16 percent on higher sales of SWU and natural uranium; Gross...
USEC Will Fuel Nuclear Renaissance CEO Tells Shareholders
“The critical element for the expansion of nuclear power is a stable supply of nuclear fuel – from uranium mining to enrichment to fabrication of the fuel assemblies. Utilities need to be...
USEC Reports 2005 Results, Provides 2006 Guidance
$22.3 million net income for 2005; pro forma net income $79.8 million before American Centrifuge expenses; $29.6 million net income for fourth quarter; pro forma net income $46.4 million before...
USEC to Webcast Conference Call on February 22 at 8:30 a.m. ET
USEC Inc. will broadcast its next quarterly conference call with shareholders and the financial community over the Internet on Wednesday, February 22, 2006, at 8:30 a.m. ET. The Company will...
USEC Inc. Board of Directors Discontinues Dividend Payment
During its regular quarterly review of the dividend declaration, the Board discussed the best use of cash for the benefit of shareholders given the anticipated capital requirements of building the...
USEC Executive Tapped for American Water CFO Post
Wolf announced today that she will return to American Water Inc. in Voorhees, N.J. to facilitate that company’s potential sale or initial public offering as part of its divestiture from RWE. The...
Robert S. Eby Joins USEC as Director of American Centrifuge Engineering and Manufacturing Operations
Eby has substantial experience with the development and deployment of uranium processing and enrichment technologies, having been involved in various aspects of the U.S. gas centrifuge, gaseous...
USEC Provides Update
Increases 2005 earnings guidance to range of $27 to $30 million after $56 million net of taxes American Centrifuge expense; 2006 earnings and cash flow from operations expected to continue...
Victor N. Lopiano Named Vice President, American Centrifuge
Lopiano is responsible for deployment of USEC’s next-generation uranium enrichment technology, the American Centrifuge, and will oversee manufacturing of centrifuge machines by USEC’s suppliers....
USEC Names John M.A. Donelson as Vice President
Donelson is responsible for managing relationships with customers and overseeing the Company’s sales of enriched and natural uranium. Donelson joined USEC in 1995 in the advanced technology...
USEC, Oak Ridge National Lab Receive Award for American Centrifuge Technology Transfer
The Southeast Region of the Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer (FLC) has given a Partnership Award to USEC Inc. and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) for their cooperative...
USEC Reports Third Quarter 2005 Financial Results
$5.2 million net loss for third quarter; pro forma net income $7.2 million before American Centrifuge expenses; $7.3 million net loss for nine months; pro forma net income $33.4 million before...
USEC to Webcast Conference Call on November 3 at 8:30 a.m. ET
USEC Inc. will broadcast its next quarterly conference call with shareholders and the financial community over the Internet on Thursday, November 3, 2005, at 8:30 a.m. ET. The Company will release...
USEC Inc. Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend
The Board of Directors of USEC Inc. today declared a quarterly dividend of 13.75 cents per share on USEC’s common stock. The dividend is payable December 15, 2005 to shareholders of record on...
USEC Statement on Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Ruling
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Atomic Safety and Licensing Board today denied the petitions of the only two interveners seeking to participate in the hearing process for the plant’s...
Megatons to Megawatts Eliminates Equivalent of 10,000 Nuclear Warheads
USEC’s utility customers have used Megatons to Megawatts fuel in more than 90 power reactors in 31 states. The fuel generates about 10 percent of America’s electricity each year. To date, the...
USEC Names John K. Welch President and Chief Executive Officer
Welch served as executive vice president of the Marine Systems Group at General Dynamics where he oversaw all operational aspects of four business units, including Electric Boat and Bath Iron...
USEC’s Charles Yulish to Retire
Yulish joined the Company in 1995 and has been responsible for external and internal communications during the operation of USEC as a federal corporation and after its privatization in 1998 as an...
USEC Statement on Federal Circuit Ruling in Enriched Uranium Trade Case
Although USEC is disappointed by the court’s decision, we believe the U.S. government’s trade investigation has helped improve prices and return stability to the enrichment market in recent years...
USEC EVP and COO Lisa Gordon-Hagerty to Leave Company
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Lisa Gordon-Hagerty is leaving the Company as it realigns the business to sharpen the focus on the demonstration and deployment of the American...
USEC Announces Company Realignment to Prepare for the Future
The restructuring will place priority on the demonstration and deployment of American Centrifuge, while maintaining reliable and efficient enrichment operations. The realignment will streamline...
USEC Closes on $400 Million, 5-year Bank Credit Facility
USEC Inc. has successfully closed on a five-year, $400 million bank credit facility, replacing a three-year, $150 million facility set to expire in late September. The facility is available to...
USEC Reports Results for Second Quarter, First Half 2005
Six-month revenue of $588.6 million reflects improved pricing; Cash flow from operations remains strong at $38.2 million year to date; Spending on American Centrifuge doubles; expenses are higher...
USEC to Webcast Conference Call on August 4 at 8:30 a.m. ET
USEC Inc. will broadcast its next quarterly conference call with shareholders and the financial community over the Internet on Thursday, August 4, 2005, at 8:30 a.m. ET. The Company will release...
USEC Inc. Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend
The Board of Directors of USEC Inc. today declared a quarterly dividend of 13.75 cents per share on USEC’s common stock. The dividend is payable September 15, 2005 to shareholders of record on...
USEC, Exelon Extend Supply Contract Through 2012
The approximately $400 million extension maintains USEC’s position as Exelon’s primary SWU supplier through 2012. This new agreement builds upon a nearly $700 million contract the companies signed...
USEC Board Elects John Barpoulis Vice President and Treasurer
Barpoulis is responsible for cash management, financial aspects of mergers and acquisitions, all financing, risk management, and pension and benefit investments. He reports to USEC Senior Vice...
USEC Reports Net Income of $0.9 Million for First Quarter 2005
Earnings of 1 cent per share compared to loss of 12 cents per share in 2004; Revenue totals $311 million; $22.2 million cost for American Centrifuge; $14 million impact on net income; Cash flow...
USEC Reports to Shareholders on Revitalization of Nuclear Industry
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer James R. Mellor reported on the Company’s improved financial performance in 2004 and the bright prospects for the nuclear power industry. Mellor pointed out...
USEC Inc. Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend
The Board of Directors of USEC Inc. today declared a quarterly dividend of 13.75 cents per share on USEC’s common stock. The dividend is payable June 15, 2005 to shareholders of record on May 27,...
USEC to Webcast Conference Call on April 28 at 8:30 a.m. ET
USEC Inc. will broadcast its next quarterly conference call with shareholders and the financial community over the Internet on Thursday, April 28, 2005, at 8:30 a.m. ET. The Company will release...
USEC, Constellation Sign New Fuel Supply Contract
USEC Inc. has signed a $200 million contract with Constellation Generation Group, the wholly owned subsidiary of Constellation Energy Group, to supply separative work units (SWU) to fuel the...
USEC Signs American Centrifuge Contract with ATK Space Systems
The contract with ATK runs through March 2007 and includes labor, parts and equipment, and other support costs for the carbon fiber centrifuge rotor tubes used in USEC’s American Centrifuge...
USEC Reports on American Centrifuge Developments
USEC has begun manufacturing centrifuge machine components for use in the American Centrifuge Demonstration Facility in Piketon, Ohio. The achievement is the ninth of 15 schedule milestones in...
USEC Reports Solid Results in Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2004
Prior financial statements restated; $23.5 million net income in 2004 as EPS more than doubles year over year; Gross profit margin rises to 13.7 percent on higher uranium prices; Cash flow from...
USEC to Webcast Conference Call on March 17 at 8:30 a.m. ET
USEC Inc. will broadcast its next quarterly conference call with shareholders and the financial community over the Internet on Thursday, March 17, 2005, at 8:30 a.m. ET. The Company will release...
Starkey Named USEC Vice President of Operations
Starkey previously served as general manager of the Company’s Paducah uranium enrichment plant. In his new position, he will be responsible for USEC’s production operations and U.S. Department of...
USEC Responds to Trade Ruling By U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Over the past four years, the U.S. government’s trade experts have determined on multiple occasions that the sale and purchase of LEU under enrichment contracts is subject to U.S. antidumping and...
USEC Inc. Provides 2004 Financial Preview and 2005 Outlook
For the year ended December 31, 2004, USEC anticipates: Revenue of approximately $1.4 billion; Net income in a range of $23 to $27 million; Spending for the American Centrifuge technology of...
USEC Promotes Lance Wright to Senior Vice President
As a senior vice president, Wright will join the senior management team and report directly to James R. Mellor, chairman and chief executive officer. Wright joined USEC in August 2003 as vice...
USEC Inc. Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend
The Board of Directors of USEC Inc. today declared a quarterly dividend of 13.75 cents per share on USEC’s common stock. The dividend is payable March 15, 2005, to shareholders of record on...
USEC Achieves Another American Centrifuge Milestone
USEC has begun testing a full-size centrifuge machine. Most of the machine’s components were manufactured in USEC facilities in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The centrifuge is currently being tested in...
USEC Vice President Michael Woo Succumbs to Injuries
Mr. Woo joined USEC in 1994 as manager, financial strategic programs. He played a substantial role in the privatization of USEC, oversaw its power operations and led several strategic initiatives...
USEC Calls on Government, Industry to Construct New Generation of Power Plants to Eliminate Nuclear Weapons Material
Stating that the existing international regime to combat nuclear proliferation does not fully address current problems, USEC offered several proposals to make the world more secure. At the core of...
William H. Timbers Leaves USEC Inc.
James R. Mellor, chairman of USEC, has assumed the responsibilities of president and chief executive officer and will continue to be supported by a strong management team. The Board will form a...
USEC Inc. Completes Acquisition of NAC International from Pinnacle West
The acquisition of NAC strengthens USEC’s position in the nuclear fuel cycle and allows the Company to provide a broader array of products and services, including transportation and storage...
USEC CEO Calls for Strong National Energy Policy To Power America's Future
USEC Inc. President and CEO called for Congress and the Bush administration to develop a strategic national energy policy that will overcome constraints to expanding, modernizing and diversifying...
Timothy Hansen to Leave USEC Inc.
Hansen joined USEC in 1994 and played a key role in its privatization from the federal government, culminating in the Company’s initial public offering in 1998. James A. Schoettler, Jr.,...
USEC Inc. Reports Results for 3rd Quarter 2004
USEC reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2004 of a net loss of $3.4 million or $.04 per share compared to net income of $3.4 million or $.04 per share in the same...
USEC Inc. Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend
The Board of Directors of USEC Inc. today declared a quarterly dividend of 13.75 cents per share on USEC’s common stock. The dividend is payable December 15, 2004, to shareholders of record on...
USEC Conference Call to be Webcast November 4 at 8:30 a.m. ET
USEC Inc. will broadcast its next quarterly conference call with shareholders and the financial community over the Internet on Thursday, November 4, 2004, at 8:30 a.m. ET. The Company will release...
USEC Announces Agreements with Boeing and Honeywell
Over the next two years, Boeing and Honeywell employees will work with experienced USEC employees and personnel from Oak Ridge National Laboratory at USEC’s Centrifuge Technology Center and K-1600...
NRC Accepts USEC's American Centrifuge Plant License Application for Detailed Review
NRC’s acceptance of the application comes seven months ahead of USEC’s original schedule. USEC submitted its application for a license to construct and operate the American Centrifuge Plant in...
USEC Reports 9,000 Nuclear Warheads Permanently Eliminated
225 metric tons of Russian weapons-grade uranium, the equivalent of 9,000 nuclear warheads, has been recycled into fuel purchased by USEC for use in America’s nuclear power plants. Acting as...
Sydney Ferguson Leaves USEC
Ferguson is resigning her position as senior vice president for corporate communications and government relations at USEC to assist in the presidential and senatorial elections. Ferguson...
USEC Files Application with NRC to License American Centrifuge Plant
Before granting the commercial plant license, the NRC will perform an extensive safety and environmental review. USEC’s American Centrifuge Plant will be housed in some of the same facilities...
USEC Inc. Reports $11.7 Million Net Income for 2nd Quarter
USEC reported net income of $11.7 million or $.14 per share. The gross margin improved quarter over quarter due to higher prices for natural uranium sold. Quarterly earnings are higher than recent...
USEC Inc. Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend
The Board of Directors of USEC Inc. declared a quarterly dividend of 13.75 cents per share on USEC’s common stock. The dividend is payable September 15, 2004, to shareholders of record on August...
USEC Inc. to Acquire NAC International from Pinnacle West
USEC said the acquisition will enable the Company to offer nuclear utility customers an expanded portfolio of products and services, including transportation and storage systems for spent nuclear...
Commerce Department Finds Eurodif Curtailing Unfair Trade Practices
French uranium enrichment firm Eurodif, S.A. has curtailed its unfair pricing of low-enriched uranium imports in the U.S. market, according to the final results of a follow-up trade proceeding...
USEC Conference Call to be Webcast August 4 at 8:30 a.m. ET
USEC Inc. will broadcast its next quarterly conference call with shareholders and the financial community over the Internet on Wednesday, August 4, 2004, at 8:30 a.m. ET. The Company will release...
USEC Sees Improved Earnings for 2004
USEC Inc. updated its net income guidance for 2004 in a range of $14 to $16 million, or 17 to 19 cents per share, based on higher volumes and prices for natural uranium, and improved SWU pricing....
Commerce Department: Unfair Subsidies to European Enrichers Curtailed
The results of a follow-up trade investigation released by the U.S. Department of Commerce show reduced foreign government subsidization of European uranium enrichers in the review period after...
USEC Names James McDonnell as Vice President
McDonnell will be responsible for the strategic direction of information technology programs as well as overall physical and data security at the Company’s headquarters, in its Advanced Technology...
USEC Selects Fluor as Engineer for American Centrifuge Uranium Enrichment Plant
Fluor will provide engineering, procurement and construction management services for USEC’s American Centrifuge Plant. Fluor’s responsibilities over the next two years will include design and...
USEC CEO Cites Nuclear Nonproliferation Challenges and Successes
USEC CEO called for the establishment of more nonproliferation partnerships between the government and private sector, acknowledged the threats to global security posed by the illicit use of...
USEC Reports to Shareholders on 2003 Performance
Shareholders heard Chairman James R. Mellor report on the Board of Directors’ continued strong emphasis on corporate governance. President and CEO William H. Timbers reported on the company’s 2003...
USEC Inc. Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend
The Board of Directors of USEC Inc. declared a quarterly dividend of 13.75 cents per share on USEC’s common stock. The dividend is payable June 15, 2004, to shareholders of record on May 28, 2004...
USEC Inc. Reports Results for First Quarter 2004
USEC Inc. reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2004, of a net loss of $11.2 million or $.13 per share compared to net income of $2.1 million or $.03 per share in the...
USEC Conference Call to be Webcast April 22 at 8:30 a.m. ET
USEC Inc. (NYSE: USU) will broadcast its next quarterly conference call with shareholders and the financial community over the Internet on Thursday, April 22, 2004 at 8:30 a.m. ET. The Company...
USEC Names John Neumann as Vice President
Neumann will be responsible for the Company’s day-to-day interactions with Congress and other policy makers and will direct the Company’s overall legislative efforts. He joins USEC from the Edison...
PACE Local 5-689 Membership Ratifies Six-Year Contract with USEC
Union membership voted on Wednesday, March 10, to ratify a labor contract that will be in effect for six years. Approximately 560 USEC employees are members of PACE Local 5-689. A majority of the...
USEC Receives NRC License for American Centrifuge Demonstration Facility
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a license that authorizes USEC to construct and operate its American Centrifuge Demonstration Facility, a plant prototype that will provide...
USEC Megatons to Megawatts Program Advances U.S. Nuclear Nonproliferation Goals
Over the past 10 years, one unique and exciting U.S.-Russian program has eliminated 200 tons of Russian weapons-grade uranium -- equivalent to 8,000 nuclear weapons. Better still, this material is...
USEC Inc. Earns $10.7 Million in 2003 on Improved Gross Margin
USEC reported net income of $10.7 million or $.13 per share for the year ended December 31, 2003, compared to a loss of $3.3 million or $.04 per share in 2002. For the quarter ended December 31,...
USEC Inc. Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend
The Board of Directors of USEC Inc. today declared a quarterly dividend of 13.75 cents per share on USEC’s common stock. The dividend is payable March 15, 2004, to shareholders of record on...
USEC Conference Call to be Webcast February 4, 2004 at 8:30 a.m. ET
USEC Inc. will broadcast its next quarterly conference call with shareholders and the financial community over the Internet on Wednesday, February 4 at 8:30 a.m. ET. The Company will release its...
U.S. Government Action Is Restoring Fair Trade in Enrichment Market
U.S. government efforts to reduce the unfair pricing of enriched uranium imports have been effective, according to the preliminary results of an administrative review issued today by the U.S....
USEC's Mario Robles Selected as Congressional Fellow
Mario Robles, the Company’s manager of advanced technology licensing, was selected by the American Nuclear Society (ANS) as the 2004 ANS Glenn T. Seaborg Science and Engineering Congressional...
USEC, TENEX Mark 10th Anniversary of Megatons to Megawatts Program
USEC Inc. and its Russian partner, Techsnabexport (TENEX), marked the 10th anniversary of the commercial implementation of the Megatons to Megawatts program, a unique government-industry...
USEC to Site American Centrifuge Plant in Piketon, Ohio
The plant is expected to cost up to $1.5 billion, employ up to 500 people and reach an initial annual production level of 3.5 million SWU by 2010. USEC plans that the procurement associated with...
USEC's Plants Are Recertified by Nuclear Regulatory Commission
USEC Inc. announced that its uranium enrichment plants in Paducah, Kentucky and Piketon, Ohio have been recertified by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for five years. The recertification...
USEC Elects Robert Van Namen Senior Vice President
As senior vice president, Van Namen will expand his oversight of USEC’s relationships with its customers and the nuclear power industry to ensure that the Company achieves the highest level of...
USEC Names Lisa E. Gordon-Hagerty as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Gordon-Hagerty will be responsible for USEC’s operations, including oversight of production, regulatory affairs and advanced technology. She joins USEC from the National Security Council, where...
USEC Appoints Ellen Wolf as Chief Financial Officer
Wolf will be responsible for the overall financial plans, policies and activities of the Company, as well as financial community relationships. Before joining USEC, Ms. Wolf was vice president and...
USEC Inc. Reports Third Quarter Earnings of $3.4 Million
USEC Inc. reported net income of $3.4 million or $.04 per share for the third quarter ended September 30, compared to $1.2 million or $.01 per share in the same period last year. For the nine...
USEC's Dennis Spurgeon to Retire
Spurgeon has led USEC’s successful effort to launch its next generation American Centrifuge program and was instrumental in improving the profitability of the Company’s uranium enrichment business...
USEC Conference Call to be Webcast October 30 at 8:30 a.m. ET
USEC Inc. will broadcast its next quarterly conference call with shareholders and the financial community over the Internet on Thursday, October 30 at 8:30 a.m. ET. The Company will release its...
USEC Inc. Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend
The Board of Directors of USEC Inc. declared a quarterly dividend of 13.75 cents per share on USEC’s common stock. The dividend is payable December 15, 2003, to shareholders of record on November...
USEC, Lawmakers, DOE Reach Initial Agreement to Retain 116 Jobs
In July, USEC announced that DOE would not extend funding for the Deposit Removal Program at the Portsmouth plant beyond September 30. That would have forced the termination of 116 USEC employees...
USEC, Lawmakers, DOE Reach Initial Agreement to Retain 116 Jobs
In July, USEC announced that DOE would not extend funding for the Deposit Removal Program at the Portsmouth plant beyond September 30. That would have forced the termination of 116 USEC employees...
USEC Extols Nonproliferation Benefits of Nuclear Power Growth
USEC executives at an international nuclear nonproliferation conference in Moscow sponsored by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace encouraged nonproliferation advocates from a dozen...
USEC Achieves American Centrifuge Milestone Ahead of Schedule
USEC has manufactured its first centrifuge rotor tube. The rotor tube is a long, fast-spinning component of a centrifuge machine, whose performance is critical to the economics of centrifuge...
USEC Statement Regarding U.S. Court of International Trade Ruling
The U.S. Court of International Trade today affirmed the U.S. Department of Commerce’s determinations on two of three general issues in the trade cases covering imports of European low-enriched...
USEC CEO: World Events Support Nuclear Power's Revival
Speaking before the World Nuclear Association’s Annual Symposium, USEC's CEO pointed to several factors that should support nuclear power’s revival, including the recent heat wave in Europe,...
Energy Industry Executive Joins USEC To Head Human Resources
Wright will be responsible for the strategic direction and implementation of the Company’s human resource management plans and programs for USEC’s approximately 2,700 employees. He brings over 30...
USEC Reports Improved Gross Margin From Continued Cost Control
USEC Inc. reported second quarter 2003 results that show improved business operations with a gross profit margin of 12.6 percent compared to 9.7 percent in the same quarter last year. The...
DOE Terminates Funding for Contamination Cleanup Project
Funding for the Deposit Removal Program at the Portsmouth, Ohio Plant will not be extended after September 30, 2003. The loss of this funding from DOE will result in the termination of...
USEC Inc. Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend
The Board of Directors of USEC Inc. declared a quarterly dividend of 13.75 cents per share on USEC’s common stock. The dividend is payable September 15, 2003, to shareholders of record on August...
USEC Conference Call to be Webcast July 31 at 8:30 a.m. ET
USEC Inc. will broadcast its next quarterly conference call with shareholders and the financial community over the Internet on Thursday, July 31 at 8:30 a.m. ET. The call follows the release at...
Joint Statement by USEC and PACE Union Local 5-550
USEC Inc. and the Paper, Allied-Industrial, Chemical and Energy Workers Local Union 5-550 at the Paducah, Kentucky uranium enrichment plant have reached a new labor agreement. Union membership...
Commerce Department Reaffirms Decision in Enriched Uranium Trade Case
The U.S. Department of Commerce reaffirmed its position in the trade investigation of European enriched uranium imports. In response to a U.S. Court of International Trade ruling asking DOE for...
USEC and Exelon Reach Long-Term Supply Agreement
USEC to supply SWU for a period of six years for the 17 nuclear power reactors operated by Exelon. The nearly $700 million agreement would establish USEC as Exelon’s primary SWU supplier from 2005...
USEC Ends Funding of Research on SILEX Process
USEC is ending its funding for research and development of the SILEX laser-based uranium enrichment process. USEC has been funding R&D on the SILEX process since 1996. USEC will now focus all...
Energy Industry Leader Joins USEC to Direct American Centrifuge Commercialization Program
Green brings 30 years of leadership in the energy and nuclear industries to USEC, including work at the U.S. Department of Energy on the original U.S. gas centrifuge program. His experience...
USEC Shareholders Hear Update on Strategic Initiatives
Shareholders hear that the Company continues to make progress on its strategic initiatives, including advanced technology, cost reduction and diversification. Chairman James R. Mellor also told...
USEC Inc. Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend
The Board of Directors of USEC Inc. declared a quarterly dividend of 13.75 cents per share on USEC’s common stock. The dividend is payable June 15, 2003, to shareholders of record on May 23, 2003...
USEC Inc. Reports Earnings of $2.1 Million for First Quarter 2003
USEC reported net income for its first quarter ended March 31, 2003, of $2.1 million or $.03 per share compared to net income of $4.3 million or $.05 per share in the same quarter last year....
USEC Conference Call to be Webcast April 24 at 8:30 a.m. ET
USEC Inc. will broadcast its next quarterly conference call with shareholders and the financial community over the Internet on Thursday, April 24 at 8:30 a.m. ET. The call follows the release at...
World Security 'Significantly Enhanced' by USEC and TENEX
Program has successfully eliminated the equivalent of 7,000 Russian nuclear warheads—signifying successful completion of more than one-third of this 20-year agreement to eliminate the equivalent...
USEC Working to Deploy American Centrifuge 'As Rapidly As Possible,' Executive Tells Nuclear Industry Conference
USEC Inc.’s American Centrifuge program is gaining momentum, and the Company is working to deploy its advanced uranium enrichment technology “as rapidly as possible,” USEC Vice President of...
ISS Ranks USEC’s Corporate Governance Outstanding
In a comprehensive analysis of the corporate governance practices at America’s largest public companies, Institutional Shareholder Services has determined that USEC Inc. is among the very best of...
USEC Statement: U.S. Court of International Trade Requires Commerce Department to Further Support Determination in Low-Enriched Uranium Trade Cases
The U.S. Court of International Trade has remanded to the U.S. Department of Commerce certain issues in the trade cases involving European low-enriched uranium imports for a better explanation of...
NRC Accepts USEC’s American Centrifuge License Application For Technical Review
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has completed its initial review of USEC Inc.’s license application for the American Centrifuge Demonstration Facility in Piketon, Ohio and found the...
USEC Inc. CFO Hal Shelton to Retire
Shelton has been with USEC since its inception in 1993 and has worked in the energy industry for 36 years. Shelton’s retirement will occur later this year, which will ensure a smooth transition in...
USEC Files Application with NRC to License American Centrifuge Demonstration Facility
“Submission of this license application is an important event for USEC, the U.S. nuclear industry and power plant operators around the world,” said Dennis Spurgeon, USEC Executive Vice President...
PACE Union Strikes at USEC's Paducah Uranium Enrichment Plant
Members of the Paper, Allied-Industrial, Chemical and Energy Workers International Union Local 5-550 ceased work at 7:00 a.m. CST at USEC’s Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Paducah, Kentucky....
USEC Inc. Reports Stub Year Results Due to Change in Fiscal Year
USEC Inc. reported a loss of $14.7 million or $.18 per share for the six-month period ended December 31, 2002, compared to earnings of $4.8 million or $.06 per share in the same period last year....
USEC Inc. Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend
The Board of Directors of USEC Inc. declared a quarterly dividend of 13.75 cents per share on USEC’s common stock. The dividend is payable March 15, 2003, to shareholders of record on February 28...
USEC Conference Call to be Webcast February 4 at 8:30 a.m. ET
USEC Inc. will broadcast its next quarterly conference call with shareholders and the financial community over the Internet on Tuesday, February 4 at 8:30 a.m. ET. The call follows the release at...
USEC, DOE Sign Lease Advancing American Centrifuge Technology
USEC has signed a lease with the U.S. Department of Energy for use of the K-1600 building in Oak Ridge, Tennessee to advance deployment of its American Centrifuge technology. The signing of this...
USEC to Site Centrifuge Nuclear Fuel Test Facility in Ohio
USEC will site its Lead Cascade centrifuge uranium enrichment test facility at its Portsmouth plant in Piketon, Ohio. Operation of this advanced technology facility will demonstrate USEC...
USEC Offers Voluntary Early Retirement Program To Paducah, Ky Plant Employees
This enhanced retirement program will be open to all those employees who are eligible for retirement based on a formula of combined age and years of service. USEC is working with the U.S....
USEC Announces Change of its Fiscal Year End to December 31
USEC's Board of Directors has approved a change of the Company’s fiscal year end from June 30 to December 31, effective December 31, 2002. A transition report on Form 10-K, including audited...
USEC Inc. Holds Annual Shareholders' Meeting
Shareholders elected members of the Board of Directors to a one-year term, affirmed the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors for fiscal year 2003 and heard updates on the Company’s...
USEC Inc. Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend
The Board of Directors of USEC Inc. declared a quarterly dividend of 13.75 cents per share on USEC’s common stock. The dividend is payable December 15, 2002, to shareholders of record on November...
USEC Statement: USEC Letter to NRC Supports an Open, Transparent and Consistent Process For Licensing New Uranium Enrichment Facilities
USEC states that it is important to domestic energy security and the successful future of the U.S. nuclear industry that the licensing process for uranium enrichment facilities be expeditious,...
Richard F. G. Miller Joins USEC Inc. As Managing Director of Corporate Development
Mr. Miller will lead all USEC activities related to identifying and pursuing opportunities for business partnerships, joint ventures and other new business arrangements. Mr. Miller has led...
States Submit Final Proposals for USEC's Next Generation Nuclear Fuel Test Facility
USEC has received final proposals from the states of Kentucky and Ohio for a next generation test facility for enriching uranium fuel for commercial nuclear power plants. USEC sites in Paducah,...
USEC Inc. Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2003 Results
USEC Inc. reported net income of $1.2 million or 1 cent per share for the first quarter ended September 30, compared to a loss of $4.7 million or 6 cents per share in the same period last year....
USEC Conference Call To Be Webcast October 30 at 8:30 a.m. ET
USEC will broadcast its next quarterly conference call with the financial community over the Internet on Wednesday, October 30 at 8:30 a.m. ET. The call follows the release of USEC’s first quarter...
USEC, TENEX and Megatons to Megawatts Program Recognized by International Peace Organizations
USEC, TENEX and the electric utilities who use the Megatons to Megawatts fuel were among those honored during the Demiurgus Peace International Award Ceremony held in Zug, Switzerland on October...
6,000 Nuclear Warheads Eliminated by USEC and TENEX
USEC announced a significant milestone in the effort to reduce the threat of nuclear proliferation and terrorism: the elimination of more than 150 metric tons of Russian weapons-grade uranium—the...
Cooperative Agreement Finalized Between USEC, DOE and UT-Battelle For Deploying Advanced Nuclear Fuel Technology
USEC has finalized a $121 million agreement with UT-Battelle LLC, approved by the U.S. Department of Energy, to expand cooperative efforts to deploy proven U.S. gas centrifuge uranium enrichment...
USEC CEO Calls for Recognition of Nuclear Power as a Vital Component of a 'Clean Team' of Electricity Resources
USEC CEO called for an end to the “energy amnesia” that keeps nuclear power from being recognized as one of the key components of a sorely needed “clean team” of environmentally superior sources...
USEC Tells Nuclear Industry it Will Operate World's Most Efficient Fuel Facility
USEC’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Dennis Spurgeon told the World Nuclear Association in London that USEC’s commercial-sized centrifuge module will showcase improvements...
States Compete for USEC's Next Generation Nuclear Fuel Test Facility
USEC has received initial proposals from the states of Kentucky and Ohio for the siting of a test facility that will showcase improvements to the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) proven...
Ernie Moniz, Richard Perle and Linda Stuntz Join USEC Inc. Strategic Advisory Council
Since its formation in 1999, the Council has served as an invaluable resource that brings a wealth of diverse expertise to bear on USEC interests and activities pertaining to the nuclear and...
USEC Reports FY 2002 Financial Results
USEC Inc. announced results at the high end of its earlier earnings guidance, reporting net income of $16.2 million or $.20 per share for its fiscal year ended June 30, 2002, after a special...
USEC Inc. Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend
The Board of Directors of USEC Inc. declared a quarterly dividend of 13.75 cents per share on USEC’s common stock. The dividend is payable September 15, 2002, to shareholders of record on August...
USEC Conference Call to be Webcast August 1 at 8:30 a.m. ET
USEC Inc. will broadcast its next conference call with the financial community over the Internet on Thursday, August 1 at 8:30 a.m. ET. The call follows the release of USEC’s fourth quarter and...
USEC Promotes Timothy Hansen to Senior Vice President, General Counsel
Hansen will serve as USEC’s principal legal and corporate governance officer. He joined USEC in 1994 as Assistant General Counsel. In this position, he managed many of the legal aspects of USEC’s...
Michael Armacost Joins USEC Board
“Mike is one of the nation’s preeminent authorities on national security and foreign policy,” said USEC Chairman James Mellor. “His distinguished record of public service, as well as his...
Governments Approve New USEC-Russian Agreement
The U.S. and Russian governments have approved implementation of new, flexible market-based pricing terms for the remaining 12 years of the historic Megatons to Megawatts national security program...
USEC and U.S. Energy Department Sign Accord
USEC and the U.S. Department of Energy have signed a Memorandum of Agreement whereby both USEC and the DOE make long-term commitments that will ensure stability for the domestic uranium enrichment...
USEC Inc. Names Sydney M. Ferguson as Senior Vice President
Ferguson will be responsible for government relations and corporate communications. She has an extensive background in public affairs and communications. Her most recent position was Managing...
USEC Inc. Reports Third Quarter Financial Results
USEC reported net income for its third quarter ended March 31 of $4.3 million or $.05 per share after a special credit of $4.2 million or $.05 per share (after tax) from a change in cost estimate...
USEC Appoints New Independent Accountants
The Board of Directors of USEC Inc. appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent accountants. PricewaterhouseCoopers is now scheduled to perform the audit of USEC’s...
USEC Inc. Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend
The Board of Directors of USEC Inc. declared a quarterly dividend of 13.75 cents per share on USEC’s common stock. The dividend is payable June 15, 2002, to shareholders of record on May 24, 2002...
USEC Appoints New Independent Accountants
The Board of Directors of USEC Inc. appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent accountants. PricewaterhouseCoopers is now scheduled to perform the audit of USEC’s...
USEC Conference Call to be Webcast April 25 at 8:30 a.m. ET
USEC Inc. will broadcast its next conference call with the financial community over the Internet on Thursday, April 25 at 8:30 a.m. ET. The call follows the release of USEC’s third quarter fiscal...
USEC Conference Call to be Webcast April 25 at 8:30 a.m. ET
USEC Inc. will broadcast its next conference call with the financial community over the Internet on Thursday, April 25 at 8:30 a.m. ET. The call follows the release of USEC’s third quarter fiscal...
USEC Promotes Wingfield to Head Investor Relations
“Many of our shareholders already know Steve, as he has been involved in USEC’s IR activities since the Company’s IPO,” said Hal Shelton, USEC senior vice president and chief financial officer. “...
USEC Inc. Wins Securities Lawsuit
Senior U.S. District Court Judge Alexander Harvey II has dismissed a federal securities lawsuit filed against USEC Inc. related to the initial public offering of common stock in July 1998. In the...
USEC Statement: Status of the Russian HEU Purchase Contract
In November 2001, the U.S. government authorized USEC to conclude negotiations on contract terms with the Russian executive agent, TENEX, for calendar year 2002 and beyond. Terms have been agreed...
USEC to Consolidate Its Transfer and Shipping Operations at Paducah Plant
USEC will consolidate its transfer and shipping operations at the Paducah plant. Consolidation of these operations is expected to generate about $40 million in annual cost savings beginning in...
USEC Inc. Reports Second Quarter Earnings of $.12 per Share
USEC reported earnings for its second quarter ended December 31, 2001 of $9.5 million, or $.12 per share, compared to $20.9 million or $.26 per share in the second quarter last year. During the...
USEC Inc. Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend
The Board of Directors of USEC Inc. declared a quarterly dividend of 13.75 cents per share on USEC’s common stock. The dividend is payable March 15, 2002, to shareholders of record on February 22...
U.S. International Trade Commission Rules in Favor of USEC
The U.S. International Trade Commission ruled today that low-enriched uranium imports from Europe are harming the U.S. uranium enrichment industry. In a unanimous vote, the ITC determined that...
USEC Conference Call to be Webcast January 24 at 8 a.m. ET
USEC Inc. will broadcast its next conference call with the financial community over the Internet on Thursday, January 24 at 8 a.m. ET. The call follows the release of USEC’s second quarter fiscal...
U.S. Government Rules Against Eurodif, Urenco in USEC Trade Case
The U.S. Department of Commerce issued its final rulings that two European enrichers are receiving unfair subsidies from their governments on the production of low-enriched uranium and, in the...
USEC and Paducah PACE Union Agree on New Contract
“This agreement is a success for all of us. We will continue to work closely with the PACE union to continue to maintain our high safety and reliability records and work together towards greater...
USEC Reports on Megatons to Megawatts Program At Senate Hearing
The joint U.S.-Russian program has been responsible for the conversion of 137 metric tons of Russian highly enriched uranium into fuel, used primarily in U.S. nuclear power plants. To date, this...
USEC Inc. Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend
The Board of Directors of USEC Inc. (NYSE: USU) today declared a quarterly dividend of 13.75 cents per share on USEC’s common stock. The dividend is payable December 15, 2001, to shareholders of...
USEC Inc. Reports to Shareholders on 'Year of Accomplishments'
“The strong, systematic actions taken in 2001 reinforced the solid business foundation we began building a little over three years ago,” said USEC Chairman James Mellor during the Company's...
USEC Inc. Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2002 Results
USEC reported a loss for its first quarter ended September 30, 2001 of $(4.7) million, or $(.06) per share, compared with a profit of $4.6 million or $.06 per share in the same period last year....
USEC Conference Call to be Webcast October 25 at 8:30 a.m. ET
The regularly scheduled call with shareholders and analysts will be open to listeners who may login through the Company’s website, www.usec.com. A link to the...
USEC Tells NEI's Nuclear Fuel Conference That the Company Is Paving the Way for Advanced U.S. Uranium Enrichment Technology
Dennis Spurgeon, USEC executive vice president and chief operating officer, said, “We have a strategic vision for where we are going and the path to get there. We are improving the productivity...
USEC Announces Milestone: 5,000 Nuclear Warheads Destroyed
One hundred twenty-five metric tons of Russian nuclear warhead material—the equivalent of 5,000 nuclear warheads—have been successfully eliminated by conversion to nuclear fuel. USEC purchases the...
USEC and Arizona Public Service Sign Long-Term Fuel Contract
The terms of the nearly half billion-dollar contract call for USEC to provide up to 100 percent of Palo Verde’s enriched uranium requirements from October 1, 2003 through the end of 2008, with...
USEC Names Russ Starkey Paducah Plant General Manager
Starkey has been a member of the Paducah management team for four years. He has extensive experience in the commercial nuclear power industry, including having served as nuclear power plant...
Joseph Paquette, Former Utility Chief Executive, Joins USEC Board; William White to Leave the Board Upon Completion of His Term
Paquette has been a major figure in the electric utility and nuclear industries, serving as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of PECO Energy Company until his retirement in 1997. He...
USEC Reports Fiscal 2001 EPS of $.51
USEC reported earnings of $41.1 million or $.51 per share, before an income tax credit, for its fiscal year ended June 30, 2001, compared to $109.1 million or $1.20 per share, before special...
USEC Inc. Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend
The Board of Directors of USEC Inc. declared a quarterly dividend of 13.75 cents per share on USEC’s common stock. The dividend is payable September 15, 2001 to shareholders of record on August 24...
USEC Inc. Conference Call to be Webcast August 2 at 8:30 a.m. ET
The regularly scheduled call with shareholders and analysts will be open to listeners who may login through the Company’s website, www.usec.com. A link to the...
DOC Finds Dumping by USEC's Foreign Competitors
To relieve the impact of this dumping on the sole domestic enricher, USEC Inc., the DOC has determined that duties should be imposed on future imports of enriched uranium produced by Eurodif, S.A...
USEC Names Dennis Spurgeon as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Spurgeon will be responsible for day-to-day activities of USEC’s operations, including production activities together with Marketing and Sales. Before joining USEC, Spurgeon served as principal...
USEC Notifies DOE the Portsmouth Plant Has Ceased Production
USEC officially notified the Department of Energy in a letter that its Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Ohio ceased production of enriched uranium on Friday, May 11, 2001. USEC has leased the...
USEC Wins Preliminary Ruling in Trade Case
To mitigate the subsidies’ impact on the sole domestic enricher, USEC Inc., the DOC has preliminarily determined that countervailing duties should be imposed on future imports of enriched uranium...
Megatons to Megawatts Success: 4,500 Nuclear Warheads Eliminated
Speaking at a meeting sponsored by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and the Monterey Institute of International Studies in Washington, D.C., Timbers enumerated the seven-year results...
USEC Elects Michael Woo Vice President
For the past three years, Woo has served as Director, Power Resources Group, where he has been responsible for negotiating USEC’s power contracts and managing its power operations. In his new...
USEC Inc. Reports Third Quarter Operating Earnings of $.10 per Share
USEC reported operating earnings for its third quarter ended March 31, 2001 of $8.1 million, or $.10 per share, compared to $22.6 million, or $.25 per share, in the previous year. During the nine-...
USEC Adopts Shareholder Rights Plan
The plan is designed to maximize the value of the Company for its shareholders in the event of any unsolicited attempt to acquire the Company. Under the plan, one right will be distributed as a...
USEC Inc. Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend
The Board of Directors of USEC Inc. declared a quarterly dividend of 13.75 cents per share on USEC’s common stock. The dividend is payable June 15, 2001 to shareholders of record on May 25, 2001...
USEC Licenses CBC to Manufacture and Market New Uranium Hexafluoride Shipping Container
USEC has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with the Columbiana Boiler Company (CBC) for the manufacture and worldwide marketing of the MED 2000 overpack – a USEC-designed, U.S. government-...
USEC Inc. Conference Call to be Webcast April 26 at 8:30 a.m. ET
USEC Inc. will broadcast its next conference call with the financial community over the Internet on Thursday, April 26 at 8:30 a.m. ET. The call follows the release of USEC’s third quarter...
U.S.-Russian Nuclear Nonproliferation Program Eliminates 4,500 Warheads,USEC Report to Senate Foreign Relations Committee Says
In a report to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, USEC documented the continuing success of the $12 billion, 20-year program that converts Russian nuclear warhead material into fuel for...
USEC Confirms Employee Reductions at Portsmouth Plant
In compliance with the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, the United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC) is issuing a public notification of expected employee reductions at...
NRC Approves Higher Enrichment-Level Operations At USEC Inc.'s Paducah, Kentucky, Plant
NRC's decision will allow the Paducah plant to enrich uranium at levels up to 5.5 percent U235. Enrichment at Paducah was previously limited to 2.75 percent U235, and the company’s...
USEC, Tenex, ConverDyn Sign Agreement On Uranium Shipments to Russia
Under the terms of an agreement, the United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC), Techsnabexport (Tenex) and ConverDyn will work cooperatively on USEC’s return of natural uranium to Russia in...
USEC To Cut Headquarters Operating Costs by 20 Percent
In continuation of its ongoing company-wide cost reduction efforts, the Company is taking action to reduce its headquarters costs by 20 percent. The Company has targeted a reduction of $10 million...
USEC Inc. Reports Second Quarter Earnings of $.26 per Share
USEC reported earnings for its second quarter ended December 31, 2000 of $20.9 million, or $.26 per share, compared to $32.6 million or $.36 per share in the previous year. During the six-month...
USEC Board of Directors Adds Two New Members
USEC Chairman James R. Mellor announced the appointment of W. Henson Moore and James D. Woods to the Board of Directors. Mellor stated, "Henson Moore and Jim Woods bring a wealth of diverse...
USEC Inc. Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend
The Board of Directors of USEC Inc. declared a quarterly dividend of 13.75 cents per share on USEC’s common stock. The dividend is payable March 15, 2001 to shareholders of record on February 23,...
U.S. International Trade Commission Rules in Favor of USEC
The U.S. International Trade Commission ruled that enriched uranium imports from Europe are harming the U.S. uranium enrichment industry. In a 4-0 vote, the ITC made its preliminary determination...
James Miller Chosen to Head Electricity Generating Company
Miller, USEC’s Executive Vice President, will leave to become President of PPL Generation. “I have made many friends at USEC and, working together, we have met many formidable challenges over the...
USEC Inc. Conference Call to be Webcast Jan. 25 at 8:30 a.m. ET
USEC will broadcast its next conference call with the financial community over the Internet on January 25 at 8:30 a.m. ET. The call follows the release of USEC’s second quarter earnings at the...
U.S. Department of Commerce Grants USEC's Request to Investigate Dumping of Enriched Uranium into the U.S. Market
In petitions filed December 7 with the DOC and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), USEC charged that its European competitors, Eurodif S.A., through its U.S. sales agent Cogema, and...
USEC Petitions Government to Investigate Foreign Violation of Trade Laws
USEC is asking the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission to conduct an investigation and to impose duties upon future imports of enriched uranium from France,...
USEC Inc. Leadership Charts Company’s Course at Annual Meeting
USEC's CEO outlined the vision and goals for USEC, including: increase production efficiencies and continue to reduce costs; decide in 2001 on new enrichment technology; implement market-...
USEC Inc. Promotes J. Morris Brown to Vice President, Operations,Patrick Musser to Portsmouth General Manager
In his new position, Brown will be responsible for production-related activities and operations at USEC’s uranium enrichment plants near Portsmouth, Ohio, and in Paducah, Kentucky. He has served...
USEC Inc. Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend
The Board of Directors of USEC Inc. declared a quarterly dividend of 13.75 cents per share on USEC’s common stock. The dividend is payable December 15, 2000 to shareholders of record on November...
USEC Inc. Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2001 Earnings
USEC reported earnings for its first quarter ended September 30, 2000 of $4.6 million, or $.06 per share, compared to $16.1 million, or $.16 per share, in the previous year. This earnings level...
USEC to Webcast Conference Call October 26
The call with shareholders and analysts will be open to listeners who log in through the Company’s website, www.usec.com. A link to the live call will be...
USEC Megatons to Megawatts Program Reaches Milestone
One hundred metric tons of weapons-grade uranium have been converted into fuel for power plants and delivered to USEC. Under the commercial implementing contract, 500 metric tons of Russian...
USEC, DOE Sign Cooperative Agreement on U.S. Centrifuge Development
This work will enable the company to determine the feasibility of deploying a centrifuge plant in the United States, while continuing to review other technology options. The Cooperative Research...
Notice of Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of USEC Inc. will be held November 8, 2000. Shareholders of record on September 14, 2000 will be entitled to vote on matters brought before the meeting.
USEC Promotes Philip Sewell to Senior Vice President, Timothy Hansen to Vice President
Sewell joined USEC in 1993 and has most recently served as Vice President for Corporate Development and International Trade and Security. In that capacity, he is responsible for the implementation...
USEC Inc. Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend
The Board of Directors of USEC Inc. declared a quarterly dividend of 13.75 cents per share on USEC’s common stock. The dividend is payable September 15, 2000 to shareholders of record on August 25...
ITC Rules in Favor of USEC and U.S. Industry Position
The U.S. International Trade Commission ruled that termination of an antidumping suspension agreement that limits imports of unfairly priced Russian uranium into the United States would...
USEC Reports FY 2000 EPS of $1.20 Before Special Charges
EPS of $.10 After Special Charges and Inventory Adjustment; Cash Flow From Operations Provides $262.8 Million; Debt Reduced $35 million in 4th Quarter, Year-end Net Cash $23 Million
USEC Completes Seismic Upgrade at Paducah
USEC Inc. has completed installation of seismic modifications to upgrade the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant. This ensures that all Paducah plant facilities are in compliance with U.S. Nuclear...
USEC Announces Retirement of Bill Bennett
Bennett noted that his seven years at USEC culminate a 32-year career in various aspects of U.S. nuclear power programs. "I’m glad I had the opportunity to be part of the biggest...
USEC and TVA Sign 10-Year Power Supply Agreement
Under terms of the agreement, TVA will provide reliable, competitively priced electricity to the Paducah production facility beginning in September 2000. TVA will expand sales to USEC, a major...
USEC Announces New Joint Marketing Program with Enron
Customers will be given the option to deliver electric power in lieu of cash payments for uranium enrichment. This is the first time such a nuclear fuel payment option will be offered in...
USEC Makes Payment for SILEX Technology
USEC has paid $2.5 million to Silex Systems Ltd. of Australia, following the recent announcement of an Agreement of Cooperation between the United States and Australia. The Agreement makes...
USEC Plant Closure Lowers Costs, Improves Capacity Utilization
The financial effect of the decision by USEC’s Board of Directors will be a reduction in fixed production costs of approximately $55 million in fiscal 2002 as uranium enrichment at Portsmouth...
USEC to Cease Uranium Enrichment at the Portsmouth, Ohio Facility in June 2001
Portsmouth Transfer and Shipping Operations to Remain Open; Company to Return Plant to DOE June 2002; USEC to Seek Worker Transition to Government Site Environmental Restoration Jobs
Dennis F. O'Brien Named Treasurer of USEC Inc.
O’Brien assumes responsibility for financing, cash management, banking and credit agency relationships, risk management and investments and will report to Henry Z Shelton, Jr., Senior Vice...
Summer Power Arrangement Lowers USEC Energy Costs
USEC has signed a power supply agreement for the summer of 2000 with the Ohio Valley Electric Corporation providing a cash benefit to USEC of $44 million ($28 million after-tax). The Company’s...
USEC and PACE Officials Highlight Labor-Management Successes at National Conference
Officials of the United States Enrichment Corporation’s Portsmouth Uranium Enrichment Plant and PACE Local 5-689 presented highlights of their improved labor-management relationship to the Tenth...
USEC Inc. Reports Third Quarter EPS of $.25 vs. $.16 Last Year
USEC Inc. reported earnings for its third quarter ended March 31, 2000 of $22.6 million or $.25 per share, compared to $16.2 million or $.16 per share in the previous year. During the nine-month...
USEC Inc. Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend
The Board of Directors of USEC Inc. declared a quarterly dividend of 13.75 cents per share on USEC’s common stock. The dividend is payable June 15, 2000 to shareholders of record on May 26, 2000...
USEC Completes Historic Highly Enriched Uranium Dilution Program for the U.S. Government
The United States Enrichment Corporation’s Portsmouth Uranium Enrichment Plant this week concluded a historic program that diluted 14 metric tons of highly enriched uranium stockpiled by the U.S....
USEC Sets ASTM International Standards
Two methods for analyzing uranium, developed by USEC’s Portsmouth Plant laboratory personnel, were approved by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) and will be published in the...
U.S. Government Ruling Confirms USEC Position Concerning Foreign Uranium Imports
Yesterday’s ruling was part of the department’s "sunset review" of the agreement, which it initiated last August. The agreement, which suspended a 1991 antidumping investigation, limits...
Portsmouth Uranium Enrichment Plant Achieves Safety Milestone
Employees at the United States Enrichment Corporation’s Portsmouth uranium enrichment plant set a new safety record on February 7, 2000, by working a total of 1,507,959 hours or 133 days without...
USEC and Korea Electric Sign Sales Contract Through 2009
USEC has signed an agreement with the Korea Electric Power Corporation to extend its nuclear fuel enrichment supply contract with the utility for an additional three years, from calendar year 2007...
USEC Announces Workforce Reduction
USEC will reduce its production workforce by 850 beginning July 2000. This 20 percent employee reduction, a critical step in reducing the Company’s cost structure in response to declining market...
USEC Reduces Dividend, Substantially Expands Share Repurchase Plan
Following a review of the Company’s financial outlook that anticipates substantially lower net income for fiscal 2001 and beyond, the Board reduced the dividend, beginning with the March 15...
USEC Inc. Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2000 Earnings of $.36 per Share
USEC Inc. reported earnings for its second quarter ended December 31, 1999 of $32.6 million, or $.36 per share, compared to $32.1 million or $.32 per share in the previous year. On a per share...
Fortune 50 HR Executive Joins USEC
Dennis Blair, formerly an executive with GTE, has joined the company as Vice President, Human Resources and Administration. Before joining USEC, Mr. Blair spent 18 years at GTE and its subsidiary...
USEC Executive Tapped for Top Utility Post
Executive Vice President Jeffry E. Sterba will join Public Service Company of New Mexico as the company’s president. Sterba will commence his new responsibilities in mid-March, and it is expected...
USEC Launches Next Phase of SILEX Technology Research
USEC, having successfully completed its initial phase of research, it will begin funding further research on SILEX technology, an advanced laser-based uranium enrichment process. USEC has the...
Frank Cahouet Retires From USEC Inc. Board
Mr. Cahouet has been a member of the USEC Board since the privatization of the company by the federal government in July 1998. His resignation is effective January 15. Mr. Cahouet recently...
USEC Signs 10-Year, $725 Million Contract With TVA
Under the agreement, which has an estimated value of $725 million, USEC will provide uranium enrichment services and uranium feed to fuel TVA’s Sequoyah 1 and 2 and Watts Bar 1 commercial nuclear...
PACE Membership Votes to Extend Contract with USEC
Membership of PACE Local 5-689 at USEC’s Portsmouth uranium enrichment plant voted to extend the current labor contract for an additional four years. The current contract, which was set to expire...
USEC to Continue as U.S. Government Agent for the Megatons to Megawatts Program
USEC's Board of Directors has decided that the Company will continue to serve under existing terms as the U.S government’s Executive Agent for the purchase of Russian enriched uranium fuel...
USEC Inc. Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend
The Board of Directors of USEC Inc. declared a quarterly dividend of 27.5 cents per share on USEC’s common stock. The dividend is payable December 15, 1999 to shareholders of record on November 26...
USEC-Invest Plan Offers Convenience in Direct Stock Purchase/Dividend Reinvestment
Building an investment in USEC Inc. has become easier, thanks to USEC-Invest. This new direct stock purchase and dividend reinvestment plan offered by the company gives investors easy-to-use...
Joel Bryan to Become USEC Inc. Acting Treasurer
Bryan has been closely involved in the Company’s issuance of senior notes, bank debt and commercial paper as well as setting up the processes to manage the Company’s cash position. Before joining...
USEC Inc. Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2000 Earnings
USEC reported earnings for its first quarter ended September 30, 1999 of $16.1 million, or $.16 per share, compared to $8.6 million or $.09 per share in the previous year, excluding a special...
USEC Appoints Ron Seeholzer Director of Investor Relations
Seeholzer brings a strong background in investor relations activities in the energy industry, having held a similar position with FirstEnergy Corp. Previously, he was with Consolidated Natural Gas...
USEC Announces Retirement of George Rifakes
Rifakes said, "The USEC experience was unique, unparalleled in my career and very much appreciated. I am grateful for the opportunity I had to work with many dedicated and talented people....
Portsmouth Plant To Conduct Emergency Exercise
An emergency response exercise will be conducted at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant on Tuesday, September 14, 1999, between noon and 4 p.m. This exercise is being held to test Pike County...
MEDIA ADVISORY: USEC's Uranium Enrichment Plant Unaffected by DOE Stand Down
A U.S. Department of Energy news release issued today says that, "The stand down will not directly affect operations of the U.S. Enrichment Corporation, which enriches uranium for use as fuel...
USEC Inc. Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend
The Board of Directors of USEC Inc. declared a quarterly dividend of 27.5 cents per share on USEC’s common stock. The dividend is payable September 15, 1999 to shareholders of record on August 27...
USEC Inc. Reports Fiscal Year 1999 Earnings
USEC reported earnings for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1999 of $120.6 million, or $1.21 per share, excluding a special income tax benefit and special charges related to the suspension of the...
USEC Inc. Suspends AVLIS Technology Development
USEC’s Board of Directors and management reached this decision after a comprehensive review of operating and economic factors. The company has begun taking steps to terminate AVLIS efforts with...
USEC Inc. Announces Share Repurchase Program
USEC's Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program of up to 10 million shares of the company’s common stock over the next 24 months. The repurchase will be funded through internal...
USEC Signs Long-Term Nuclear Fuel Supply Contracts with Two Japanese Utility Customers
USEC signed long-term supply contracts with Tokyo Electric Power Company, Inc. and Tohoku Electric Power Company, Inc. With these contracts, which are based on commitments from the Japanese...
USEC Takes Over Operations of Its Production Plants
The United States Enrichment Corporation, a subsidiary of USEC Inc., has taken over direct operation of its production facilities in Paducah, Kentucky and near Portsmouth, Ohio. Previously...
USEC Reports Results for Third Fiscal Quarter Ended March 31, 1999
USEC Inc. reported net income of $16.2 million or $.16 per share on revenue of $260.4 million for the third fiscal quarter ended March 31, 1999. Net income for the nine-month period ended March 31...
USEC Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend
The Board of Directors of USEC Inc. has declared a quarterly dividend of 27.5 cents per share on USEC’s common stock. The dividend is payable June 15, 1999 to shareholders of record on May 28,...
USEC Establishes Strategic Advisory Council
The Council will advise the Corporation on matters relating to USEC’s role in national security activities, trends in the nuclear and electric power industry and market, and advanced technologies...
USEC Announces Planned Voluntary Plant Staff Reductions
To increase efficiencies in its uranium enrichment business, USEC Inc. is initiating the second phase of a reduction in force program for employees at its Paducah, Kentucky, and Portsmouth, Ohio,...
USEC Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend
The Board of Directors of USEC Inc. declared a quarterly dividend of 27.5 cents per share on USEC’s common stock. The dividend is payable March 15, 1999 to shareholders of record on February 26,...
USEC's Production Plants Earn NRC Recertification
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued five-year recertifications to USEC Inc.'s subsidiary, the United States Enrichment Corporation, for the two uranium fuel enrichment plants it...
Gary Ellsworth Joins USEC Inc. as Vice President, Government Relations
Ellsworth’s career on Capitol Hill spanned more than 21 years, beginning as Staff Director and Minority Counsel on the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. In 1981, he moved to the...
Kansai, Taiwan Power, South Carolina Electric & Gas Win USEC's 1998 Customer Forecasting Excellence Awards
The winners showed the greatest accuracy in forecasting their FY98 separative work unit (SWU) requirements, in both timing and quantity. Separative work units are the industry measure of uranium...
USEC Reports Results for Second Fiscal Quarter Ended December 31, 1998;
USEC Inc. reported net income of $32.1 million on revenue of $422.4 million for the second fiscal quarter ended December 31, 1998. Earnings per share for the quarter were $.32. Net income for the...
USEC Announces Preliminary Second Quarter Results
USEC estimates that its revenue for its second fiscal quarter ended December 31, 1998 will be $422 million, and its net income for this quarter will be approximately $31 to $33 million. These...
Susan F. Speight To Become Director of USEC's North American Sales
Speight, who is responsible for ConverDyn's sales and marketing of UF6 conversion services to U.S. utility customers, will join USEC in early January to direct the company's North...
Robert Van Namen To Become Vice President of USEC Marketing and Sales
Van Namen, who heads nuclear fuel management for Duke Energy's system of seven nuclear reactors, will join USEC by year's end to lead the company's marketing and sales operations....
USEC Inc. Announces Corporate Restructuring
The changes are expected to be effective January 1, 1999. The corporate restructuring is another in a series of post-privatization initiatives consistent with streamlining operations. In November...
Jeffry Sterba to Join USEC Inc. as Executive Vice President
Sterba, a veteran of the electric utility industry, joins USEC to lead new efforts in revenue development, market growth and business strategy.
USEC Annual Meeting Date Set
The meeting will be held on February 2, 1999 at 10 a.m. at the Bethesda Marriott Hotel, 5151 Pooks Hill Road, Bethesda, Maryland. Shareholders of record on December 4, 1998 will be entitled to...
USEC To Manage and Operate Uranium Enrichment Plants; Move Will Enhance Shareholder Value
USEC’s subsidiary will take over direct management and operation of USEC's uranium enrichment facilities in Kentucky and Ohio. The operations and maintenance contract with Lockheed Martin...
USEC Declares First Dividend
USEC declared the Company’s first regular quarterly dividend payment of $.275 per share, payable December 15, 1998 to shareholders of record November 25. An annualized dividend of $1.10 per common...
USEC Reports Results for the First Fiscal Quarter Ended September 30, 1998
Management Reaffirms Strong Returns, Margins and Dividends; Sees FY99 Revenue on Target; Expects FY99 Earnings to be Below Analysts’ Estimates Due to Record High Midwest Electricity Costs and...
USEC Begins Process of Siting New AVLIS Uranium Enrichment Facility
USEC has initiated a site selection process for a new production facility utilizing AVLIS, its proprietary next-generation laser-based uranium enrichment process. Sites throughout the United...
Statement by USEC Inc. on Safety of Plants
The Paducah and Portsmouth plants leased by USEC from the Department of Energy are safely operated and must achieve compliance with regulations of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. As USEC has...
USEC Announces Voluntary Reduction in Force
To increase efficiencies in its uranium enrichment business, USEC Inc. is initiating a voluntary reduction in force program for employees at the Paducah, Kentucky, and Portsmouth, Ohio, gaseous...
USEC Inc. Reports Financial Results for Fiscal 1998
USEC Inc. reported financial results for the company's final year as a government corporation. As expected and previously disclosed, USEC Inc. reported net income before special charges of $...
Privatization Completed; United States Enrichment Corporation Sold In an Initial Public Offering
The government received approximately $1.9 billion from the sale of USEC, which included the proceeds from the sale of equity securities, plus $500 million in cash from a USEC borrowing in the...
USEC Announces Initial Public Offering Priced at $14.25 Per Share
The initial public offering of 100,000,000 shares of USEC Inc.'s common stock was priced at $14.25 per share. Total proceeds from the sale of USEC Inc. common stock will be $1.425 billion....
Government to Sell U.S. Enrichment Corporation Via Public Offering of Securities
USEC is a federally chartered entity owned by the United States Government. Today's decision culminates a wide-ranging, intensive process to determine the best method of privatizing USEC, the...
U.S. Government Initiates Sale of United States Enrichment Corporation
The privatization of USEC will be undertaken through a Dual-Path process -- simultaneously pursuing a merger and acquisition (M&A) transaction with a third party and an initial public offering...






























