Hopewell Designs

What Hopewell Designs does

Hopewell Designs, Inc. is a privately held U.S. corporation founded in 1994 and headquartered in a 20,000 sq. ft. facility in Alpharetta, Georgia. The company designs, manufactures, and services radiation irradiator systems — covering gamma, beta, neutron, and X-ray modalities — used by primary and secondary standards laboratories, national labs, atomic energy commissions, and research institutions for instrument calibration, dosimetry, radiation effects testing, and quality control. Its installed base exceeds 300 systems across 66+ countries, with marquee customers including the U.S. Department of Energy Savannah River Site, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Idaho National Laboratory, NIST, CERN, and the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency.

The technology stack centers on proprietary hardware (e.g., Model T20 linear positioning systems with 1mm accuracy over a 10-meter range) and a proprietary software suite that includes the Automated Irradiator Software, IrraCal calibration software, and InstCalDB instrument calibration database. Shielding analysis is performed using MCNP-based simulations benchmarked against actual measurements, and the company employs a proprietary WEP neutron-shielding mixture. Manufacturing, engineering, electronic assembly, and a CNC-equipped machine shop are all conducted in-house, and the operation runs under ASME NQA-1-2008/1A-2009 quality assurance with ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation for calibration services.

Commercially, the company operates a direct enterprise sales motion targeting technical buyers at government and institutional customers. Revenue is generated through one-time sales of custom-engineered irradiator systems and DOT 7A shipping containers, complemented by managed service contracts (including servicing other vendors' irradiators), NIST-traceable calibration services, ISO 17025 accreditation consulting, and source operations covering radioactive source shipping, loading, transfer, and decommissioning. Distribution is exclusively direct via the company's sales team and conference presence at events such as the IRPA Congress, HPS Annual Meeting, and IDOS International Symposium.

Name

Hopewell Designs

Legal name

Hopewell Designs, Inc.

Website

https://hopewelldesigns.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hopewell Designs designs, manufactures, and services gamma, beta, neutron, and X-ray irradiator systems and DOT 7A shipping containers for primary and secondary standards laboratories, national labs, atomic energy commissions, and research institutions worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Radiation Calibration Equipment

NAICS

Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing (334517), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)

SIC

X-Ray Apparatus & Tubes & Related Irradiation Apparatus (3844), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Radiation Detection Instruments & Systems (Portal monitors, spectrometers, contamination monitors) (EUAKAIAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Radiation Measurement, Dosimetry & Monitoring Services (Personal/environmental dosimetry, calibration labs) (EUAKAIAH), Radiation Protection & Health Physics Services (ALARA programs, shielding design, RSO services) (EUAKAIAJ), Radiation Exposure Monitoring (Ionizing/Non-Ionizing) (EUAHAGAE)

Keywords

• Radiation calibration equipment
• Irradiator systems manufacturing
• Radiation shielding solutions
• Nuclear dosimetry equipment
• DOT shipping containers

Headquarters

HQ city

Gausach

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Irradiator Systems Sales: Sale of gamma, beta, neutron, and X-ray irradiator systems. Systems range from simple single-source units to complex multi-source automated calibration systems. Includes custom design capabilities for specific customer requirements.
2. Radiation Shielding and Shipping Containers: DOT 7A shipping containers, storage shields, transfer shields, and custom shielding solutions for various radiation applications.
3. Service and Support Contracts: Comprehensive service contracts including on-site visits, preventive maintenance, unlimited telephone support, and source reloading services. Also services other vendors' irradiators.
4. Radiation Calibration Services: NIST traceable calibrations for gamma, X-ray, neutron, and beta irradiators using ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited equipment.
5. Calibration Program Consulting: Expert consulting services for radiation calibration programs including initial assessment, building design support, equipment selection, program development, training, and ISO 17025 accreditation assistance.
6. Source Operations Services: Radioactive source shipping, transfer, loading, and decommissioning services including shipping casks and transfer shields.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Hopewell Designs designs, manufactures, and services automated and manual radiation calibration irradiator systems (gamma, beta, neutron, and X-ray), as well as radiation shielding products and DOT 7A shipping containers for government standards laboratories, DOE/national labs, atomic energy commissions, and industrial users. The company also provides NIST-traceable calibration services, radiation shielding analysis, source operations, and consulting for radiation calibration programs.

Product overview

Hopewell Designs offers a comprehensive portfolio of radiation calibration and irradiation systems organized into six product categories: Gamma Irradiator Systems (G10, GC60, GI-AM241, WI-90, G100, DS20/N40 Panoramic), Self-Contained Irradiators (BX3, BX1, GR420, DI40 MAC, DI-10C), Neutron Irradiator Systems (N40), X-ray Irradiator Systems (X80), Beta Irradiator Systems (BC30, Beta4), and Shipping Containers (Neutron and Gamma casks). These systems are complemented by accessories including Model T20 Linear Positioning Systems, Automated Irradiator Software (AIS), Attenuators and Collimators, and Calibration Software and Equipment. The product line serves primary and secondary standards laboratories, nuclear facilities, research institutions, and industrial applications requiring precise radiation calibration, dosimetry, and quality control.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gamma Irradiator Systems

Quantifiable outcome

• Systems installed in over 66 countries at primary and secondary standards laboratories
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Mirion Technologies: Largest publicly traded radiation detection and dosimetry company, offering radiation measurement instruments, dosimetry services, and calibration equipment. Highly comparable as a broad incumbent covering overlapping product categories (radiation monitoring, calibration) and customer base (nuclear facilities, standards labs).
• Thermo Fisher Scientific (Measurement & Radiation): Diversified scientific instruments conglomerate whose radiation-measurement and dosimetry portfolio overlaps with Hopewell's calibration products. Comparable as a broad incumbent with substantial resources serving similar laboratory customers.

Direct peers

• IBA Dosimetry: Specializes in radiation dosimetry and quality assurance for medical, industrial, and research applications, including ionization chambers, electrometers, and calibration systems. Directly comparable in serving calibration laboratories and dosimetry programs with NIST-traceable instruments.
• PTW Freiburg: German manufacturer of radiation dosimetry and quality assurance equipment used in medical physics and radiation protection. Comparable as a precision dosimetry instrument supplier serving standards laboratories and primary dosimetry users.
• Sun Nuclear (Mirion): Provides radiation measurement and quality assurance solutions for medical imaging and radiation therapy, including dosimetry and calibration products. Directly comparable in serving radiation metrology and QA customers with precision instruments.
• Berthold Technologies: Manufactures radiation measurement and detection instruments for nuclear facilities, research, and industrial applications. Comparable as a specialist in radiation measurement instrumentation for nuclear and research customers.
• NUVIA Instruments: Supplies radiation monitoring and nuclear measurement instruments, including contamination, dose rate, and calibration systems. Directly comparable as a radiation measurement instrument peer serving nuclear facility and laboratory customers.
• Tracerco (Johnson Matthey): Provides radiation measurement, monitoring, and inspection services for oil & gas, nuclear, and industrial customers. Comparable as a radiation measurement and dosimetry service provider with overlapping customer types in industrial and government markets.

Emerging players

• S.E.A. (Science & Engineering Associates): Specializes in radiation testing, dosimetry, and calibration services for aerospace and nuclear customers. Comparable as a focused radiation testing and calibration provider serving government and defense laboratories.
• LabLogic Systems: Provides radiation detection, dosimetry, and laboratory software for life sciences and radiation protection applications. Comparable as an adjacent provider of radiation measurement instruments and data management software for laboratory customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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