What Cyclife does

Cyclife is a wholly-owned subsidiary of EDF Group (Électricité de France), established in 2016 to consolidate and commercialise EDF's nuclear decommissioning and radioactive waste management capabilities. Headquartered in Courbevoie, France, the company operates more than 1,400 employees across five countries — France, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Japan, and Germany — and runs three certified European treatment facilities: CENTRACO near Orange (France), the Metal Recycling Facility at Workington (UK), and the metal melting facility at Nyköping (Sweden), with combined incineration capacity of up to 6,500 tonnes per year and doubling of Swedish capacity achieved by 2025.

Its service portfolio spans reactor decommissioning (graphite, light water, and other technologies), metallic waste decontamination and volume reduction via 1,600°C melting (achieving 10–15x reduction and up to 95% on large components), incinerable waste processing, large-component handling (steam generators, heat exchangers), and legacy or hazardous waste management. The company complements these industrial services with an in-house digital stack — DEMplus for real-time 3D decommissioning simulation, ViSu for VR-based operator training, MySurvey for 3D scanning, and FlexSim for waste-stream discrete-event modelling — and with Graphitech, a 2019 joint venture with Veolia that houses robotic and teleoperated laser-cutting capabilities including the ARTUR system for Brennilis reactor dismantling.

Cyclife operates a B2B enterprise services model: long-duration framework contracts (e.g., an eight-year, 15,000-tonne agreement with Uniper, multi-site programmes with PreussenElektra and EDF DP2D/DIPDE/CNPE) drive multi-year revenue visibility, with bespoke project-based pricing and on-site delivery at client facilities or routing of waste to the most technically/economically appropriate Cyclife plant. Customers include nuclear power operators, government agencies (NDA, LLWR, Fukui Prefecture, Marine Nationale–CEA), and adjacent sectors such as defence and healthcare, with revenue predominantly derived from professional services and managed treatment contracts.

Name

Cyclife

Legal name

Cyclife SAS

Website

https://cyclife-edf.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Cyclife, a wholly-owned EDF Group subsidiary founded in 2016, provides nuclear decommissioning and radioactive waste management services to power operators and governments across five countries. It operates certified European treatment facilities for melting, incineration, and large-component handling, complemented by in-house digital simulation and robotic tooling.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nuclear Decommissioning and Radioactive Waste Management Services

NAICS

Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211), Remediation Services (562910), Materials Recovery Facilities (56292), Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622)

SIC

Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Decontamination & Dismantling (D&D) of Nuclear Facilities (EUAKAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nuclear Plant Decommissioning & Site Restoration (EUACADAJ), Radioactive Waste Processing, Packaging & On-site Interim Storage (Decommissioning Waste) (EUAKAFAE), Waste treatment & volume reduction (incineration, compaction, vitrification, cementation, thermal/chemical) (EUAKAGAB), Nuclear Waste Management & Geological Disposal (EUACADAM)

Keywords

• Nuclear decommissioning services
• Radioactive waste management
• Metallic waste recycling
• Reactor dismantling solutions
• Nuclear digital simulation

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Nuclear Decommissioning and Waste Management Services: Cyclife provides end-to-end nuclear decommissioning services including waste characterisation, treatment, decontamination, volume reduction, and recycling. Services are delivered on-site at client facilities or at Cyclife's own certified treatment plants. Revenue is generated through long-term contracts and framework agreements with nuclear operators, government agencies, and industrial clients.
2. Engineering and Digital Solutions: Cyclife Engineering and Cyclife Digital Solutions provide specialised engineering studies, digital simulation, BIM modelling, and consulting services for nuclear decommissioning, waste management, and facility design projects. These include waste stream studies, decommissioning scenario simulations, and decennial visit preparation.
3. Metal Waste Treatment and Recycling: Treatment and processing of metallic radioactive waste through melting/fusion, with recycled metals sold back to conventional industries. Volume reduction of radioactive waste reduces client's storage costs. Revenue is tied to tonnage processed and contract scope (e.g., Uniper's 15,000-tonne, 8-year contract).
4. Large Component Handling and Transport: Management of entire process for large nuclear components (e.g., steam generators) from collection at client sites through treatment, volume reduction (up to 95%), and return delivery of processed waste or recycled materials.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cyclife provides integrated nuclear decommissioning and radioactive waste management services for nuclear operators, government agencies, and industrial clients worldwide. Its core services include dismantling of graphite, light-water, and other reactor types, treatment of metallic and incinerable radioactive waste through proprietary melting furnaces (1,600°C) and incineration facilities (6,500 tonnes/year combined capacity), management of large nuclear components (steam generators and heat exchangers), and engineering plus digital simulation services for decommissioning planning, supported by in-house software tools (DEMplus, ViSu, MySurvey, FlexSim) and robotic systems developed via its Graphitech joint venture with Veolia.

Product overview

Cyclife is a European leader in nuclear decommissioning and radioactive waste management, operating as a subsidiary of EDF Group since 2016. The company offers an integrated portfolio combining industrial services and digital solutions: industrial services include reactor decommissioning, metallic waste treatment (via melting furnaces), incineration, large component management, and legacy waste handling across waste treatment facilities in France, Sweden, and the UK; digital solutions include DEMplus for Nuclear (real-time 3D simulation), MySurvey (3D scanning), and ViSu (immersive visualization); specialized subsidiaries include Cyclife Sweden, Cyclife UK, Cyclife France, Cyclife Aquila Nuclear, Cyclife Engineering, Cyclife Digital Solutions, and Graphitech (joint venture with Veolia for graphite reactor dismantling including the ARTUR robotic system).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Reactor Decommissioning Services End-to-end decommissioning services for graphite, light-water, and other reactor technologies, from feasibility studies to complete dismantling, delivered on-site or via Cyclife's facilities. Targeted at nuclear operators including EDF, Uniper, PreussenElektra, Magnox, and international customers.
• Metallic Waste Treatment Decontamination and volume reduction (factor of 10 to 15) of low-level radioactive metallic waste through proprietary melting furnaces operating at 1,600°C across European facilities (Cyclife Sweden, Cyclife UK MRF, Cyclife France), with treated metals recycled back into conventional industry when possible.
• Incinerable Waste Processing Treatment of radioactive incinerable waste through two incinerators with combined capacity of up to 6,500 tonnes per year, processing waste from nuclear installations, laboratories, and hospitals at the CENTRACO plant in France.
• Large Component Management End-to-end handling, decontamination, volume reduction (up to 95%), and removal of retired large nuclear components including steam generators and heat exchangers (up to 20 metres long and 1,200 tonnes), enabling off-site shipment in single pieces for treatment at the most appropriate Cyclife facility.
• Legacy and Hazardous Waste Management On-site waste compliance services for containerised radioactive waste, asbestos isolation, and non-compactable waste processing, enabling metal recycling through melting and management of historical nuclear waste streams with specialised regulatory handling.
• Digital Solutions for Nuclear Lifecycle Digital twin solutions covering the complete nuclear facility lifecycle from design through decommissioning, including data acquisition, BIM modelling, 3D/4D simulation, and operational maintenance of digital twins for nuclear operators and EDF divisions.
• DEMplus for Nuclear Real-time 3D simulation software for optimising decommissioning scenarios, costs, lead times, waste flows, and radiation doses. Supports scenario comparison, waste stream modelling, and planning for nuclear facilities, including Creys Malville vessel and STE building decommissioning studies.
• MySurvey 3D Scan Software 3D scan software enabling point cloud measurement, complete environment immersion, preliminary feasibility studies, equipment identification, volume creation, and UHD photo-based label reading for nuclear facility preparation, including EDF 1300 MWe decennial visits.
• ViSu Immersive Virtual Reality Software Immersive visualisation software for training nuclear workers and simulating interventions in safe environments using real 3D-scanned data, particularly for EDF steam generator preventive cleaning operations where 50 workers per operation are trained over three months.
• ARTUR Robotic Tube Removal System Semi-autonomous robotic system (Advanced Robot for Tubes Removal) developed by Graphitech with a laser cutting tool and gripper coordinated for precision extraction of 216 pressure tubes from heavy-water reactor vessels in confined spaces, with cameras for position verification.

Quantifiable outcome

• Volume reduction of 10 to 15 times for metallic waste
• +10 more outcomes

Named customers12 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

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered strategic, emerging, key client, secondary, core and key client and partner.

• Fukui Prefecture (Japan)strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 November 2025EDF signed a landmark cooperation agreement with Fukui Prefecture, Japan's leading nuclear energy region, in November 2025. The non-commercial framework agreement establishes technical exchange and joint activities focused on metal recycling and clearance. It supports the Reinan East Coast regional revitalisation initiative. Patrick Dupeyrat (Cyclife Japan) and Shunji Kobayashi lead cooperation under an annual Steering Committee.
• Veolia (Waste2Glass/Amintech)emergingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 August 2025Veolia and Cyclife joined forces in August 2024 to revolutionise asbestos waste management in partnership with the UK Nuclear Decommissioning Authority. The Waste2Glass technology, developed through Amintech, represents an innovative approach to treating hazardous asbestos waste from nuclear decommissioning.
• PreussenElektrakey clientStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Awarded in 2021, Cyclife received a contract from PreussenElektra (PEL) for the evacuation and treatment of steam generators from multiple German nuclear power plants. Cyclife manages the entire process from collection at German sites through to treatment and future return delivery of processed waste. Required close cooperation with German and Swedish authorities for permits and safety compliance.
• Onet TechnologiessecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 February 2020Cyclife Digital Solutions and Onet Technologies signed a partnership agreement in February 2020 to jointly offer digital solutions to the nuclear industry. The partnership combines Cyclife's digital tools (DEMplus, ViSu, BIM) with Onet Technologies' nuclear services expertise.
• VeoliacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 December 2019EDF and Veolia created Graphitech as a joint subsidiary in December 2019, specialising in complex nuclear decommissioning projects, particularly graphite reactor dismantling. Graphitech develops robotic systems (e.g., ARTUR), teleoperated laser cutting technology, and industrial demonstrators for nuclear decommissioning. This is a flagship joint venture combining EDF's nuclear expertise with Veolia's decommissioning capabilities.
• EDF Group (Parent)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 December 2019Cyclife is a wholly-owned subsidiary of EDF Group, leveraging EDF's 40+ years of nuclear expertise, brand reputation, and established relationships with nuclear operators globally. EDF provides the parent infrastructure, governance, and nuclear industry ecosystem access that underpins Cyclife's operations.
• Uniperkey clientStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 October 2019Cyclife Sweden AB was awarded an eight-year contract by Uniper in October 2019 to treat approximately 15,000 tonnes of metallic waste from the decommissioning of Oskarshamn 1&2 and Barsebäck 1&2 reactors in Sweden. Annual processing volumes of 1,500–2,500 tonnes through 2027, with Cyclife providing sorting, categorisation, and treatment services at its Nyköping facility.
• LLWR (Low Level Waste Repository) and Sellafieldkey clientChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2019Cyclife UK holds framework contracts with LLWR and Sellafield for metal recycling services. The 2019 expansion to 7-day operations was driven by increased demand from these key UK nuclear clients. Cyclife also provides consultancy and project services backed by treatment capabilities from Cyclife France.
• Magnoxkey client and partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Cyclife Aquila Nuclear has been working with Magnox on multiple UK nuclear sites, including the Chute Silo project at Berkeley NPP where Cyclife designed and delivered a custom import/export facility for intermediate-level waste. The collaboration won the NDA Award for exceptional delivery.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Holtec International: US-headquartered nuclear technology and decommissioning company with international operations. Comparable in decommissioning services and spent fuel/waste handling technology.
• AtkinsRéalis (formerly SNC-Lavalin Nuclear): Global engineering and nuclear services firm with CANDU reactor and decommissioning exposure. Comparable in decommissioning engineering and digital solutions, though part of a broader portfolio.
• Westinghouse Electric Company: Global nuclear technology firm with services in decommissioning, fuel, and reactor operations. Existing Cyclife customer (steam generator cleaning) and broader competitor in nuclear engineering services.
• Jacobs Solutions: Global engineering firm with significant nuclear decommissioning and waste management practice (e.g., Sellafield, DOE sites). Comparable in scale and digital/engineering services, though broader portfolio.

Direct peers

• Veolia Nuclear Solutions: Veolia is the joint venture partner with EDF in Graphitech and a global operator in nuclear decommissioning and waste management. Directly comparable in service portfolio (decommissioning, waste treatment, recycling) and serves many of the same European nuclear operators.
• Studsvik: Swedish-based nuclear services company providing decommissioning, waste treatment, and engineering services. Comparable in offering and geographic focus (Sweden), and competes for similar Nordic and UK contracts.
• Orano: French nuclear cycle and decommissioning specialist with comparable capabilities in waste treatment, recycling, and facility dismantling. Most direct European competitor for Cyclife's industrial services in France.
• Cavendish Nuclear (Babcock International): UK nuclear services business under Babcock, providing decommissioning, waste management, and facility operations. Direct competitor in UK nuclear sites (Sellafield, Magnox) and similar client base.
• EnergySolutions: US-based nuclear services firm providing decommissioning, waste management, and operations. Comparable service portfolio and customer base (nuclear operators), though primarily US-focused.
• Nuvia: UK-based nuclear services company providing decommissioning, waste management, and radiation protection. Direct competitor in UK nuclear sector with comparable client base (NDA, Sellafield, Magnox).

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

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

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