ISOTREND

What ISOTREND does

ISOTREND spol. s r.o. is a Prague-based, privately held nuclear services company founded in 1992 by former scientists from the Institute for Research, Production and Application of Radionuclides. The company manages the full lifecycle of sealed radioactive sources — production, testing, transport, storage, and disposal — for industrial non-destructive testing (NDT) and medical applications. Its core products are Iridium-192 sealed sources (LIR-04/006 and LIR-05/008 types, 10-270 Ci activity range, ISO C64545 classification) and Selenium-75 radiography sources (up to 80 Ci), supported by a proprietary hot cell facility manufactured by ŠKODA jaderné strojírenství capable of handling activity up to 3.7 PBq.

The service portfolio spans the complete radioactive material value chain: mandatory testing under Czech Atomic Act (Category III certification for sealed sources, Category II for open sources), ADR Class 7 transport including worldwide air freight, state-approved long-term storage, radioactive waste disposal, environmental monitoring, emergency response for radiation incidents, and radiation protection supervision plus training. Distribution is direct via a B2B sales team reachable at [email protected]; pricing is quote-based on material costs and time, with multi-year contractual commitments.

Since 2011, ISOTREND has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of Germany's Gamma-Service Recycling GmbH, and since May 31, 2017 has operated within the Eckert & Ziegler Strahlen und Medizintechnik AG (EZAG) Group. The company holds ISO 9001 certification (since 2004) and multiple Type Approvals for Co-60 and LIZA sealed sources. Headcount is 11-50 employees.

Name

ISOTREND

Legal name

ISOTREND spol. s r.o.

Website

https://isotrend.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ISOTREND spol. s r.o., founded in 1992 in Prague, produces Iridium-192 and Selenium-75 sealed radioactive sources for industrial NDT and provides testing, ADR transport, storage, disposal, and emergency response services for radioactive materials, serving as a core subsidiary of Germany's EZAG Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Radioactive Material Handling Services

NAICS

Chemical Manufacturing (325), Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211), Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (325180)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Industrial Inorganic Chemicals (2810)

akta.pro primary industry

Sealed Source Manufacturing, Encapsulation & Recycling/Take-Back (Source lifecycle management) (EUAKAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Isotope Production & Supply (Co-60, Ir-192, Cs-137, Am-241, etc.) (EUAKAIAB), Nuclear Materials Testing, Assay & Characterization Services (NDA/NDE, radiochemistry, materials analysis) (EUAKAIAL), Radioactive Materials Storage (Class 7) (TLALAHAN), Waste conditioning, packaging & container systems (drums, casks, overpacks, canisters) (EUAKAGAC), Radiation Detection Instruments & Systems (Portal monitors, spectrometers, contamination monitors) (EUAKAIAK)

Keywords

• Radioactive source management
• Sealed source production
• Non-destructive testing sources
• Radioactive waste disposal
• ADR transport services

Headquarters

HQ city

Praha

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Radioactive Source Sales: Production and sale of Iridium-192 sealed sources for NDT applications. Sources are sold with activities ranging from 10 Ci to 270 Ci maximum. Also includes sale of Selenium-75 sources (types SR-17, GS75M11, GS75M12) with activity up to 80 Ci.
2. Radioactive Source Services: Services include installation, dismantling, repairs, integrity tests, refilling, cleaning, decontamination, storage, and transport of radioactive sources. Pricing calculated based on material costs and time required.
3. Hot Cell Rental: Rental of hot cell facility for reloading sealed sources in therapeutic heads, small NDT devices, and larger irradiators (Gammacell 220). Facility allows work with activity up to 3.7 PBq.
4. ADR Transport Services: Transportation services for radionuclide sources including import, export, and domestic transport (ADR Class 7). Air freight offered globally. Container rental (A and B types) available. Uses own vehicles for smaller containers.
5. Storage Services: State-approved warehouse for long-term storage of high-activity sealed sources. Storage in hot cell shielded safe or in the hot cell vault for lower-activity radionuclide sources.
6. Disposal Services: Takeover, processing and disposal of radioactive waste in storage facilities. Includes on-site radionuclide source pickup and possible device dismantling. All necessary radioactive waste disposal documents provided.
7. Training and Supervision Services: Supervisor services for radiation protection (soustavný dohled) for Category I, II, and III workplaces per Atomic Act. Includes creation of documentation per atomic law, employee training, and URZ certificate issuance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

ISOTREND manufactures sealed radioactive sources (Iridium-192 and Selenium-75) for industrial non-destructive testing and delivers the full lifecycle of radioactive material handling services — production, mandated testing and certification, hot cell operations, long-term storage, radioactive waste disposal, ADR Class 7 transport (domestic and international), emergency response, environmental monitoring, and radiation protection training and supervision. Customers are industrial NDT operators, healthcare facilities, and Czech regulatory workplaces operating under the Atomic Act.

Product overview

ISOTREND provides comprehensive radioactive material handling services for industrial applications and healthcare since 1992. The core product portfolio centers on Iridium-192 sealed sources (LIR-04/006 and LIR-05/008 types) for non-destructive testing, supplemented by Selenium-75 radiography sources. The company operates a unique Hot Cell facility manufactured by ŠKODA nuclear engineering for sealed source manipulation. Service offerings span the complete radioactive source lifecycle: production and manufacturing, mandatory testing and certification, hot cell rental for source reloading, storage in state-approved facilities, disposal and radioactive waste management, ADR-compliant transport including international air freight, emergency response services, environmental monitoring, and regulatory training and supervision services. The company operates as part of the EZAG Group (Eckert & Ziegler) following acquisition in 2017.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Iridium-192 Sealed Sources (LIR-04/006 and LIR-05/008) Single-encapsulation Iridium-192 sealed sources with uniform stainless steel TIG-welded capsules classified to ISO C64545, in LIR-04/006 (4x6 mm) and LIR-05/008 (5x8 mm) form factors, with activities from 10 Ci to 270 Ci maximum, sold to industrial NDT operators for use in standard gamma ray projectors.
• Selenium-75 Radiography Sources (SR-17, GS75M11, GS75M12) Selenium-75 sources for radiography applications with activity up to 80 Ci, supplied as an alternative to Iridium-192 for industrial NDT customers.
• Hot Cell Facility Rental Rental of a ŠKODA-engineered hot cell facility for reloading sealed sources in therapeutic heads, small NDT devices, and larger irradiators (Gammacell 220), allowing work with activity up to 3.7 PBq (equivalent to Co-60), with Wälischmiller manipulators, 1.1 m barite concrete shielding, and a 1000 kg portal crane.
• Radioactive Source Testing Services Statutorily required testing of sealed radionuclide sources including acceptance tests, source certificates, conformity verification with approved types, long-term stability tests, and operational stability tests, performed under ISOTREND's Category III sealed-source and Category II open-source certifications.
• Source Storage and Disposal Services Long-term storage in a state-approved warehouse (hot cell shielded safe or vault) and end-of-life services including takeover, processing, and disposal of radioactive waste, plus on-site source pickup and possible device dismantling with all required radioactive waste disposal documentation.
• ADR Class 7 Transport Services Import, export, and domestic transport of ADR Class 7 radionuclide sources by road using ISOTREND's own vehicles for smaller containers, plus worldwide air freight, with rental of A and B(U) containers available for transport and warehousing.
• Emergency Response Service Emergency response for uncontrolled ionizing radiation emission, radionuclide contamination, and radioactive substance leakage, including identification and securing of radioactive material, dose equivalent level determination, radionuclide detection using a multichannel mobile analyzer, risk assessment, contamination removal, transport, and disposal.
• Environmental Monitoring Services Detection of radioactive substances and sources through dose equivalent detection and surface contamination detection using wipe tests and direct measurement, with written report output for customers needing documented environmental monitoring.
• Training and Supervision Services Supervisor (dohlížející osoba) services for radiation protection for Category I, II, and III workplaces per the Czech Atomic Act, including creation of atomic-law documentation, employee training, and URZ certificate issuance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hot cell capacity of 3.7 PBq (equivalent to Co-60)
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• POLATOM (Institute of Atomic Energy, Poland): POLATOM is Poland's national radioisotope centre producing medical and industrial radioisotopes including sealed sources for NDT. It is the closest geographic peer to ISOTREND in Central Europe and shares a similar research-institute-origin business model.
• Institute of Isotopes Co. Ltd. (Hungary): Hungarian state-affiliated isotope producer (part of MTA) manufacturing radiopharmaceuticals, industrial radioisotopes, and sealed sources. It is the direct Central European counterpart to ISOTREND with comparable production, testing, and lifecycle service capabilities.
• QSA Global (a Spectris company): QSA Global is one of the world's largest manufacturers of sealed radioactive sources for industrial NDT, producing Ir-192, Co-60, and Se-75 sources. It is the most direct competitor to ISOTREND's core manufactured product lines and serves the same global NDT customer base.
• NTP Radioisotopes (Pty) Ltd: South African state-linked isotope producer (subsidiary of Necsa) that manufactures and exports Mo-99, I-131, and industrial sealed sources including Ir-192. It competes with ISOTREND in the global supply of industrial radioisotopes and sealed sources.
• Gamma-Service Recycling GmbH: Gamma-Service Recycling GmbH is ISOTREND's direct former parent (acquired 100% in 2011 before being folded into EZAG in 2017). It operates a near-identical business in Germany: sealed radioactive source recycling, conditioning, transport, and disposal for industrial and medical isotopes. Direct sibling competitor in the same niche.

Regional players

• Studsvik AB: Swedish nuclear services company providing radioactive waste management, decommissioning, and consulting primarily in Nordic and European markets. Geographic complement to ISOTREND with overlapping waste conditioning and disposal capabilities but different primary market focus.

Emerging players

• Hopewell Designs, Inc. US-based provider of radioactive source management services including transport, storage, and disposal. Smaller in scale than ISOTREND but operates in a comparable niche of specialized sealed source lifecycle services for industrial and medical clients.

Broad incumbents

• Eckert & Ziegler Strahlen und Medizintechnik AG: EZAG is ISOTREND's publicly-traded German parent company and a global player in radiation and medical technology. While broader in scope (radiopharmaceuticals, medical isotopes, industrial radiation), EZAG's industrial segment overlaps directly with ISOTREND's isotope and component business.
• Curium Pharma: Curium (formerly Mallinckrodt Nuclear Medicine) is a major global nuclear medicine and radiopharmaceutical producer. While primarily focused on medical isotopes, it operates isotope production and handling infrastructure with overlapping regulatory and lifecycle management expertise.
• Mirion Technologies: Mirion is a US-headquartered global leader in radiation detection, measurement, and nuclear safety services. While primarily focused on detection instrumentation and dosimetry, Mirion's decommissioning and waste services compete with ISOTREND's disposal and emergency response offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

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Funding overview

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Investors

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