NPO

What NPO does

NPO (Nuclear Power Outfitters, LLC) is a US-based specialty manufacturer of radiation shielding products and engineered solutions, founded in 1976 and operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eichrom Technologies. The company designs, engineers, and produces radiation shielding materials and custom fabrications for commercial nuclear power plants (PWR, BWR, CANDU operators), DOE facilities, naval shipyards, nuclear medicine and radiopharmacy facilities, and industrial radiography operations. Its core technology portfolio comprises T-Flex (a proprietary non-toxic flexible shielding material suspending tungsten and bismuth in a polymer matrix, invented over 20 years ago), PVC-covered lead wool blankets, and lead encased in carbon or stainless steel fabrications for permanent installations. Supporting these products is a custom engineering services layer spanning MCNP-based radiation transport simulation, structural and seismic analysis, 3D laser scanning, and the proprietary RadVision3D 3D gamma radiation source mapping capability.

NPO sells through a direct enterprise field sales motion, supported by a US headquarters in Lisle, Illinois and a regional office in Saint Jacques de la Lande, France, plus a global distributor network. Revenue is generated primarily through custom hardware sales (T-Flex blankets, lead wool blankets, lead+steel casks, dry cask shielding packages, supplied air respirators, and Type A radiopharmaceutical shipping containers) and complementary professional engineering services, with multi-year contracts and quote-based pricing per project. The company has been ISO 9001 registered since 1995 (currently certified to ISO 9001:2015 via SGS), holds an Illinois radioactive materials license, NIOSH certification for its respirator line, and DOT/IATA/IAEA compliance for its Rad Shipping Systems. NPO's customer base spans more than a dozen named US nuclear operators (Vogtle, Millstone, Oconee, Davis-Besse, St. Lucie, Bruce Power, EDF Saint-Alban, LaSalle, Browns Ferry, Brunswick, TVA Sequoyah, Ameren Callaway, Palisades, Point Beach, Fermi) and DOE/naval deployments, with documented dose-reduction outcomes of 60-99.8% across individual engagements.

Name

NPO

Legal name

Nuclear Power Outfitters, LLC

Website

https://npo.us.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NPO is a US-based specialty manufacturer founded in 1976 that designs and produces radiation shielding materials and custom-engineered solutions for commercial nuclear power plants, DOE facilities, naval shipyards, nuclear medicine, and industrial radiography. Core products include T-Flex flexible shielding, lead wool blankets, and lead+steel fabrications, sold direct with global distribution.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Radiation Shielding & Nuclear Safety Equipment

NAICS

Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing (334517)

SIC

X-Ray Apparatus & Tubes & Related Irradiation Apparatus (3844)

akta.pro primary industry

Radiation Protection & Health Physics Services (ALARA programs, shielding design, RSO services) (EUAKAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Transport & Storage Cask Testing, Certification & Maintenance (EUAKAHAE), Nuclear Power Plant Operations & Maintenance (O&M) (EUACADAO)

Keywords

• Radiation shielding products
• Nuclear shielding materials
• Flexible lead alternatives
• Spent fuel shielding
• Nuclear engineering services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lisle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Radiation Shielding Products: Sale of standard and custom-designed radiation shielding products including T-Flex blankets, lead wool blankets, lead+steel fabrications, pipe shields, and specialized shielding solutions. One-time product purchases with custom engineering services.
2. Custom Engineering Services: Engineering services including structural integrity analyses, MCNP analysis, 3D laser scanning, seismic analysis, and custom design for unique shielding applications.
3. Dry Cask Shielding Packages: Complete shielding packages for dry cask operations including transfer cask shield bells, canister lid shields, and annulus gap shielding for nuclear fuel storage campaigns.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

NPO manufactures and supplies radiation shielding products and engineered solutions for nuclear power plants, nuclear medicine and radiopharmacy facilities, U.S. Department of Energy sites, naval shipyards, and industrial radiography operators. Its product portfolio spans the proprietary T-Flex flexible shielding family, Lead Wool Blankets, Lead + Steel Fabrications, specialized spent fuel and cask shielding, Supplied Air Respirators, and Rad Shipping Containers, complemented by in-house engineering services including 3D modeling and MCNP neutronic analysis.

Product overview

NPO (Nuclear Power Outfitters) is a manufacturer and supplier of radiation shielding products founded in 1976, operating as a subsidiary of Eichrom Technologies. The company offers a broad portfolio of radiation shielding solutions centered around two core technologies: T-Flex (a non-toxic flexible material using tungsten and bismuth in a polymer matrix) and Lead Wool Blankets (traditional PVC-covered lead shielding). Additional offerings include Lead + Steel Fabrication (lead encased in steel for permanent applications), specialized products for spent fuel storage (transfer cask shields, canister lid shields, annulus gap snakes), water shields, and Supplied Air Respirators. The product line is complemented by support accessories including serpentine racks, light duty racks, and cargo net lattice systems, as well as engineering services like MCNP analysis, 3D laser scanning, and RadVision3D source mapping. Applications span nuclear power plants, nuclear medicine, non-destructive testing, and industrial radiography.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• T-Flex: NPO's proprietary non-toxic, flexible radiation shielding product that suspends high Z materials (tungsten, bismuth) in a polymer matrix. Provides gamma and neutron attenuation and can be molded to virtually any shape.
• Rad Shipping System

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% dose reduction achieved at Millstone Power Station hot spot
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Eichrom Technologies, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1990Eichrom Technologies is NPO's parent company. Founded in 1990, Eichrom is a world leader in radiochemistry and radiation protection. NPO (founded 1976) is a subsidiary providing radiation shielding products. The companies share laboratories, manufacturing facilities in Lisle, IL, and collaborate on nuclear medicine shielding solutions. Eichrom's radiochemistry expertise complements NPO's shielding products for complex nuclear medicine applications.
• AVANTechcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNPO worked closely with AVANTech in designing shielded filter casks for Fermi nuclear plant. AVANTech provides Solids Collection Filter canisters for torus water/sludge filtration. NPO designed casks that reduced dose from 26,000-30,000 mRem/hr to less than 60 mRem/hr on contact. Collaborative engineering for custom cask design with specialized lid requirements.
• Bruce PowercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBruce Power collaborated with NPO to design a custom Low Dose Waiting Area (LDWA) Shield Booth for Major Component Refurbishment (MCR) project. Joint engineering effort resulted in 60" x 24" x 80" modular shield booth with 1" lead encased in coated steel providing approximately 85% Co-60 attenuation. Success leading to adoption in future refurbishment projects.
• PET Shipping Experts (Radiopharmaceutical Industry)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNPO and Eichrom teamed up with PET shipping experts to develop Rad Shipping System products for the radiopharmaceutical industry. Focus on durability, optimized shielding, hygiene, minimized footprint, ergonomics, and smooth operation. Systems now used throughout the US for shipping radiopharmaceuticals.
• TranscominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNPO collaborated with Transco to perform RadVision3D scan at LaSalle Generating Station. Combined NPO's shielding expertise with Transco's capabilities for 3D gamma radiation source mapping and intervention analysis. LaSalle saved 12 Rem through optimized shielding configuration.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Trasis: Trasis supplies radiopharmacy processing equipment and shielding containers for PET and therapeutic radionuclides. Its shipping containers and vial shielding compete with NPO's Rad Shipping Systems in the radiopharmaceutical distribution value chain.
• Berthold Technologies: Berthold provides radiation measurement, process instrumentation, and shielding optimization solutions for nuclear and industrial applications. Its measurement and MCNP-style modeling capabilities overlap with NPO's RadVision3D and engineering services line.

Broad incumbents

• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Thermo Fisher's specialty diagnostics and radiation measurement segments include radiation detection, dosimetry, and nuclear medicine equipment. It is a broad incumbent in adjacent nuclear/radiopharmacy tooling rather than a pure shielding specialist.
• Mirion Technologies: Mirion is the largest publicly listed radiation detection, measurement, and shielding company globally. It overlaps directly with NPO across radiation shielding products for nuclear power and medicine, but operates as a broad multi-product platform rather than a niche shielding specialist.
• Saint-Gobain (Crystals & Radiation Solutions): Saint-Gobain produces scintillation crystals, radiation shielding materials, and engineered components used in radiation detection and nuclear applications. It competes with NPO on raw shielding materials and certain engineered shielding solutions as part of a much larger industrial portfolio.

Direct peers

• Radiation Protection Products: Radiation Protection Products manufactures lead blankets, lead sheets, and custom lead fabrications for nuclear power, medical, and industrial radiography applications — a near-identical product portfolio to NPO's traditional lead wool blanket and lead+steel lines. It is one of the most directly comparable competitors in the U.S. nuclear shielding market.
• Capintec: Capintec manufactures radiation shielding, dose calibrators, and hot-cell infrastructure for nuclear medicine and radiopharmacy. It overlaps with NPO's nuclear medicine shielding line (vial shields, PET shipping, laboratory shielding) and is the most directly comparable competitor in radiopharmacy shielding.
• Ultraray Radiation Shielding: Ultraray designs and manufactures bespoke radiation shielding products and services for nuclear, medical, and industrial customers, including lead blankets, custom shielding, and on-site installation support. It competes head-to-head with NPO for custom shielding projects at nuclear power plants.

Regional players

• LANDAUER: LANDAUER is a global provider of radiation dosimetry services and monitoring solutions serving nuclear power, medical, and industrial customers. While primarily focused on dosimetry rather than shielding hardware, it serves overlapping nuclear utility buyers and budgets.

Others

• Fluke Biomedical / RaySafe: Fluke Biomedical and RaySafe manufacture radiation measurement and quality-assurance equipment for nuclear medicine, radiology, and radiation therapy. They are not direct shielding competitors but serve overlapping hospital and radiopharmacy customers where NPO's medical shielding is sold.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/npo-us

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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