Unipart to play role in Rolls-Royce Small Modular Reactor nuclear programme

The programme is tasked with shaping and delivering a highly complex, multi-year programme designed to revolutionise the way nuclear energy is deployed across the world.

Unipart will support the manufacturing, supply chain, and logistics strategy of the programme by utilising its extensive operational excellence and large-scale strategy deployment expertise. Also, by applying The Unipart Way, Unipart’s continuous improvement methodology, the company will manage the complex flow of materials and components, ensuring that as the fleet evolves, deployment becomes faster, more reliable, and increasingly cost-efficient.

The Rolls-Royce SMR programme will support Europe’s journey to net zero and will ensure long-term, affordable energy security while helping create and sustain thousands of quality long-term jobs.

Unipart CEO Darren Leigh, said: “Being selected for the Rolls-Royce SMR programme is a fantastic recognition of Unipart’s role as a supply chain performance improvement partner. The success of this initiative relies on repeatable processes, lean supply chains, and manufacturing excellence; capabilities that are the bedrock of Unipart and The Unipart Way.

“This partnership solidifies our offer as a strategic partner capable of solving the world’s most complex industrial challenges, combining high-tech manufacturing and global supply chain management.

“By applying The Unipart Way to the nuclear sector, we are helping to secure a cleaner, safer energy future, whilst ensuring that the transition to net zero is delivered through world-class manufacturing expertise.”