Eiffage and Arabelle Solutions sign a partnership agreement for the manufacturing of heat exchanger components for nuclear power plants

Vélizy-Villacoublay, 28 May 2026
17:40

Press release

Eiffage and Arabelle Solutions sign a partnership agreement for the manufacturing of heat exchanger components for nuclear power plants

Eiffage, through its subsidiary Eiffage Métal, and Arabelle Solutions, a subsidiary of EDF, signed a 12-year partnership agreement for the manufacturing of modules and metallic frames for condensers dedicated to future heat exchangers for several nuclear power plants projects in France and Europe.

All equipment will be produced in France, at the Eiffage Métal factory located in Lauterbourg. To meet these new production-capacity needs, Eiffage will invest €15 million in the site, with 60 full-time jobs created over the duration of the partnership.

This long-term partnership covers several projects in which Arabelle Solutions acts as an integrator for the turbine islands of nuclear power plants, including the Sizewell C plant in the United Kingdom, the next-generation EPR2 nuclear plants in France, or for international projects.

This partnership consolidates Eiffage Métal’s position as a historical player and leading supplier in the nuclear sector. It highlights the company’s expertise in this type of equipment, combined with its experience in condenser retubing operations carried out during ten-yearly inspections of operational nuclear sites.

This collaboration aligns perfectly with Arabelle Solutions’ growth strategy and complements the recently announced investment in the creation of a new heat-exchanger factory in Chalon-sur-Saône.

Eiffage Métal CEO Boris Azimi highlights that “Signing this agreement is a key step in strengthening the industrial partnership between Arabelle Solutions and Eiffage Métal, following a recent successful collaboration on the Hinkley Point C project in the United Kingdom.”

“In addition to our strategy of increasing our production capacities and internalizing critical skills, this long-term industrial partnership supports our ambition to serve our customers in a context of strong growth demand. It also contributes to strengthen a supply chain that prioritises sovereignty with French companies such as Eiffage Métal,” says Catherine Cornand, Chairman of Arabelle Solutions.

About Eiffage

Eiffage is one of Europe’s leading construction and property development, energy services and concessions companies. Established in the major European markets, the Group aspires to be a key player in the environmental transition, energy sovereignty and sustainable mobility while actively contributing to creating the cities and infrastructure of tomorrow. Thanks to the experience of its 87,000 employees, Eiffage generated revenue of €25.3 billion in 2025, of which nearly 36% was outside France.

About Eiffage Métal

Eiffage Métal is a market leader in turnkey metal construction with a peerless network of manufacturing facilities across Europe. Renowned for its ability to create large-scale structures combining technical sophistication and innovation, Eiffage Métal is highly active in the renewable energies market, in particular wind and nuclear, as well as engineering structures, building shells and facades. With nine production sites in Europe, Eiffage Métal is established in Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom. Thanks to the efforts of its 3,450 employees, Eiffage Métal generated revenue of €1.7 billion in 2025.

www.eiffagemetal.com

Press contact
Emma Lortsch
Tel: +33 1 71 59 51 02
emma.lortsch@eiffage.com

About Arabelle Solutions

Arabelle Solutions offers a broad portfolio of technologies and services, used in more than a third of nuclear plants worldwide, and supports its customers around the globe in the production of reliable electricity and their transition toward a low-carbon future. The Arabelle steam turbine is the most advanced in its class, and the company provides maintenance and modernisation of turbine islands throughout their lifetimes for all nuclear reactor types, enhancing electricity production, reducing their environmental footprints and reducing operational costs. Arabelle Solutions is headquartered in Nanterre. A subsidiary of the EDF Group, it employs 3,600 people in 16 countries.

Press contact
Yasmine Zahi
Tel: +33 6 91 09 00 19
Yasmine.zahi@arabellesolutions.com