Bertin Technologies, a European industrial group specializing in instrumentation for critical and scientific applications, announces the acquisition of Czech company VF Nuclear, manufacturer of radiation protection and monitoring systems. Thanks to this strategic acquisition, the Group becomes a worldwide leader in nuclear measurement. 

Founded in 1992 and based in Cerna Hora near Brno, VF Nuclear is a company at the cutting edge of technology and services in the field of radiation protection and radiological measurement. The company designs, develops, produces, installs and maintains high-performance, highly reliable radiation monitoring systems, capable of withstanding harsh operating conditions. VF Nuclear is one of the few manufacturers and suppliers in the field capable of maintaining these systems, installed at the heart of nuclear power plants, and thus guaranteeing their performance over the long term 

Its product portfolio is highly complementary to that of Bertin Technologies. With solid experience in the development and qualification of safety-classified radiological measurement equipment, enabling continuous monitoring of radiation levels for nuclear power plants in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Together, Bertin Technologies and VF Nuclear will be in a unique position in Europe and will be able to propose a full compliant portfolio of radiation detection equipment for Health Physics and Nuclear Safety. 

With its 208 employees, 1/3 of whom are seconded directly to the Czech nuclear power plants of Dukovany and Temelin, and the Slovak nuclear power plants of Mochovce and Jaslovské Bohunice, VF Nuclear will become “Bertin VF Nuclear”, a subsidiary of the Bertin Technologies group, at the start of 2025. 

“We have been working with VF Nuclear for a long time and are delighted to welcome our new Czech colleagues to join the Bertin Technologies adventure. Our ambition is to build in Czech Republic and in France the European biggest reference center for radiation detection, essential to nuclear industry sovereignty. With this acquisition, we will be confirming our ability to support the decarbonized energy production and environmental protection sectors,” emphasizes Bruno Vallayer, President of Bertin Technologies.  

We are pleased that VF Nuclear will become a part of the European Group Bertin Technologies, where we will be able to offer our reliable and safe products and services to a wider range of customers in the EU and around the world “, adds Jiří Malysák, Director of VF Nuclear. 

ABOUT BERTIN TECHNOLOGIES 

BERTIN TECHNOLOGIES is a European industrial group in high-end instrumentation for critical or scientific applications. Every day, Bertin Technologies supplies its customers with measurement and observation components, equipment and systems that contribute to the collective effort to achieve industrial sustainability and sovereignty. We meet the major challenges of our world: Security of People and Nations, Environment Protection and Monitoring, Decarbonized Energy Production Security, Scientific Knowledge Improvement. The group addresses high value-added markets: Defense and Security, Civil Nuclear,  Environment, Space and Big Science, Health and Life Sciences. With the acquisition of VF Nuclear, the group now has almost 1,000 employees, and will increase its sales from 132 million in 2023 to 180 million in 2024. Based in France, Bertin Technologies Group has operational subsidiaries in Europe (Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, Sweden, Finland, Czech Republic, Slovakia), in the United States and in Asia.

ABOUT VF NUCLEAR  

Founded in 1992, VF Nuclear operates in the field of radiation protection and monitoring, offering its customers worldwide intuitive, reliable instruments and systems capable of withstanding harsh operating conditions. The experience of its more than 200 strong workforce comes from working at the very heart of nuclear power plants, providing maintenance and assistance. The company has a development, design and construction center, and a state-of-the-art metrology laboratory whose equipment and capabilities make it one of the most advanced workplaces in the world.

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