The New AREVA must be more competitive

New AREVA activities, that are centered on fuel cycle, are facing a promising future. First because nuclear capacities are expected to grow worldwide by 50% till 2040 and technical solutions for spent fuels, wastes and dismantling will have to be found. Secondly, New AREVA's order book is full representing 8 times the current turnover and is fairly balanced between America, Europe and Asia. Thirdly, New AREVA owns modern plants and mines and benefits from acknowledged technologies in reprocessing, transport or dismantling activities. And fourthly, New AREVA will carry on the strategy of innovation that was the signature of AREVA. It is shown that New AREVA has assets to bounce back and develop if it can manage to reduce costs in a nuclear industry that is getting more and more competitive. Japanese Nuclear Fuel Limited (JNFL) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) have confirmed to detain each a 5% share of New AREVA, totalling 500 million euros. The French state has decided to make 2 capital increases: one of 2 billions euros for AREVA SA and another of 2.5 billions euros for NEW AREVA. (A.C.)