URENCO began operations of its URENCO USA uranium enrichment facility (formerly known as National Enrichment Facility, NEF), built in Eunice, New Mexico. The plant is owned by LES, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of URENCO Ltd.
The facility is expected to reach capacity of 5.7 million SWU/year. Construction of the facility is part of the URENCO plan to reach the U.S. market and to expand its enrichment capacity.