{"id":78828,"date":"2026-06-02T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T05:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sweco.fi\/?p=78828"},"modified":"2026-06-02T08:37:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T05:37:26","slug":"sweco-acquires-nuclear-expert-company-platom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sweco.fi\/en\/insight\/press-releases\/sweco-acquires-nuclear-expert-company-platom\/","title":{"rendered":"Sweco acquires nuclear expert company Platom"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"block cb block--white\" >\n\t<div class=\"block__inner cb__inner cb__inner--one\">\n\t<div class=\"col--12 col--center col--wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col col--6 editor-content\">\n\t\t\t<h1>Sweco acquires nuclear expert company Platom<\/h1>\n<p>June 2, 2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sweco has acquired the entire share capital of Platom Oy, and the company has been transferred to Sweco&#8217;s ownership. With the acquisition, Sweco will become Finland&#8217;s leading expert in the nuclear industry and at the same time strengthen its position in Europe&#8217;s growing nuclear energy sector.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Platom is an expert company specializing in nuclear, serving nuclear operators in the fields of nuclear and radiation safety, licensing, nuclear projects and nuclear technology. The company&#8217;s expertise covers all stages of the life cycle, from uranium recovery to the treatment and final disposal of spent fuel and radioactive waste. Platom has more than 25 years of experience in expert services in the nuclear industry and employs over 30 specialists.<\/p>\n<p>With the acquisition, Sweco&#8217;s services will be expanded, especially with expertise in nuclear technology, licensing and radiation safety.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Platom is Finland&#8217;s leading expert organization in the nuclear industry, and their expertise strengthens Sweco&#8217;s competitiveness in both lifecycle projects related to traditional nuclear power, and in new-build nuclear power projects such as modular small nuclear power plants. Together, we can provide our clients with an even more compelling service offering that combines Platom\u2019s expertise in nuclear and radiation safety with Sweco\u2019s extensive and diverse engineering resources,\u201d says <strong>Tuomas Salminen<\/strong>, Division Director at Sweco.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dIn the nuclear energy sector, projects are demanding and require a wide range of experience. Sweco\u2019s extensive expertise, international network, and strong brand in Northern Europe open new opportunities for Platom in international nuclear plant projects,&#8221; says <strong>Kirsi Hassinen<\/strong>, CEO of Platom.<\/p>\n<p>As a result of the acquisition, Platom has been transferred to Sweco&#8217;s ownership. According to current estimates, the consolidation into Sweco will take place at the end of 2026, when Platom&#8217;s experts will become part of Sweco&#8217;s Industry and Energy Division.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Inquiries:<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">Tuomas Salminen, Division Director, Industry and Energy, Sweco, tel. +358 40 081 9547, tuomas.salminen@sweco.fi<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">Kirsi Hassinen, CEO, Platom, tel. +358 40 507 4843, kirsi.hassinen@platom.fi<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">Sanna Huopio, Communications Director, Sweco, tel. +358 50 302 8898, sanna.huopio@sweco.fi<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sweco has acquired the entire share capital of Platom Oy, and the company has been transferred to Sweco&#8217;s ownership. With the acquisition, Sweco will become Finland&#8217;s leading expert in the nuclear industry and at the same time strengthen its position in Europe&#8217;s growing nuclear energy sector.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":175,"featured_media":78827,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"Sweco acquires nuclear expert company Platom","_seopress_titles_desc":"Sweco has acquired the entire share capital of Platom Oy, and the company has been transferred to Sweco's ownership. 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