Assystem [1], the world's third largest nuclear engineering company, listed on Euronext Paris has now shifted base to Blackburn.

The move is aligned with the brand's growth objectives, defence and nuclear decommissioning in the UK.

Assystem is an independent engineering group and has been a key industry participant for more than 50 years. It is involved with a range of sophisticated nuclear engineering projects, providing its engineering expertise to clients such as UKAEA, BAE, Sellafield and EDF.