Intens (International Engineering Services) founded by Atem to provide services to the Nuclear Power Industry.

Initial staff include construction, start-up and commissioning personnel.

Wins Operations and Maintenance Support contracts for Eskom and OEM's at KNPS.

• Engineering
• Plant Maintenance

(1989) ATEM sells Shareholding to Francis Carruthers.

Business expands via a series of additional contracts including:

• Technical Personnel
• Non-safety related projects
• Operations procedures
• Outage maintenance
• Steam Generator activities (includes sludge lancing; eddy current)

Intens restructures to form Lesedi Nuclear Services (Pty) Ltd.

KPS maintenance contract added to contract portfolio.

LNS sale of 45% equity to Framatome NP (now AREVA NP).

AREVA NP acquires further 6% and controlling interest in LNS.

SA nuclear renaissance gains momentum.