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The manufacture of the five ITER vacuum vessel sectors in Europe was a formidable industrial undertaking that took 16 years to complete. In this video, the European Domestic Agency, Fusion for Energy, takes viewers behind the scenes of the final sector’s manufacture as engineers and project representatives reflect on the technical innovation and industrial collaboration required to fulfil the broader mission. With the arrival of vacuum vessel sector #2—the last of the sectors—at ITER in October 2026, all major components needed to complete the core of the machine are now on site.

Watch the four-minute video on the Fusion for Energy YouTube page.

Over nearly two decades, Europe's contribution to ITER has helped create the world's largest fusion supply chain. A new report from Fusion for Energy (F4E), Building the European Fusion Supply Chain, traces the development of an industrial ecosystem comprising at least 2,700 companies and 75 research organizations, supported by EUR 7 billion in investment. Beyond delivering first-of-a-kind components for ITER, this investment has strengthened European industrial capabilities, fostered innovation and developed expertise essential to future fusion projects. The report examines the procurement strategies behind this transformation and how Europe can maintain its competitiveness as fusion moves toward commercialization.

Read more and access the report on the F4E website.