Oklo Acquires Creative Engineers to Internalize Sodium and Liquid‑Metal Expertise

Overview

• Oklo announced on Tuesday, June 30, 2026 that it has acquired Creative Engineers, Inc. and integrated the firm’s liquid‑metal engineering, fabrication, testing, and R&D capabilities into its technical organization.
• The deal brings roughly 20 specialized engineers, fabricators, and welders into Oklo and gives the company a free‑cash‑flow‑positive business unit that will remain available to serve other nuclear customers.
• Oklo says the acquisition will allow faster design iteration and lower execution risk for critical sodium systems that the Aurora sodium‑cooled fast reactor relies on for liquid‑metal cooling and passive decay‑heat removal by natural circulation.
• Coverage of the announcement showed a modest stock uptick and the company’s press release reiterated that regulatory approvals, financing, fuel access, and supply‑chain issues still constrain Aurora’s ultimate timeline.
• CEI brings decades of experience with sodium, NaK and lithium systems and work tied to legacy programs such as Fast Flux Test Facility, Fermi 1, and EBR‑II, strengthening Oklo’s hands‑on ability to build and test sodium components before deployment.