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“The Prysmian Group is committed to helping customers achieve
sustainable growth and creating value for stakeholders. With
worldwide reach, we support our partners by attaining the highest
standards in the industry. We achieve this by remaining true to our CONTENTS
mission of providing superior cable solutions based on state-of-the-art
technology and consistent excellence in execution.” – Linking people, places, projects and passion
The Group was created through the union of Prysmian and Draka,
already leaders in their markets for innovation and technological
know-how. We are combining the strengths of both and achieving
increased investment potential and geographical coverage, as
well as offering the most extensive range of products, services,
technologies and know-how available on the market.
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In the energy sector, Prysmian Group operates in The Group has established strong relationships with the Prysmian Group is able to develop solutions that not only
the business of submarine and underground power major global players in each of the industries in which it meet specific standards but also satisfy precise customer
transmission cables and systems, special cables for operates, often delivering projects designed to specific requirements. This is achieved by having a fast, smooth
applications in many different industrial sectors, and customer requirements. organisation throughout the supply chain, capable of
medium and low-voltage cables for the construction speeding-up decision-making and time to market by
and infrastructure industry. Customer centricity, defined as the ability to anticipate and adapting itself to the demands of the various industries
quickly meet customer needs, is a hallmark of the Group’s and continuously investing in innovation.
In the telecom sector, the Group manufactures activities and is reflected in its constant presence, from
cables and accessories for the voice, video and data product design through to delivery, and provision of a level The Group is always raising the bar, with the aim
transmission industry, offering a complete range of service in line with customer expectations which are of being a benchmark in terms of quality of service,
of optical fibres, optical and copper cables, and constantly monitored using specific, agreed parameters. speed and flexibility.
connectivity systems.
SUPPORTING THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
OF THE WORLD’S UTILITY GRIDS
Across the world, the Group’s cable solutions are helping utilities transmit and distribute power.
Unmatched in our manufacturing capabilities and with an unwavering commitment to R&D, we
design, produce and install low, medium, high and extra-high voltage submarine and underground
cables and systems, along with network components and value-added engineering services.
From Asia-Pacific to the Americas, and from Europe to the Middle East and Africa, Prysmian cable
solutions underpin the development of power grids worldwide, helping major utilities in transmitting
and distributing power to their customers.
Always aware of the need to minimise our impact on the planet, we’re constantly driving innovation
in our industry, aiming to optimise supply chain processes, reduce total cost of ownership for our
customers and help them achieve sustainable, profitable growth.
UTILITIES
Neptune
New Jersey – Long Island
500kV – 105km cable Cometa SA.PE.I.
Spain – Morocco Italy – Sardinia LINKING NATIONS BELOW THE WAVES
300kV – 230km cable 500kV – 430km cable
With a history stretching back over a and the Italian mainland is of strategic
MON.ITA. century, Prysmian Group is the world importance for the development of Italy’s
Montenegro – Italy leader in the most advanced cable entire national power grid.
Westernlink 500kV – 400km cable technologies for submarine HVDC power
Scotland – England transmission systems, carrying out major The Western HVDC Link, a submarine
600kV – 400km cable Italy – Greece power interconnection projects for utilities high-voltage direct current interconnector
Italy – Greece and grid operators in every corner of the between renewable generation sources
400kV – 163km cable planet, many of which have important in Scotland and the consumption centres
Dardanelles Project implications for the more efficient use in England, also represents a milestone.
Turkey of energy sources. It will operate at the record voltage level
380kV – 4km cable of 600kV, the highest ever reached
Across the United States we are bringing by an insulated cable, and a rating of
energy to the most populated areas of 2,200MW – both currently unmatched
the country. From San Francisco’s Trans for long-haul systems.
GCCIA Bay project to New York’s Neptune and
Saudi Arabia – Bahrain Hudson projects, we are helping replace The Group is involved in many other major
400kV – 40km cable outdated resources and strengthen the power link projects in the rest of the
overall reliability of the cities’ power world; from the Middle East, with the first
supply systems as long-term ever submarine power link serving Qatar’s
infrastructure assets. capital city of Doha; to Australia, where
Trans Bay Basslink the Basslink interconnection with
San Francisco – Pittsburg Victoria – Tasmania In Europe, Prysmian Group is carrying Tasmania represents one of the longest
200kV – 85km cable 400kV – 300km cable out many of the continent’s most HVDC submarine links ever installed.
impressive submarine connections. This interconnection means that a rated
The SA.PE.I. project, between Sardinia power of 500MW can now be transported
and the Italian mainland is the longest via the long-distance, high-voltage,
Hudson power transmission link ever realised direct-current transmission link from
New Jersey – New York Submarine cable projects by a single supplier. Similarly, the Tasmania to Victoria, over a distance
345kV – 13km cable interconnection link between Sicily of about 360km.
Messina II
Italy – Sicily
400kV – 44km cable
SHARING POWER AROUND THE WORLD
We’ve helped create high-voltage power grids in the The Group has also secured its first order in China in this
world’s largest cities, including New York, Buenos Aires, strategic sector, with a 500kV underground link for the
London, Paris, Madrid, Milan, Rome, St. Petersburg, China State Grid. The system links the underground and
Dubai, Singapore, Hong Kong and Shanghai. Notable ground Gas Insulated Switchgears in the Xiangshuijian
among those initiatives are: the INELFE power hydroelectric power plant, located in the Anhui Province,
interconnection between France and Spain; support between Nanjing and Shanghai, which has a total
for the development of high-voltage power transmission capacity of 1,000MW.
grids in major Russian cities; and a turnkey 400kV extra
high-voltage transmission project in Abu Dhabi.
In Brazil, with Petrobras as its main customer, the Group has taken part in several projects
designing and supplying high-tech flexible tubes and pipes for offshore oil extraction,
reaching 5,000m below the surface.
The addition of flexible pipes to our production of umbilicals has enabled us to offer a
comprehensive range of SURF products (Subsea Umbilicals, Risers and Flowlines) to the
OG&P industry. In order to enter this new sector, we have made a significant investment,
building a new plant in Brazil stretching over 15,000m2 and capable of producing more
than 150km of flexible pipes every year.
Offshore oil extraction reaching Capacity to produce more than New production facility in
up to 5,000m below the seas 150km of flexible pipes every year Brazil covers over 15,000m2
POWERING STATE-OF-THE-ART CONSTRUCTION
Working in support of both distributors and installers, our cables, notable for
their high-performance, safety and compliance with strict international standards,
are found in many state-of-the-art developments of global significance.
The Group has installed fire-resistant and LSOH cables all over We have also supplied approximately 350km of high-tech
the world in prestigious, densely populated buildings, where fire-resistant cables for power distribution within the Shard
safety is of fundamental importance in the event of fire. skyscraper, the tallest building in London and Western Europe.
Among other installations many stand out, including the
At the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, Prysmian Group has taken safety Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Centre Court at Wimbledon
on each of its 162 floors to new heights. The length of the fire and the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, the most luxurious
resistant cables, fitted with over 700,000 fire-resistant casino and hotel ever built and one of the most challenging
accessories, is over 1,300 times the height of the tower. construction projects ever.
The Group has also supplied specially engineered cables
to support the performance of elevators within the building
that are among the world’s fastest.
Construction cable projects
The Prysmian Group’s cable solutions are designed to support brand – which addresses the particular requirements of the ‘last
the development of the world’s telecoms infrastructure. mile’, access network. The FTTH market is currently growing
rapidly in line with the growth in broadband demand – driven
As the world’s largest producer of telecoms cables, supporting by the current explosion in high bandwidth services and the
the infrastructures of many of the world’s leading telecoms need to provide more and more megabits to the end user.
operators, the Prysmian Group delivers optical fibre and copper
cabling solutions that help link communications to communities Optical fibre
around the globe. Prysmian Group is also a world leader in this highly specialised
field. With production based in Europe, North and South America
Our Telecoms business is made up of three business units – and using the most sophisticated manufacturing processes,
Telecom Solutions, Optical Fibre and Multimedia Solutions (MMS). including PCVD (Plasma-activated Chemical Vapor Deposition)
and OVD (Outside Vapor Deposition), Prysmian Group is able
Telecoms Solutions to supply a wide range of fibre types to suit every application –
This business covers the main product sectors of optical cable, single-mode, multimode and fibres for special applications.
(for land, overhead and sub-aqueous applications), copper
multipair telecom cable (including xDSL technologies) and MultiMedia Solutions
a full range of optical passive connectivity solutions. The cables produced within the Telecom Solutions business are
generally for application at national or regional telecom operator TELECOM
For optical cable Prysmian Group is the world leader in terms of level. However, we also produce optical and copper cables for use
market share and is a main supplier to many of the world’s leading in other applications, such as studio cables for radio, TV and film;
telecom operators in Europe, the Americas and the Asian regions signalling cables for railway network systems; coaxial RF cables;
including Australia. Similarly, we are one of the world leaders connections between base station and antenna in mobile
in the supply of copper telecom cable, with the global capability networks; copper and fibre cables for short/medium distance
to meet the requirements of major operators in all continents. applications in offices and data centres etc.
In addition to the supply of high-volume cable, generally All of these types of cable design – and more – are produced
to national and international specifications, the company has within the MultiMedia Solutions (MMS) business unit.
developed a unique range of optical systems – under the xsNet
TELECOMS TECHNOLOGY
FOR A CHANGING WORLD
With over 130 years of combined experience, growth of both companies between 1900 and 1950.
Prysmian and Draka have a long history and In 1970, a major milestone in the history of Draka
have both always been at the forefront of occurred, as it was acquired by Philips N.V. and
striving to meet evolving customer needs. became part of the Wire & Cable division.
The history of our business charts the history
of the cable industry itself, marked by many With Draka then once again becoming
major milestones along the way, which independent, in order to expand their
cement our reputation as an early adopter commercial and industrial activities, both
and industry pioneer. companies embarked on acquisition campaigns
in the 1990s, followed by radical restructuring
At the beginning of the 20th century, Prysmian’s processes. Prysmian became a listed company
predecessor established itself on the international in 2007, with shares quoted in the Blue Chip
stage through involvement in major projects such segment of the Milan Stock Market, and a
as the laying of 5,150km of transatlantic telegraph genuine public company in 2010. The assets
cable between Italy and the American continent, and know-how amassed in more than a century
the connection between northern Africa and Brazil, of history allowed the new business to embark
and the reinstatement of the submarine telephone on a drive for growth in high value-added
line between Italy and Brazil. During the same markets and businesses.
period, Draka’s predecessor was founded in 1910.
The 2011 merger of Prysmian and Draka, and the
Enlargement of the product range and the opening combination of the two market-leading companies,
of new manufacturing facilities in strategic culminated in the business we know today, the
markets such as Spain, the UK, North America, Prysmian Group.
Argentina and Brazil resulted in significant organic
A COMMITMENT TO INNOVATION
We have always placed critical importance on research and development
in meeting and exceeding the needs of our customers. We have 17 R&D
centres of excellence around the world, employing around 600 skilled
professionals and having more than 5,000 patents granted or filed.
In the context of the on-going ISO 14001 At the end of 2011 about 40% of facilities
certification program, at the end of 2011 had obtained the certification against
the certified units accounted for about the OHSAS 18001 international standard.
80% of the Prysmian production facilities.
A BELIEF IN OUR PEOPLE
The Group relies on the expertise of its 22,000 In doing so, we’re constantly developing and
people to provide solutions and services that enhancing a team capable of working in close
deliver value to major commercial customers proximity to customers worldwide, meeting
involved in projects on every continent. and often exceeding their needs.
Recognising that they’re our most valuable asset, We view the quality of our human resource
we’re continuously investing in our people, management as fundamental to the success
ensuring that our organisational needs match of our business. HUMAN
their individual skills, capabilities and expectations.
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