1200 km POWERMINE cables to be supplied for new copper mine in Peru

wirecableJanuary 19, 2012January 27, 2012

January 19, 2012January 27, 2012

7 December, 2011 Nexans has been awarded a major contract to supply power, control and instrumentation cables from its specialized POWERMINE® range for CHINALCO’s new Mount Toromocho open-cast copper mine in Peru. In cooperation with Anixter USA, its distribution partner for this project, Nexans is providing more than 1,200 km......

Industry leaders successfully demonstrate transmission voltage superconductor fault current limiter

wirecableNovember 17, 2011December 27, 2011

November 17, 2011December 27, 2011

14 October, 2011 Nexans, Siemens and American Superconductor Corporation announced the successful qualification of a transmission voltage resistive fault current limiter (FCL) that utilizes high temperature superconductor (HTS) wire. This marks the first time a resistive superconductor FCL has been developed and successfully tested for power levels suitable for application......

Nexans to supply 130 kilometres of URC-1 cable containing 96 fibres

wirecableNovember 17, 2011December 27, 2011

November 17, 2011December 27, 2011

27 October, 2011 Nexans has been awarded a contract to supply 130 kilometres of URC-1 cable to Emerald Bridge Fibres Ltd. (Emerald Bridge). Emerald Bridge is a joint venture between UK fibre network provider Geo Networks Ltd. (Geo) and Ireland’s leading telecom provider ESB Telecoms Ltd, to lay the most......

Nexans wins turnkey contract to supply & install infield power cables for the Riffgat offshore wind farm

wirecableSeptember 14, 2011September 15, 2011

September 14, 2011September 15, 2011

24 August, 2011 Nexans has been awarded a contract by the project developer Offshore-Windpark RIFFGAT GmbH & Co. KG, which is owned by Enova and EWE ENERGIE, to supply and install the infield submarine power cables and ancillary equipment for the Riffgat offshore wind farm currently under construction 15 km......

Nexans signs agreement with the Shandong Yanggu Cables Group in China to acquire stake in its power cable business

wirecableJuly 27, 2011July 29, 2011

July 27, 2011July 29, 2011

21 June, 2011 Nexans announced the signing of an agreement with the Shandong Yanggu Cable Group to create a joint venture based on Shandong Yanggu’s power cable business in China. Nexans will hold 75% and Shandong Yanggu will hold 25% of the JV. Founded in 1985 and located in Shandong......

Nexans aviation cables meet the data transmission challenges of new generation aircraft

wirecableJuly 27, 2011July 29, 2011

July 27, 2011July 29, 2011

20 June, 2011 Nexans is showcasing its latest state-of-the-art data transmission cables developed to meet the ever increasing demand from aircraft manufacturers for enhanced data handling capacity. New data-hungry passenger services such as video on demand, internet connectivity and gaming on new generation aircraft now require more sophisticated onboard communications......

Nexans to build Extra High Voltage cable plant in US

wirecableJuly 27, 2011July 29, 2011

July 27, 2011July 29, 2011

7 July, 2011 Nexans has announced its intention to build a plant for the manufacture of underground Extra High Voltage (EHV) cables (which operate at voltages greater than 200 kV) and possible extension to submarine HV activities, in the United States. Nexans is investing in the new plant to capitalize......

Nexans introduces Alsecure Premium, the next- generation fire-resistant cable

wirecableMay 25, 2011May 25, 2011

May 25, 2011May 25, 2011

Nexans is introducing Alsecure® Premium, its range of next-generation CR1-C1 fire-resistant cables. Incorporating the INFIT™ polymer technology developed by Nexans’ R&D engineers, the new Alsecure® Premium cable ensures maximum safety for people and property and provides a high-performance solution for maintaining the integrity of Fire Safety Systems (FSS), especially in office complexes, industrial sites and all......