About Prysmian S.p.A.

Prysmian S.p.A. produces, distributes, and sells cables, systems, and related accessories for energy and telecommunication industries. The company offers its products in the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America, and Latin America. Segments The company operates in two segments, Energy Cables and Systems Segment and Telecom Cables and Systems Segment. Energy Cables and Systems Segment The Energy Cables and Systems Segment engages in the production, installation, and sale of cables and systems used for the transmission and distribution of low, medium, and high voltage power for underground and submarine applications, as well as within residential and non-residential buildings. Power Transmission Systems (High Voltage): The company designs, produces, and installs systems with high and extra-high voltage cables for transporting electricity both from power stations and within primary transmission and distribution networks. This segment mainly focuses on providing turnkey solutions customized to serve customer specifications. Products include cables insulated with paper impregnated with oil or fluid for voltages of approximately 1,100 kV and extruded polymer insulated cables for voltages below 500 kV. This segment provides its customers with installation and post-installation services, as well as network management and maintenance services, including network performance monitoring, network cable repair and maintenance, and emergency services, such as disaster recovery. Submarine Power Transmission and Distribution Systems (Submarine): The company designs, produces, and installs turnkey submarine power transmission and distribution systems. It uses specific technology for submarine power transmission and distribution to develop cables and accessories boasting proprietary technology for installation at depths of approximately 2,000 meters. These cables offer two types of insulation, including cables insulated with paper impregnated with oil or fluid for transmission of up to 500 kV in direct and alternating current; extruded polymer insulated cables for transmission of up to 400 kV in alternating current; and approximately 300 kV in direct current. Power Distribution Cables and Systems (Power Distribution): In the field of power distribution cables and systems, the company produces medium voltage cables and systems for the connection of industrial and/or residential buildings to primary distribution networks; and low voltage cables and systems for power distribution and the wiring of buildings. Network Accessories and Components (Accessories): The company also produces accessories, such as joints and terminations for low, medium, high, and extra-high voltage cables, as well as accessories to connect cables with each other and with other network equipment, suitable for industrial, building or infrastructure applications, and for power transmission and distribution applications. The company produces a range of both rigid and flexible low voltage cables to distribute power to and within residential and non-residential buildings. It serves a range of industries, including oil & gas, transport, infrastructure, mining, and renewable energy. Its customers include industrial groups and OEMs (original equipment manufacturers), such as ABB, AKER, Alstom, SNCF, Petrobras, Peugeot-Citroen, Renault, Siemens, and Valeo. It offers solutions to the oil & gas industry for both upstream and downstream activities. Its products range from low and medium voltage power and instrumentation/control cables, to multipurpose umbilical cables for transporting energy, telecommunications, fluids, and chemical products when connecting submarine sources and collectors to FPSO (floating, production, storage, and offloading) platforms. In the transport sector, the company’s cables are used for the construction of trains, ships, and motor vehicles. The principal applications for which its cables are used in the infrastructure sector are railways, ports, and airports. The range also includes cables for the mining industry and for applications in the renewable energy sector. It also supplies cables for military applications and for nuclear power stations, which can withstand high radiation environments. The company also sells semi-finished products, raw materials, and other goods. Telecom Cables and Systems Segment The Telecom Cables and Systems Segment designs, develops, produces, and distributes optical fibre; and designs, develops, produces, distributes, and installs optical cables for video, data and voice transmission, and for the transmission of control signals, as well as components and accessories for broadband connection. Optical fibres: The company manufactures the fundamental building block of all optical cables - namely the optical fibre. It produces a range of fibres, including long distance, metro ring, low water peak, reduced diameter fibre, and bend insensitive fibres. Optical cables: Optical fibres are used in the production of a range of optical cables, from single fibre constructions through to cables containing 1,728 fibres. Optical cables are used in various environments. They can be pulled (or blown) into ducts, buried directly underground or suspended on overhead systems, such as telegraph poles or electricity pylons. Cables are also installed in road and rail tunnels and within various buildings where they must satisfy specific fire-resistant requirements. Cables can also be installed in gas and sewerage networks. Copper cables: The company produces a range of copper cables for underground and overhead cabling solutions and for residential and commercial buildings. Cables are designed for high transmission, low interference, and electromagnetic compatibility. It can supply cables with specific performance characteristics, such as zero halogen emissions, low emission of toxic fumes and gases, and fire non-propagating. The company’s product portfolio includes a range of copper cables with different capacities (from 2 to 2,400 pairs), including xDSL cables for broadband access. Accessories: The company supplies a range of passive connectivity products under the OAsys trademark. These products satisfy cable management needs whatever the network type, including overhead and underground installation, as well as cabling in central offices, exchanges or customer premises. FTTH (Fibre To The Home): The cables used in FTTH systems feature the company’s proprietary bend insensitive CasaLight optical fibre. Acquisitions In June 2008, the company acquired 100% of the German cables manufacturer, Facab Lynen Gmbh & Co.Kg. (Germany). The acquired company changed its name to Prysmian Kabelwerk Lynen GmbH & Co.Kg. It offers industrial cables for the renewable energy, transport, and mining industries.

Country
Industry:
Drawing and Insulating of Nonferrous Wire
Founded:
1879
IPO Date:
05/03/2007
ISIN Number:
I_IT0004176001
Address:
Via Chiese 6, Milan, Milan, 20126, Italy
Phone Number
39 02 64491

Key Executives

CEO:
Battista, Valerio
CFO
Facchini, Pier Francesco
COO:
Battaini, Massimo