Press releases 2007
Ensures power supply to 2.5 million inhabitants in Eastern Norway
There has been a high level of activity in Indre Oslofjord in June. A large cable car, small boats and divers have worked day and night to install 1,300 tonnes of 420 kV sea cables between Solberg in Hurum, Buskerud, and Brenntangen in Vestby, Akershus.
Nexans installs a fibre-optic cable and provides rapid data transmission across Lake Constance
Paris, December 11, 2007 – Nexans has laid a submarine fibre-optic cable between the German towns of Konstanz and Friedrichshafen.
Nexans and BC Hydro sign five-year extension to utility cable and wire supply contract in Canada
Paris, December 5, 2007 – Nexans will provide around 54 million euros of power cable over the next five years.
Nexans and Interxion strengthen their partnership
Paris, November 21, 2007 - Interxion installs Nexans’ cabling solutions to increase the reliability and durability of its dedicated hosting facilities
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Nexans extends utility cable and wire contract with Manitoba Hydro in Canada
Paris, November 6, 2007 - Nexans will provide around 21 million euros of power cable over the next four years, extending original 5-year contract.
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Nexans’ new BUFLEX XPREM’s innovative cable solution boosts crane performance and durability
Paris, October 11, 2007 – The BUFLEX X’PREM reeling cable reduces weight and increases abrasion resistance enhancing productivity of crane operators and OEMs.
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Nexans wins 30 million Euro umbilicals order for Mexilhão gas field in Brazil
Paris, 3 October 2007 – Nexans has been awarded a 30 million Euro contract by the state-owned Brazilian company Petróleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) to supply umbilicals for the Mexilhão gas field.
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Nexans wins 146 million euros order for high voltage submarine link between Spanish mainland and Balearic Islands
Paris, September 26, 2007 – Nexans, has signed a 146 million euros contract with REE (Red Electrica de España). Nexans will manufacture, transport and install a high voltage (250kV, 500MW) DC submarine power link between the Spanish mainland and the Balearic Islands as part of the COMETA
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Nexans expands its successful GG45 product range with a new 8-contact high-speed Cat 7A PCB jack
Paris, September 25, 2007 – Nexans has launched a new GG45 8-contact high-speed Category 7A jack for use on Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs).
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Nexans sponsors Palace of Versailles renovation
Paris, September 20, 2007 - As part of this initiative, Nexans will supply free power and data cables for the Trianon Palace, the Grand Lodgings (Grand Commun) and the Royal Opera. This first tranche of sponsorship is valued at between 500,000 and 1 million euros.
Nexans supplies subsea medium voltage cables and power accessories for Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm Horns Rev 2
Paris, September 17, 2007 – Nexans has recently signed a contract with DONG Energy A/S, Denmark’s largest energy supplier, to supply a total of 70 km of medium-voltage (MV) subsea power cables for the Danish offshore wind farm Horns Rev 2 to be constructed over the next two years.
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Nexans’ RHEYFIRM (RS) innovative hybrid medium voltage ship-to-shore cables for cleaner ports
Paris, September 12, 2007 – Nexans has developed an innovative hybrid MV ship-to-shore connection cable that enables ships berthed in port to cut their engines and plug in to the local power grid, as well as providing an integrated data and telecommunications link.
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Nexans to deliver High Density fibre solutions for FTTH implementation in Stockholm
Paris, September 11, 2007 – Nexans has signed a two-year frame agreement with AB Stokab, the owner of Stockholm's ‘Citynet’ broadband infrastructure.
Nexans cable powers Wimbledon services with Alsecure NXS
Paris, June 25, 2007 – ALSECURE NXS keeps tennis tournament running during major building project
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Nexans leads the way in Intelligent Infrastructure Management and harmonizes its product ranges
Brussels, May 22, 2007 - With its cutting-edge LANsense and LANmark offerings, Nexans provides Cabling Intelligence as the ‘missing link’ in network integration
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Nexans wins fast-track contract to supply 800 km of fibre optic submarine cable to improve broadband access in Canada
Paris, May 16, 2007 – The contract is a result of almost a year’s cooperation and careful overall planning between Nexans and IT International Telecom.
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Nexans will supply 875 km of 220 kV AERO-Z® high voltage, bare aluminum overhead lines in Peru
Paris, May 15, 2007 - Nexans wins a 6.2 million Euro contract for overhead power lines in Peru
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AMSC and Nexans announce successful testing of world’s first power transmission cable made with 2G HTS wire
Westborough (USA)/Paris, May 9, 2007 –Testing Completed on 138kV Nexans Cable Powered by AMSC’s 344 Superconductors - Results Pave the Way for Commercial
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Nexans cable connects the UK’s largest dedicated biomass power plant
Paris, May 3, 2007 - Nexans has completed a contract to manufacture and supply the 33kV cable that provides the grid connection for E.ON UK’s 44MW biomass power plant near Lockerbie, Scotland.
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Nexans signs a five–year agreement worth around 60 million euros with one of Canada’s leading utility companies
Paris, April 27, 2007 - Nexans’ plant in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, has further extended its strategic long-term business partnership with SaskPower
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Nexans will supply more than a thousand kilometres of cables for the Yemen LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) terminal project.
Paris, April 12, 2007 - Nexans was awarded a contract worth approximately 10 million Euro to supply medium voltage, low voltage and instrumentation cables.
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Nexans opens a new plant in China
Nanning, April 10, 2007 – The new Nanning site will produce cables for the telecommunications ...
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Nexans wins 35 million Euro high voltage underground power cable contract for Shanghai
March 19, 2007 - Paris. Nexans, the worldwide leader in the cable industry will manufacture and install a 17km, 500kV, underground power cable circuit to link Shibo and Sanlin 500kV substations in Shanghai city, China.
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Nexans wins a 15 million Euro power cable contract
Paris, February 22, 2007 - Nexans has been awarded a contract worth approximately 15 million Euro to supply medium (MV) and low voltage (LV) power cables for Vietnam’s first crude oil refinery.
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Immediate launch of a recall campaign of Millimat comfort heating cables
Paris, February 14, 2007 – Due to a manufacturing defect, Nexans Norway AS is recalling Millimat comfort heating cables manufactured from October 26, 2006 to January 15, 2007 from the market with immediate effect.
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Nexans to supply Australia’s largest wind farm
Paris, February 15, 2007 – Nexans has been awarded, via Olex, an order from Suzlon Energy Australia to supply approximately 135km of Low Voltage (LV) flexible rubber cables for the Hallett Wind Farm in South Australia.
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Nexans wins Euro 140 million contract to supply a high voltage subsea cable in China
Paris, February 6, 2007 – Nexans has been awarded a contract worth approximately 140 million Euros by the EHV Power Transmission Chinese Company of CSG, and Guangdong Nan-Dian Power Equipment Co.
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Gordon Thursfield, Executive Vice-President North America Area, joins Nexans Executive Committee
Paris, February 1, 2007 - Nexans announces the appointment of Gordon Thursfield, Executive Vice-President North America Area, as Member of the Executive Committee, effective February 1st, 2007.
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Nexans’ innovative DuoTrack system receives German Federal Railway Authority type approval
Paris, January 29, 2007 – DuoTrack, the innovative duplex copper/fibre-optic lineside cabling solution for regional railways from Nexans has just received type approval from the German Federal Railway Authority (EBA).
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Wolfe Island Wind Project in Canada: and should be delivered in May 2008.
7 million Euro contract to design, manufacture and supply a world record-breaking high-voltage submarine power cable.
Nexans to supply shipboard cables to two major Japanese shipyards
Paris, January 18, 2007 – Nexans is awarded 16 million Euro contracts to supply power, control and communication shipboard JIS type cables to major Japanese shipyards: MHI (Mitsubishi Heavy industries) and IHI- MU (Ishikajima Harima Industries Marine United Inc.).
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Nexans launches its new website
Paris, January 16, 2007 – Nexans, has announced the launch of its new website.
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Power networks: Nexans reinforces its leadership position in high-voltage with the acquisition of The Valley Group
Paris, January 9, 2007 – Nexans has completed the acquisition of The Valley Group, Inc (TVG), the world leader in real-time thermal rating technology for Overhead Power Transmission applications to provide reliable power line monitoring for electric utilities.
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