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The
Energy Products business segment
was awarded
several rail infrastructure projects, such as the
framework agreement with the Swiss Railways and
others in Italy, France and Denmark; while the Trade & Installers
business saw Prysmian’s fire-safety cables at the centre of a
number of projects, including the MOSE flood barrier in Venice
and two projects in the UK: the new Leeds Arena and the
intriguing Sky Garden skyscraper in London.
In 2014 the
Energy Projects business segment
secured major projects including: a 200km
submarine link for Emirates Holdings; the Shannon
River Crossing in Ireland; the high voltage link across the
Dardanelles and, in the offshore wind farms; the connection
in the North Sea for the Dutch-German operator TenneT and
that of West of Adlergrund in the Baltic Sea for the German
operator 50Hertz Offshore GmbH.
The
Telecom operating segment
gained the execution
of many new projects and the renewal of ongoing
partnerships with all the major global players, as well
as intense technological innovation with the introduction of
new products, including the
Flextube®
technology, in response
to ever-increasing needs for cable miniaturisation.
Major projects
Achievements 2014
Rail infrastructures and fire-safety spotted
Major contracts in submarine and offshore links
New products introduced in Telecom
Prysmian Group has worked for major submarine
interconnection projects, including: a recent project for the
link between the Cyclades Islands and Greece; the record
setting Western Link project in the United Kingdom; and the
Trans Bay, Neptune and Hudson projects in the US. It is also
a world leader in submarine connections for offshore wind
farms such as the West of Adlergrund cluster in the Baltic Sea.
The Group’s fire-resistant cables are at the very heart of some
of the world’s most spectacular buildings, like the All England
Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London; the Marina Bay
Sands resort in Singapore, the Shard skyscraper in London and
the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the world’s tallest building. In Milan,
Prysmian will ensure the safety of the 20 million visitors
expected at the Expo 2015. The Group’s elevator cables are in
the new World Trade Center in New York City.
Prysmian Group has been active in the construction of
electricity grids in some of the world’s largest metropolises,
from New York to Buenos Aires, London to St. Petersburg, and
Hong Kong to Sydney.
Prysmian has cabled some of the world’s biggest aircraft and
ships, like the Airbus 380 and the Royal Caribbean’s GENESIS
fleet, as well as the fastest trains and the most innovative
metro systems, like the one recently inaugurated in Shanghai.
The Group offers solutions for both upstream exploration and
production activities, and downstreamhydrocarbon processing
and storage, ranging from power, instrumentation and control
cables to SURF products and services, including umbilical
cables for offshore platforms and high-tech flexible pipes.
With a wide range of fibre solutions for voice, video and data;
continuous investment in R&D and around 30 dedicated
factories, Prysmian makes communication work between
communities around the world. In Australia the Group is
helping the government to create a Fibre-to-the-Premises
network that will connect 93% of the country.
POWERING AND MAKING
SKYSCRAPERS AND LANDMARKS SAFER
RECORDS SETTING POWER CONNECTIONS
THE TOP MANUFACTURER
OF TELECOM CABLES
SUPPORTING THE
PETROCHEMICALS INDUSTRY
EXCEPTIONAL MILESTONES
IN THE TRANSPORTS INDUSTRY
ONSHORE INFRASTRUCTURES
FOR ELECTRICITY GRIDS