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nkt cables – your natural choice.

nkt cables is a global front-line supplier to the energy sector. We develop, manufacture and market high quality cables and solutions to the electrical infrastructure, the construction area, the railway and the automotive industries. We supply creative, high technological and sustainable products, services and solutions for our customers.

Our manufacturing plants are among the most modern, flexible and cost-effective in the world, and we invest heavily to keep them at the highest technological level. CO2 emissions have a high priority as to neutral production and waste prevention with our brand new state-of-the-art factory in Cologne being amongst the most modern in the world.

Our main focus is to be at the forefront and find innovative products and solutions whilst taking care of the environment.

nkt cables has approx. 3,400 employees and a 2012 turnover of around Euro 1.1 billion. nkt cables is owned by NKT Holding A/S (www.nkt.dk), which is listed on the Danish Stock Exchange. NKT Holding owns a group of companies, which spans a number of industries and has production facilities on four continents. NKT Holding has approx. 8,900 employees.


History

History - worldwide company

2010    Acquisition of Aussa Power Products ltd. in Brisbane, Australia
2010    Opening the new state-of-the-art production plant in Cologne, Germany
2009    Integration of HFB GmbH, Germany in the nkt cables GmbH
2009    Acquisition of HV cable factory in Cangzhou, China
2007    Acquisition of Kablo Electro, Czech Republic and of CCC GmbH, Germany
2007    Opening af 2nd production plant in China
2004    Acquisition of Norwegian Odin Kabel A/S
2002    One name nkt cables for all companies
1999    Acquisition of Felten & Guilleaume Kabelwerke GmbH, Germany
1965    Acquisition of G. Kirks Kabelfabrikker, Asnæs, and Birkegaardens Briketfabrik, Stenlille
1933    Acquisition of Dansk Søm & Traadfabrik A/S
1922    Acquisition of Den Danske Kabelfabrik
1919    Acquisition of You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login. Bruuns Jerntrådsspinderi, Varde
1898    The activities of Nordisk Kabelfabrik are taken over by the newly formed limited company Nordiske Kabel og Traadfabriker
1894    The business is renamed Nordisk Kabelfabrik
1891        Founding of Nordisk Elektrisk Ledningstraad og Kabel-Fabrik

History – Product Development

2010       Receiving the world's largest submarine cable project in Anholt, Denmark
2009     Baltic 1 turnkey wind farm connection project: First offshore windfarm in the Baltic Sea, Germany
2008     First very high speed line worldwide: Operating speed of 350 km/h, Beijing-Tianjin, China
2008     Biggest project worldwide for 400 kV cable system
2002     nkt cables receives the EU environmental award for the development and marketing of PVC and halogen free NOPOVIC® cables
2001     As the first company in the world, nkt cables puts a superconducting cable into service
1999     The second phase of the world's largest 420 KV XLPE cable project was carried through. Hereafter a total installation of 102 km
1998     Development and test of the first 600 kV HDVC cable in the world
1997     Completion of the first phase of the world's first 420 kV XLPE cable project with delivery of a total of 66 km for the Metropolitan Power Project in Copenhagen
1995     nkt cables introduces the PVC and halogen free cable NOPOVIC®. The same year nkt cables puts the Kontek 400 kV HVDC project into service
1993      As the first company in the world nkt cables introduces the lead free cable
1991      The recycling plant in Stenlille received the EU environmental award for its recycling of telephone cables containing jelly
1986    Development and production of the world's first cross-linked 145 kV XLPE cables
1980     The manufacture of optical fibre cables is started
1969     The manufacture of XLPE cables is started
1960     nkt cables develops the first methods to recycle cable scrap
1922     nkt cables manufactures the first telephone cables


Vision

Our vision
nkt cables is creating value for its customers by providing solutions with cables

Our main values

Customer focus
For nkt cables, customer focus means giving the customers exactly what they need. This applies both to products and to services. To achieve this, we always listen to our customers, understand their requirements and develop appropriate solutions. This encompasses expert advice to make sure that our customers receive no less than they need and that they don't pay for more than they really require.

Innovation/creativity
For nkt cables, innovation through creativity means constant innovation, innovative products and innovative services leading to innovative solutions. We consider unusual solutions for products and for processes. We are pro-active and anticipate what our customers need. We are open-minded and judge new ideas by their merits. We always ask ourselves the question: Is there a better way of doing this? And we find the right answer to that question.

Reliability
For nkt cables, reliability means that a customer can always rely on us, on our services and on our products. It means always keeping our promises, being honest and open, providing all required assistance and delivering the product in excellent condition, in the quantity ordered and at the time promised.

Key Projects

During the last few years nkt cables has carried out several major projects, especially within the High Voltage, Offshore and Railway businesses.

nkt cables has been involved in turnkey projects such as the Baltic I + II windfarm, which included delivery of armoured high-voltage submarine cables, accessories and installation, as well as the Danish Anholt windfarm project with delivery of the largest submarine cable in the world.

Within the railway business nkt cables is at the forefront when it comes to delivery of cables and wires for high speed lines with the Shanghai - Beijing in China and the Madrid - Valencia lines to be among the longest high speed lines in the world.





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