NKT Cables to Power the Esbjerg-Lunderskov Railway Line

nkt cables has been awarded the supply of material of overhead contact lines for electric trains to Banedanmark's electrification programme. The contact lines are to be delivered from spring 2016.

nkt cables is supplying the cables to the Aarsleff-Siemens consortium, who is the main contractor on the project. nkt cables will supply the first 57 km of contact lines in the spring 2016 for the Esbjerg-Lunderskov line, which will allow for electric trains.

nkt cables' CEO, Michael Hedegaard Lyng, states:

"We are proud, that we as a Danish company with proud references are selected as a supplier of contact lines to the Banedanmark project and first delivery is for the Esbjerg-Lunderskov line. It is a recognition and an underlining of our leading position in this market. nkt cables is primarily known as a supplier of power cables for offshore wind farms, national grids and the construction branch, amongst others, but we are also a market-leading and recognized player in contact lines to the railway segment."

nkt cables has supplied contact lines to a number of electrification programmes in Spain, Germany and Switzerland as well as in Asia and the Americas. Sales to the railway segment account for around 6% of company revenue.

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