Tratos Cavi SpA

With over 40 years of experience in the cable industry, Tratos Cavi offers unrivalled engineering expertise, which has been directed towards developing specialised products for a variety of sectors.

The company's competitive strength is a result of its focus on innovation, along with skills expertise, clear objectives, a commitment to hiring dedicated staff and the establishment of operating offices across the globe in order to maintain direct contact with customers.

The latest generation of Tratos cables combine tried and tested manufacturing techniques with state-of-the-art technology, resulting in products that offer incredible strength and flexibility. Working with its customers, Tratos can create bespoke cables that are tailor made to meet the demands of any application. These can incorporate any number of different components, making each cable unique for the customer's specific purpose whilst meeting the fundamental national and international standards and directives.  As a result of the company's long-term experience in the field, Tratos is able to give customers advice to fulfil the specific needs of any project or specification – however challenging the requirements may be.  Tratos aims for complete customer satisfaction by providing dedicated and reliable service with easily-available technical support.



Company structure

Alma - Pieve S. Stefano - Holding company

Tratos Cavi - Pieve S. Stefano
MV cables up to 26/45 kV, HEPR insulation, copper and aluminum conductors, LV cables, XLPE and HEPR insulation, copper and aluminum conductors, Telecommunications optical fiber cables and copper foam skin insulation cables, Instrumentation cables, Signaling cables, Overhead conductors made of steel and aluminum or aluminum alloy Optical Protection Ground Wires OPGW

Tratos Cavi - Catania
MV cables up to 26/45 kV, XLPE and HEPR insulation, copper and aluminum conductors, LV cables, XLPE and HEPR insulation, copper and aluminum conductors , Signaling cables

Tratos HV -  Pieve S. Stefano
Metallurgic process for copper and aluminum HV cables up to 220 kV, XLPE and HEPR insulation, copper and aluminum conductors MV cables up to 26/45 kV, XLPE and HEPR insulation, copper and aluminum conductors, LV cables, XLPE and HEPR insulation, copper and aluminum conductors, Telecommunications cables with copper foam skin insulation, Copper and aluminum ropes, Insulation and sheathing compound process MV and LV compounds, halogen free, flame retardant, oil resistant, fire resistant, semi-conductive compounds

Tratos Ltd - Knowsley - manufacturing unit UK based company, clients include major electrical contracting and manufacturing companies; regional electricity distribution authorities; government departments; underground road and rail networks.
The product range includes: Single to Multi Core, High Temperature, Low to Medium Voltage, Railway, Motorway, Energy, Telecommunications, Optical Fibres, instrumentation and many other specific cables for a wide range of industries.

Tratos Ltd - London (United Kingdom) Group Commercial Department

Tratos Ltd - Company office Aberdeen (UK)

Tratos Ltd Austria - Branch Office Klaus (Austria)

Tratos Ltd Germany - Branch Office Shuttorf (Germany)

Tratos Cavi Iberica SL - Company office Madrid (Spain)

Tratos Ltd Iraq - Branch Office

Tratos Ltd Shanghai – Representative Office (China)

Tratos Ltd Russia - Branch Office Yaroslavl (Russia)

Tratos Australia PTY Ltd - Company office Tamworth (Australia)

Modular Wiring Systems Ltd - Chesterfield -An international organization specifically formed to focus solely on the promotion of the Modular Wiring concept in commercial electrical and other installations.
Construction programmers dictate that electrical installations are undertaken efficiently and in the least possible time. With technology constantly changing, installations need to be readily adaptable and offer a high degree of flexibility.
Traditional fixed installations are labor intensive, offer little in flexibility and remain costly. Modular Wiring is a rapid and easily installed, modular sub-circuit distribution system prefabricated off-site.
A complete installation is achieved, from the distribution board to the furthest point of a circuit, by simply connecting the system components together. A range of Metal Clad cables is also available to complement the system. Total modular wiring design support can be provided, including Auto-Cad layout designs, voltage drop calculations, record drawings etc.



Organisational structure



Corporate Social Responsability

Tratos adoptes a Code of Ethics which adheres to the United Nations Global Compact on human rights, labour standards, protection of the environment and anti corruption measures. 

Under this self regulatory code, Tratos will carry out initiatives in the environmental and social fields with special reference to environmental policies and social policies regarding child labour, compulsory labour, health and security, freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining, discrimination, disciplinary procedures, working hours and wages.

It is Tratos belief that ethical business conduct is also a condition for a firm's success.  Tratos, for example, already has a strong environmental policy in place and works with customers to find more environmentally friendly solutions to their cable requirements, such as cables without halogens and the Tratos-Green cable made using purely hydroelectric energy.  In fact Tratos Cavi has been using clean renewable energy from its very own hydroelectric plant since 1980.  Most recently all its manufacturing facilities have been awarded ISO 14001 : 2004 certification for its Environmental Management Systems.



History



Timeline spanning the History of Tratos

1966 - Tratos is established by Ing. Egidio Capaccini. The name 'Tratos' comes from the amalgamation of Tra (Trafileria) and Tos (Toscane), which means Tuscany Drawing Mills.

1974 - Ing. Egidio Capaccini, the founder of Tratos, passed away and Ing. Albano Bragagni became the president of the company.

1978 - Tratos started the production of Copper Telecommunication cables and Instrumentation cables for telephone companies and for petroleum engineering companies.

1980 - Tratos developed Thermoplastic and Elastomeric compounds with low smoke, zero halogen material. They set up Tramet, a dedicated factory that produces Insulation and Sheathing compounds and Medium Voltage and Low Voltage compounds, as well as halogen-free, flame retardant, oil resistant, fire resistant, semi-conductive compounds.

1981 - Tratos established its presence in the UK with the distribution and sales company, Tratos Ltd.

1980's - Tratos became market leader in the production of cables for the Telecommunications market and, in 1987, began production of fibre-optical cables for Italian and foreign markets. The company also expanded to become one of the major cable suppliers for a number of industries, including Energy, Trains, Transport and Infrastructure, Oil and Gas, Petrochemical Plants and Industry, Mining and Tunnelling, and Fire Resistant Cables.

1990's - Tratos began production of Medium Voltage Cables after establishing a new factory in Catania for this purpose.

2000 - The third generation of the family joined the company when Ennio Bragagni Capaccini became Deputy Chairman. Tratos took on the production of umbilical cables for Oil and Gas related applications, in partnership with the Brazilian company MFX.

2002 - Tratos opened Cables Tailor Made, a special division of Tratos Cavi S.p.A. The creation of Cables Tailor Made allowed Tratos to work directly with the customer to offer custom designed solutions for even the most demanding of circumstances. Using their 40 years of cable design and construction experience, Tratos was able to examine the challenges facing their customers and combine their expertise with new, cutting edge technology to provide the ideal bespoke solution.

2008 - Tratos Cavi created Tratos Cavi Iberica as part of a strategic decision by the President of the Group, Albano Bragagni, to develop the Spanish market. Around the same time, Tratos Limited acquired North West Cables Ltd., a UK cable manufacturing company in Knowsley, Merseyside, and Modular Wiring Systems Ltd, their subsidiary and a company renowned for creative innovation in both high and low level power distribution systems.
Also in 2008, TRAMET merged with Tratos HV and further branch offices opened in Germany and China.

2009 – Tratos began production of H.V. cables and established a new factory for this purpose in Pieve Santo Stefano.




The founder



Egidio Capaccini

Tratos Cavi Spa continues to strengthen its presence in the industry as one of the major European manufacturers of Electrical, Electronic and Fibre Optic cables. The success of the company is testament to uncountable hours of hard work and incredible dedication. But no success story happens overnight.
So where does the Tratos story start? Who better to tell us than Dr Ennio Bragagni Capaccini, Vice President, who remembers the story of his late Grandfather, Egidio Capaccini, and how he came to be the founder of Tratos Cavi spa.

"It is said that every end marks a new beginning. For my Grandfather, Egidio Capaccini, that time came at the culmination of the Second World War. His home town in Southern Tuscany had been almost completely destroyed by the Germans and, with little or no work available, he packed his bags and travelled to Argentina to find employment. After taking work in a new company as a General Worker for a year, fate stepped in and Egidio was offered a job in a factory making cables. With his passion and natural aptitude for business, he swiftly rose up the ranks to become the General Manager, as well as a shareholder in the company.

"In 1961, Egidio returned to Italy to recuperate after suffering a heart attack. However, rest was not the only thing on his mind. Egidio had bigger dreams - dreams of setting up his own company. When he was back to full strength, he began working as a consultant, which gave him the chance to earn money and travel the world, meeting many different people and learning more about the cable industry. Five years later, with enough funds and a great deal more experience under his belt, he returned to Italy and finally fulfilled his dream by establishing Tratos Cavi Spa. He found employees from the remnants of the textile industry that had once flourished in Southern Tuscany, whose experience proved useful when it came to covering the cables with textile, as was the practice at that time. The business expanded over the years and Tratos cables quickly gained a reputation for being exceptionally well-made and at the forefront of innovation.

"Egidio enjoyed running the business for over 13 years until his health began to decline and, sadly, he passed away in 1974 after suffering another heart attack. His daughter, Marta Capaccini and her husband, Albano Bragagni, subsequently took on the business and Tratos has continued to expand whilst remaining a family-owned business."

kolazThe company is now an international cable manufacturer of repute, selling an extensive range of cables to 52 countries worldwide with manufacturing facilities in Italy and the UK. Strong ties also remain with IMSA, the factory in Argentina where it all started.

Much of the company's success since 1974 can be attributed to the master plan of Albano Bragagni, the current President. With his commitment to developing innovative new products and responding intelligently to opportunities in growing markets, Albano has expanded the business exponentially. Thanks to his passion in driving the business forward, Tratos now has a worldwide reputation as a leading specialist cable manufacturer within a large number of industries and, as renowned experts in the development of bespoke cables to suit exact specifications, have formed a strong reputation as a reliable consultative source, offering unrivalled expertise.

Ennio is proud to be a part of the Tratos story.  He adds, "My Grandfather was a man of vision, dedication and commitment and these are qualities that have become synonymous with the name of Tratos.  Along with Albano Bragagni and my sister Elisabetta, I am pleased and excited to carry on building Egidio Capaccini's dream of making Tratos a world renowned, expert cable manufacturer, a dream which began over fifty years ago in a small village in Tuscany."



[Big photo: Egidio Capaccini (1944), the founder of Tratos Cavi Spa, views the wreckage of his home town]


CAREER OPPORTUNITIES



Tratos-corporateTratos  is a leading company in the manufacture of cables and operates in an international context characterized by high competitiveness that requires increasingly higher quality standards.

We feel that one of the keys to our success can be found in the continuous professional training process that we are pursuing with perseverance and determination.

We are looking for dynamic people with an open mentality who are competent, motivated and interested in developing their skills and potential through specialised training and development courses. We are looking for tenacious people who exemplify the principles of 'velocity' and 'innovation', thereby inspiring us in our work and creativity.

We are certain that we can offer brilliant career opportunities to this type of person.





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