Prysmian Group: “A Leader in aerospace cable market”
Prysmian Group is the worldwide leader in energy and telecommunication cables, a position achieved through organic growth, innovation, targeted acquisitions, sustainability and integrity. In 2018, the Prysmian Group acquired General Cables, further reinforcing its leadership. With a turnover of €11 billion and a workforce of 30,000 personnel, Prysmian tackles most markets and business units. The Indian market is clearly identified as core strategy of the group, leveraging innovation on cables solutions, nurtured by the teams’ diversity, even while respecting strong values that are recognised throughout the country.
The Prysmian Group has been leader in the aerospace cable industry since the 1960s when Fileca France provided first generations cables to the Concorde programme. Today, Prysmian continues to build on that prestigious heritage leveraging knowledge and expertise to provide for civil, military and space applications. Prysmian develops and manufactures cables following EN, US standard and abides with OEM’s stringent programmes such as Airbus (ABSxxx) and Boeing (BMSxxx).
Its key current programmes and deliveries include those for the Airbus A300/ A350, Dassault Mirage 2000 and Rafale, Sukhoi MC21, Ariane programmes 5 and 6, Comac C919 and ARJ21, Lockheed Martin F-35 as also and military applications for Boeing aircraft types.
The Company’s all–cable solutions follow the FAR 25 Compliance for flammability, smoke density and toxicity data, also bringing utmost importance to ArcTracking resistance that evaluates the cables resistance.
It has production facilities in France and Mexico coupled with an optimised integrated supply chain which allows the company to provide on time delivery and service excellence.
Thanks to its long-lasting expertise and reactivity recognised by the aerospace key accounts, Prysmian BU Aerospace is involved in most strategic client’s processes. Major recent achievements are the Comac qualification to supply the ARJ21 and C919, Ariane 6, sole selection by Latecoere, a major OEM for optical fibres.
Recent innovations and developments include high voltage cables for the futuristic aerospace electric hybrid run, optical fibres such as Lifi, Arian 6 projects, EWISS (aircraft electrical wiring interconnect system) for the COMAC projects, which are also great recognition by clients on Prysmian adaptability.
Prysmian India is currently selling HVAC, HVDC, cables for submarine, rolling stock, railways, cranes, mining, nuclear, wind, solar, marine, defence, aerospace, O&G, fire survival, accessories, partial discharge measurements, e-mobility etc.
In India, the company is finalising acquisition of one of its JVs Ravin Cables. From March 2021 onwards, its investment plans will strengthen the ‘Make in India’ initiative and will deliver more cables from India, including LV, MV, FR FS cables, localise some Prysmian R&D and innovation, in addition to Prysmian cables coming from their factories in the EU, Turkey, US and Asia.