Prysmian’s Chinese factory Prysmian Technology Jiangsu had stated the operations, after acquiring some of the assets from the former Shen Huan Cable Technologies.
The company stated that it started operations to enhance its competitiveness in the high voltage business and the utilities market in China.
Prysmian Technology Jiangsu’s manufacturing and logistics facilities are spread across in an area of 190,000m2. It has five production lines with two VCV lines up to 500kV, one CCV line up to 220KV and two CCV lines for MV cables. These facilities are claimed to produce up to 30,000 tonnes per year.
The company offers a wide range of extra high voltage and high voltage cable technologies and products including MV from six kV to 500kV and fire protection cables.
Prysmian Group China CEO Matteo Bavaresco said: “We have achieved important results in the area and qualified almost all of our innovative products, thus taking other significant steps forward in the expansion of Prysmian’s business operations in the Asia Pacific region.
“We are strongly committed to developing products, services and technologies that can better serve not only the growing domestic market where Prysmian Group has already acquired and completed several high-tech projects, but also other key areas like Middle East, other Asian Countries and South America.”
In April, the company expanded its UK operations in Wrexham, by adding cable production capabilities. The new cable is expected to connect offshore wind turbines to onshore grid. The cables that are produced include 33kV, 66kV.
Image: Prysmian to capture Chinese market with HV cable manufacture. Photo: Courtesy of Prysmian Group.
