Nexans
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| Type | Public (Euronext: NEX) |
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| Founded | 2000 |
| Headquarters | Paris, France |
| Key people | Frédéric Vincent (Chairman of the board and CEO) |
| Industry | Manufacturing, technology |
| Products | Power, instrumentation and telecommunications cables, conducting wire |
| Revenue | €6.799 billion (2008)[1] |
| Operating income | ▲ €214 million (2008)[1] |
| Profit | ▲ €82 million (2008)[1] |
| Employees | 23,480 (2008)[1] |
| Website | www.nexans.com |
Nexans S.A. (Euronext: NEX) is a French company which manufactures copper and optical fiber cable products for the infrastructure, industrial (particularly the shipbuilding, petroleum and aeronautical sectors) and construction markets. It is the world's largest manufacturer of cables.[2] It has an industrial presence in nearly 40 countries, over 22,000 employees and sales of around €7 billion a year. Nexans was founded in 2000 as a business unit of the telecommunications firm Alcatel after its acquisition of a number of companies in the cable sector. It was spun out and listed on the Paris stock exchange the following year.[3] It is currently a member of the CAC Mid 100 stock index.
References
- ^ a b c d "Annual Report 2008" (PDF). Nexans. http://www.nexans.com/Corporate/2009/Nexans_AnnualReport_2008_en_1.pdf. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
- ^ Vidalon, Dominique (25 August 2009). "Nexans wins $300 million cable contract from BP". Reuters. http://www.reuters.com/article/technology-media-telco-SP/idUSLP21213820090825. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
- ^ "Nexans rises on debut". CNN Money. 13 June 2001. http://money.cnn.com/2001/06/13/europe/nexan/. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
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