Press releases 2010

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Paris, July 28, 2010 - Sales recover in the second quarter but half-year profit impacted by the difficult start of the year.

Nexans has been awarded a 104 million Euro contract by Statnett, Norway’s national main grid owner and operator,  to design, manufacture and install the new Oslofjord II submarine high-voltage power link.

Nexans has been awarded a Euros 9 million contract by China Nuclear Power Engineering Co., Ltd (CNPEC) to supply specialised low-voltage (LV) power, control and instrumentation cables for the 1,660 MWe Taishan EPR nuclear power plant currently under construction in Guangdong Province.

Nexans CEO Frédéric Vincent yesterday signed a draft agreement with 12 other industry partners.

Nexans has been awarded a major contract by Lincs Wind Farm Limited to supply the medium voltage submarine array cables and associated accessories for the 270 MW Lincs offshore wind farm to be constructed off the east coast of England.

Grimsås, June 21, 2010 – Nexans IKO Sweden AB has decided to enlarge its power cable factory in an investment worth SEK 20 million. The main purpose is to make room for the continuing growth in halogen-free cables.

Nexans has opened a new manufacturing plant entirely dedicated to aircraft cables in Mohammedia (Morocco).

Nexans has signed a Frame agreement with Nordex to supply customized WINDLINK® power cable sets and kits  for onshore wind farm projects across Europe.

Paris, June 14, 2010 – Nexans has been awarded a 72.7 million euros contract by the Abu Dhabi Transmission and Despatch Company (TRANSCO) for a turnkey project to upgrade the high voltage underground power cable infrastructure in Abu Dhabi City, UAE.

Nexans has launched SHIPLINK™ as the new brand identity for its range of cable solutions and services for shipbuilding and offshore.

Nexans has successfully completed a new 75 km subsea power link between Pemba Island and the National Grid on mainland Tanzania.

Nexans is supplier of low and medium voltage XLPE cables for new combined cycle power plant in Vietnam

Nexans announced on February 10, 2010 the implementation of a new employee shareholding plan.

Nexans has developed its new HYPRON® range to provide an environmentally friendly alternative to lead-sheathed cables for onshore power, control and instrumentation applications in the oil and gas industry.

Project to manufacture and install new Extra High Voltage circuits in specially constructed cable tunnels will help meet Dubai’s need for more power.

Laboratory measurement within the Endesa Supercable project demonstrates real world feasibility

Purchasing carbon offsets will support reforestation project in Tanzania

Paris, April 22, 2010 – Nexans today announced 2010 first-quarter sales of 1.350 billion euros

ESPIRITO SANTO FPSO is now in operation with over 500 kilometres of halogen-free, fire-safe power, control and instrumentation cables

Nexans has won the Energy Master Award 2010 for its superconducting current limiter.

Nexans’ 2009 Registration document has been registered with the AMF. Nexans 2010 Shareholders’ Meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 25th, 2010 at 3.00 pm in the auditorium of the Quai Branly Museum

Nexans is using its participation at Smart Grids Europe 2010 to highlight how its state-of-the-art cable solutions and services can help the deployment of smarter power grids.

Hürth, March 17, 2010 – Nexans SuperConductors GmbH from Hürth has won the Energy Master Award 2010 for their superconducting current limiter. The prize was awarded on March 15, on the eve of the three-day Energy Masters conference as part of a function held in the Berlin TV tower.

Dedicated cable laying ship has been lengthened by 12.5 metres to increase its cable handling capabilities.

Over 10,000km FLAMEX® cables to be supplied for 79 train-sets

Nexans is using its presence at OTC 2010 to highlight its full range of cabling solutions and its umbilical cables.

HV accessories are used for cable jointing and termination in the airport’s transformer substation.

Nexans will supply a turnkey solution, consisting of Extra High Voltage (380 kV) cables, for the connection to the Swiss national power grid.

Paris, February 10, 2010 – The Nexans Board of Directors chaired by Frédéric Vincent, which met on February 9, 2010, has approved the accounts for 2009.