Energy Magazine October 2017 | Page 38

PRYSMIAN GROUP - AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

Chief Executive Officer Frederick Persson discusses how Prysmian Group ’ s manufacturing capabilities continue to support the growing number of infrastructure projects across Australia

From Brazil and Turkey , to Germany and China , Prysmian Group has become a leader provider of energy and telecoms cables , serving customers all over the world . With sales reaching over € 7.5bn in 2016 alone , the Group continues to develop its existing products to support new and emerging markets . Its exponential growth , reflected in the high volume of infrastructure projects within Australia at present , has seen Prysmian Group house two factories within Sydney – one for its telecommunication cables , the other for its energy division .

“ We are in a great location , and are a short distance from Sydney CBD , so this makes a big difference for customers who
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