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in october last year, prysmian group presented the project
for the construction of its new headquarters in Milan, italy’s
financial capital. symbolically, the project was first unveiled
by ceo valerio battista at a public event entitled:
“competing
in the world with heart and head in Milan”
. the building is
designed using the very latest in architectural innovations and
pays
great attention to energy efficiency and sustainability.
it will provide a 22,000 sqm space to accommodate some
700 people. More than €30 million will be invested to build
the complex, which will create savings of around 50% on the
current building’s yearly operating costs. Mr. battista pointed
out that the group is increasingly oriented towards a global
market, as the absolute leader of the cable industry, with italy
accounting for about 5% of total turnover. but as the group’s
technologically excellent optical fibre and submarine energy
systems production plants are still based in italy, prysmian
also wanted to reaffirm its historic links with Milan when
constructing the new hQ.
new investment in the
submarine cables
business
will allow the plant in norway to
produce cables intended for exxonMobil’s
offshore oil platforms to be connected to the
mainland in the united states.
important investment was devoted to the
sorocaba
and
santo andrè plants
in brazil
for the oil & gas projects secured by the group
for the shipyards and keppel fels plants of
shipbuilder jurong in singapore. there was
also new investment in the
schuylkill haven
facility
in the u.s., where capacity is being
increased for the production of airguard-type
cables.
a new important goal in the telecom business
was achieved in 2013, with the official
opening of the renewed
slatina plant in
romania
, which becomes one of the new
european centres of excellence for the optical
cable industry. last year, the slatina facility
celebrated its 40th anniversary, having opened
in 1973 for the production of power cables.
investment into the efficiency of optical
production continued in 2013, mainly in
the
european factories of battipaglia,
Italy
, and
Douvrin
,
France
, with the aim of
reducing costs. the italian production site
also benefited from capital spending for the
creation of a tri-generation plant which will
reduce energy spending.
Designed by architect Maurizio varratta, the new headquarters
will be shaped like a typical old-fashioned factory, to recall the
industrial roots of that area of Milan. the complex will consist
of four wings, used for offices and services, connected by
two large “greenhouses” – full-height glazed areas intended
for internal mobility. the “greenhouses” will be real oases of
greenery and, thanks to the presence of plenty of vegetation
and water tanks, will make a significant contribution towards
improving energy efficiency and the internal microclimate.
New headquarters in Milan
A reminder of the Group’s
industrial roots
PLANtS IN tHE US
AND BRAzIL BOOStED
DRAMMEN PRODUctION
LINES UPGRADED
OPtIcALS, SLAtINA
OFFIcIALLY OPENED
EFFIcIENcY IMPROVED
At FIBRE FActORIES
IN ItALY AND FRANcE
