Global supplier of special cables

The right cable in the right place

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Nexans cablein the heart of the home. Thereliable Electrolux appliances(manufactured by AnkarströmsIndustrier) contain speciallydesigned solutions from us.Nexans also supplies themoulded power cords behindthe cooker, as part of the Per-ilex system.

Electrolux white goods havebeen subject to high environ-mental standards for manyyears. This is one reason whyNexans developed a halo-gen-free and PVC-free cord forElectrolux refrigerators.

Industrial environmentscombine difficult technical challengeswith a harsh production

environment. One ofNexan's challenges is tosupply cables in andaround robots.

Nexans collaborates with major vehicle man-ufacturers and also with their suppliers. Wedesign, develop and manufacture efficientvehicle cables with a reliability that is demon-strated by millions of cars driving on our roads.We have delivered customised solutions to Volvo and to Scaniaand Saab.

Delphi Automotive Systems, a leading manufacturer of vehicle com-ponents, uses a just-in-time concept with Nexans handling the logis-tics. Daily deliveries from our standard range mean maximum pro-duction flexibility and minimum stockholding for Delphi.

The requirements of the aviation industry are highreliability and strength in difficult environments,low weight, clean materials, flexibility and lowtoxicity. That is why Nexans has developed

new materials, cable types and configurations -all aimed at improving the performance of the system as a whole.

Nexans has been working with big players includingAirbus and NASA for several years, and meetingtheir requirements in terms of low weight, high quality, long service life and extreme temperaturesmeans we now know all there is to know about themanufacturing needs of the aviation industry.

To lead the field in the ship-building industry in an ageof modular, integrated

design, Nexans offers acomprehensive range of cables

and services - something only a world-classmanufacturer can do.

For example, Nexans cables are used inmany of the luxury liners built in Finnish ship-yards.

Nexans special cables can befound just about anywhere.They are used in cars, robots,trimmers, fridges, aeroplanes,lamps, etc.

The applications are constantlychanging, and the cables are frequently customised toensure they work perfectly.Our products are always characterised by high qualityand long service life.

Nexans is the world leader inthe cable industry, offering theright cable in the right place.The examples on this page arechosen from the Nordic andBaltic countries and from thespecial cable activities of ourSwedish unit - Nexans IKOSweden.

Aviation

Ships Road vehicles

Robots

Kitchenequipment

The power saw is used throughout the timber industry, raising issues relating to the working environment andaccident prevention. The manufacturers are striving forlow vibrations, low weight, and ease of use. All the

components must fit into the tightest spaces. When Husqvarna approached Nexans with these issues, the result

was a unique cable design for its power saws.

Other robust tools include concrete cutting and drilling machines fromManson Tool AB, marketed under the Husqvarna brand. Nexans supplies cost-effective standard solutions to the company, and helps to make its stock management more efficient. Our cables are also used in Stiga ride-on mowers and Husqvarna garden machinery.

Nexans has a uniqueoffering in terms ofhalogen-free powercords. The same is

true of our selection ofshielded power cords - this

wide range is why well-known lightingspecialists like Fagerhults Belysning, Proton Lighting and Thorn Lighting choseto use us as their partner. The cables notonly have to cope with high tempera-tures and meet stringent safety require-ments, they also have to have aestheticappeal. Basically, they have to be nice!

In many cases, Nexans handles logisticson behalf of its customers. Fast deliveriesminimise the customer's warehousingcosts.

Many of Nexans' customers in this segment optfor efficient and cost-effective standard solutions.For Claas harvesters and VCE dumpers, fastdeliveries combined with Nexans' wide range

and service were the decisive factors in selectinga supplier.

To help the railway industry achieve its goals in terms of profitability, coordination and expansion, we have developeda comprehensive series of solutions, from individual cables to entire cable systems, meeting national and international standards. The safety requirements - especially relating to fire -are high. Nexans has developed environmentally-friendly halogen-free cables for the Canadian firm Bombardier, whichalso meet fire safety requirements.

Tools

Lighting

Heavymachinery

The trend in the telecom sector is for smaller dimen-sions coupled with faster data transfers. In otherwords, miniature cables are expected to deliverincreasing capacity. This takes research and

development. Over the years, Nexans has developeda concept involving copper and optical cables that meetsthese specific requirements. This concept is now in use inmany end products sold under the Ericsson, Alcatel-Lucentand Nokia Siemens Networks brands.

Effective collaboration is possible thanks to the uniquebreadth of the Nexans range combined with its specialcable solutions.

Telecom

Mining is one of the most demanding industries thereis. The cables are subject to enormous stresses. The mining industry has long wrestled with the issueof wear and tear in the cables used in the tunnels.

Working closely with leading manufacturers of mining machinery, Nexans has managed to improve

the cables. For example, our professional lab developeda strong sheath, fully customised to cope with the challenging environment.

Mining and ports

A global expert close to you

Nexans has more than21,000 employees, factoriesin 30 countries and offices in70 countries throughout theworld. For Nordic and Balticspecial cable users, Nexans'Swedish arm - the unitNexans IKO Sweden - is anearby expert contact offe-ring world-leading resourcesand a matchless productrange. Our 500 employeesare based mainly in Grimsås,close to the entrepreneurialregion of Gnosjö in the southof Sweden. We have rootsstretching back to the 1940s,and our business is based on solid professional principles. The importantthings are precision, hardwork, cost-awareness andinnovation. These are whatenables us to achieve ourgoal of delivering what thecustomer wants at the rightprice and the right time.

Here at Nexans we are devoted to cable. Our cablesand systems can be foundthroughout the world in widelydifferent environments in-cluding electricity distribution,telecom, buildings, road vehicles, trains, planes, health care and may others.

What makes Nexans unique is the combination of a strongnational company within aglobal organisation that isfocused on cable. No othermanufacturer can match us as"a global cable expert close to you".

Customer focusBecause technical develop-ment, the material lab, produc-tion and customer service areall located here in Sweden,we are very familiar with theneeds of Scandinavian andBaltic customers, and thanks to the extensive range andconsiderable expertise of thegroup as a whole, we canalways find the right solution.

We always try to get to knowour customers' productionprocesses. We understand the consequences for our customers if no cable arrives, if something goes wrong or if customers cannot find theproduct they are looking for

on the market. That is preciselywhy we always try our best todeliver fast solutions.

Cost-effective for customers"After sales" at Nexans is somuch more than just "a rapidresponse with delivery details"- which ought to be taken forgranted anyway. Real cus-tomer care means becomingpart of the customer's produc-tion process while remainingsensitive to the customer'scosts. It is important to keepthe lines of communicationopen, to foster a long lasting relationship. We aim to ensurethat customers know we aregetting involved and workinghard to find solutions. We care about our customers. We know how important this is in building trust.

Flexible productionSome special cable solutionsare based on standard types,but something else is needed -special material or high-performance material. Toensure high flexibility and afast turnaround, we developand customise many productslocally in Sweden. This combines ease of contact with high technical expertise,resulting in a fast solution forthe customer.

In Grimsås, we have a modernmaterial lab that works closelywith Nexans' research anddevelopment units throughoutEurope.

We often work as part of the customer's own productdevelopment process.

Nexans follows customerinstructions in terms of cablemarkings, and develops innovative packaging to make handling easier.

Coordinated purchasingThere is a cost involved indealing with any supplier. And more suppliers meansmore work. That is why itmakes sense to coordinate purchasing as much as possible.

Nexans IKO Sweden makesmore than 1,000 types ofcable and almost 45,000tonnes of cable per year. If youadd the global operations ofthe Nexans group, there aretens of thousands more cabletypes. The Nexans range hasa unique breadth and depth.With Nexans as their globalsupplier, customers benefitfrom a cost-effective globalsolution thanks to the efficientcoordination of sales andlogistical solutions.

LogisticsNexans' just-in-time concept maximisesproduction flexibility while minimising thecustomer's stock management costs.

Nexans offers astandard rangeand customisedcable solutions.

Nexans gets involved in the customer's own production process, an

efficient way of solvingproblems.

Production/marking

Follow-up/guarantees

Certification/quality

Nexans has an advanced lab in Sweden,which works closely with the group's otherresearch and development units throughout

Europe.

Nexans' strong local base in Sweden gives us an extensive and unique knowledge of our

customers, and we pride ourselveson fast service and the right solutions.

Nexans takes a consistent approach toquality development, and possesses theexpertise and the certification required bythe most demanding customers.

Development

Customer contact/orders

Meeting your needs has turned us into one of the best cable manufacturers in the world

Quality certificationNexans IKO Sweden hasthe following certification:

ISO 9001BASECISO/TS 16949ISO 14001EHP (Nexans' environmental certification)

Quality to automotive standardsNexans has for many yearsbeen supplying cables to theautomotive industry, a sectorthat expects a lot from its suppliers. From a formalpoint of view, all the neces-sary quality certificationsmust be in place - which theyare - but the important thingis whether the actions matchthe words when it comes toreliable deliveries, cost-effectiveness, flexibility,development and quality. Inour case the answer is yes,which is why the automotiveindustry accounts for anincreasing proportion of Nexans' work. The expertisewe have developed in theautomotive industry and othersectors has obviously had apositive effect. Zero toleranceof poor quality applies to theentire production process atNexans.

Methodical improvementNexans takes a consistentapproach to quality develop-ment. We are running a wide-ranging industrial project called Program Plus to measure our processes,and steadily increase efficiency and reduce costs.All employees receive constant training to allowthem to handle new require-ments and requests. It is allabout developing the indi-vidual as well as the group.

Strong environmental commitmentNexans has introduced itsown environmental auditscheme and environmentalcertification, called EHP(Highly Protected Environ-ment). The Grimsås site hasEHP certification as well asthe global ISO 14001 certification. In the plant, allproduction waste is carefullyrecycled in the modern recycling station. We are constantly working towardsmaking our products moreenvironmentally-friendly.Much of the PVC cables wemanufacture to Swedish standards can now also besupplied in halogen-free versions. Efforts to make allNexans cables lead-free areongoing. The entire rangemarketed by Nexans IKOSweden is already lead-free.

Lifemark® - unique recyclingmarkWe are the world's first cablemanufacturer to introduce"Lifemark" - a recycling mark- on our cables. This uniquemarking method clearly liststhe materials contained in thecable. This content informa-tion is stamped to the outsideof the cable on the sheathand can be read by the person handling the cable.This will significantly improveease of recycling in thefuture.

Tailored IT solutionsAs you would expect, ourprocesses are supported bymodern, efficient IT systems,for internal use and forexchanging transactions and information with you, the customer. We provide EDI solutions enabling ourcustomers to optimise stockmanagement, in other wordsgetting things delivered "justin time".

Internet serviceThe Nexans web sites containanswers to questions and atailored news service aboutour cables, components andsystems. You can consult ourcomprehensive catalogueand cable library, downloaddocumentation and subscribeto news. Our global servicesare presented at www.nex-ans.com. Tailored offeringsfor our Nordic and Baltic special cable customers arepresented at www.nexans.se,www.nexans.fi, andwww.nexans.dk.

Global expert in cables and cabling systems

Nexans IKO Sweden AB514 81 Grimsås

SwedenTel 0325-80 000Fax 0325-80 320www.nexans.se G

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