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wiredInUSA - October 2015 27 EUROPE NEWS
Integer Research's independently
compiled “Top 100 global wire and cable
producer database 2015” has given the
top spot to Prysmian, with Nexans close
behind. Prysmian was top of the rankings in
2014 and Nexans has considerably closed
the gap between the two.
The annual database acts as the
barometer of competition across the
wire and cable industry, providing
independently verified rankings of the 100
largest producers in the world based on
revenues derived from insulated products
for the previous year.
Analysis of the latest data shows that the
top producers generated insulated wire
and cable revenues of $110 billion during
2014, representing 51 percent of the global
market.
General Cable held onto its third place
in 2014, but it is likely to be overtaken by
Sumitomo Electric during 2015. Southwire
continues to rise up the rankings, helped
by acquisitions and the stronger demand
for cable from the USA.
Other movers in 2014 include Riyadh
Cable, El Sewedy, Al Fanar, Bahra
Cables and Elloumi Group, who have all
continued to see a rise in revenues in the
Middle East and North Africa and, in the
case of Coficab, through new operations
in Mexico and Brazil.
For the first time in seven years, the leading
Chinese companies have not risen up the
rankings against their global peers.
Reporting on the
top 100