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Tratos has become the newest member
to sign the Europacable Industry Charter,
joining an elite group of European and
worldwide cable manufacturers that have
pledged to uphold ethical, sustainable
and high quality cable development and
manufacturing.
Europacable represents wire and cable
manufacturers in Europe. Members
include the world’s largest producers
as well as highly specialised small and
medium-sized businesses from across
Europe.
Ennui Bragagni Capaccini, vice president
of Tratos Group, said after signing the
charter: “We are proud to add our name to
the Industry Charter. Its principles mirror
our own and we are fully committed to
delivering continuous improvement in
our business where we can.”
Launched in November 2015, the
charter sets out shared industry
principles and objectives. It aims for
signatories to play a proactive role in
monitoring and evaluating emerging
issues and finding innovative solutions
that produce cables that exceed
minimum requirements.
Founded in 1991, the association’s energy
and communication cable manufacturer
members employ around 70,000
people globally, with more than 50 per
cent based in Europe. Last year group
members generated a turnover of more
than €20bn.
As members of Europacable, Tratos,
manufacturing in Italy and the UK and
with bases worldwide, will receive
information about relevant EU policy
developments; representation at EU level;
and engagement in policy processes.
The Europacable Charter acknowledges
the need to meet the demands of
business stakeholders, while at the
same time supporting the interests
of employees, customers, the wider
community and the environment.
Charter signatories are committed to
continuous achievement in product
compliance and innovation, business
ethics and social responsibility, health
and safety, and environment and climate
change.
Tratos Group – Italy
Website:
Europacable – Belgium
Website:
New development centre for Melos
Over the past ten years, the turnover of Melos GmbH has almost tripled and the
number of employees has doubled to more than 200.
The company also started the new business year strongly with a 14.2 per cent increase
in turnover, compared to the first five months of the previous year, and is preparing
itself for the future by building a development centre with a total investment of €3m.
Melos GmbH focuses 100 per cent on the production site at Melle, Germany, and will
be investing extensively in expanding its development, production and logistics in the
coming years.
The building of a competence centre for research and development – with advanced
analysis and experimentation systems, new laboratory buildings and associated offices –
represents the next step for the company. A further construction project is the‘Melos Village’
open-air showroom, where the company’s sports and leisure products can be experienced
and enjoyed in an entertaining atmosphere across an area of around 1,800m2.
Melos GmbH – Germany Website:
Tratos signs up to charter
▲ ▲ The Tratos factory at Knowsley, Merseyside, UK