NKT

Dedicated to the cable industry

Our management teamOur management team is composed of members that each have crucial competences and experiences within the cable industry. Together they represent a wide executive level of real life knowledge necessary to drive a NKT forward in delivering lifetime value to our customers, partners and employees.

Power to life since 1891

A story of constant innovation

Our journey has been a story of constant innovation in developing the cable solutions that are the backbone of our modern world. From the twinkling of the first light bulbs to the high-voltage megawatts created by renewable energy, NKT has been a trusted partner creating the vital links powering the world.

Advancing technology has demanded higher specifications and performance from the cables and wires that make the connections. The growing needs for power, have been considerable, but they have been met through an unceasing commitment to development. This drive has resulted in many world firsts for NKT, making the company a globally respected name.

Since 1891

We go back to 1891 when ship-owner H. P. Prior saw the potential in making high quality wire for power distribution and for the new-fangled telephone. He founded NKT during the second industrial revolution where coal and gas were giving way to electricity as the source of domestic and industrial power

H.P. Prior was part of the band of 19th Century entrepreneurs and industrialists who paved the way towards the degree of comfort and convenience demanded by modern life in a world running on electrical power. Within seven years of establishment the company had grown and was listed on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange as Nordiske Kabel og Traadfabriker, NKT.

Today with locations in more than 14 countries and manufacturing facilities in Germany, Sweden, Poland, Czech Republic, Norway and Denmark, NKT is a world-leader in cable technology contributing to the digital age of the fourth industrial revolution and the global transition to renewable energy.

Timeline

Join us on our journey since 1891

2018 - Kriegers Flak

NKT helps Energinet construct the massive Kriegers Flak offshore windfarm, which will deliver climate friendly energy to more than 600.000 households

2017 - A year full of activities

NKT Victoria

NKT rebrand

World's first commercial 640kV cable

ABB HV Cables

New cables for wave power

2013 - Ericsson

Acquisition of Ericsson power cable operations, Sweden

2012 - Largest submarine cable in the world

Offshore cable with a diameter of 270 mm. The largest submarine cable in the world. A Turnkey project in Denmark

2011 - QADDY^®

Introduction of QADDY^®, a unique cable drum and trolley in one.

2010 - New state-of-the-art plant

Opening the new state-of-the-art production plant in Cologne, Germany

2007 - Kablo Electro & CCC GmbH

Acquisition of Kablo Electro, Czech Republic and of CCC GmbH, Germany

2001 - Development of a superconducting cable

NKT became the first company to develop a superconducting cable

1999 - Felten & Guilleaume Kabelwerke

Acquisition of Felten & Guilleaume Kabelwerke GmbH, Germany

1995 - PVC and halogen-free cables and cords

Introduction of a completely new range of PVC and halogen-free cables and cords. The new products were developed and introduced for environmental and safety reasons.

1993 - Lead free cables

First in the world to introduce lead free installation cables

1993 - Śląska Fabryka Kabli

Acquisition of shares of Śląska Fabryka Kabli (Poland) by nkt cables A/S (Denmark)

1986 - 145 kV XLPE cables

NKT produced the world’s first cross-linked 145 kV XLPE cables

1960

NKT develops the first methods to recycle cable scrap

1954 - World´s first HVDC MI offshore cable

NKT launches the first HVDC MI submarine cable. connecting Gotland with the Swedish mainland

1891 - Our foundation

The Dane Hans Peter Prior founded Nordiske Kabel- og Traadfabriker A/S

Products & Solutions

For a sustainable and powerful world

NKT's flexible and reliable solutions bring power to interconnections, hydro-electric and nuclear power plants, as well as onshore and offshore wind farms, oil and gas platforms and solar energy. We pride ourselves on delivering sustainable solutions for a lifetime and for generations to come.

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