Milan-based Prysmian Group, a company that claims to be a leader in energy and telecoms cable systems, announced on Monday, March 6, that it has secured a €120M loan from CDP.
Prysmian Group aims to support R&D plans focused on implementing innovative technologies and strengthening digitalisation processes while cutting emissions to facilitate the energy transition.
About the investor
The Cassa depositi e prestiti Group (CDP) is a national promotional institution that has backed the Italian economy since 1850. It provides funding for public expenditures, encourages international collaboration, and serves as a catalyst for the expansion of the nation’s infrastructure.
CDP also assists Italian businesses in growing and innovating, as well as assisting their products and global reach. It supports the expansion of the Italian real estate market as the leading provider of affordable and social homes.
On investment in Prysmian Group, Andrea Nuzzi, Head of Corporate and Financial Institutions at CDP, says, “This transaction confirms the important role of CDP in supporting an Italian Group that is among the global leaders of its industry and invests considerably in research and development to continue its innovation journey.”
Capital utilisation
Prysmian Group says it will use the funds to set out an R&D investment and expenses plan with particular reference to Italy, France, The Netherlands, Spain, and Germany for the 2021-2024 period.
Giovanni Zancan, Group Finance Senior VP of Prysmian Group, says, “The new loan, with a 6-year maturity, further strengthens the whole Group’s financial structure. We are extremely satisfied with CDP’s ongoing support and trust.”
The funding will be used in four categories including:
- Innovative materials research: from the use of nanotechnology to new sustainable materials and solutions, management of low-voltage power grids and systems, and hybrid cables for the energy and telecommunications sector
- Testing: from the use of alternative materials for cable design to advanced cable operation technologies
- New product development: from dynamic cables for offshore renewable energy to high-performance optical fibre, e-mobility cable solutions and design of sensors for localising, monitoring and managing power grids
- Digital transformation and sustainability: from the implementation of digital solutions for machine learning and AI to the development of sustainability impact assessment models
The expansion of Prysmian’s R&D work is also in line with the Paris Agreement, the European Green Deal, and Horizon Europe guidelines for the promotion of clean and renewable energy, guaranteeing the interconnection of integrated systems of renewable resources through cable systems.
About Prysmian Group
The Group claims to enable the worldwide digital and energy transition. Every year, it manufactures thousands of miles of underground and submarine cables and systems for power transmission and distribution, as well as medium and low-voltage cables for the construction and infrastructure sectors.
Additionally, Prysmian Group also produces a comprehensive range of optical fibres, copper cables and connectivity systems for voice, video and data transmission for the telecommunications sector.
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