Nexans Sweden - Our production site

Resource smart production and development

• Supplier checks & prohibited substances
  Proactive approach, thorough follow-up of REACh, RoHS and conflict minerals. At least 98 % of our total purchases are covered by signed CSR documents.
   
• Reduced quantities of material and scrap
  Reducing the amount of material, where the electricity standard allows it. In 2022, for example, a new EQLQ Control with less plastic was launched. 
   
• Recycling to a greater degree
  Concrete activities for increased degree of recycling and proportion of recycled material in our cables, packaging and drums.
   
• Reuse when possible
  Repairing and recycling cable 
  drums before they are chipped and burned in the wood chip boiler to 
  heat our premises.
   
• Investment in sustainable development
  Innovations that support and 
  accelerate energy transition and sustainable electrification.

What we have done so far

• Fossil-free energy sources
  At the production facility in Grimsås, we exclusively use electricity from fossil-free energy sources such as wind and water.
   
• Wooden chip burners
  Chips from cable drums and used pallets heat our premises instead of the old oil boiler.
   
• Charging points for cars
  At the production facility in Grimsås, there are 54 charging points for electric cars, which can also be used by Grimsås residents.
   
• Electric trucks
  At our site we are gradually replacing our fork lifts with electric powered ones (we also have AGVs), the fork lifts that are not yet powered by electricity are powered by the biofuel HVO100.
   
• Bio-based transport
  We purchase bio-based fuels made from various sources, including pine oil. See video below.

• Lifemark
  Content marking embossed on the outside of the cable shows what it contains and makes it easier when it's time for recycling. See video below.