NEXANS RECYCLING AND ELECTRIFICATION INVESTMENT (EIB-20240854)

Regions
  • Europe and Central Asia
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Countries
  • Belgium
  • France
  • Norway
  • Sweden
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • European Investment Bank (EIB)
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Project Status
Approved
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Bank Risk Rating
U
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Voting Date
Jun 24, 2025
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
NEXANS SA
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Energy
  • Industry and Trade
  • Infrastructure
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Type(s)
Loan
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 290.31 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Currency conversion note:
Bank reported 250
Converted using 2025-06-24 exchange rate.
Loan Amount (USD)
$ 290.31 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Currency conversion note:
Bank reported EUR 250 million
Converted using 2025-06-24 exchange rate.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 443.59 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Currency conversion note:
Bank reported EUR 382 million
Converted using 2025-06-24 exchange rate.
Bank Documents
Media Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ EIB website

Updated in EWS Oct 15, 2025

Disclosed by Bank Aug 1, 2025

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Project Description
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According to the EIB, the loan will support Nexans' investments in research, development, and innovation (RDI) related to high-voltage (HV), medium-voltage (MV), and low-voltage (LV) power cables and connections. This includes advancements in manufacturing processes and recycling technologies across various locations in Europe.
Scheduled for implementation between 2024 and 2029, the project forms an integral part of the Promoter’s strategy to drive the energy transition and enhance environmental sustainability throughout its operations.

The aim is to support the Promoter’s growth strategy by enhancing its ability to contribute to the energy transition and promote environmental sustainability across all its activities. This will be achieved through advanced innovations in production processes and the development of high-performance, more recyclable, and eco-sustainable cables and wires. In addition, the project will expand the Promoter’s capacity to manufacture state-of-the-art power transmission cables, to meet a growing demand in the renewable energy sector.

The project is in line with the InvestEU objective of Research, Development and Innovation (RDI). The Project's activities support the Bank's IDHC (Innovation, Digital and Human Capital) public policy goal and therefore are eligible for the Bank's financing under the Research, Innovation and Digital (RID) sub-objective.

The Project is largely located in Transition and EFTA regions. It facilitates the territorial and maritime cooperation between places in different countries, which helps make better use of development potential and address common challenges; and it supports the strengthening of the EU's economic, social and territorial cohesion by providing additional skilled employment opportunities. The Project is fully in line with the EIB's climate action and environmental sustainability goals and the REPowerEU framework, which the EIB has committed to support.

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Private Actors Description
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As stated by Bloomberg, Nexans provides energy solutions. The Company specializes in power generation, transmission, and distribution, infrastructure, telecommunication, and mobility services, as well as offers cabling and electrical systems. Nexans serves customers worldwide.

According to the EIB, Nexans operates in 41 countries with 28 500 employees and generated €7.1 billion in standard sales in 2024. 

Private Actor 1 Private Actor 1 Role Private Actor 1 Sector Relation Private Actor 2 Private Actor 2 Role Private Actor 2 Sector
- - - - NEXANS SA Client Infrastructure

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