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Year Founded & Workforce

1891

5,000 Employees

Industry

Energy & Power

Services

Submarine Power CablesHigh Voltage Cable Solutions
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NKT A/S Overview

Company Headquarters: Copenhagen, Denmark

Founded: 1891

Workforce: ~5,000

Company Working: NKT A/S (formerly NKT Holding A/S) is an industrial holding company, which is engaged in providing power cables and wires as well as optical components, lasers, and crystal fibers. It is considered as a pioneer in the cable manufacturing industrial segment and is proactively working on meeting the world’s growing need for energy. The company also offers cleaning equipment and photonic products. NKT A/S operates through two main businesses, namely, NKT and NKT Photonics. NKT is segmented into high-voltage solutions, applications, and service & accessories. The applications segment offers downhole cables with a broad range of low and medium voltages.

NKT Photonics A/S, NKT Flexibles, NKT Cables Group A/S, CCC GmbH Berlin, NKT cables AB, Nilfisk-advances, s.r.o., Nkt Cables Warszowice Sp Z O O, and Fianium Holdings Ltd are some of its subsidiaries. NKT A/S operates in 9 countries, including the US, the UK, the UAE, and Australia.

Strategy

NKT A/S strategizes to expand its geographic presence and improve operational efficiency by winning new contracts. For instance, in August 2019, the company announced that it would provide 420 kV high-voltage turnkey offshore cable systems to strengthen the grid in Stockholm, Sweden. It heavily invests in research and development to find innovative solutions, which can further increase the recovery rate of oil wells.

Company Snapshot

$1,363.2M

Revenue

5,000

Employees

1891

Founded

Copenhagen, Denmark

Headquarters

SWOT Analysis

Strengths

  • Strong global market position
  • Extensive network of channel partners and customers
  • Vast experience of handling large cable installation projects

Weaknesses

  • Limited ability to gain a sustainable competitive advantage

Opportunities

  • Scope for mergers, partnerships, and acquisitions
  • Attracting new customers from online channels

Threats

  • Increasing competition due to the rapid development of advanced power cable products
  • Increasing competition due to the rapid development of advanced downhole cable products

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Key Developments

DateApproachDevelopment
–New Product DevelopmentNKT A/S designed 525 kV HVDC cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) underground power cable for the coming high-voltage DC corridor projects in Germany.
–Contracts and AgreementsNKT A/S won a high-voltage power cable contract from National Grid plc for the supply of a cable system for the 1,400-MW Viking Link interconnector between Denmark and the UK. This has helped the company increase its presence in Denmark and the UK.
–Merger and AcquisitionNKT A/S acquired ABB HV Cables, a high-voltage cable manufacturing company, from the ABB Group, along with its high-voltage plant in Karlskrona, the cable-laying vessel NKT Victoria and the offices in Karlskrona, Alingsas and part of the offices in Malmo, Rotterdam, and Mannheim.
July 2019Contract and AgreementNKT won a high-voltage power cable contract from Lundin Norway AS for a 132-kV high-voltage power cable connecting the Edvard Grieg oil and gas production platform to the Johan Sverdrup field center
February 2017Merger and AcquisitionNKT acquired ABB HV Cables, a high-voltage cable manufacturing company, from the ABB Group, including its high-voltage plant in Karlskrona and the cable-laying vessel NKT Victoria along with offices in Karlskrona, Alingsas and part of the offices in Malmo, Rotterdam, and Mannheim
–Contracts & AgreementsNKT A/S won a high-voltage power cable contract from National Grid plc for a supply of a cable system for the 1,400-MW Viking Link interconnector between Denmark and the UK. This has helped the company increase its presence in Denmark and the UK.
–Mergers & AcquisitionsNKT A/S acquired ABB HV Cables, a high-voltage cable manufacturing company, from the ABB Group, including its high-voltage plant in Karlskrona and the cable-laying vessel NKT Victoria along with its offices in Karlskrona, Alingsas and a part of the offices in Malmo, Rotterdam, and Mannheim.

Product Offering

  • NKT A/S
    • Submarine Power Cables
    • High Voltage Cable Solutions

Financial Performance

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By Business Segment: SBU breakup-0 rose from USD 1,363.2 Mn in 2015 to USD 1,719.3 Mn in 2018.
NKT A/S — By Business Segment
Series (USD Mn)2015201620172018
SBU breakup-01,363.21,102.71,774.11,719.3

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