Press Releases
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Five Towers, Five Star Cable
The soon to be completed, billion-dollar, Etihad Towers development is set to become one of the most prestigious in Abu Dhabi and Prysmian’s FP200 Gold is currently being installed in the vast fire alarm system right across the complex.
(Released 14th July 2010)
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Great fire protection for capital's museum
On the 28th May 2010 five new galleries opened to the public, telling the story of the capital from the 1666 Great Fire of London right up to the present day, at a cost of £20 million. It benefits from a state of the art fire alarm system using Prysmian FP Plus cable.
(Released 24th June 2010)
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Prysmian aids Aviva stadium fire safety
FP400 and FP200 Gold cable from Prysmian have been chosen for the re-development of what was the oldest international rugby stadium in the world, Lansdowne Road, Dublin. The new, soon to be finished and renamed Aviva Stadium will be the latest high profile sporting venue to benefit from Prysmain's cable being installed.
(Released May 2010)
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John Lewis goes for gold
Wales' largest deaprtment store, John Lewis in Cardiff, has been equiped with FP200 Gold cable from Prysmian. The new shop, which opened in September 2009, has had more than 20,000 metres of Prysmian's FP200 Gold cable installed in the fire alarm loops. (Released: 9th February 2010)
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Prysmian Leads the Way
Prysmian is the first and currently the only cable manufacturer to have BASEC approval for enhanced fire resistant power cable.
(Released 22nd January 2010)
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Prysmian safeguards biomass facility
Prysmian has supplied its FP cable for what will be the largest renewable biomass co-firing project anywhere in the world, at the Drax Power Station in North Yorkshire.
(Released October 2009)
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Prysmian Makes Clear Commitment
Cable manufacturer Prysmian is leading the way in demonstrating its commitment to the environment with a declaration of the steps the company is taking towards reducing energy use, carbon emissions and waste production at its UK facilities. (Released 8 September 2009).
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Dublin Airport Transformed with Prysmian
Prysmian is the supply partner for the new €395 million Terminal 2 and Pier E being constructed at Dublin Airport. Once finished, the terminal will comfortably handle up to 15 million passengers annually and cover some 75,000m
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Training From The Cable Experts
Prysmian Cables & Systems is able to offer customers anywhere in the UK free on-site training on all aspects of fire performance cable specification and regulations. (Released August 2009)
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Cardiff City Protected By Prysmian
The new Cardiff City Stadium, home to both Cardiff City Football Club and the Cardiff Blues rugby union team, has been fitted out with FP Plus cable from Prysmian.
(Released 25 June 2009)
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Prysmian’s FP600S gains NEW LPCB approval
Prysmian’s enhanced performance fire resistant power cable, FP600S, has been certified by the Loss Prevention Certification Board (LPCB) for compliance with BS7346-6:2005 and the new test standard BS8491:2008 for smaller cross sections.
(Released 5 May 2009)
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Prestigious Middle East Projects for Prysmian
The new Emirates Airlines Headquarters in Dubai is just one of the state of the art buildings in the Middle East that has been fitted with fire performance cable from Prysmian.
(Released 5 June 2009)
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Prysmian’s FP600 and FP600S gain LPCB certification
FP600 and FP600S, Prysmian’s enhanced performance fire resistant power cables, have been certified by the Loss Prevention Certification Board (LPCB) for compliance with BS 7346-6:2005
(Released August 2008)
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Prysmian in Eden
Some 12,000 metres of Prysmian’s FP Plus cable have been installed in the public address and fire alarm systems at the new Eden Shopping Centre in High Wycombe, helping to protect the 350,000 people passing through the centre each week.
(Released 9 April 2009)
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FP cables just a click away
Prysmian has developed an effortless way to search for your nearest stock of fire performance cables with its easy to use stockist locator tool, a new feature of www.fpcables.co.uk.
(Released August 2008)
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Prysmian at home in Ikea Southampton
Two electrical firms installed Prysmian’s FP200 Gold and FP400 fire performance cables at the newly opened Ikea development in Southampton.
(Released February 2009)
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Prysmian’s FP200 Gold cable takes the biscuit
The famous Walkers Shortbread is in worldwide demand and its products are exported to 65 countries from its home in the Scottish Highlands.
(Released May 2008)
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Prysmian Powers Welsh Athletics
The Cardiff International Sports Stadium, a multi sport and special events venue has been fitted with new generation FP Plus and FP 400 cable from Prysmian. The venue, which will hold large numbers of spectators, athletes and staff required a durable and trusted cable brand to power the essential life safety systems
(Released January 2009)
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Prysmian serves up fire protection at Wimbledon
Prysmian’s fire performance cable has been used to ensure spectator safety in Wimbledon’s new Centre Court.
(Released May 2008)
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Prysmian protects Portsmouth’s patients
More than 70,000 metres of our new generation FP Plus cable has been used in the ongoing £240 million re-development of the Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth.
(Released December 2008)
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New online resource from Prysmian
Contractors, engineers, specifiers and wholesalers now have a definitive source information about fire performance cables and accessories with the launch of a new online resource www.fpcables.co.uk
(Released February 2008)
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Prysmian safeguards Athlone shopping centre
Prysmian’s fire performance cable has been used to power the essential life safety systems of the newly completed Athlone Shopping Centre, one of the largest projects of its kind ever undertaken in Ireland
(Released September 2008)
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Royal Festival Hall re-opens with symphony on fire safety
The iconic Royal Festival Hall in London has re-opened to the public following a £91 million two-year refurbishment project
(Released June 2007)
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Prysmian calls on contractors to drum up recycling
Over half of cable drums supplied by Prysmian Cables and Systems are sent to landfill by electrical contractors every year when they could be recycled for free using Prysmian's nationwide drum collection service.
(Released January 2008)
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Prysmain makes waves at the Greenwich peninsula
Prysmian’s FP brand of fire performance cables have been chosen to power the fire detection and public address speaker systems throughout the Waterfront complex…
(Released June 2007)
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Prysmian tackles fire performance at Twickenham stadium
Prysmian's fire performance cables have been specified to power the essential life safety systems at Twickenham Stadium, the home of England Rugby, as part of the South Stand redevelopment programme
(Released December 2007)
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Prysmian's FP PLUS is evolving
Prysmian Cables & Systems is introducing a new generation of FP Plus cable to its enhanced fire performance range.
(Released November 2007)
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The sky's the limit
Reaching more than half a kilometre into the sky, the £500m Burj Dubai Tower is not only the World’s tallest tower…
(Released November 2007)
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Contractor saves 100 man hours using Prysmian
Prysmian's FP200 Gold fire resistant cable was the first choice for contractors, Ensure Fire Systems, to guarantee the safety of a prestigious office complex at Savoy Court in London.
(Released October 2007)
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Prysmian projects cancer research findings at UCL
FP200 Gold fire performance cable to help ensure the safety of over 350 scientists involved in critical research.
(Released September 2007)
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Top of the pops
Prysmian Cables specified at multi million pound drinks factory…
(Released March 2007)
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FP400® product news
Prysmian’s FP400 cable is the original fire resistant armoured cable
(Released March 2007)
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Prysmian brochure helps contractors meet part B
Choosing the correct fire resistant cable will become even more essential when revisions to Part B of the Building Regulations affect future building work
(Released February 2007)
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