Tratos Academy brings clarity with cable Q&A
A range of short informative talks have been developed by Tratos as part of its Academy learning programme to bring a clearer understanding to some important issues affecting the UK cable industry today. The five talks, available for download from Tratos’ YouTube channel look at a number of key cable industry topics and discussion points […]
Tratos – the ‘Company to Watch’ in 2016
Tratos has once again received the “Company to Watch” award from CERVED, the leading information and statistics source in Italy and one of Europe’s major rating agencies. The award recognises organisations which stand out within their sector for their economic and financial performance. Winners are also judged on their commitment and dedication to the rules and ethics […]
EU debate – Stay or Go?
“It took Greenland Three Years to complete its Two Year Exit from Europe Greenland has a population smaller than that of Croydon and has one issue – fish.” Lord O’Donnell There has been much talk about the volumes of red tape involved in being part of Europe. The UK has been dealing with it for more […]
Tratos remains committed to UK cable manufacturing
Following the British public’s decision to vote to leave the European Union, global cable manufacturer Tratos has reaffirmed its commitment to UK manufacturing. Tratos’ £10m investment plans, which will create 40 new jobs, remain on course at its Knowsley factory in Merseyside. Tratos, a company with a Pro Euro stance, had an unusual perspective on […]
Tratos on track with Italy and UK manufacturing
Cable manufacturer Tratos, which produces cable in Italy and the UK, has won a framework contract worth up to three million euros to supply railway signalling and power cables for Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI). The company’s hard-surface, high resistance, ultra-flexible cabling is built to withstand abrasion and high stress-levels, so is ideally suited for rail […]
Health & Safety: board responsibility at Tratos
Ing Elisabetta Bragagni Capaccini has been appointed Health & Safety Director at global cable manufacturer Tratos. Her appointment comes alongside the company raising H&S responsibilities to board level. A fully qualified electrical engineer, Ing Elisabetta Bragagni Capaccini is the granddaughter of the company’s founder, Egidio Capaccini, and steps up from her role as the company’s health and […]
Further Italian investment for the UK
A further £10m investment has been earmarked for Italian-owned Tratos Ltd’s UK base in Merseyside, creating 40 new jobs. The structural expansion work at the Knowsley plant, completed late last year, has expanded the factory four-fold and brought 150,000 sq ft of new industrial and office space into use. The quality of the development was […]
Quality at top of agenda as Tratos signs Europacable charter
Tratos has become the newest member to sign the Europacable Industry Charter, joining an elite group of European and worldwide cable manufacturers that have pledged to uphold ethical, sustainable and high quality cable development and manufacturing. Europacable represents wire and cable manufacturers in Europe. Members include the world’s largest producers as well as highly specialised […]