Prysmian

Prysmian grew out of Pirelli's cable business, whose division dates back to the late 19th century. In 2005 Pirelli sold this activity to a company set up by Goldman Sachs, which became Prysmian Cables & Systems.

The group has been listed on the Milan stock exchange since May 2007. It acquired the Dutch firm Draka in 2011 and the American General Cable in 2017, becoming the world's largest cable maker.

It has two divisions, energy and telecommunications, and many industrial sites worldwide, including ten plants in France. In offshore racing it is notably a partner of skipper Giancarlo Pedote.