What Nexans makes for data centers
public · HQ Paris, France · nexans.com
Nexans supplies power cables and fiber-optic cabling to data centers, including its OneReach integrated power-and-data cabling system and LAN/fiber products sold through its Berk-Tek brand, alongside medium- and low-voltage cable for site power distribution.
Listing
Euronext Paris: NEX.PA· 114 EUR -0.70% · mkt cap 5.0B EUR
Snapshot 2026-10-25T10:41:17Z — nightly, not real-time.· Chart on TradingView ↗
Exposure
5 parts across 4 layers
No disclosed data-center revenue share on file.
Parts, by layer
Layer 3 — Networking & interconnect
| Part | Role | Confidence | Competitors | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiber, connectors, structured cabling | manufacturer | inferred | Belden, Corning, Fujikura (AFL), Furukawa, Hengtong, Prysmian |
Layer 7 — Electrical: power distribution (grid to rack)
| Part | Role | Confidence | Competitors | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LV cable, wire, tray, raceway | manufacturer | inferred | Belden, Furukawa, Hengtong, Prysmian, Sumitomo Electric, Cerro/Marmon |
Layer 8 — Power generation & energy supply
| Part | Role | Confidence | Competitors | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HVDC | manufacturer | disclosed | Furukawa, GE Vernova, Mitsubishi Electric, NKT, Prysmian, Siemens Energy | |
| Advanced conductors | manufacturer | inferred | Prysmian, CTC Global, Southwire, TS Conductor |
Layer 10 — Materials & upstream inputs
| Part | Role | Confidence | Competitors | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refining and products | manufacturer | inferred | Aurubis, Hindalco, Jiangxi Copper, Mitsubishi Materials, Mueller Industries, Prysmian |
Where Nexans sits in the stack
Nexans's placements in this catalog cover 5 parts, from layer 3 (networking & interconnect) to layer 10 (materials & upstream inputs). None of them currently carries a sourced supply constraint tag. Across these parts it overlaps with other companies most often on the lines below.
What these parts are
- Refining and products — Smelters, refiners and product manufacturers that turn mined copper into wire, cable, sheet, strip and machined parts used across the data center.
- Fiber, connectors, structured cabling — The fiber optic cable, connectors, and structured cabling that carry optical signals between transceivers across a data hall or campus.
- LV cable, wire, tray, raceway — Low-voltage power cable and wire, and the tray and raceway systems that route and support it between switchgear, PDUs, and racks.
- HVDC — Manufacturers of high-voltage direct current converter stations and cable used to move bulk power over long distances or between asynchronous grids.
- Advanced conductors — Manufacturers of high-capacity conductor materials that carry more current than conventional transmission cable on the same structures.
Closest peers in this catalog
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Questions about Nexans
- What does Nexans make for AI data centers?
- This catalog places Nexans on 5 parts: Fiber, connectors, structured cabling (manufacturer), LV cable, wire, tray, raceway (manufacturer), HVDC (manufacturer), Advanced conductors (manufacturer) and Refining and products (manufacturer).
- Is Nexans publicly traded?
- Yes — Nexans is listed on Euronext Paris under NEX.PA. Prices shown on this page are a nightly snapshot, not real-time, and nothing here is investment advice.
- Where is Nexans based?
- Paris, France, per the company record in this catalog.
- Who else makes fiber, connectors, structured cabling for AI data centers?
- Belden, Corning, Fujikura (AFL), Furukawa, Hengtong and Prysmian are also placed on Fiber, connectors, structured cabling in this catalog.
- How well sourced are these placements?
- Every part→company placement carries a confidence tag. For Nexans the mix is 1 disclosed and 4 inferred. "disclosed" means the company or a filing says so; "reported" comes from trade press or a reference-design list; "inferred" is a lead from the taxonomy with no citation yet. Treat reported and inferred as leads, not facts.
Answers are generated from this catalog's own rows — see sources & method.
Verification: enriched, last verified 2026-08-27. Sources: www.nexans.com.· Markdown · JSON