Tratos is pleased to announce the signing of a four-year framework agreement with Exel Composites Plc for the supply of carbon-fibre composite conductor cores covering the period 2026–2029, with a minimum volume commitment of EUR 22 million.
This strategic agreement strengthens Tratos’ long-term conductor programmes and ensures secure access to advanced composite core technology, supporting our customers in the modernisation and upgrading of electricity transmission networks worldwide.
Composite conductor cores are a key enabler of the energy transition. Compared with traditional steel-reinforced designs, carbon-fibre composite cores offer higher tensile strength, lower thermal expansion, high-temperature low-sag performance, corrosion resistance and non-magnetic properties. These characteristics allow network operators to increase line capacity and transmission efficiency, often using existing towers and routes.
By integrating Exel Composites’ continuously manufactured, quality-controlled composite cores into our overhead line conductor portfolio, Tratos further enhances its ability to deliver high-performance, reliable and sustainable solutions for grid upgrades and new infrastructure projects.
This agreement reflects Tratos’ ongoing commitment to innovation, industrial partnerships and long-term planning, ensuring continuity of supply and technical excellence for our customers as investment in power grids accelerates across Europe and globally.
Tratos – Engineering cables for a moving world.
