The leading event for the electric wire and cable value-chain, worldwide

 

Celebrating 20 years as the industry’s leading global gathering, the CRU Wire & Cable Connections Summit 2026 will bring together world’s most influential wire and cable decision makers to gain market insight, build high value connections, and explore the technologies powering a more sustainable future.

As the global energy landscape undergoes a profound transformation, wire and cable manufacturers play a pivotal role in enabling the future of power generation, storage and distribution needed for the electrification of industrial processes and digital transformation. Join us in Hanover from June 23rd-25th and be a part of the conversation.

 

This summit brings together leading industry executives, technical experts, and key stakeholders to discuss the evolution of power generation, grid expansion, energy security and digitalisation required for the large increase in power demand for the electrification of industrial processes, hyperscale data centers and sustainable transportation.

Delegates have the opportunity to participate in an exclusive visit of Nexans’ Stella Nova Center of Excellence offering a unique insight into the cutting-edge and state-of-the-art facility dedicated to the construction of infrastructure for electrical energy transmission. The facility includes in-house engineering and manufacturing of the most advanced technologies driving the future of electrification and energy transition from superconducting cable systems and cryogenic transfer line technologies to high precision forming and welding machines.

Register today to engage in thought-provoking discussions, gain critical market intelligence and strengthen industry connections to meet the future requirements of wire and cable manufacturing and uses.

 

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Why attend?

Gain Expert Insights

Hear from global industry leaders and technical specialists on the latest market trends, regulatory developments, and sustainability initiatives.

Strategic Networking

Connect with senior executives, TSOs, DNOs, and key decision-makers from across the wire and cable value chain.

Exclusive Site Visit

Join a guided tour of the Nexans Stella Nova, Nexans new Centre of Excellence located in Hanover, dedicated to Machines, cryogenics, and superconductivity - with over 70 years of experti...

Key agenda themes

Wire and Cable Market Outlook

  • - Analysis of the European grid infrastructure and electricity systems
  • - Forecasting the impact of data processing, electrification and digitalisation on power transmission
  • - Analysis of European wire and cable manufacturing capacity 

Raw Materials Market Dynamics

  • - Supply security: overcoming fragmented trade policies to access critical materials needed for the increasingly technologically advanced cable solutions
  • - Copper and aluminium wirerod demand: cabling solutions and reasons for metal substitution
  • - Overview of polymers markets, their application for wire and cable production

Smarter, Greener and More Sustainable Cable Manufacturing

  • - Recycling, scrap quality and polymer/ metal certification
  • - Sustainability beyond materials: LCA, EPD and ESG product disclosure
  • - Technology and labour: digitalisation, AI and workforce challenges as the production of more sophisticated cables ramps up 

Grid Expansion

  • - Impact of de-globalisation: energy decoupling and security to support grid expansion
  • - Submarine grids and cabling development
  • - Forecasting the uptake of Supercondutors and DC grid infrastructure in medium and long term 

Grid Infrastructure: Project Finance and Execution

  • - How pricing estimate and contract models affect bankability and delivery of grid
  • - Assessing risks: changing policies, supplier concentration, counterparty risk in long term agreements
  • - The impact of tariffs, quota and other de-globalisation measures on project timelines and procurement strategies 

Power Generation and Consumption

  • - EU sustainability policy and green taxonomyForecasting energy production and transmission to support the electrification of the economy
  • - Analysis of wire and cable evolution and infrastructure for EVs
  • - The role of hyperscalers: development of sustainable wire cable solutions for data centres to compete for limited grid capacity

 

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Hear from our past attendees

Apart from valuable networking opportunities this CRU event provided interesting and up to date market data giving orientation for developments and strategic decisions.

Guido B. Franke, Commercial Manager, Novelis Deutschland GmbH

Excellent to meet international wire & cable professionals, partipate, get up to date on the Market Outlook, share experiences and find new business opportunities

Victor Manuel Villalobos Ruiz, Chief Operating Officer, Condumex

Concentrated capsule of wire & cable business situation, and trends and perspectives for the near future.

Albert Molinos, R&I Manager, Westlake Global Compounds

High profile speakers, good agenda and networking possibilities!

Karl Mörath, Sales Manager, Rosendahl Nextrom GmbH

We consider CRU as the leading institute to keep us updated about the recent market developments and trends within the market. Therefore it is for us essential to participate to the yearly CRU Congress.

Eugene Lurkin, Managing Director, HEC-Holland B.V.

Gathering offering nice networking opportunities and very good talks with experts in multipl fields.

Fernando Nuno, Clean Energy Transition Programme Manager, European Copper Institute