{"version":"1","article":{"id":"aurubis-prysmian-long-term-copper-agreement-2026","slug":"aurubis-prysmian-long-term-copper-agreement-2026","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/aurubis-prysmian-long-term-copper-agreement-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/aurubis-prysmian-long-term-copper-agreement-2026?lang=en","title":"Aurubis and Prysmian sign long-term copper rod supply agreement","summary":"The largest agreement in a partnership spanning more than 30 years targets lower-carbon, recycled-content copper supply in Europe; volume and term were not disclosed.","category":"business","region":"world","topics":[],"published_at":"2026-10-08T01:26:48+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-08T01:26:48+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-09-23","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","sources":[{"name":"Aurubis and Prysmian","url":"https://www.aurubis.com/en/media/press-releases/press-releases-2026/prysmian-and-aurubis-deepen-strategic-partnership-with-landmark-long-term-copper-agreement","publishedAt":"2026-09-23","checkedAt":"2026-10-08"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/aurubis-prysmian-long-term-copper-agreement-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/aurubis-prysmian-long-term-copper-agreement-2026?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/aurubis-prysmian-long-term-copper-agreement-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/aurubis-prysmian-long-term-copper-agreement-2026?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/aurubis-prysmian-long-term-copper-agreement-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/aurubis-prysmian-long-term-copper-agreement-2026?lang=ar"},{"language":"fr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/fr/news/aurubis-prysmian-long-term-copper-agreement-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/aurubis-prysmian-long-term-copper-agreement-2026?lang=fr"},{"language":"es","url":"https://haberpaper.com/es/news/aurubis-prysmian-long-term-copper-agreement-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/aurubis-prysmian-long-term-copper-agreement-2026?lang=es"}],"data_types":["metrics"],"data":{"version":1,"blocks":[{"id":"aurubis-production-context","type":"metrics","title":{"tr":"Aurubis’in mevcut filmaşin üretim bağlamı","en":"Aurubis current wire-rod production context","ar":"سياق إنتاج أوروباس الحالي لقضبان النحاس","fr":"Contexte de production actuel d’Aurubis","es":"Contexto de producción actual de Aurubis"},"description":{"tr":"Şirketin açıklamasındaki güncel geri dönüştürülmüş içerik oranı ve Avrupa tesis sayısı.","en":"Current recycled-content share and European plant count reported by the company.","ar":"نسبة المواد المعاد تدويرها الحالية وعدد المصانع الأوروبية وفق الشركة.","fr":"Part de matières recyclées et nombre d’usines européennes indiqués par l’entreprise.","es":"Proporción reciclada y número de plantas europeas informados por la empresa."},"methodology":{"tr":"Bu rakamlar anlaşmanın teslimat hacmi değildir. Yaklaşık yüzde 36, Aurubis’in mevcut tel çubuk üretiminin geri dönüştürülmüş içeriğini; dört, Avrupa’daki bakır filmaşin tesisi sayısını ifade eder.","en":"These figures are not contract delivery volumes. Approximately 36% refers to recycled content in Aurubis’s current copper-rod production; four is its count of European copper-rod plants.","ar":"هذه الأرقام ليست أحجام التسليم التعاقدية. تشير نسبة 36٪ تقريباً إلى المحتوى المعاد تدويره في إنتاج أوروباس الحالي، فيما يشير العدد أربعة إلى مصانع قضبان النحاس الأوروبية.","fr":"Ces chiffres ne sont pas les volumes livrés au titre du contrat. Environ 36 % désigne le contenu recyclé de la production actuelle d’Aurubis ; quatre est le nombre de ses usines européennes.","es":"Estas cifras no son volúmenes de entrega del contrato. El 36 % aproximado corresponde al contenido reciclado de la producción actual; cuatro es el número de plantas europeas de alambrón."},"sourceUrls":["https://www.aurubis.com/en/media/press-releases/press-releases-2026/prysmian-and-aurubis-deepen-strategic-partnership-with-landmark-long-term-copper-agreement"],"updatedAt":"2026-10-07T21:54:00+00:00","items":[{"label":{"tr":"Mevcut filmaşinde yaklaşık geri dönüştürülmüş içerik","en":"Approximate recycled content in current copper rod","ar":"المحتوى المعاد تدويره التقريبي في قضبان النحاس الحالية","fr":"Contenu recyclé approximatif des fils de cuivre actuels","es":"Contenido reciclado aproximado del alambrón actual"},"value":36,"unit":"percent","period":"2026-09-23","basis":"estimate","measure":{"id":"aurubis-current-recycled-content","unitCode":"percent","geography":"europe","frequency":"irregular","aggregation":"rate","periodRole":"announcement-date"}},{"label":{"tr":"Avrupa bakır filmaşin tesisleri","en":"European copper-rod plants","ar":"مصانع قضبان النحاس في أوروبا","fr":"Usines européennes de fils de cuivre","es":"Plantas europeas de alambrón de cobre"},"value":4,"unit":"count","period":"2026-09-23","basis":"observed","measure":{"id":"aurubis-current-rod-plants","unitCode":"count","geography":"europe","frequency":"irregular","aggregation":"stock","periodRole":"announcement-date"}}]}]},"data_compilations":[{"id":"aurubis-production-context","creator":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://haberpaper.com/#organization","name":"Haber Paper","url":"https://haberpaper.com/"},"license":{"@type":"CreativeWork","@id":"https://haberpaper.com/en/data-terms/v1#license","name":"Haber Paper Original Data Compilation License 1.0","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/data-terms/v1"},"rights_scope":"Haber Paper original data arrangement, labels and methodology notes only; underlying source rights and permissions remain separate.","source_license_url":null}],"data_downloads":[{"id":"aurubis-production-context","formats":{"json":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/aurubis-prysmian-long-term-copper-agreement-2026/data/aurubis-production-context?lang=en&format=json","csv":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/aurubis-prysmian-long-term-copper-agreement-2026/data/aurubis-production-context?lang=en&format=csv"}}],"content":{"paragraphs":["German copper producer Aurubis and Italian cable maker Prysmian said on 23 September 2026 that they had signed a long-term agreement for copper wire rod supply. The companies described it as the largest agreement in a partnership that spans more than 30 years. Wire rod is a semi-finished copper product used to make electrical cables and related products. The announcement did not disclose the contract’s total volume, delivery schedule, pricing formula or exact term, so the size and timing of any effect on European supply cannot yet be quantified.","Aurubis says it operates four copper-rod plants in Europe and that its current rod production contains approximately 36% recycled material. That figure describes the company’s existing production profile; it is not the exact recycled-content share or quantity of copper to be delivered under the Prysmian contract. Aurubis says its product has a carbon footprint significantly below the global industry average for comparable products, but the release provides no comparative number or methodology figure. Both companies say they participate in The Copper Mark assurance framework for responsible production, sourcing and recycling.","The companies present the deal as support for European supply security as copper demand grows with grid expansion, renewable-energy infrastructure and digital networks. Prysmian says it is the world’s largest buyer of copper wire rod, while Aurubis points to its production, recycling and European plant network. A long-term supplier relationship may give a cable maker flexibility and regional proximity. But without disclosed volume or contract duration, it is not possible to determine how much current supply has been secured or when deliveries are expected.","Copper demand comes from several uses, including electricity grids, renewable connections, electrification and AI data centres. A long-term agreement may help manage supply or price volatility, but the release does not promise a fixed price, guaranteed annual tonnage or a measured cost saving. The claims of lower-carbon and circular supply are the companies’ descriptions; no independent emissions figure for this specific contract was published. The 36% recycled-content figure and four plants provide context about Aurubis’s current production rather than specifying contract deliveries.","Without the agreement’s volume and pricing terms, the release cannot establish physical copper scarcity or an effect on European cable costs. A supply contract does not itself produce metal; delivery depends on sourcing, recycled inputs, production capacity and logistics. The companies’ long relationship is relevant context for the partnership but is not, by itself, a performance or volume guarantee."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"The largest agreement in a partnership spanning more than 30 years targets lower-carbon, recycled-content copper supply in Europe; volume and term were not disclosed.\n\nGerman copper producer Aurubis and Italian cable maker Prysmian said on 23 September 2026 that they had signed a long-term agreement for copper wire rod supply. The companies described it as the largest agreement in a partnership that spans more than 30 years. Wire rod is a semi-finished copper product used to make electrical cables and related products. The announcement did not disclose the contract’s total volume, delivery schedule, pricing formula or exact term, so the size and timing of any effect on European supply cannot yet be quantified.\n\nAurubis says it operates four copper-rod plants in Europe and that its current rod production contains approximately 36% recycled material. That figure describes the company’s existing production profile; it is not the exact recycled-content share or quantity of copper to be delivered under the Prysmian contract. Aurubis says its product has a carbon footprint significantly below the global industry average for comparable products, but the release provides no comparative number or methodology figure. Both companies say they participate in The Copper Mark assurance framework for responsible production, sourcing and recycling.\n\nThe companies present the deal as support for European supply security as copper demand grows with grid expansion, renewable-energy infrastructure and digital networks. Prysmian says it is the world’s largest buyer of copper wire rod, while Aurubis points to its production, recycling and European plant network. A long-term supplier relationship may give a cable maker flexibility and regional proximity. But without disclosed volume or contract duration, it is not possible to determine how much current supply has been secured or when deliveries are expected.\n\nCopper demand comes from several uses, including electricity grids, renewable connections, electrification and AI data centres. A long-term agreement may help manage supply or price volatility, but the release does not promise a fixed price, guaranteed annual tonnage or a measured cost saving. The claims of lower-carbon and circular supply are the companies’ descriptions; no independent emissions figure for this specific contract was published. The 36% recycled-content figure and four plants provide context about Aurubis’s current production rather than specifying contract deliveries.\n\nWithout the agreement’s volume and pricing terms, the release cannot establish physical copper scarcity or an effect on European cable costs. A supply contract does not itself produce metal; delivery depends on sourcing, recycled inputs, production capacity and logistics. The companies’ long relationship is relevant context for the partnership but is not, by itself, a performance or volume guarantee.","corrections":[],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"business","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/business-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic industrial workshop with machinery, a warehouse and a crane.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"business","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/business-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic industrial workshop with machinery, a warehouse and a crane.","language":"en"}}}