Draka today announces that its bend-insensitive BendBright-XS fiber fully complies with the ITU's new G.657.A2 sub-category, a key component of the recently updated ITU recommendation. The A2 category brings a hundredfold improvement in bending... read more
Draka's fiber cable technology portfolio addresses sustainable development concerns. Flexible manufacturing processes, bend-friendly and high performance fibers and the miniaturization of fiber infrastructure components help reduce carbon footprint and... read more
Draka's BendBright-XS output approaches record million kilometer mark to become the most deployed bend-insensitive fiber worldwide. Outperforms growth expectations while underlining industry recognition for the only bend-insensitive fiber that meets... read more
Draka renames its multimode fibers to recognize recent OM4 standardization. High capacity multimode MaxCap300 and MaxCap550 re-branded as MaxCap-OM3 and MaxCap-OM4 to identify with emerging standards. read more
Further to our press release of 29 June 2009, the Board of Management and the Supervisory Board of Draka Holding N.V. (Draka) hereby inform that the discussions on a possible combination with Prysmian S.p.A. (Prysmian), to be... read more
Focus on debt reduction successful. Net debt lowered by €65 million driven by strong cash flow generation. Operating results €41 million and net results €19.4 million. read more
Because the Board of Management and the Supervisory Board (together the Boards) of Draka Holding N.V. (Draka) are of the opinion that confidentiality might no longer be safeguarded and believe there might be a high risk of leaks... read more
Draka's all-solid-glass bend-insensitive fibers capitalize on a unique manufacturing process to offer unrivalled bending performance for an extensive range of applications... read more
New Hope Telephone Cooperative (NHTC) announces the completion of the 1st phase of state-of-the-art FTTH network utilizing 100% Draka bend-insensitive fiber. read more
BendBright-Elite (BB-Elite) enriches DrakaElite specialty fibers portfolio with an ultra-bend insensitive single-mode fiber designed for component and specialty applications. read more
Amsterdam, 19 December 2009 - Draka announced on 8 December 2008 that it will make a mixed cash and equity offer to each Bondholder for all outstanding € 100 million 4% Convertible Subordinated Bonds due 2010 as issued by Draka. read more
The Board of Management of Draka Holding N.V. announces that it has signed a new joint venture agreement which will extend the Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Co. Ltd (YOFC) joint venture by another twenty years until May 2028. read more
Draka Communications today announced a brand new category of fiber dedicated to Ultra Long Haul (ULH) telecom applications and specifically for the large telecommunication pipes across continents and oceans. read more
Draka Communications announces that its multimode product MaxCap550 is currently fully compliant with today's OM4 fiber specifications, meaning that it can already meet requirements for the next generation of data centers and server farms. read more
Draka Communications, a global leader in the optical fiber industry, today announced that it will begin production of BendBright-XS, its industry-leading bend-insensitive optical fiber, at its Claremont, North Carolina manufacturing facility. read more
Draka Communications, a global leader in the optical fiber industry, announces today DrakaElite, an extensive portfolio of specialty optical fibers solutions tailored to meet customers precise specifications for extreme environments. read more
Draka Communications, a global leader in the optical fiber industry, today announced that it has surpassed the 250,000 km (150,000 miles) mark for sales of BendBrightXS, its industry-leading bend-insensitive optical fiber, since its introduction in 2006. read more
On Monday, September 1, Draka has publish its 2008 half-year results. Operating result, excluding non-recurring items, 7% higher at 75.7 million euro; Result for period, excluding non-recurring items, up 25% to 49.3 million euro. read more
Sound underlying performance; Draka expects a limited increase in operating result and a strong improvement in net income in the first half of 2008 despite currency impact read more
Draka Comteq B.V. and Draka Comteq America on the one hand, and Furukawa Electric North America and OFS Fitel on the other hand, are pleased to announce that they have fully and completely resolved the patent disputes at issue in the United States. read more
Eindhoven, April 2, 2008 Draka Optical Fibre, a pioneer in optical fibre technology, announces that ColorLockXS, its industry-leading fibre colour coating, is now available on all of the company's single-mode optical fibre range. read more
Operating result up 61% to € 145.7 million; result for the year increased by 105% to € 93.0 million. Draka Comteq's result more than doubled. read more
The Supervisory Board of Draka Holding N.V. announces that Mr. Ingolf Schulz will step down from the Board of Management. Mr. Schulz has joined Draka in 1997 and became member of the Board of Management in September 2004. read more
The Board of Management of 'Draka' announces that it has reached an agreement with Alcatel-Lucent that Draka will purchase Alcatel-Lucent's interest (49.9%) in 'Draka Comteq' against a payment of an aggregate cash purchase of 209 million euro. read more
Draka Comteq, a pioneer in optical fibre technology, today announces that its latest innovation in fibre coating technology, ColorLockXS, will be available on Draka Comteq's flagship bend-insensitive fiber BendBrightXS, the first... read more
Draka Comteq has realized that applications for people should combine a high level of optical transmission characteristics with user friendliness for installation and maintance. BendBrightXS can be seen as the most forgiving fiber ever. read more
