CableLoop

Cable recycling service from industry-leading cable experts

RecyCable, Suez, Nexans recycling cables

Turning yesterday’s cables into tomorrow’s resources

With global demand for copper doubling over the past 25 years (source: Investment Bank Consulting Firm, Nexans Research 2023) and electrification accelerating worldwide, recycling has become a strategic economic, industrial and environmental priority.

By recovering and recycling end-of-life electrical cables, Nexans protects natural resources and strengthens circularity across the electrical industry.

A tailor-made cable recycling service at the heart of the circular economy

With over 60 years of experience in cable recycling, Nexans supports sustainable electrification through CableLoop — an innovative service designed to collect and recycle copper and aluminum cables.

Collected cable are transformed into reusable raw materials, fueling the next generation of recycled and low-carbon cables.

60 years

of cable recycling expertise

30,000

tons of cables processed annually

31,000

tons of materials recovered

Target

25%

recycled copper in Nexans cables by 2028

A solution for every player in the electrical ecosystem

CableLoop Enterprises

For industrial companies, energy operators and infrastructure managers, CableLoop Enterprises provides an end-to-end transparent collection and recycling service for outdated or unused cables.

Key benefits:

  • Integrated and digitalized solution: self-service via a dedicated platform, full traceability and 24/7 monitoring.
  • Custom logistics: from on-site containers to cable waste collection across worksites.
  • Fair and transparent valuation: pricing based on real metal market values.
  • Sustainable impact: recycled materials reinjected into the new low-carbon cable production.

    Since 2020, we have partnered with Nexans to recover our cable waste from construction sites and agencies, reflecting our commitment to the circular economy as increasingly expected by our customers. Nexans’ recycling service gives our waste a second life.

    Cécile Sannino

    Purchasing Director, Equans France

    Cableloop professionels

    CableLoop Professionals

    Designed for electricians and installers, CableLoop Professionals facilitates the sale and recycling of cable waste through connected collection terminals available in partner distributor agencies.

    In just a few minutes, cable scraps and used cables are weighed, valued according to real-time metal prices and collected for local recycling.

    Key benefits:

    • Profitability: attractive pricing updated in real time with metal market rates.
    • Simplicity: drop cables off independently in-store.
    • Eco-responsibility: contribute to short-loop recycling and resource preservation.

    Targets by 2026:

    • 4 countries covered
    • 60 equipped agencies
    • +700 tons recycled
    • +1,200 installers engaged.

    Embedding circularity into our services and supporting customers in reducing their environmental impact is essential. CableLoop, deployed with Sonepar, is a win-win service for sustainability and reflects the mission of our agency network.

    Baptiste Mesmain

    Director of Sustainable Performance & Services, Sonepar

    Sonepar

    CableLoop Professionals at Sonepar

    Acting together for sustainable electrification

    By 2025, nearly 800 tonnes of cables will be collected and recycled through CableLoop.

    Ultimately, these recycled metals will return to Nexans’ production lines, enabling a new generation of recycled, low-carbon electrical cables and contributing to a more resilient and circular energy model.

    Nexans’ ambition is to integrate at least 25% recycled copper in the production of new cables by 2028.

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