In April, Premix and LYB participated together for the first time with a joint booth at Wire 2026. The exhibition provided an excellent opportunity to meet customers, partners, and industry experts to discuss the future of medium-voltage cable materials and the growing interest in polypropylene (PP)-based solutions.
We sat down with Tuomas Kiikka, Head of the Energy Segment and Co-owner, and Minna Grönholm, Premix’s newly appointed Business Development Manager for Energy, to discuss what’s ahead.
In the world of power cables, the choice of insulation material plays a critical role. It determines the cable’s long-term reliability, performance, and sustainability. While traditional materials like XLPE and EPR have long been the industry standard, a new solution is gaining momentum. Polypropylene (PP) is not only a viable alternative but also a technology that redefines what insulation can achieve.
Leading cable manufacturers set targets like reducing CO2 emissions and boosting energy efficiency, requiring precise data from the supply chain.