Draka Comteq Fibre B.V. is a high-quality fiber optic factory located in the green corridor of Eindhoven Brainport. It is the world's largest multimode fiber optic factory that constantly strives to be or remain the best.
This applies to the product, the applied technologies and methodologies, and the associated business philosophy. It offers a sustainable and challenging work environment for 150 to 200 employees.
The company produces, based on the globally patented process "Plasma Chemical Vapourized Deposition" (PCVD), a high-quality optical fiber and the leading intermediate product.
The factory was established in 1982 as a Philips company and in 1993 became part of Draka as Plasma Optical Fibre, which in 2011 became part of Prysmian Group.
Prysmian Group is a world leader in the energy and telecom cable industry.
The factory is located in building TAY on the industrial estate Strijp T in the municipality of Eindhoven, while the small-scale production originally started in building TY.
A part of the residual heat generated during the annual production of one million fiber kilometers is used to heat the homes in Strijp R.