Draka's Head Office in the UK is based in Derby.
All Draka's extended range of OHLS and Fire Performance cable is manufactured at the Derby site, where considerable refurbishment has taken place.
During the refurbishment of Derby Sales offices, to improve Customer Service, the decision was taken to restore and re-open the original site front entrance and reception area, dating from the first days of cable manufacturing on the site.
These new facilities were formally opened on 21 February 2006 by Ted McMinn, a former Derby County Football Club midfielder and local legend
In keeping with the fashion of time the building frontage was faced with brickwork in Egyptianite style and the interior has been redesigned in a complementary Art-Deco way.
Draka is poised to continue as a significant local employer in its role as a supplier of market leading fire performance cable products.
Following the presentation of a cheque toTeds' charity, Ronnie George, Draka UK's Managing Director, made a short speech highlighting the symbolic significance of the event, coinciding as it does with local recruitment by Draka, reversing a national cable industry trend for over a decade.
A short reception was held for local press representatives and a cross-section of Derby employees.
