Hellenic Cables to supply cable for 2 of Poland’s first offshore wind farms
Hellenic Cables has won the contract to design, manufacture, transport, and install a package of four 220 kV HVAC export cables to connect the Baltyk II and Baltyk III wind farms in the Polish Baltic Sea to shore. A press release said that the project—developed by the joint venture of Equinor and Polenergia, Baltyk II […]
Lake Cable expands operations with a plant located near its existing site in Valparaiso
Lake Cable, a fourth-generation U.S. wire and cable manufacturer, celebrated the official opening on Oct. 16 of the company’s newest expansion: an existing 180,000-sq-ft building formerly owned by bearings manufacturer Regal Beloit that is located adjacent to its plant on Evans Avenue in Valparaiso, Indiana. “Lake Cable is very proud to be a member of […]
Cabopol plans to open its 1st compounding plant in the Americas in Monterrey, Mexico
Cabopol Polymer Compounds (Cabopol), a Portuguese supplier of thermoplastic and crosslinked compounds, announced that it is expanding its global presence with a new production unit in Monterrey, Mexico. A company spokesman said that the new plant, which will cover some 10,000 sq m, is located in the heart of Monterrey’s industrial zone. It is expected […]
Madem-Moorecraft opens 2nd U.S. reel plant
Madem-Moorecraft Reels USA recently opened its second manufacturing plant in Denton, Texas, USA, with an opening ceremony attended by a range of elected officials as well as customers, suppliers and shareholders. A press release said that the completed first phase of the new Denton plant increases Madem-Moorecraft total current production capacity by 50% (150 truckloads […]
NKT and Walsin Lihwa break ground on new submarine cable plant in Taiwan
A joint venture between NKT HV Cables AB—part of the NKT Group—and Walsin Lihwa recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for a submarine cable plant in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The factory will produce high- and medium-voltage AC offshore power cables, mainly for the Taiwanese offshore wind market. A press release said that the JV, to be called […]
Iowa Spring acquires Northeast Spring
Iowa Spring acquires Northeast SpringIowa Spring has acquired Northeast Spring of Reading, Pennsylvania, a family owned-and-operated business that has supplied custom-made springs for more than 25 years. A press release said that the acquisition, which closed Sept. 15, expands Iowa Spring’s growing presence as the premier supplier of precision-made springs for the overhead door, construction, […]
Indian company inaugurates new fiber optic cable plant in South Carolina
India’s STL (Sterlite Technologies Ltd.) announced the official launch of its new manufacturing facility in Lugoff, South Carolina, a $56 million investment that will serve the growing demand for optical fiber cable. A press release said that the 168,000-sq-ft factory—referred to as the “Palmetto Plant,” after the state tree— represents STL’s commitment to “Made in […]
Prysmian wins €630 million contract from Terna for Adriatic submarine cable project
Prysmian wins €630 million contract from Terna for Adriatic submarine cable project The Prysmian Group has been awarded a contract worth approximately €630 million from a subsidiary of Terna SpA, an Italian power grid operator (TSO), that will connect the Italian regions of Abruzzo and Marche. A press release said that the Adriatic Link project […]
TKF opens fiber optic cable plant in Poland
B.V. Twentsche Kabelfabriek (TKF), part of TKH Group N.V., officially opened its new production facility for fiber optic cables on Sept. 6 in Rawicz, Poland, an initiative described as an important company milestone. A press release said that, with the new facility, TKF has doubled its fiber optic cable production capacity in Europe, which allows […]
M. Holland Company acquired by Ravago Group
M. Holland Company, a U.S.-based international distributor of thermoplastic resins and ancillary materials for sectors that include wire and cable, has been acquired by the Ravago Group, a Swiss-based business that has more than 45 manufacturing plants in North America, Europe, Asia and Africa. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but a […]
