NKT reserves capacity for Scottish cable project to strengthen transmission grid
NKT confirms that it has a capacity reservation from SSEN Transmission for Scottish power cable projects that it was previously given status as a preferred bidder. A press release said that NKT has now reserved production and offshore installation capacity for SSEN Transmission for power cables for the two HVDC transmission lines that link Western […]
Southwire to acquire Genesis Wire & Cable
Southwire Company, LLC, and Resideo Technologies, Inc., announced that they have entered into an agreement that would see Southwire acquiring Genesis Wire & Cable business, a leading low-voltage wire and cable manufacturer based in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. A press release said that the transaction was expected to close in the next 30 days, subject to […]
Orion investing in ‘greener’ black carbon
Orion S.A., a global specialty chemicals producer, is investing €12.8 million to further develop and demonstrate a climate-neutral process for producing carbon black—used in multiple products, included wire and cable—from alternative carbon sources. A press release said that a research facility is being built for the project at Orion’s main innovation center at its plant […]
Service Wire plans Arizona expansion
Service Wire announced that it plans to double its footprint in Phoenix, Arizona, where the company has been operating for nearly three decades. A press release said that the company will significantly expand its warehouse and distribution, in turn increasing their manufacturing capacity. “This project has been in the works for some time,” said Scott […]
Prysmian sets capacity reserve for a 225 km-long power cable for the Marinus Link
The Prysmian Group announced that it has agreed to reserve capacity to supply the cable to the Marinus Link Pty Ltd., a subsidiary of the Australian TSO TasNetworks, for a new power interconnector between Tasmania and Victoria, Australia. A press release said that the contract for the project, valued at approximately €90 million, will be […]
Southwire to partner with NKT for underground cable for U.S. project
Southwire has entered into a partnership with NKT to supply underground cables for the Champlain Hudson Power Express Project (CHPE). A press release said that Southwire will supply a portion of the underground power cables for the CHPE project for NKT, the project’s turnkey cable supplier and cable system technology owner. CHPE will require roughly […]
Hellenic Cable awarded interconnection contract for Gennaker offshore wind farm
Hellenic Cables announced it has been awarded an EPCI contract for the grid interconnection of the Western Offshore Substation of Gennaker Offshore Wind Farm in the Baltic Sea, off Germany. A press release said that Hellenic Cables, the cables segment of Cenergy Holdings, won the contract—worth approximately €400 million—from 50Hertz Offshore GmbH. It calls for […]
SubCom to manufacture and supply a regional subsea cable for Bahrain
SubCom announced that it will manufacture and install a regional subsea cable that will branch from the SEA-ME-WE 6 cable system, and will significantly enhance the data exchange capabilities of the Kingdom of Bahrain. A press release said that Al Khaleej will stretch 1,400 km, connecting Bahrain to regional countries that include Qatar, UAE and […]
Republic Steel ordered by judge to pay some $4.6 million for trucking services
Republic Steel ordered by judge to pay some $4.6 million for trucking services Republic Steel, which in August announced it would close two of its U.S. plants and move production to Mexico—which is home to its parent company, Grupo Simec—has been ordered to pay trucking company Beemac nearly $2.6 million for failing to pay for […]
South Korean body to assess the potential of LK-99 for superconducting cable
The below piece ran in the Asia Focus section of WJI’s October issue The search for a room-temperature superconductive material has long been pursued, but so far it has remained a scientific theory. There is widespread interest in recent claims from South Korean researchers who believe that LK-99 could be for real. While further assessment […]
