Belden opens fiber optic tech center
Belden, a leading global supplier of network infrastructure and digitization solutions, has opened a new state-of-the-art Fiber Technology Center in Tucson, Arizona. A press release said that the 300,000-sq-ft facility will serve as a multifunctional hub where Belden’s fiber experts lead optical fiber cable and connectivity innovation, research and development. It will also support warehousing, […]
NKT to provide 1,300 km of 20 kV cable to a Polish utility for a power grid project
NKT reports that it will deliver 1,300 km of 20 kV cables to distribution system operator (DSO) Tauron to support a stronger, more robust power grid in Poland. A press release said that with more than 400 employees in Poland, NKT is committed to the country and supporting its power grid upgrade projects. It noted […]
LS C&S to mass produce 525 kV cables; seeks land lease for key U.K. project
LS Cable & System (LS C&S) announced that it has begun mass production of 525 kV High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) cables for the first time at its plant in Donghae-si, Gangwon-do, South Korea. A press release said that few manufacturers have succeeded in commercializing the high-voltage cables. The 525 kV DC cables will be […]
Sumitomo to acquire German manufacturer to make cable for 2 orders worth €3 billion
Sumitomo to acquire German manufacturer to make cable for 2 orders worth €3 billion Japan’s Sumitomo Electric announced that it will buy a controlling interest in Südkabel, and that it plans to expand production capacity at its plant in Mannheim, Germany, to manufacture 525 kV HVDC cable for two German net-zero projects worth an estimated […]
New Google cable route to connect Africa and Australia
Google announced that it will launch the first-ever submarine cable route between Africa and Australia, named “Umoja,” a Swahhili word that means unity. A press release said that the fiber optic route will pass through Uganda, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa, including the Google Cloud region, before crossing the […]
Prysmian gets antitrust ok for Encore Wire acquisition, expects to see quick results
Prysmian reported that the company has received antitrust clearance in the U.S. for its recently announced deal to buy Encore Wire. A press release said that completion of the deal remains conditional on approval of Encore Wire’s shareholders “and the fulfillment of other conditions precedent typical for this type of transaction.” In related news, the […]
Jan De Nul to add to its cable-laying fleet
Begium-based Jan De Nul announced that it plans to add to its cable-laying fleet to serve demands from the transition to renewable energy. A press release said that the new XL ship will be the fifth vessel in Jan De Nul Group’s cable-laying fleet that has installed 2,500 km of submarine cables in 25 countries […]
Fire at Malaysian warehouse destroys millions of dollars of stored cable reels
An April 4 fire that smoldered for days resulted in massive destruction of stored cables in a warehouse that is owned by Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB). Per a report in the Daily Express—which included a photo of an outside storage area with hundreds of large cable reels, many of which were ablaze— the fire […]
African company based in Zambia opens a new plant in Dubai to make electrical cable
Neelkanth Cable Manufacturing LLC recently inaugurated its new plant in Dubai Industrial City that will make low-voltage, medium-voltage, conductors and instrumentation cables. A press release said that Neelkanth Cable’s new 500,000 sq-ft plant in the UAE represents “a significant milestone in its journey beyond Africa.” Founded in 2015 and based in Zambia, Neelkanth Cables (headquartered […]
Belden opens new Fiber Technology Center
Belden, a leading global supplier of network infrastructure and digitization solutions, has officially opened the company’s new state-of-the-art Fiber Technology Center (FTC) in Tucson, Arizona. A press release said that the 300,000-sq-ft facility will serve as a multifunctional hub where Belden’s fiber experts lead optical fiber cable and connectivity innovation, research and development. It will […]
