Sumitomo unit plans to open plant in Spain, close 1 of its 2 assembly plants in Bulgaria
SEBN Expands European Footprint with New Spain Plant Sumitomo Electric Bordnetze (SEBN) announced plans to open a new manufacturing plant in Cuenca, Spain, while restructuring its operations in Bulgaria. The Spain facility will focus on producing high-voltage wiring harnesses for Volkswagen Group’s next-generation electric vehicles. SEBN—a subsidiary of Sumitomo Electric Industries and Sumitomo Wiring Systems—expects the Cuenca plant to begin full operations by late 2025. When […]
Tele-Fonika Kable reports it was chosen to be cable supplier for 2 offshore wind farms
TFKable Secures Major Role in Baltic Offshore Projects Tele-Fonika Kable S.A. (TFKable) has secured a major contract to supply onshore high-voltage cables and accessories for the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea. These projects, developed by Equinor and Polenergia, highlight growing investment in Poland’s renewable energy sector. The contract includes 85 km of 220 kV HV export cables linking offshore substations to […]
NKT to supply 545 km of onshore power cables for grid update project in Belgium
NKT Strengthens Belgium’s Power Grid NKT has launched its latest project, the NKT Belgium grid upgrade, delivering 545 kilometers of onshore power cables to Elia Transmission Belgium (ETB). The order supports a major modernization of Belgium’s national grid and builds on an existing framework agreement between both companies. ETB manages the nation’s high‑voltage grid, operating around 9,000 kilometers of overhead lines and underground cables. […]
Nail maker in Poland expanding plant
Herco Sp. z o.o. has launched the Herco plant expansion Poland project at its production facility in Cieladz. The company uses co-financing from the European Union to increase capacity, upgrade technology, and support new R&D initiatives in nail manufacturing. Founded in 1993 in Lowicz, Herco first operated as a cement mixer manufacturer. Just two years later, it acquired its first production site […]
AT&T to remove lead cables in Lake Tahoe
AT&T has launched the AT&T Lake Tahoe lead cable removal project to clear about six miles of old lead-sheathed cables submerged in Lake Tahoe for decades. The cleanup follows a settlement with the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA), which claimed the cables polluted lake water and sediment with toxic lead. As part of the agreement, AT&T will remove roughly 107,000 pounds of unused copper cable […]