TKF opens fiber optic cable plant in Poland
TKF Expands Fiber Cable Production in Europe B.V. Twentsche Kabelfabriek (TKF), part of the TKH Group N.V., officially opened its new fiber optic cable facility on September 6 in Rawicz, Poland. The expansion marks an important step in TKF’s European growth strategy. The new plant doubles TKF’s fiber production capacity in Europe. This increase allows the company to replace part of its production […]
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 […]
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 […]