LS Cable & System to supply HVDC cables for major offshore U.K. wind farm project
South Korea’s LS Cable & System (LS C&S) has won an order valued at $167 million to supply high-voltage, direct current (HVDC) cables for the Norfolk Boreas Offshore Wind Farm in the U.K. A press release said the LS C&S order is from Sweden’s Vattenfall AB, which is one of Europe’s largest producers and retailers […]
Southwire celebrated at technical college for new lab that bears the company’s name
Autac, a manufacturer of coiled cords founded by Robert N. Burkle in 1947, celebrated the company’s 75th anniversary with an event at Bill Miller’s Castle in Branford, Connecticut. The event was hosted by company President Marie Burkle. “It is with a great sense of pride that we have come this far,” she told the audience […]
Autac Wire celebrates 75th anniversary; owner had harsh words for some vendors
Autac, a manufacturer of coiled cords founded by Robert N. Burkle in 1947, celebrated the company’s 75th anniversary with an event at Bill Miller’s Castle in Branford, Connecticut. The event was hosted by company President Marie Burkle. “It is with a great sense of pride that we have come this far,” she told the audience […]
Ducab to supply cable for a solar plant that will be the world’s largest such project
The Ducab Group announced that it has been awarded the full EPC (engineering, procurement & contracting) contract to supply and install 400 kV cables and accessories to link Al Dhafra—which when operational will be the world’s largest solar plant in Abu Dhabi—with the Emirate’s main TRANSCO transmission grid (Abu Dhabi Transmission and Despatch Company) through […]
Hitachi Cable America to be acquired by Bain, deal expected to close in early 2023
Hitachi Metals Limited (HML) has agreed to an acquisition offer—from a consortium led by Bain Capital, a private equity firm—that includes Hitachi Cable America (HCA). A statement from HCA said that the Bain-led consortium “recognizes HML’s R&D leadership, deep relationships with industry-leading customers, and technological superiority in each of its business units. Bain plans to […]