Nigeria’s CTIL commissions the 1st fiber optic cable factory in the country
The official opening of the first fiber optic cable plant in Nigeria in Ogun State by Coleman Technical Industries Limited (CTIL) was heralded as a major step forward as the country seeks to provide such technology internally. Per an article in nigeriannewsdirect.com, the opening of the Coleman Wire and Cable fiber optic company, located on […]
New date and location announced for wire China 2022
Citing the current Covid-19 situation, the organizers of wire China 2022 announced that the event—originally scheduled for Sept. 26-29 at the Shanghai New International Expo Center—will now be held at Nanjing International Expo Center on Nov. 8-11, 2022. A press release said that Messe Düsseldorf (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. and Shanghai Electric Cable Research Institute Co., […]
Nexans named ‘preferred bidder’ for cable for the EuroAsia Interconnector project
7/3/2022 – Nexans has been selected as the preferred bidder for the award of the supply and installation of the HVDC 500 kV HVDC Mass Impregnated (MI) Cables for the 1,000 MW Cyprus – Greece (Crete) Link for EuroAsia Limited. A press release said that the EuroAsia Interconnector is a leading project of common interest […]
Southwire expands product range at its Heflin plant as part of modernization plans
Southwire announced the installation of new medium-voltage production technology at its manufacturing facility in Heflin, Alabama. A press release said that the Heflin Plant was established in 1996 to increase the company’s medium-voltage capacity, as well as high-voltage production. It remained Southwire’s only facility devoted to high-voltage production until the company purchased the Huntersville facility […]
Investment firm expands its industry roster with addition of 2nd manufacturer this year
Indiana-based Breyden Products, Inc., has been acquired by private investment firm Auxo Investment Partners, the second acquisition of a wire and cable industry supplier it has made this year. A press release said that Breyden Products—which manufactures military-specification braided lacing tapes, twines, cords and sleeving used to secure and protect electrical components in the electric […]