In an exclusive interaction with Wire & Cable India, Ms. Beyza AVCI, Mechanical Engineer – R&D and Sales Marketing Engineer, DOMEKS, shares that India’s increasing focus on export-oriented manufacturing and quality standardization is encouraging investment in automated and efficient production technologies. DOMEKS works with several active customers in the Indian market for cable packing systems and compounding lines. The company not only views India as a high-growth market, but also as a long-term strategic partner in the global supply chain, with strong potential for technology-driven modernization in the coming years.
Wire & Cable India: Please briefly outline your company’s cable and wire industry product focus, including key technologies, product types, and principal end-use sectors.
Beyza AVCI: DOMEKS has been designing and manufacturing turnkey cable packing lines and compounding production lines since 2002. We provide cable manufacturers with integrated solutions for compounding and automated cable packaging processes, enabling more efficient and controlled operations.
Today, more than 500 DOMEKS machines are operating in over 40 countries, demonstrating proven durability, efficiency, and long-term operational reliability in real production environments.
WCI: Within your core product segments, how would you characterise current demand conditions and order visibility?
BA: When we look at current demand conditions, we observe that investments in energy infrastructure, renewable energy, and large-scale cable production continue to support the market. Demand for automatic cable packing lines and compounding systems remains steady; however, investment decisions are now taken in a more structured and selective manner compared to previous years.
Our order visibility is currently around eight months on average, although this may vary depending on the scope and configuration of each project. Particularly for integrated and high-capacity systems, decision-making processes tend to be more detailed.
Overall, despite periodic fluctuations, we believe the wire and cable industry maintains solid mid- and long-term growth potential.
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WCI: Within your manufacturing offerings, how do you currently assess investment sentiment among wire and cable producers, particularly in emerging markets such as India?
BA: In emerging markets, particularly in India, we observe a stable investment trend among cable manufacturers. We currently work with several active customers in the Indian market, and there is consistent demand both for cable packing systems and compounding lines.
Investments are not limited to capacity expansion; increasing automation levels and improving production efficiency are also key priorities. As manufacturers move toward more controlled and sustainable production infrastructures, interest in integrated solutions continues to grow accordingly.
WCI: Which customer or application requirements are currently exerting the greatest pressure to improve productivity and quality within your product range?
BA: One of the key expectations from our customers today is increasing production speed while maintaining consistent quality standards. In cable packing lines, higher cycle rates are requested without compromising coiling accuracy and packaging stability. This represents a significant engineering challenge within the industry.
At DOMEKS, we continuously improve our systems to address this challenge. Through enhanced mechanical stability, precise control systems, and optimized software architecture, our lines are capable of operating at high speeds while maintaining repeatable quality and process stability.
On the compounding side, the critical balance lies between production capacity and material homogeneity.
Maintaining compound consistency at higher output rates is essential. With our configurations and advanced dosing control systems, we are able to achieve both high productivity and consistent product quality.
India represents one of the most dynamic and promising markets in the global wire and cable industry.
WCI: Which manufacturing disciplines, automation measures, or quality-assurance practices have delivered the most tangible improvements in your yield or rework reduction?
BA: At DOMEKS, we view improvements in efficiency and reductions in rework not merely as production performance indicators, but as the natural outcome of our integrated line engineering approach. The most tangible improvements in this area have been achieved through our fully automated cable packaging solutions and process-controlled compounding technologies.
In particular, the high process stability and standardized winding geometry achieved in our automatic cable packaging lines minimize variability caused by manual intervention, significantly reducing the need for rework. Controlled cable handling and consistent post-packaging quality ensure a production standard that meets the expectations of global markets.
In our compounding lines, a specialized process architecture that enhances homogeneity, together with advanced traceability infrastructure, minimizes batch-to-batch quality fluctuations. Through in-process data monitoring, potential deviations are detected at an early stage, leading to lower scrap rates.
In our approach, quality control is not a final inspection step, but a continuous validation mechanism integrated throughout the entire production process. This system-based philosophy enables our customers to operate with lower risk, shorter downtime, and stronger return on investment.
WCI: How are sustainability and decarbonisation goals translating into practical changes at your company?
BA: At DOMEKS, we treat sustainability and decarbonisation goals as a core element of our engineering and production approach. We develop energy-efficient line architectures and minimize raw material waste and scrap rates through process stability. In line with this strategy, we have also invested in solar energy systems at our production facilities to reduce our operational carbon footprint.
In our compounding technologies, enhanced homogeneity and controlled processing result in lower waste levels, while the quality consistency achieved in our automated cable packaging lines reduces the need for rework. In addition, the motors used in our automated cable packaging machines are regenerative, enabling energy recovery during operation and contributing to higher efficiency.
Reduced scrap rates and improved energy performance naturally support the reduction of carbon emissions. Furthermore, through long-life machine design, modular upgradeable systems, and digital monitoring infrastructure, we ensure that our equipment operates efficiently and sustainably for many years. For us, sustainability is not a separate initiative, it is a natural outcome of how we design, manufacture, and continuously improve our technologies.
WCI: How are cost pressures across raw materials, energy, or logistics being managed without compromising product reliability or compliance?
BA: We manage rising raw material, energy, and logistics costs through engineering optimization rather than compromising quality. By improving process efficiency, reducing scrap, and designing energy-efficient and modular systems, we lower total operating costs while maintaining reliability and compliance.
At the same time, we diversify our supply network to reduce logistical risks. Our focus is on protecting long-term operational stability and performance not achieving short-term cost savings at the expense of quality.
WCI: How has the wire and cable industry benefited, in practical terms, from automation or real-time digital control?
BA: The wire and cable industry has gained a more predictable, stable, and efficient production structure through automation and real-time digital control. In both automatic cable packaging and compounding lines, continuous process monitoring and instant data tracking enable early detection of quality deviations.
In practical terms, this translates into lower scrap rates, reduced rework, and shorter downtime. At the same time, digital recording of production parameters ensures full traceability, strengthening compliance with customer expectations and international quality standards.
Automation has therefore delivered not only higher speed, but also greater consistency, risk reduction, and long-term operational reliability.
WCI: Looking ahead three to five years, which wire & cable segments or applications are most likely to drive the next investment cycle?
BA: Over the next three to five years, we expect investment to be driven primarily by infrastructure modernization, renewable energy projects, and data-driven industries. The expansion of power grids, solar and wind installations, and electric vehicle infrastructure will continue to increase demand for high-performance and fire-safe cable solutions.
In parallel, data centers and telecommunications infrastructure, particularly fibre optic networks are emerging as strong investment drivers due to accelerating digitalization worldwide. These segments require higher production efficiency, consistent quality, and reliable automation. As a result, manufacturers are increasingly investing in advanced compounding and fully automated cable packaging technologies to meet both technical and cost-performance expectations.
WCI: How do you see India as a market?
BA: India represents one of the most dynamic and promising markets in the global wire and cable industry. Rapid urbanization, infrastructure expansion, renewable energy investments, and strong growth in manufacturing are creating sustained demand for cable production capacity.
In addition, India’s increasing focus on export-oriented manufacturing and quality standardization is encouraging investment in more automated and efficient production technologies.
We see India not only as a high-growth market, but also as a long-term strategic partner in the global supply chain, with strong potential for technology-driven modernization in the coming years.
