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Vodafone-Idea Receives Interest from PE Players for its Optic Fiber Business

wirecableMay 11, 2020May 11, 2020

May 11, 2020May 11, 2020

The company has inter and intra city fiber spread across 160,000 kms in India. It has been looking at selling this business as a part of its plan to monetize assets and raise capital. May 6, 2020 In what could be a lease of life for Vodafone-Idea, the company has......

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LS Cable & System Wins €100 Million Contracts in the Netherlands for Submarine Cables

wirecableMay 11, 2020

May 11, 2020

LS Cable & System is proactively preparing for market expansion by newly established EU HQ and expanding production subsidiaries. April 21, 2020 LS Cable & System’s President & CEO Roe-Hyun Myung has laid the foundation for market expansion by winning two large contracts in Europe, the home of cables. LS......

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ZTT Begins Work on “Super Projects” of China Three Gorges Corporation

wirecableMay 8, 2020May 8, 2020

May 8, 2020May 8, 2020

ZTT claims that its ± 400 kV flexible DC submarine cable breaks through technical bottlenecks such as low-crosslink system soft joints and is the world’s highest operating voltage cable capable of 1,235 kV. March 5, 2020 China-based Jiangsu Zhongtian Technology Co (ZTT) has started work supporting China Three Gorges Corporation......

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Jingye Group Completes Acquisition of British Steel’s Assets

wirecableMay 8, 2020May 8, 2020

May 8, 2020May 8, 2020

The completion secures the future of approximately 3,200 jobs and follows the agreement of new terms with customers and suppliers. March 9, 2020 Chinese steelmaker Jingye Group has completed the purchase of British Steel’s UK and Netherlands assets from the Official Receiver. Jingye has pledged to invest £1.2 billion to......

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Maillefer Launches PM 265 Pay-off for Fiber Optic Cable Production

wirecableMay 8, 2020

May 8, 2020

The latest model of fiber optic pay-off is sized for 50 km reels and is equipped with features like the PM 305 model. April 22, 2020 Maillefer has launched a new PM 265 Pay-off which has similar features like the PM 305 model. This high-speed motor driven fiber pay-off is......

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Covestro and Teknor Apex Announce Cooperation Agreement on Compounding TPU

wirecableMay 7, 2020

May 7, 2020

Products will be marketed under the name Desmoflex®. May 6, 2020 Materials manufacturer Covestro and global plastics compounder Teknor Apex intend to cooperate closely on compounding thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) and have signed a cooperation agreement to this effect. TPU is an extremely versatile plastic, which Covestro has been producing in......

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Telecom Group Seeks Termination of China’s Fiberhome Purchase Order by PowerGrid

wirecableMay 6, 2020

May 6, 2020

PowerGrid telecom network is being used by various government agencies such as the National Informatics Centre (NIC), Intelligence Bureau (IB), and Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for transmission of critical data and information, as mentioned by the Telecom group in a letter raising doubts over Chinese company. May 6,......

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Primetals Technologies Sells Steel Rod Mill to HBIS Shijiazhuang Iron & Steel Co. Ltd.

wirecableMay 5, 2020

May 5, 2020

The new plant will provide improved tolerance and mechanical properties for high-quality carbon steel products. April 6, 2020 To comply with environmental regulations and improve production, HBIS Shijiazhuang Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. has signed a contract with Primetals Technologies for a new steel rod mill in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province,......

Technical Articles

RoSET: Rosendahl’s Next Generation Power Cable Insulation Technology For MV Cable Production With Polypropylene-Based Compounds

wirecableMay 5, 2020

May 5, 2020

A number of forward-thinking cable makers, along with major utilities worldwide, are already producing and testing polypropylene-based insulation systems (PPC) for MV and HV applications, both in AC and DC. March 18, 2020 PPC systems are characterized by excellent properties: lower carbon footprint, no degassing needed, no byproducts, recyclable, equal......

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New Prototype Launched by Strategic Partnership Between Cimteq and AESA Cortaillod

wirecableMay 5, 2020May 5, 2020

May 5, 2020May 5, 2020

The partnership between Cimteq and AESA Cortaillod will provide customers with the combined skills, knowledge and products to provide a complete integrated solution. March 30, 2020 Strategic partners, cable industry experts Cimteq and AESA Cortaillod, have announced the launch of a new prototype which integrates Cimteq’s cable design software, CableBuilder,......