Asian Cables’s new aluminum conductor plant not only aligns with the nation’s vision of self-reliance but also positions them to meet the growing demand for uninterrupted power supply.
Feb 28, 2024
Leading manufacturers of cables in India, Asian Cables, a division of KEC International, has announced plans to establish a new plant dedicated to manufacturing aluminum conductors.
As per a statement issued by the company, formerly known as RPG Cables, the Bhoomi Pujan ceremony for the new plant was conducted on February 23, 2024 in the presence of Upendra Pande, Managing Director of Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Limited (GETCO) and Vimal Kejriwal, Managing Director of Asian Cables.
The statement said the ceremony not only symbolized the inauguration of Asian Cables’ latest venture, but also underscored the company’s commitment to innovation, growth, and contributing to India’s economic success story.
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The increasing demand for electricity supply, driven by extensive construction projects and government investments in industrial expansion, has been a driving force behind the growth of electrical conductors market in India. With forecasts indicating that India’s GDP could surpass USD 5 trillion within the next four years, the significance of initiatives like ‘Make in India’ in fuelling construction projects and the manufacturing sector cannot be overstated, it added.
The company said it was excited to embark on this new chapter and was sure of the opportunities ahead. The new aluminum conductor plant not only aligned with the nation’s vision of self-reliance but also positioned Asian Cables to meet the growing demand for uninterrupted power supply. Asian Cables would continue to build a brighter, more electrifying future for India, it added.
Asian Cables is a division of KEC International, one of the leading manufacturers of power and telecom cables in India. KEC has two state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities located in Vadodara, Gujarat and Mysore, Karnataka having capacity to manufacture around 40,000 kilometers per annum of power cables, 3600 kilometers per annum of instrumentation cables, 6 lakh core kilometers per annum of jelly filled (copper) telecom cables, 6 lakh fiber kilometers of optical fiber cables, 4000 MTs of Railway Contact Wire and 2000 MTs of Railway Catenary Wire.
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KEC entered the cables business by acquiring RPG Cables in 2010. With a rich experience of six decades, RPG Cables is one of the oldest and largest, fully integrated cable manufacturers in India. It pioneered the production of XLPE cables in India. It has a diverse clientele across industries, including power, oil & gas, steel, engineering, electricity supply, etc. The company is also amongst the leading Indian exporters of cables. It is well-equipped with testing facilities as per various national and international specifications.
RPG Cables exports power and telecom cables to over 75 countries. It has a capacity to manufacture over 36,000 kilometers (km) of power cables, 0.6 million core kilometers (ckm) of jelly filled telecom cables and 0.365 mn fiber kilometers (fkm) of optical fiber cables.
