BGR Energy gets Rs 37 crore Optic Fibre contracts from Powergrid

wirecableApril 18, 2011April 30, 2011

April 18, 2011April 30, 2011

Andhra Pradesh based BGR Energy Systems Limited has been awarded turnkey contracts worth Rs 36.61 crore by the Powergrid Corporation India for installing optic fibre ground wire (OPGW)-based communication backbone. The new OPGW communications solution would replace the unified load despatch and communication (ULDC) microwave links on its existing power......

Fujikura to open cable production plant in Brazil

wirecableApril 18, 2011April 30, 2011

April 18, 2011April 30, 2011

Japanese cabling group Fujikura plans to invest around USD 12 million to open a factory in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, local newspaper Jornal do Comercio reports, citing the company’s president, Kazuhiko Ohashi. The facility will focus on production of special cables for power transmission and telecommunications.......

ElSewedy of Egypt to Delay Building Cable Factory in Libya

wirecableApril 18, 2011April 30, 2011

April 18, 2011April 30, 2011

ElSewedy Electric will delay investing $65 million to build a plant in Libya after unrest in the North African country. The company is said to be at very preliminary stages with minor investments made and they were in the process of getting a piece of land for the project. The......