Axjo Group has opened a 160,600-square-foot production plant in Haltom City, Texas, to expand U.S. capacity for recycled-plastic cable reels, the Swedish packaging manufacturer announced June 18. The site will serve growing demand from energy, telecommunications and industrial cable customers across North America.
U.S. footprint for recycled reels
The Texas facility brings domestic molding and assembly of plastic cable reels closer to major cable and wire markets, aiming to shorten lead times and improve availability for spool sizes commonly used in power, fiber, and control cable production. By manufacturing in the U.S., Axjo reduces freight exposure and provides a regional option for customers that have been balancing inventory against volatile import logistics.
Demand drivers: fiber, grid and industrial buildouts
Multiple spending streams are supporting the need for reels and spools. Ongoing fiber-to-the-home projects, 5G densification, and rural broadband buildouts continue to increase consumption of communications cable. In parallel, utilities and EPCs are advancing grid hardening, substation upgrades and renewable interconnections, which pull through medium- and high-voltage cable—each typically requiring robust reel packaging. Industrial construction and brownfield modernizations add further volume in instrumentation and controls. Locating capacity in Texas positions supply near key logistics corridors and major cable manufacturing clusters in the South and Midwest.
Recycled plastics and circularity
Axjo’s product line emphasizes recycled polymer content, supporting cable makers’ sustainability goals and extended producer responsibility initiatives. Plastic reels offer consistent dimensions, moisture resistance and potential for repeated use or refurbishment compared to traditional wood reels. Integrating recycled feedstocks and closed-loop recovery programs can reduce waste and help customers report scope 3 improvements tied to packaging. For high-spec applications, plastic reels can also mitigate reel damage and particle contamination risks on clean manufacturing floors.
Project details and outlook
The company did not disclose investment amount, staffing plans, or nameplate capacity for the Haltom City operation. However, the 160,600-square-foot footprint suggests room for multiple injection molding cells, assembly lines and buffer warehousing, which could help stabilize U.S. supply during seasonal surges tied to construction cycles and year-end project completions.
For cable producers, localized reel availability can ease production scheduling, reduce changeover delays linked to packaging shortages, and lower transportation costs on empty returns or urgent spot buys. For distributors and contractors, consistent reel quality and availability support safer handling, more efficient yard operations and less scrap from damaged flanges or hubs.
With infrastructure programs continuing to advance and customers seeking resilient, lower-carbon supply chains, added reel capacity in Texas is poised to play a practical—if often overlooked—role in keeping cable projects on time and on budget.
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