LS Cable & System has won a $41 million turnkey contract from Tenaga Nasional Berhad to install a 132 kV submarine cable connecting mainland Malaysia with Langkawi Island. The project builds on LS Cableโs earlier Langkawi installation and highlights its growing presence in regional submarine power transmission projects.
Pantheon Electric has launched as a unified electrification platform combining International Wire Group, Hussey Copper, EMS Elektro Metall Schwanenmรผhle, and Special Corde. The new structure connects copper conductors, busbars, and high-current components to serve growing demand from data centers, automotive electrification, utilities, and renewable energy infrastructure.
Corningโs up-to-$6 billion supply agreement with Meta underscores mounting pressure in the global optical fiber market. AI-driven data centers now require far greater fiber density, compounding existing demand from broadband, 5G, and grid modernization. The deal highlights long-term capacity constraints across U.S. fiber manufacturing.
Rosendahl Nextrom has acquired Windak Group, linking upstream extrusion and insulation systems with downstream coiling, spooling, and packaging automation. The move expands one-group solutions for wire and cable manufacturers and strengthens Knill Groupโs technology portfolio ahead of wire Dรผsseldorf.
Prysmian won a ยฃ2 billion contract to supply about 400 miles of 525 kV HVDC subsea and land cable for Eastern Green Link 4. The project will connect Scotland to Norfolk and support the U.K.โs expanding offshore wind and renewable transmission capacity. Construction could begin in 2029.
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