Sweden’s Axjo Group is expanding its cable reel production business by opening a new manufacturing facility in Haltom City, Texas. The move marks an important step in the company’s long‑term growth strategy and strengthens
Google’s new Sol subsea cable will directly link Florida to Europe via the Palm Coast CLS, enhancing global cloud and data capacity. Built in the U.S. and expected in-service by Q1 2027, Sol reflects growing investment by tech leaders in private, high-capacity transatlantic fiber networks for next-gen digital demands.
ArcelorMittal will divest its Bosnia-Herzegovina assets—including the Zenica steelworks, a leading Balkan wire rod producer—to Pavgord Group. Amid market headwinds and recent losses, the sale retains 2,700 jobs and transfers facilities with nearly 1 million tons in annual capacity, reinforcing regional continuity in long product supply.
JDR Cable Systems has secured a service contract from Larsen & Toubro to test 14 offshore umbilical cables in the Middle East. Managed from its U.K. center, the project includes pre-deployment and integration testing, with full offshore support—reinforcing JDR’s technical strength and long-term regional focus.
LS Cable & System has completed its fifth submarine cable plant in Donghae-si, South Korea, quadrupling HVDC capacity and establishing Asia’s largest production site. Coupled with a new 10,000-ton cable-laying vessel from LS Marine Solution, the company now offers full turnkey capabilities for global long-distance HVDC cable projects.
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