Hexatronic reports that the company will start manufacturing its fiber-optic cables in the U.S., with plans calling for production lines to be commissioned at its plant in Clinton, South Carolina.

A press release said that the company will also commit to additional staff and training at the Clinton facility. The new production lines are expected to be commissioned in the second quarter of 2026. “This is an important signal to our U.S. customers,” said Martin Åberg, acting CEO of Hexatronic. “We see an increasing interest in Hexatronic’s solutions ... (and we) are setting up production to consolidate our position as a local producer more clearly. We expect this to further strengthen our position in fiber solutions for the U.S. market.”

Hexatronic, which employs approximately 1,900 people globally across some three dozen operational entities, entered the U.S. market in via its 2022/2023 $55 million acquisition of Rochester Cable from TE Connectivity Corporation. In 2023 it inaugurated the Clinton plant, and in South Carolina, during the first quarter of 2023, marking a significant step forward in its U.S. operations. It made high-density polyethylene (HDPE) conduit materials, and soon, the scope will include optical fiber cable there.

“Production in the U.S. has become increasingly important and something many customers are asking for,” said Brian Riley, CEO of Hexatronic US. “This investment represents that last strategic move for Hexatronic to be able to offer a full suite of U.S.- made ‘Build American – Buy American’ (BABA) certified products to customers.”