Diamond Power Infrastructure commissioned a 1,500 MT/month copper cable line in Vadodara on Aug. 21, 2026, marking entry into copper cables and expanding capacity to meet India’s electrification demand.
RR Kabel has commenced manufacturing at a new wires and cables plant in Silvassa, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, delivering 18,000 metric tons of annual capacity to serve domestic and export demand.
The New England Chapter will host an Oct. 21 educational tour at the UConn Institute of Materials Science, featuring researcher lectures and a hands-on look at materials testing. Register online or by email.
On Sept. 15, 2026, a Charlotte-area optical fiber manufacturer announced a $1B plant expansion, adding 385 jobs to boost output for surging AI data center and cloud interconnect demand.
A major fiber-cable manufacturer has begun a $1 billion expansion in Catawba County, N.C., to boost supply for U.S. data centers as AI and cloud builds strain optical capacity.
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