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LS Cable & System cuts ribbon in Bawal

and newly developing markets, including North America, China, India and Vietnam,” he added. “LS Cable plans to aggressively attack the value of the cable market, including ultra-high pressure cables and special cables for the industry, for which Indian companies have not yet equipped with the proper know-how,” he said. “In addition, we are planning to introduce broadband wire and wireless communication equipment to enter the Indian communication market which shows a faster growth than the Chinese market.” Jongho Son continued that the aim of LS Cable is to become the leading cable maker in India.

LS Cable & System has completed the construction of a power cable plant in Bawal, Haryana, India. The power cable company held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the completion of the plant on 4 th April 2012 with 150 guests, including government officials and business leaders. Major items to be produced at the plant include 220kV power cables and optical composite ground wires (OPGW). “With the completion of the plant, LS Cable has been equipped with the capacity to produce $200 million worth of power cables and $100 million in communication cables,” Jongho Son, CEO of LS Cable & System, told the press. “At the same time, LS Cable has possessed all production and sales lines in both advanced

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