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CONTENTS September-October, 2021, Wire & Cable India

Steeling the Show: Government Schemes Pave Way for Steel Wire Market

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The growth prospects of the steel wire industry depend on the fortune of the primary steel industry which looks quite promising.

Global Wires India–Tata Steel: Steel Industry is Bouncing Back

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Jindal Steel and Power: Indian Steel Sector Scripting a Strong Growth Story

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Viraj Profiles: Building and Construction Sector Expected to Witness Fastest Growth in Future

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Rajratan Global Wire: Continuing to be on Forefront in Meeting Diverse Customer Requirements

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Bharat Wire Ropes: Tapping the Untapped Potential with State-Of-The-Art Capabilities

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Miki Steel Works: Catering to the Infrastructure Sector with LRPC Strand and High Tensile Spring Wire

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HD Wire: India to Focus on World-Class Infrastructure & Rural Development

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Vividh Wires: R&D Efforts have Opened New Markets for Us

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Remembering Late Shri. R.K. Tyagi Ji A Tribute to Pioneer 19 / 11 / 19 4 3 - 1 / 5 / 2 0 2 1

Mr. Mahesh Poddar, Chairman, Miki Wire Works Pvt. Ltd., Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha - Jharkhand)

Mr. Arun Gupta, Chairman & Managing Director, Bansal Wire Industries Ltd.

Mr. Vijay Vedmutha, Managing Director, Bedmutha Industries Ltd.

Mr. Rajendra Agrawal, Chairman, Systematic Group

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Mr. Nirmal Saraf, Managing Director, Nirmal Group

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A TRIBUTE TO PIONEER

Remembering Late Shri. R.K. Tyagi Ji

19 / 11 / 19 4 3 - 1 / 5 / 2 0 2 1

The Indian steel wire industry can never forget the indelible contribution of Late Shri. Raj Kumar Tyagi Ji, be it as a manufacturer of prototype machines or a mentor to entrepreneurs. Born into a farming family on 19 November 1943 at Ravali in Ghaziabad, Late Shri.

R.K.Tyagi Ji pursued engineering and founded Assomac.

With his hard work, dedication and vision, the Assomac Group soon became one of India’s leading names in the field of wire drawing machines, wire cutting machinery, and wire making machinery. Today, the company is known worldwide for its promise of quality products that stay ahead of time.

up to the completion, and helping in establishing and organising the units with his vast experience in the field.

He developed various prototype machines which are performing efficiently at various establishments of the government. Besides machines for drawing ferrous and non-ferrous wires, he also developed CO2 wire drawing plant indigenously for the first time in India. He also bags the credit of carrying developmental work in the machinery building for drawing PC wires, CO2 wire, resistance wire, stainless wire, high carbon wire, and other categories of non-ferrous wire with very fine gauge.

Late Shri. R.K. Tyagi Ji dedicated his life to making the Indian steel wire sector strong, prosperous and capable, and will always remain a source of inspiration for the people across the industry. He has earned the respect, and admiration of people across the spectrum for his simplicity and generosity.

After his first foreign trip to Germany in 1985, Late Shri.

R.K. Tyagi Ji not only brought high-end technology to India but also made it affordable. He became the first Indian to be a member of the Board of Directors of Wire Association International Inc. USA for 5 years from 2005 to 2010. He was also the charter president of WAI-India Chapter and an ordinary member of the organisation since 1992.

The industry has lost a great guide to the pandemic on 1 May 2021 but his footsteps will forever be followed.

On his 78th birth anniversary, Wire & Cable India remembers the visionary and pays tribute to his pioneering work.

He took a keen interest by participating as a panel member of various wire manufacturing units in the country, involving himself from the inception stage

LIT TLE MOMENTS, BIG MEMORIES

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A TRIBUTE TO PIONEER

A Tribute to the Pioneer of Steel Wire Industry A Firm Nationalist who Believed that the Indian Wire Industry must Grow

Mr. Mahesh Poddar, Chairman, Miki Wire Works Pvt. Ltd., Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha - Jharkhand)

The life and legacy of Shri. R.K. Tyagi Ji, Founder and Chairman, Assomac Machines Ltd. is a lesson and an inspiration in itself that deserves to be etched in public memory. Through the turbulent

times post-independence when India’s growth appetite was heavily dependent on imports and reliance on some few industries, it took a visionary like Shri. R.K. Tyagi Ji to break the mould. He took manufacturing at a different scale with in-house designing of the equipment and brought out gearboxes which proved highly instrumental in providing quality equipment to the steel wire industry in India.

In addition to this, I would also draw people’s attention to the fact that till the 1970’s, India was heavily dependent on Europe for good machines or Kolkata/Howrah for crudely copied machines and he played a stellar role in manufacturing cost-competitive quality steel wire machines. I have

the privilege of sharing memories with him across the world on steel shows which culminated in late night chats. He was certainly ahead of his time when it came to using technology to its potential.

At a personal level, he was a firm nationalist who believed that the Indian wire industry must grow to its full potential. He was an avid learner and a person who believed in sharing his expertise and knowledge with the rest. The Indian steel wire industry, whether big or small, has lost a dear friend but I am sure his legacy will continue to survive and grow through his able son, Ashish, who has taken the reins of the organisation. We will continue to fondly remember him for the foundation he built, upon which several of us stand today.

The Extraordinary Life that was Well-Lived

Mr. Arun Gupta, Chairman & Managing Director, Bansal Wire Industries Ltd.

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Death has taken away a genuinely warm individual, depriving so many others including us all of a good friend. When we heard that Shri.

R.K. Tyagi Ji, Founder Chairman of Assomac Group is no more, we were shocked and saddened. On behalf of the Bansal family, I send our deepest condolences to Shri.

Tyagi Ji’s family and the people of Assomac Group at this difficult time. While we mourn the loss of a colleague, we pay tribute and celebrate the extraordinary life that was well-lived. A life committed to the cause of driving growth in

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the wire industry, introducing such innovative ideas and technology enabling the industry to realise its true potential.

There are only a few people who have had such a profound impact on the future direction of our industry.

Shri. Tyagi Ji was elegant in every way, the way he spoke with a soft inflection, his immense courtesy and concern for others.

Not many leave behind the legacy of such dedication and accomplishment. Paying homage to a great personality.

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A TRIBUTE TO PIONEER Bhishma Pitamaha of Wire Industry in India the wire industry of India by way of machinery and processes.

Mr. Vijay Vedmutha, Managing Director, Bedmutha Industries Ltd.

The first thought which comes to my mind when I think about Shri. R.K. Tyagi Ji is that he was ‘Bhishma Pitamaha of Wire Industry in India’. He was futuristic in his thought and action as regards bringing new technology into

By heart, he was open and ever-ready to help and advice. He had a charismatic personality - where ever he entered, he used to charge up the atmosphere.

He had a bright aura around him. A yogic by lifestyle and mentor to many entrepreneurs like me in the wire industry. He has left a strong legacy behind and a solid team to carry it forward. He has mentored a capable leader in Ashish Tyagi to carry forward the legacy and culture of Assomac which he cultivated during his time.

I, on behalf of my company Bedmutha Industries Ltd. and my whole Bedmutha family, wish and pray God to rest his soul in peace. Our wholehearted support to Assomac team and Ashish Tyagi!

A Passionate Soul with Unparalleled Enthusiasm and Undying Spirit

Mr. Rajendra Agrawal, Chairman, Systematic Group

Shri.Tyagi Ji’s association with Systematic dates over two decades as a personal friend and as a strong supporter all through our journey. A passionate soul with unparalleled enthusiasm and undying spirit that inspired many just with his presence. We have many cherished memories of Shri.Tyagi Ji as a person who spread happiness where ever he went. There was never a dull moment around him. A self-made man with strong business ethics, but his human side was his real strength, always willing to extend a helping hand not only to colleagues but anyone in need.

His absence is a personal loss to us and to the entire wire industry.

A Guiding Light for Steel Wire Industry Shri. Tyagi Ji was a guiding light for the steel wire industry. His untimely demise came as a bolt from the blue for all his friends and associates. His insight guidance and knowledge will be sorely missed by the entire steel wire industry.

Mr. Nirmal Saraf, Managing Director, Nirmal Group

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Steeling the Show Government Schemes Pave Way for Steel Wire Market The growth prospects of the steel wire industry depend on the fortune of the primary steel industry which looks quite promising. Over the years, steel has contributed immensely to the development of the Indian economy. The sector contributes around 2 percent of the country’s GDP and employs around 25 lakh people as per the statistics released by the Ministry of Steel.

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Prime Minister Modi has announced a target to make India a USD 5 trillion economy by 2024-25 and infrastructure development is set to play a crucial role in this journey. A special economic and comprehensive package of Rs 20 lakh crores was announced under Aatmanirbhar Bharat giving special stress on the infrastructure sector. From roads and railways to housing and pipelines, every sector is witnessing infrastructure creation at an unprecedented pace which augurs well for the steel wire sector. Moreover, the country is set to witness an uptrend in demand for steel led by thrust on domestic production in aviation, defence, and automotive sectors.

The announcements in Budget for the Financial Year 2021-22 which includes Capex allotment of INR 1,07,100 crore for Railways, INR 2,87,000 crore outlay for Jal Jeevan Mission, construction of roads under Bharatmala Pariyojana project, Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0, Scheme for Mega Textile Parks will certainly result in an increased demand for steel.

Talking about the demand drivers, Mr. Mrinmoy Sarkar, Managing Director, Miki Steel Works Pvt. Ltd. says, “The per capita steel consumption will be enhanced markedly for better connectivity

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within a short time with the development of high-speed trains like bullet trains along with Metro railways in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities, apart from the defence item manufacturing.”

PLI Scheme for Specialty Steel The Government has approved a Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Specialty Steel with a 5-year budgetary outlay of INR 6,322 crore. Besides boosting domestic production of steel, the PLI scheme is expected to attract potential investors, generate employment, entice the existing companies to add capacities and promote technology up-gradation in the sector. The scheme shall be applicable for five indicative product categories which include steel wires and electrical steel.

Talking about the initiative, Mr. Vidya Rattan Sharma, Managing Director, Jindal Steel and Power Ltd. says, “The recently introduced PLI-scheme is projected to attract newer investments in the country in terms of setting up new steel producing plants. Thus, driven by government stimulus, continued focus on infrastructure creation, and healthy steel demand, the overall dynamics of the steel sector seem quite promising.”

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steel & automotive sectors through different PLI schemes, the demand looks positive,” adds Mr. Anurag Pandey, Executive-in-Charge, Global Wires India-Tata Steel Ltd. The Road Ahead In FY21, the production of crude steel and finished steel stood at 102.49 MT and 94.66 MT, respectively. According to CARE Ratings, crude steel production is expected to reach 112-114 million tonnes with an increase of 8-9 percent YoY in FY22.

Talking about the future of the sector, Mr. Sunil Chordia, Chairman & Managing Director of Rajratan Group says, “The present scenario of the Indian steel industry is seemingly quite favourable and promising which can be attributed to various factors. Due to the change in the China policy, people are considering an alternative to Chinese products and India ranks as a top consideration as an alternative to Chinese supplies. Thus, the country has a huge potential of supplying value-added steel items to the global market.”

Meanwhile, the latest report by MarketsandMarkets forecasts the global steel wire market size to grow from USD 93.1 billion in 2020 to USD 124.7 billion by 2025, at a CAGR of 6.0 percent.

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Global Wires India–Tata Steel: Steel Industry is Bouncing Back “From Gogte Steel Amalgamation in 1979 to a subsidiary of Tata Steel and subsequently, to become a division of Tata Steel in 2002, GWI has come a long way.”

Mr. Anurag Pandey, Executive-in-Charge, Global Wires India-Tata Steel

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A division of Tata Steel Ltd., Global Wires India (GWI) is one of the largest steel wire manufacturers in the world with a combined annual manufacturing capacity of 0.42 million tonnes per annum.

Consistent with the vision and values of Tata Steel, Global Wires India strives to strengthen its industrial base. In an interview with Wire & Cable India magazine, Mr. Anurag Pandey, Executivein-charge, Global Wires IndiaTata Steel, talks about the business journey, specialised products, prestigious projects, and technological advancements of the company.

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Wire & Cable India: Could you please take us through the

business journey of your company?

GWI’s main focus for the next two years would be growth and focused study on various advanced wire coatings like ZnAl, ZnMgAl, PE, etc.

Anurag Pandey: Global Wires India’s strong presence for

7 decades has helped grow and achieve many milestones.

Incorporated in 1958 as Special Steels Pvt. Ltd., GWI started its operations with galvanized wires. From Gogte Steel Amalgamation in 1979 to a subsidiary of Tata Steel and subsequently, to become a division of Tata Steel in 2002, GWI has come a long way. Growth was the key focus in the last two decades. GWI has expanded its capacities while also ensuring that changing expectations and requirements of customers are also met.

AP: GWI’s main focus for the next two years would

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Induction Hardened and Tempered (IHT) wire is the new addition to our product basket which finds its application in the auto segment as mono-shock absorbers.

WCI: Tell us about some of your specialised products along with their USPs.

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be growth and focused study on various advanced wire coatings like ZnAl, ZnMgAl, PE, etc. Also, our technology team is working closely with TSL R&D team to stabilise the indigenous coatings. Our growth projects are targeted to aim at ~20 percent of addressable market share by FY 24. We are also working on services & solutions and target 20 percent of overall revenue generation from S&S. WCI: Share your outlook on the Indian steel sector.

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AP: Indian steel industry is bouncing back. With the

government’s focus on infrastructure development to boost up the economy and support to steel & automotive sectors through different PLI schemes, the demand looks positive.

AP: Induction Hardened and Tempered (IHT) wire is

the new addition to our product basket which finds its application in the auto segment as mono-shock absorbers. We take pride in saying that GWI is the first to manufacture them in India. This is an initiative taken up in line with Atmanirbhar Bharat. The trials are in progress and customer feedback is very encouraging.

Aayush wire is another trademark product of our basket.

The special coating is developed indigenously by our R&D and technology team which increases the life of the product and enhances durability.

WCI: What are the top prestigious projects for which your company has supplied products?

AP: Our LRPC strands are used in many prestigious

projects. To name a few, we supplied 4000 MT to Bangalore Metro project with SOB ~ 75 percent, supplied ~ 2250 MT to Narmada River extra dosed bridge with SOB ~ 80 percent,~ 1100 MT supplied to Delhi Metro Phase IV Expansion in the past one year holding SOB of ~ 60-70 percent. Other projects include animal overpasses on Mumbai-Delhi expressway, DelhiMeerut RRTS project, LNG Tank – GUJARAT, RAPP (Rajasthan Atomic Power project). Ahmedabad-Mumbai high-speed bullet train, Samruddhi Mahamarg Project, etc.

WCI: What is your target for the next two years in regard to market reach, R&D and technological advancements?

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Jindal Steel and Power: Indian Steel Sector Scripting a Strong Growth Story “We plan to produce around 12.6 million tonnes of steel in FY24. To achieve this objective, we have earmarked an outlay of INR 18,000 crore to be utilised for the expansion projects.”

Mr. Vidya Rattan Sharma, Managing Director, Jindal Steel and Power Ltd.

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Founded four decades ago – in 1979, Jindal Steel and Power Ltd. (JSPL Group) is an Indian steel and energy company with a dominant presence in the power, mining and infrastructure sectors. A part of the diversified O.P. Jindal Group, Jindal Steel and Power Ltd. (JSPL) produces steel and power through forward and backward integration from its own captive coal and ironore mines. The company is one of the leading steelmakers in India that has been ranked as the secondlargest value creator in the world.

The product portfolio spans across the steel value chain. The Indian company exports its diversified product portfolio to more than 30 countries globally.

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In conversation with Wire & Cable India magazine, Mr. Vidya Rattan Sharma, Managing Director, Jindal Steel and Power Ltd., sheds light on the company, their specialised range of products, and presents an outlook on the steel sector.

Wire & Cable India: To start with, could you please take

a target for ourselves that in one year, our EBITDA will be around INR 15,000-crores, debt-level should be less than INR 15,000-crores and our sales turnover should be INR 50,000-crores. With respect to these set objectives in profitability, we are on track and going to achieve these goals this year.

us through the business journey of your company?

Vidya Rattan Sharma: The business journey of Jindal

Steel and Power Ltd. (JSPL) spans over four decades with its establishment in the year 1979. JSPL has carved a strong niche in the steel and power industry and garnered the status of being an ‘industrial powerhouse’ over the years. We strive to successfully develop a range of value-added products/grades to cater to the domestic and international markets, thereby increasing our product bandwidth to meet various requirements with a consistent approach.

WCI: Could you shed some light on your specialised products along with their USPs? VRS: The product portfolio of Jindal Steel and Power

includes – rails, parallel flange beams & columns, plates & coils, angles & channels, wire rods, round bars, speedfloors, fabricated sections, Jindal Panther TMT rebars, and semi-finished range of products. We manufacture both long and flat steel products spanning a wide spectrum, also offering significant customisations for our customers.

The company produces a range of steel products for the infrastructure sector. Around 25 percent of our products constitute rebar which is the reinforced concrete and masonry structure to strengthen and hold the concrete in tension in the construction industry. We produce TMT rebars with the latest on-line high yield quenching and self-tempering (HYQST) technology. In order to expand our product range, we now also offer wire rods in 5.2 mm to 22 mm diameters from our first unit at the integrated steel plant at Patratu, Jharkhand. Our wire rod mill at Patratu produces a range of low carbon, medium carbon, high carbon and other special grades that include cold heading quality (CHQ), electrode quality, highcarbon wire rods for spring steel, spoke wire, pre-stressed concrete, tyre bead and ACSR. These products are marked by characteristics like high versatility, excellent quality, and varied carbon profiles.

Our specialised range of products includes the speciality plates for boilers used in shipbuilding, and speciality rails - the railway lines for heavy-load rails, and also the rails for the metro train system in the country.

In view of the current and emerging demand for railways, we have successfully developed special quality Gr. 1080 HH, Gr. 1175 HT & ZU-1-60/ 60E1A1 asymmetric rails indigenously. These rails are required by Indian Railways to upgrade railway tracks for high-speed and high axle load applications. The rails have a number of favourable features including – excellent wear resistance, lower residual resistance, excellent symmetry in cross-section, uniform head hardened layer, enhanced safety, and prolonged service life.We have become the first and only Indian manufacturer to successfully develop Heat Treated (HT) Rails suitable for high-speed and high-axle-load applications.The newly developed 60E1 1175 heat-treated (HT) Rails have been approved by the Research Designs & Standards Organisation (RDSO).

Our steel business produces economical and efficient steel through integrated operations and we own and operate state-of-the-art facilities in Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and Jharkhand. Presently, the company has the capacity of 8 MT (million tonnes) per year, i.e. 80 Lakh TPA and we are operating at about 95-100 percent capacity utilisation. We are a profitable company and we have set

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We have emerged as a key supplier of rails for Indian Railways, its controlled entities including Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL), various metro projects, and so on.

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VRS: For the next two years, our target is that we plan to

One of our key strengths is that our production capabilities are marked by precision and superior quality and the way we manufacture speciality products like round blades, head hardened rails and quenched & tempered high-strength plates is unsurpassed. Perhaps, these are some of the contributing factors which position JSPL as the undisputed leader in the Indian steel industry.

expand our production capabilities to 10 million-tonnes capacity from the existing 8.6 million tonnes. Thus, we will undertake some expansion projects which will be concluded in the next two years. After the conclusion of the aforementioned capacity expansions, i.e. in FY24, we will be producing around 12.6 million tonnes steel.

To achieve this objective, we have earmarked an outlay of INR 18,000 crore to be utilised for the expansion projects.

WCI: What are the prestigious projects for which the company has supplied its products?

In order to improve our product mix, we are also planning to construct a 5.5 MTPA Hot Strip Mill which will increase our flat steel making capacity from the current capacity of 2.2 MTPA to 7.7 MTPA.

VRS: To mention a few of our projects in India, we have

emerged as a key supplier of rails for Indian Railways, its controlled entities including Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) and various metro projects, and so on. We produce specific structures as required by the Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) for the power transmission lines.

WCI: Kindly share your outlook on the Indian steel sector.

VRS: Presently, the steel sector has been going through

We have established strong relationships with a number of leading companies in their respective sectors including L&T, Kalpataru Power Transmission, BHCL, KEC International, amongst a few others to name.

Additionally, we have a number of large-scale customers engaged in the production of wires through wire drawing.

a great phase with respect to domestic manufacturing.

The country has been witnessing increasing industry consolidation and stronger integration across steel value chains of major producers. In FY 2020-21, India’s steel sector witnessed an initial downturn, with governmentmandated lockdowns; however, towards the end of the second quarter, capacity utilisation was restored in most steel plants. For Indian companies, export opportunities have emerged as a key enabler in the face of the unprecedented challenges brought by the pandemic.

JSPL has pioneered the manufacturing of 121 meters as rolled long track rails and designed a facility to factory weld these rails in welded lengths of up to 484 meters with only 3 welds. These long-track rails are a testimony to our manufacturing capabilities. We are the first Indian company to manufacture value-added Head Hardened Rails used in Metro Rails and High-Speed corridor projects. In fact, we are India’s first company in the private sector, in 2020, to receive the status of ‘Regular Rail Supplier’ by Indian Railways.

The steel industry has been a core pillar of industrial development in India. The government of India has set a target of producing 300 million tonnes of steel from the present 143 million tonnes by the year 2030. At the same time, the recently introduced PLI-scheme is also projected to attract newer investments in the country in terms of setting up new steel producing plants. Thus, driven by government stimulus, continued focus on infrastructure creation, and healthy steel demand, the overall dynamics of the steel sector seem quite promising.

WCI: What are your targets for the next two years with regard to market reach, R&D, and technological advancements?

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Viraj Profiles: Building and Construction Sector Expected to Witness Fastest Growth in Future “Our high-quality products are well known amongst companies operating in steel, defence, construction & structural buildings, power, petrochemical and marine industries.”

Mr. Neeraj Kochhar, Chairman & Managing Director – Viraj Profiles Ltd.

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Equipped with integrated manufacturing facilities and trust of delivering premium quality for two decades, Viraj Profiles Ltd. has emerged to be one of the leading manufacturers and exporters of stainless steel long products globally.

With a turnover of USD 1.5 billion, the company exports its stainless steel products including wire rods, wires, welding wires, and flanges to more than 1300 customers based across 90 countries spread over 6 continents.

Wire & Cable India magazine interviewed Mr. Neeraj Kochhar, Chairman & Managing Director – Viraj Profiles Ltd., wherein he talks about the business journey, specialised products, prestigious projects, and technological advancements of the company.

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Wire & Cable India: Could you please take us through the

construction & structural buildings, power, petrochemical and marine industries.

business journey of your company?

Neeraj Kochhar: Viraj Profiles was founded near Mumbai in 1991. Initially, the company started manufacturing utensil-grade steel for the domestic market but it always kept its eye on the international market which was growing significantly. To make an international presence a possibility, in 1995, Viraj started increasing its production capacity, diversifying into new grades and product ranges, and enhancing its production processes. Since then, Viraj Profiles has transformed itself into the world’s second-largest stainless steel long products manufacturer with a capacity of 528,000 tonnes per annum, over 9,000 employees and an annual turnover of close to USD 1.5 billion.

The company has the unique ability to do complete backward and forward integration across the product lines starting from sourcing scrap, making billets and using these to manufacture other products like wires, fasteners, bright bars, profiles and flanges etc.

Today, the company marks its strong presence amongst global competitors, with its products being exported to more than 1300 customers in over 93 countries. The company recently completed more than two decades of its exports and this was possible with the diligent effort of esteemed clientele, partners and employees who left no stone unturned in establishing Viraj as the global leader in SS long products. Our high-quality products are well known amongst companies operating in steel, defence,

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Viraj Profiles manufactures a wide range of products using austenitic, ferritic, martensitic and duplex stainless steel grades. Products include wire rods, wires, fasteners, flanges & fittings, bright bars and sections & profiles. In the wire and wire rod section, we manufacture different types of wires like welding wire, cold heading wire, fine wire, electropolish wire, spring wire, rope wire, redraw

In the wire and wire rod section, we manufacture different types of wires like welding wire, cold heading wire, fine wire, electropolish wire, spring wire, rope wire, redraw wire, tie wire, nail wire, conveyor belt wire in size ranging from 0.07 to 13.5 mm.

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wire, tie wire, nail wire, conveyor belt wire in size ranging from 0.07 to 13.5 mm. We also manufacture wire rods in the size ranging from 5.5 to 39.5 mm. we also produce flanges in size ranging from 0.5” to 40”. In addition to this, we also manufacture cold-drawn bars, peeled and polished bars, rolled bars, forged bars in various shapes such as round, hexagon, and square and in various sizes ranging from diameter 3 mm to 600 mm.

approved quality system ISO 9001:2008 in place and we have over 90 certificates of approvals for supplying stainless steel flanges to our global customers.

While the company is resolutely international in its outlook – with exports accounting for around 90 percent of its production – the manifold rise in domestic SS consumption in recent years raises new opportunities in the domestic space. Such growth has come off the back of a spurt in infrastructure projects, new and upgraded airports, metro railways and bus shelters, as well as stainless steel wall cladding, household applications like stainless steel modular kitchens, furniture, outdoor application, and transportation, among others. What is heartening is that government institutions have realised the long-term benefits of using stainless steel and its potential growth in India is huge.

WCI: Tell us about some of your specialised products along with their USPs. NK: Our products have many applications in industries

including petrochemicals, oil & gas, shipbuilding, structural designs, high-tensile cables and springs, boilers, pressure vessels, liquid storage terminals, liquid cargo ships, and automobiles, to name a few. Viraj Profiles is today one of the world’s largest manufacturers of flanges.

In terms of stainless steel production, India’s healthy ramp-up of output in recent years has earned it a global ranking along with other major global producers of stainless steel. This growth, however, has its limitations, and in order to fully expand its capacity, India should take care of issues like resistance to the use of stainless steel due to high initial cost, endemic power shortages, and high price volatility of nickel, alongside clamping down on the unrecognised sector producing cheap quality products, and also the issue of a shortage of scrap in the country.

The company also has its range of stainless steel welding wire, which finds application in fabrication work, the chemical industry, food processing equipment, pressure vessels, the automotive sector and various other industries. The wires – manufactured in various grades and compliant with global standards – are produced as per customer requirements for specific applications.

The MIG wires come with various packaging options in plastic or metal spool options. The TIG wires, which are used in gas tungsten arc welding and whose surface is cleaned for hassle-free welding, have a marking or embossing done on each rod. The TIG wires are packed in plastic and paper tubes, allowing for convenient and safe transportation. The company also produces SAW wires – used in submerged-arc welding.

WCI: What are your targets for the next two years with regard to market reach, R&D, and technological advancements?

NK: We have installed a material tracking system, one-

Currently, we are producing over 30 grades of stainless steel to global standards, and are supplying to more than 93 countries worldwide. We have an established and

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to witness the fastest growth in the future. Elsewhere, with the developed world focused on light-weighting automobiles to reduce global warming and emissions, the demand for stainless steel is expected to accelerate over the next couple of years, with its excellent formability behaviour combined with high strength leading many to tout SS as a suitable lightweight material for auto components.

We have installed a material tracking system, one-ofits-kind in India, which gives accurate data about the movement of raw material and finished goods on a realtime basis.

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We have already been exporting our fasteners and bright bars to some leading global automobile companies and are currently discussing the development of new products for other companies. Our range of welding wire products – new to our stable – has been received well so far in the Indian market and we are very hopeful to carve a niche for ourselves with such solutions in the international domain too.

options such as Spool SH460 and SH390 for spring wire and also developed a larger coil weight for spring wire.

As a value addition to our packaging solutions, we have developed plastic strapping instead of metal strapping up to 1MT coils for easy handling and also to avoid damages.

In the past few years, the company has also acquired a new ring-rolling machine, a 2,000-tonne forging press and a 10-ton pneumatic hammer to enhance its production capacity, alongside having installed 15 new CNC machines and a big diameter machine for flanges.

The company is already in the process of installing a few more drawing machines and high-efficiency grinding machines too. With such equipment in place, the company aims to meet the increasing demand for quality stainless steel flanges.

The household sector is also expected to witness a good demand while expanding and emerging applications in renewable energy, construction, healthcare and cryogenic industries will likewise provide good opportunities, and we are fully geared to respond to those market trends.

As for the future, with a tremendous range of around 50,000 SKUs across various product categories, Viraj Profiles will not be looking for horizontal growth, but will rather be focusing on vertical growth. This is being done keeping in mind the requirement of our customers and the strategy is being developed in constant consultation with them. Viraj Profiles has nonetheless not ruled out new product development. With myriad markets and an ever-expanding range of applications, stainless steel is well known for being incredibly versatile – over a quarter of a century down the line, few could argue that Viraj Profiles Ltd. shares that valuable characteristic.

With much investment in its operations over the years, Viraj Profiles today boasts six manufacturing plants – each facility producing stainless steel (SS) wire rods, SS bright bars, SS fasteners, SS profiles, SS wires, SS welding wires and SS flanges. Our six plants boast a combined production capacity of 528,000 TPA, while the company also benefits from a 180,000 TPA section rolling mill.

WCI: Share your outlook on the Indian steel sector.

NK: The building and construction sector is expected

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Rajratan Global Wire: Continuing to be on Forefront in Meeting Diverse Customer Requirements “The new plant will open up new avenues for the business positioning ourselves as a credible supplier in the global market. By the end of FY 2022-23, we expect to attain a 25 percent growth from our installed capacity at the close of FY 2020-21.”

Mr. Sunil Chordia, Chairman & Managing Director, Rajratan Group

Headquartered in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, Rajratan Global Wire is one of the leading manufacturers of high carbon steel wire in India specialising in automotive tyre bead wire, high-quality spring and rope wires. The company, which began its journey three decades ago, has made its mark as a world-class manufacturer of high carbon steel wire. Presently, Rajratan has two manufacturing plants, one each at Pithampur in Madhya Pradesh and Ratchaburi in Thailand, with a total capacity of around 1 lakh TPA. The largest domestic manufacturer of bead wires is in the process of scaling up its domestic and overseas capacity.

The two planned capacity additions are a Greenfield investment in Chennai and a Brownfield expansion that’s already underway at its Thailand plant. Mr. Sunil Chordia, Chairman & Managing Director of Rajratan Group presents a rundown on the business journey of the company, the key strengths of their product portfolio, and an outlook on the Indian steel sector in an exclusive conversation with Wire & Cable India magazine.

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Wire & Cable India: Could you please take us through the

company to 1,80,000 TPA.

business journey of your company?

WCI: Since you’ve already mentioned your product range, kindly enlighten us about the USPs of the products.

Sunil Chordia: In 1989, we set up the foundations of

Rajratan Global Wire and the commercial production commenced after three years, in 1991 with the production of pre-stressed concrete steel wire products and stands.

It was in 1995 when we started the production of bead wires with an initial manufacturing capacity of 5,000 TPA. At present, the company has an installed capacity of 72,000 TPA at our plant located in Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh in India.

SC: The Company specialises in the manufacturing

of tyre bead wire and high carbon steel wire. The tyre bead wire, used in all kinds of tyres for automobile, aircraft, two-wheelers, three-wheelers, truck bus radials, and so on, is essentially a drawn steel wire, which is manufactured from quality wire rods with high carbon content. We provide customised tensile grades in the segment as per customer requirements. The high carbon steel wire which is drawn steel wire is also manufactured from quality wire rods with high carbon content. The product plays a vital role in a number of industries such as automobile, construction and engineering.

With the objective to actualise our global vision, we initiated our operations in Thailand in 2006 by establishing Rajratan Thai Wire Co. Ltd. At the plant in Thailand, the commercial production and operations commenced in 2008 with the setting up of a new manufacturing facility. Currently, the installed capacity of steel wire is 40,000 TPA in our subsidiary in Thailand which we are planning to increase to 60,000 TPA. In addition, with regard to our Indian business, we have announced a new Greenfield investment in Chennai which will further add 60,000 TPA to our domestic production capacity, taking the overall capacity of the

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Over the past twenty five years, we have undertaken a lot of efforts in order to achieve quality improvements while also paying attention to reducing the costs of conversion.

With leveraging a quite high production capacity and our focus on these key products, we are able to offer our customers superior quality products and better services.

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The plant is a port-based location that will have a manufacturing capacity of 60,000 TPA. Since we’ve already been approved with all the multinational tyre companies and formed strong relationships, we are intending to supply to them from our upcoming Chennai location. We are aiming to build on our existing market presence and strengthen the capacity to service the customers in a better way. The proposed investment is undertaken with the objective to cater to the international markets which we are not able to achieve from our existing Indore location since it is a land-locked location.

Thus, the new plant will open up new avenues for the business positioning ourselves as a credible supplier in the global market. By the end of FY 2022-23, we expect to attain a 25 percent growth from our installed capacity at the close of FY 2020-21.

Moreover, we are certainly capable of enhancing the products and making new products as per the market requirements. Thus, we are very much aligned with the requirements of our customers.

WCI: What are some prestigious projects for which the company has supplied the products?

SC: Rajratan has cemented its position as a dependable

global supplier of bead wire to renowned qualitydemanding tyre manufacturing companies. In addition to marketing products in India and Thailand, we also serve customers based in other countries including Italy, the USA, the Czech Republic, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.

We have become a regular supplier to every marquee tyre manufacturing company in India and Thailand including Sumitomo, Yokohama, Bridgestone, Apollo Tyres, MRF Ltd., CEAT Ltd., and JK Tyre & Industries.

WCI: Kindly share your outlook on the steel sector in the country.

SC: The present scenario of the Indian steel industry is

WCI: What are your targets for the next two years

seemingly quite favourable and promising which can be attributed to various factors. Due to the change in the China policy, people are considering an alternative to Chinese products and India ranks as a top consideration as an alternative to Chinese supplies. Thus, the country has a huge potential of supplying value-added steel items to the global market. I am quite bullish regarding the growth of the steel sector in the country. We strive to be at the forefront in meeting the requirements of our customers.

with regard to market reach, R&D and technological advancements?

SC: As I’ve mentioned, we are going to commission

a new manufacturing facility in Chennai in South India which will enable us to service customers in the southern region. Besides, the Greenfield project will also leverage the port proximity to capitalise on the export opportunities by serving the international markets.

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Bharat Wire Ropes: Tapping the Untapped Potential with State-Of-The-Art Capabilities “BWRL’s Chalisgaonplant, one of the world’s largest wire rope making facilities, with an annual production capacity of 66,000 MT, is central to our value-creating model.”

With its foundation which was laid in 1986, Bharat Wire Ropes (BWR) Ltd. has carved a strong niche as a well-known company providing wire ropes and slings serving a varied range of industries such as – oil & gas, mining, structural, cranes, fishing, elevators, general, and shipping. The company serves a diverse spectrum of clients ranging from overseas consumers, private players, the entire Indian defence segment and government and semigovernment organisations. In its over 35 years of business experience, the company has garnered trust from the most prestigious and Mr. M.L. Mittal, Managing Director, Bharat Wire Ropes Ltd.

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diversified patrons including the likes of – Ministry of Defence, Indian Army, Indian Naval Force, material organization, Indian Air Force, Indian Railways, major port trusts, electricity boards, shipping corporations, ONGC, ISRO, Coal India Limited, BHEL, BEML, etc.

Highly Acclaimed in the Wire Ropes Business BWR has been driven by the value proposition of being the undisputed “world leader in wire ropes”, taking pride in being regarded as one of the most illustrious manufacturers of steel wire rope in India and around the world. Through the years, the company has steadily grown to be regarded as a trusted brand in the wire ropes business. The product range of BWR includes – bright wire ropes, wire strands, and wire rope slings.

Notably, the wire rope producer has been able to extensively meet the elaborate demands of – oil exploration and drilling operations, exploration rigs, derrick cranes, offshore winches, general-purpose engineering, defence applications, aviation, maritime operations, and all types of extensive and intricate industrial operations. The wire rope products are in strict accordance with the requirements of workmanship and technique

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standards of the defence segment and the various government and semi-government organisations.

Their wide repertoire of products meets the functional requirements of a vast array of industrial applications.

Diligent Focus on Quality With an unwavering focus on sophistication, stringent quality, and safety, the entirety of the product portfolio in wire ropes are subjected to rigorous testing at their Quality Testing labs. In addition, the company also facilitates third-party inspection services from renowned agencies – Lloyds, DNV, and ABS; and it’s been accredited by some of the most reputed accreditation agencies like the British Standard Institute and ANSI – ASQ National Accreditation Board.

The plant in Chalisgaon, which is one of the world’s largest wire rope making facilities, enables the company to manufacture and offer an increased range of wire rope products, including highperformance crane ropes for ports, large diameter spiral strands for structures and bridges, elevator ropes, high-performance mining ropes, long-life-cycle fishing ropes, onshore and offshore ropes, swaged ropes and special ropes for the construction sector.

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Meeting Quality Standards with a Customer-Centric Approach With time, Bharat Wire Ropes has established a widespread network of suppliers and distributors spanning across the world. The company has put in place a strategy which supports Total Quality Management.

With a technically qualified team of experts, the company is able to achieve the objective of zero defects and minimal rejection.

The approval from LLOYDS Register for the Chalisgaon plant marks a major milestone for the company.

Moreover, for the Atgaon plant, the company has been certified

by TUV SUD South Asia Private Limited and it is approved by Central Organization Railway Electrification (CORE) for stranded galvanised steel anti-creep wire. Additionally, the plant is also approved by Research Designs & Standards Organization (RDSO) for stainless steel wire rope.

In an exclusive conversation with Wire & Cable India magazine, Mr. M.L. Mittal, Managing Director, Bharat Wire Ropes Ltd. presents a rundown on the business journey of the company, product portfolio, current projects, and an outlook on the Indian steel sector.

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WCI: Tell us about the infrastructure, manufacturing capabilities, and technological advancements at your facility.

We have invested in cutting-edge technology, some of which is developed ‘in-house’ helping us to be more efficient.

MLM: BWR has always believed that to make a quality product, we need quality machines and that is the reason, we have installed the best machines from reputed manufacturers across the globe. We have invested in cutting-edge technology, some of which is developed ‘inhouse’ helping us to be more efficient.

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Wire & Cable India: Could you present a brief overview

and significant milestones of your company?

WCI: Could you shed some light on some of your innovative products along with their USPs?

M.L. Mittal: Bharat Wire Ropes Ltd. (BWR) has a long

history of manufacturing wire ropes and strands in India.

Since acquiring the company in 2010, we have focused on the global market and a major step forward in this direction was listing the company on NSE and BSE in 2016.

MLM: We are constantly trying to push the boundaries in wire rope manufacturing by deploying the latest technologies and R&D. We have managed to produce wire ropes that have achieved the highest breaking loads in the world. We are also trying to bring more transparency to our customers with respect to their order status using technology and efficient systems.

I am happy with our progress; however, I feel there is a lot of unexploited potential that our state-of-the-art capabilities can tap into with regard to becoming a global name in the field of wire rope manufacturing.

WCI: What are the top prestigious projects for which the company has supplied products?

BWRL’s Chalisgaon plant, one of the world’s largest wire rope making facilities, with an annual production capacity of 66,000 MT, is central to our value-creating model. This focus on quality and value creation has helped us gain some of the biggest clients globally, a testament to our vision of becoming one of the largest manufacturers of steel wire ropes.

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MLM: BWR is under the process of executing a big tender order from the Government of Nepal for trail bridges. We have also managed to secure huge orders for projects from some shipping and offshore companies.

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WCI: What are your targets for the next two years with regard to market reach and R&D? MLM: We have a global footprint with active exports to more than 35 countries. We are currently engaged in expanding our product reach. We are focusing strongly on the Pacific region. As far as R&D is concerned, we will add high-performance wire ropes to our portfolio.

WCI: Kindly share your outlook on the Indian steel sector.

MLM: The steel sector has been one the most volatile sectors, in the last few months, with all the input and raw materials touching record highs. I feel it is a consequence of high demand v/s inefficient supply capabilities.

Understanding and predicting the nature of this volatility in the steel market is quite difficult.

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We are focusing strongly on the Pacific region. As far as R&D is concerned, we will add high-performance wire ropes to our portfolio.

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Miki Steel Works: Catering to the Infrastructure Sector with LRPC Strand and High Tensile Spring Wire “We added LRPC strand manufacturing a few years back and became one of the trusted suppliers in infrastructural activities like highways, irrigation, railway bridges, road bridges, shopping mall, stadium, flyover, metro rail, etc”

Mr. Mrinmoy Sarkar, Managing Director, Miki Steel Works Pvt. Ltd.

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Miki Group of Companies is one of the pioneering companies in offering reinforcement steel in precast technology in India. A part of Miki Group Of Companies - Miki Steel is a well-known manufacturer of high-quality high carbon steel wires including PC wire, PC strand, LRPC strand, and spring steel wire. With a combined manufacturing capacity of over 100,000MT, Miki Group of Companies has its manufacturing units in Ranchi, Visakhapatnam, Nagpur and Bangalore. Wire & Cable India magazine interviewed Mr. Mrinmoy Sarkar, Managing Director, Miki Steel Works Pvt. Ltd. wherein he shares about the specialised products and technological advancements of the company along with his outlook on the steel sector.

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Wire & Cable India: Could you please take us through the

Municipality, a port project in Tamil Nadu, lift irrigation project in Karnataka, Mumbai-Nagpur super expressway in Maharashtra, Bangalore Metro, dedicated freight corridor project in Mumbai coast, Stadium in Tumkur under the ‘Smart City’ project and so on.

business journey of your company?

Mrinmoy Sarkar: Miki Group started its journey way back in 1978 at Ranchi, Jharkhand, and thereafter to cater to the need for steel wires in South India, Miki Steel was established in Bangalore in 1992. Since then, we are catering to the needs of the region.

We supplied wires for making concrete hume pipes for water transportation for long distances. We are also making spring wire for different applications ranging from mattress to car spring and shock absorber for twowheelers.

WCI: Tell us about some of your specialised products along with their USPs. MS: We are catering to the need for reinforcement Prestressed Concrete (PC) steel for railway sleeper manufacturing, electricity board poles to take part in the distribution of electricity - ‘Gaon Gaon Mein Vidyut’.

Our reinforcement PC steel is also used for high mast round transmission poles suitable in the coastal areas to withstand the force of a tsunami, and devastating cyclones like Hudhud and ready-made concrete piles which make the in-site piling time shorter.

WCI: What are your targets for the next two years with regard to market reach, R&D and technological advancements?

MS: We would like to cater to the infrastructure sector by providing more LRPC strands and manufacturing high tensile spring wires including induction hardened spring wire.

WCI: Kindly share your outlook on the Indian steel sector.

We ventured into LRPC strand manufacturing a few years back and became one of the trusted suppliers in infrastructural activities like highways, irrigation, railway bridges, road bridges, shopping mall, stadiums, flyovers, Metro railway, etc.

MS: I foresee a substantial increase in steel item production in view of infrastructural spending by the Government of India. The per capita steel consumption will be enhanced markedly for better connectivity with a short time and to develop high-speed trains like bullet trains along with Metro railways in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities, apart from the defence item manufacturing.

Simultaneously, we need to be cautious about our environmental protection in line with increased steel output.

WCI: What are the top prestigious projects for which your company has supplied products?

MS: We supplied LRPC to border roads organisation project in Assam, railway bridges in Tamil Nadu for Southern Railway, flyover projects in Chennai

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HD Wire: India to Focus on World-Class Infrastructure & Rural Development “Our extensive experience in the wire industry helps us to gauge and understand the changing trends in the market and growth prospects in the user industries.”

HD Wire is a manufacturer and trader of galvanized wires and cables. Apart from MS wire material which includes annealed binding wire in various sizes, products like GI welded mesh, MS welded mesh, mild steel wire, hard drawn steel wire, GI steel core wire are among the wide array of products by the company. In an interview with Wire & Cable India magazine, Mr. Dilip Dev, Chairman & Managing Director, HD Wire Pvt. Ltd. talks about the product portfolio of his company and the future of the sector.

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Wire & Cable India: Could you please take us through the

manufacturing process ensures trouble-free performance at the customers’ end. Our consistent performance in these areas has earned us the status of being a preferred supplier in the desired product range. Our sales team adopts the approach of consultative sales.

business journey of your company?

Dilip Dev: Established in the year 1988, HD Wire Pvt.

Ltd. commenced commercial production in the year 1994. Initially, the company was set up for MILD Steel wires, but now we produce more than 15 different products under our kitty.

Following are some of our major products along with their end applications: •

Galvanized cable armour wires & strips: Mainly used for armoring (protecting) the cables.

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Galvanized steel tapes: Used in manufacturing RDSO grade cables (mainly used by the railway cable manufacturers).

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Galvanized wires with different coating ranges: Used for gabion boxes, poultry cages, chain link, barbed wire, farming and other general engineering purposes.

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ACSR wires: Used for overhead conductors for power transmission.

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WCI: Tell us about your specialized products along with their USPs.

Spring steel wires: Mainly used in the automobile industry and general engineering industries.

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DD: Our extensive experience in the wire industry, more than 27 years now, helps us to gauge and understand the changing trends in the market and growth prospects in the user industries. We stick to our basics of delivering quality products in time and full quantity. Our in-house

Prestressed Concrete wire (PC Wire): Used for manufacturing concrete poles, hume pipes, railway sleepers, concrete piles, etc.

Cable armour wires, galvanized cable tapes and galvanized wires for farming, poultry and earth wire are our much-demanded products.

HD Wire is now a recognised name in the wire & cable industry for the product lines of galvanized wires, ACSR wires, ACSR conductors, cable armour wire & strip, earth wire, stay wire, cable tape & many more allied products for the power industry and general engineering industries. With the support of a well-experienced and efficient professional team, we have been able to achieve all desired organisational objectives and attain higher customer satisfaction and preference. The company has achieved the status of the market leader in chosen products. HD Wire is known for its commitment to product quality and applauded for timely delivery. We just don’t draw wires, we draw customer satisfaction.

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WCI: What are the top prestigious projects for which your company has supplied products?

DD: One of our key projects has been the job work of Tata Steel in the product category of cable armour wires.

After the contract ended, utilising our idle capacity, we developed a product line of 0.90 mm fine armour wire which was primarily dependent on imports.

DD: HD Wire is mainly in the B2B business. In the next two years, we are intending to diversify in the retail business, i.e. in the B2C business, significantly in the states of MP, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Maharashtra. This will help us in making HD Wire a known name in these geographies.

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DD: I am very bullish on the outlook of the steel sector in India. Today, steel production in India is at 103 Million Tonnes Per Annum (MTPA) and the average per capita consumption of steel is 71 kg. The world average per capita finished steel consumption is 224 kg while China consumes 590 kg.

If India has to catch up with the world then we will need a lot of steel. The government has planned for 300 MTPA steel productions by 2030 against the current production of 103 MTPA. This is also seen in the massive investment being planned in the creation of world-class infrastructure & rural development in India in recent years. Overall future for the steel industry in India is very bright and the key factors determining success will be product quality and service.

Other improvements planned are as given below:

Automatic power factor controller capacitor bank of 300 kVAR;

Automatic gas control and temperature-controlled plant with the use of German-made burners and their systems.

WCI: Kindly share your outlook on the Indian steel sector.

We also have the ambition of reaching the 10,000 MT per month sales target and we will actively work in the next two years to reach this goal. Our focus will remain on power transmission.

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The government has planned for 300 MTPA steel productions by 2030 against the current production of 103 MTPA. This is also seen in the massive investment being planned in the creation of world-class infrastructure and rural development in India in recent years.

WCI: What are your targets for the next two years as regards market reach, R&D and technological advancements?

The rooftop solar power plant of 300 kVA as an additional source of energy;

Replacement of AC motor under the efficiency of 80 percent with IE3 grade motor of efficiency class 98 percent;

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Presently, we are the largest manufacturer of fine armour wire with a market share of more than 20 percent. We have successfully completed the largest 700 MT single order of 0.90 mm fine wire to one of the most reputed cable companies of India.

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Vividh Wires: R&D Efforts have Opened New Markets for Us “As a group with over 40 years of experience in the steel industry, our Greenfield expansion into stainless steel wire drawing has empowered us to scale new heights over the last five years.”

Mr. Ashwani Gupta, Director, Vividh Wires Ltd.

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Vividh Wires Ltd. is the stainless steel wire division of the diversified Vividh Group. The company has an ultramodern stainless steel wire drawing unit with an installed production capacity of 6000 MT per annum. With a strong focus on continual improvements and strict adherence to quality standards, Vividh Wires provides service to customers across a diverse range of industries with a wide array of products including stainless steel wires, MIG/TIG wires, and shape/ profile wires. In an interview with Wire & Cable India magazine, Mr. Ashwani Gupta, Director, Vividh Wires Ltd. talks about the various applications of the wires being made by the company and its expansion plans.

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Wire & Cable India: Could you please take us through the

business journey of your company?

Ashwani Gupta: Vividh Wires was born out of a vision of creating better synergies between our existing group companies and enhancing value addition across our entire basket of stainless steel and high-nickel alloy products. As a group with over 40 years of experience in the steel industry, our Greenfield expansion into stainless steel wire drawing has empowered us to scale new heights over the last five years. In terms of volume, we have seen a steady growth YoY right from the company’s inception and our forecasted trajectory for the next three years is based on an even higher growth rate. Of course, the key challenge for us is to maintain our brand identity and ensure the high-quality standards that our customers have come to expect from us.

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Some of the High-Nickel alloy wires made by us have found extensive use in the oil & gas sector, primarily serving as a substitute for wires from North American and European manufacturers.

Vividh Wires is still a very young company, and that youthfulness is personified in our ideas, people and work culture. We have fostered a very transparent culture based on an open exchange of ideas, and this has enabled the company to successfully utilise the combined expertise of all our team members.

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Domestically, we already have a very strong presence in North India.We plan to further increase our market presence in other regions, with a special emphasis on Southern India.The tireless efforts being put into R&D by our extremely dedicated team have opened up some interesting new markets for us and the primary objective for the near future is to consolidate our position in those niche markets. Also, with regard to the export market, we are looking at the North American market with an increased focus and already working towards attaining the required certifications.

The Indian stainless steel market is expected to continue growing at nearly 6-7 percent per annum over the next decade, so the opportunities are undeniably present.

WCI: Tell us about some of your specialised products along with their USPs.

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weaving & fastener applications, we have branched out into many different segments such as welding wires, superfine wires, etc. We have also established a presence in the specialty nickel-alloy wires segment, and a lot of products now being made by us are import substitutes. At present, we are amongst the few manufacturers of wires as fine as 0.12MM in high-nickel alloys such as Inconel & Hastalloy.

As a company, we are strongly bullish on the potential of renewable energy in the steel industry. We are one of the few Indian companies in the stainless steel sector with a captive solar PV plant, and our push for ‘Green Steel’ or Zero Carbon Steel is only just beginning. We are targeting to go entirely off-grid in a phased manner with the commissioning of our second solar PV Plant, greatly reducing our carbon footprint as well as achieving significant cost savings on our production processes.

Owing to the specialised applications of these products, we have zero margins for error and this has compelled us to learn faster, improve efficiencies and enhance quality control measures throughout each and every stage of our manufacturing processes.

WCI: Share your outlook on the Indian steel sector.

AG: The market has evolved drastically due to the

pandemic. Over the past year and a half, metal prices have seen an unprecedented rise causing visible changes in buying patterns. However, owing to forced production cuts in China as well as certain other geo-political reasons, there has been a strong upsurge in demand across most segments of the steel industry. Many steel companies have been investing in large-scale capacity enhancement, owing to the increasing stainless steel market.

WCI: What are the top prestigious projects for which your company has supplied products?

AG: Due to the diverse applications of the entire range

of wires being made by us, we have been fortunate to be associated with some prestigious companies and projects. We are the main suppliers of MIG and TIG wires for the Indian subsidiaries of a number of Japanese automobile and automotive component manufacturers.

While it has been quite challenging at times, particularly due to the strict timelines emanating from their ‘Just In Time’ philosophy, we have also learnt a lot from their comprehensive approach to quality management. Also, an area of particular pride for us is that some of the High-Nickel alloy wires made by us have found extensive use in the oil & gas sector, primarily serving as a substitute for wires from North American and European manufacturers.

Due to the pandemic, many countries have been openly promoting protectionist policies and imposing restrictions to protect their domestic steel industry. Such protectionist policies, coupled with increased price volatility do raise some questions on the future market potential, but I strongly believe that stainless steel is a future-ready material and should easily surmount any short-term challenges.

The Indian stainless steel market is expected to continue growing at nearly 6-7 percent per annum over the next decade, so the opportunities are undeniably present. To capitalise on these prospects, the stainless steel industry needs to focus increasingly on automation and Industry 4.0.

WCI: What are your targets for the next two years with regard to market reach, R&D, and technological advancements?

AG: Our short to medium-term plans are primarily

focused on new capacity addition in a phased manner.

We have been gradually expanding our product range in order to cater to new industries and geographies.

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Runaya: Catering to the Domestic and Global Needs through State-of-the-art FRP Plant ‘’While our current capacity is 1 million kilometres FRP rods per year, we have an expansion plan in place to take our capacity to 3 million kilometres by the end of next year, with a large part of the portfolio focusing on value-added products.’’

Wire & Cable India: Please walk us through the

background of group companies and the journey of Runaya.

Naivedya Agarwal: Runaya was founded in 2017 with

the vision to deploy cutting-edge technology in the manufacturing space in India. This, coupled with our passion to conserve the environment and create sustainable solutions, made us realise the importance of technology and innovation in the modern-day resources sector and through our breakthrough approach, we aim to deliver a significant positive impact on the resources industry.

Currently, Runaya has four operating businesses:

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he Runaya Group is a fast-growing manufacturing start-up that leverages best-in-class technology and relationships with international partners to create innovative solutions in the resources sector. Founded in 2017 with the vision to deploy cutting-edge technology in the manufacturing sector in India, the company aims to revolutionise the resources industry by creating innovative solutions. Runaya recently set up a plant for manufacturing fibre reinforced plastic (FRP) rods at Silvassa, aimed at leveraging the growing need for optical fibre cables in the telecom sector. Wire & Cable India got the opportunity to interact with Mr. Naivedya Agarwal, Co-Founder, Runaya and know more about the plant and his future outlook.

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High technology fibre reinforced plastic rods which find applications in the telecommunication industry including fibre optic cables;

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A sustainability and metal recovery project which is currently operational at Odisha where 100 percent of Aluminium Dross is processed;

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A joint-venture with Minova, which is part of AUD 6 billion Orica group where we manufacture ground support solutions catering to the infrastructure (tunneling for highways/railways/metro projects) and underground mining industry;

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Recovery of minor metals such as nickel, cobalt, lithium, cadmium, etc which are found in the mining supply chain of copper, silver and zinc.

Looking back at the last 4 years, we have pioneered most of our projects for the first time in the county and therefore playing our small role in the country’s call for an ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ and to ‘Make in India’. We are really proud that all our projects have been executed with strict adherence to project timelines, budgets, best-inclass project execution partners including Tata Projects, Deloitte and KMF from Austria.

WCI: Runaya has recently set up a plant for manufacturing Fibre-Reinforced Plastic (FRP) rods at Silvassa. Tell us more about the development with regards to the company’s infrastructure setup.

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INNOVATIVE STARTUPS NA: Runaya’s FRP plant has been set up at Silvassa,

estimated to rise by about 28 percent over the next year.

which is close to most domestic customers who are in the West and within a short distance to the ports in Mumbai and Gujarat and therefore, it is strategically located to meet domestic as well as export demand.

Industry reports suggest that the Indian OFC market has grown at a CAGR of 10.98 percent over 20092019. The OFC demand currently stands at 26.5 mn fibre kilometres and is expected to reach 36 mn fibre kilometres by 2022.

We also have an innovation and incubation cell to drive our value-added product portfolio including Aramid Rods, Flat FRP, Rough FRP, Water Soluble FRP, etc with a vision to be a one-stop-shop solution provider to our customers.

WCI: Share your thoughts regarding the challenges and opportunities in manufacturing FRP rods for the optical fibre segment.

NA: We are very excited about the 5G Technology rollout

The plant, which is focused on consistent quality products with an emphasis on automation and digitisation, is an ISO 9001: 14001: 45001 -IMS certified plant with product certification of ROHS and REACH.

in India and globally, especially with the advent of Fibreto-the-Home (FTTH) which results in greater usage of FRP rods. With our value-added product portfolio, we are perfectly positioned to tap into this opportunity. Also, lower penetration of fibre optic cable in India, LATAM, Europe and Asia will create more demand for FRP in the next 5 years.

WCI: What kind of capacity are you aiming to address the growing demand for optical fibre cables in the telecom sector? Could you shed some light on technology and manufacturing capabilities as well?

One challenge that we are witnessing is the recent raw material shortage concerns and its supply chainrelated issues that have put pressure on the cost of manufacturing. We see this as a short-term challenge that should be resolved soon.

NA: Runaya’s FRP plant is a state-of-the-art UV

technology pultrusion plant that produces both coated (EAA) and uncoated FRP rods currently with fully automated lines and advanced quality control systems.

While our current capacity is 1 million kilometres FRP rods per year, we have an expansion plan in place to take our capacity to 3 million kilometres by the end of next year, with a large part of the portfolio focusing on value-added products. Apart from meeting the growing domestic demand, we are also looking to produce locally for the global market and cater to major OEMs in the export market

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One challenge that we are witnessing is the recent raw material shortage concerns and its supply chainrelated issues that have put pressure on the cost of manufacturing.

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Apart from other initiatives to improve productivity, we have also installed a first of its kind, AI-backed vision control system to automatically monitor the quality of our finished product reducing manual intervention and ensuring 100 percent compliance to our customers’ requirements.

WCI: What is the current market scenario of FRP rods?

How much market share are you aiming for?

NA: As I mentioned earlier, the FRP market is already

growing at 10-12 percent CAGR and it is expected to double in the coming years with strong demand and we expect a huge market and demand for our product. We also see immense potential in the alternative use of FRP in other sectors like energy, automotive and construction, replacing conventional materials.

WCI: As FRP rods are integral components of optical

fibre cables, what is your outlook on OFC for the Indian telecom sector?

NA: There are several significant growth drivers for the

OFC market such as the rollout of 5G technology and government initiatives like ‘Digital India’ and ‘Smart Cities’. For instance, the announcement of 20 smart cities on priority will translate to a surge in demand in communication and telecom devices and a subsequent increase in OFC as well as it is a key requirement for fast connectivity in these sectors. Additionally, reports say that the Indian Internet of Things (IoT) market is

Currently, about 50 percent of the FRP demand is produced captively by major Optical Fibre Cable producers. Of the balance 50 percent, we have about 20 percent market share right now and the target is to increase this to 40-50 percent within the next year.

WCI: What are your plans with regard to meeting the impending 5G demand in the coming years?

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NA: We are all set to touch our rated capacity of the

plant with continuous demand from the local and export market and already have plans in place to more than double the capacity of the plant to 3 mn kilometres by next year. Our future expansion will largely cater to value-added products such as ARP (Aramid-Reinforced Plastic) Rods, Flat FRP Rods, Water Soluble FRP and Rough FRP Rods.

Industry reports suggest that the Indian OFC market has grown at a CAGR of 10.98 percent over FY 2009-2019. The OFC demand currently stands at 26.5 mn fibre kilometres and is expected to reach 36 mn fibre kilometres by 2022.

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TECHNICAL ARTICLE

Continuus-Properzi CCR Lines – Premium Quality Copper Rod while minimizing inclusions.

Mr. Alberto Ghisetti, Sales Director, Continuus-Properzi S.p.A.

The brilliant mind of Ilario Properzi invented the Continuous Copper Rod manufacturing system back in the 1960s. Suddenly, the existing and consolidated wirebar rolling mills became obsolete while other companies strived to copy and replicate this original, successful idea.

However, the reliability and the performance of the Properzi CCR lines remain unparalleled for the production of copper rod whose quality exceeds the ever more stringent demands for fine wire, ultra-fine wire, as well as magnet-wire production in the modern industry.

Moreover, as the best raw materials, unfortunately, do not come at the cheapest price, the Properzi advanced technology facilitates mitigation of the adverse effects that more price appealing cathodes may sometimes have on the final rod quality or productivity.

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Vertical melting furnace equipped with the latest high efficiency Automatic Individual–Combustion Control System to provide consistent metal flow while optimizing oxygen content and temperature of the molten metal stream.

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Horizontal holding furnace, specially designed for slag separation and removal.

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Fully sealed, atmosphere-controlled transfer launders equipped with slag filtration sections, resulting in cleaner molten copper with controlled, consistent oxygen level.

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The tundish design allows fully ceramic meteringpins, thus avoiding inclusion-related wire-breaks due to erosion of the conventional steel metering-pin.

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The original, unique Properzi casting machine design allows perfect vertical casting for optimal gas evolution thereby minimizing cast bar porosity.

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The special Automatic Sooting Control System enables the generation of a consistent soot layer with optimal thickness on the casting mold, both wheel and belt, thereby providing a sound, flawless, crackfree cast bar, while extending the operational life of these components.

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The compact Bar Preparation Unit prevents, by design, any damage to the cast bar, thus avoiding the generation of sub-surface oxides which are detrimental for magnet-wire manufacturing.

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The Rolling Mill combines the two-roll configuration and the unique Properzi three-roll technology for optimal material stress distribution during the rolling process, thus enhancing the mechanical properties of the rod while granting it excellent roundness.

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The special high-pressure Descaling System efficiently strips off any residual bar surface oxide, thereby preventing it from being rolled-in and, again, avoiding problems for magnet-wire manufacturing.

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The rolling mill housing design minimizes rolling material oxidation along the advanced lubro-cooling (emulsion) and filtration system.

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The design of the Cleaning and Quenching system provides a bright rod with low surface-oxides while minimizing the consumption of the reducing agents.

Continuus-Properzi lines were conceived ahead of their time and continue to provide leading-edge technology.

In fact, our vast experience, consolidated over many years, from numerous lines spread around the globe, allows the Properzi lines to continually evolve and improve, thus enabling the end users to produce premium-quality wire-rod in a flawless, consistent, and repeatable manner.

A state-of-the-art Properzi CCR line includes, among many others, the following features and devices that are most significant for the rod quality: •

Charging equipment designed to optimize the distribution of the cathodes and the permissible scrap inside the melting furnace, to enhance fuel efficiency, and to extend the refractory lining life

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TECHNICAL ARTICLE maintaining the most optimal steady-state operational conditions for extended production runs of consistent rod.

attention to details and repeatability of the operative procedures and settings. For this purpose, the highly experienced Continuus-Properzi staff supports the CCR end user in the proper operation of the line by selecting raw materials, critical components and consumables, by preparing Standard Operative Procedures and by training the supervisors and operators.

The critical process variables are conveniently stored for future statistical analysis and evaluation thus allowing the further fine-tuning of the settings, as well as maintenance planning.

The automatic mode includes rod (coil) grading; as a matter of fact, the real-time evaluation of the critical production variables of each individual coil assures the rod consistency according to standard laboratory tests, therefore significantly increasing the drawing predictability factor.

Through the combination of Properzi’s advanced technology, process experience and customer support, it is possible to minimize or avoid rod defects like inclusions, porosities, rolled-in-oxides, as well as all those issues which may affect the rod performance in the most advanced multi-wire, high-speed drawing shops for fine wire or magnet wire.

As far as ultra-fine or magnet wire applications are concerned, every detail of the Properzi line is designed and manufactured with extreme precision and attention.

Nonetheless, the line must operate following maximum

Providing ordinary A-Grade raw material, a state-of-theart Properzi CCR line can provide the following average quality output (8mm rod):

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Furthermore, if compared to the competition, the design of a Properzi CCR line remains compact and simple.

It is easy to operate and even easier to maintain, yet the Properzi design grants extended smooth runs of the premium quality rod on an efficient, consistent, repeatable basis as a result of numerous improvements that have been implemented over time by ContinuusProperzi, the inventor of the Continuous Copper Rod manufacturing system.

In its 70+ years of activity, Continuus-Properzi has supplied almost 500 plants in all corners of the world in the fields of copper, aluminum, zinc and lead for the production of rod and wire, ingots, and strip. In India, the first supply was in the 1960s, and since then many plants have been installed, as shown on the map, for an actual installed annual capacity of about 250,000 tons of copper rod, 1,000,000 tons of aluminum rod and 200,000 tons of aluminum ingots. All these products are only of Premium Quality – the well-known Properzi quality that is the global benchmark.

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Hindalco Industries to Acquire Polycab’s Ryker Base for INR 323 Crore

The acquisition will strengthen Hindalco’s copper rod capacity along with providing the “time-to-market” advantage.

November 11, 2021 Aditya Birla Group-owned Hindalco Industries has announced to acquire 100 percent equity in Polycab India’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Ryker Base for an enterprise value of INR 323 crore. In a regulatory filing submitted by Hindalco, the purchase consideration could come to around INR 167 crore. The transaction is expected to be concluded on or before December 31, 2021.

According to the stated terms of the transaction, Hindalco’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Renuka investments and Finance are going to acquire a 100 percent equity stake in Ryker Base.

As per the statement issued, the proposed acquisition is projected to strengthen the copper rod manufacturing capacity of Hindalco Industries. This will be “providing a time-to-market advantage allowing the Company to cater to the growing demand from electrical and electronic sectors.”

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Ryker Base has a sprawling state-ofthe-art plant for manufacturing cast and rolled copper wire rods with a production capacity of 225,000 tonnes located at Waghodia in Gujarat. On the other hand, Hindalco Industries has one of the world’s largest singlelocation custom Copper Smelters at Dahej in Gujarat, with a production capacity of 345,000 tonnes of copper rods.

Some time ago, Hindalco had announced two projects – a Greenfield aluminium extrusion plant in Silvassa, and a flat-rolled product facility in Hirakud. These expansion projects aim to enhance the product mix towards incorporating more value-added products. The production facility of Ryker Base utilises advanced German technology which enables reduced consumption of energy and lower carbon emissions. 

India to Continue with Anti-Dumping Duty on Steel Imports

DGTR has recommended the continuation of anti-dumping duty for five years on certain steel imports from substandard quality inbound shipments from China.

November 11, 2021 With an approach of trade protectionism, the Ministry of Commerce’s arm – Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has advised the continuation of anti-dumping duty for five years on certain steel imports from China.

This is expected to safeguard the domestic manufacturers and user-

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NEWS industries of steel products from lowquality inbound shipments from the Southeast Asian country.

As per the notification by DGTR, it was stated there is a likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury to the domestic industry in the event of revocation of the existing duty on imports of certain ‘bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of iron or non-alloy steel or alloy

steel’ from China.

“The authority recommends continuation of anti-dumping duty on the imports of the subject goods... originating in or exported from the subject country (China) for five years from the date of notification to be issued in this regard by the central government”, it said.

As per the views expressed by

DGTR, the recommended duty is the difference between the landed value of the goods and USD 546 per tonne.

If the landed value is more than USD 546 per tonne, anti-dumping duty will not be applicable.

“The authority is of the view that continued imposition of anti-dumping duty is required on the imports,” the DGTR said. 

Suprajit Engineering to Acquire LDC Unit of Kongsberg Automotive for USD 42 million

The LDC unit of Kongsberg Automotive Group consists of the cable business which is catering to segments like automotive, non-automotive, and two-wheelers in addition to Electro-Mechanical Actuators. The acquisition is expected to be concluded by the end of January 2022.

November 12, 2021 Bengaluru-based automotive component supplier Suprajit Engineering has signed an agreement to acquire the Light Duty Cable (LDC) business unit of Kongsberg Automotive ASA, which is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange, Norway for an enterprise value of USD 42 million (about INR 315 crore).

As reported in news daily – the LDC business unit of Kongsberg Automotive Group consists of the cable business, supplying to automotive, non-automotive and twowheeler segments along with ElectroMechanical Actuators (EMA).

As per the statement issued, the transaction also involves the transfer of global sales and engineering expertise related to this business to Suprajit. The transaction is expected to be concluded by the end of January 2022. LDC has three manufacturing plants located in Matamoros, Mexico; Siofok, Hungary; and Shanghai, China; apart from a warehouse in Brownsville - USA. The

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business development and engineering teams is there in key geographies including – the USA, Germany, France, Norway, Sweden and the UK. Also, the current year sales of the division are expected to be in the range of USD 90 million.

Speaking on the acquisition, Mr. Ajith Rai, Founder and Chairman of

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Suprajit, remarks, “The LDC business unit of Kongsberg Automotive is a perfect fit for Suprajit. With LDC’s manufacturing footprint in 3 continents with sales, business development and engineering support across the world, and, with the annual cable capacity of 400+ million would make Suprajit a truly global major in the cables business.” 

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India and UK to Connect World’s Green Power Grids

The “Green Grids Initiative” at the COP26 climate talks held in Glasgow, Scotland, has been supported by more than 80 nations across the world.

November 11, 2021 Britain and India have come up with a roadmap to enhance the connections between the world’s electricity power grids. This will accelerate the transition to greener energy seamlessly.

With the linking of the grids, many parts of the world will be provided with surplus renewable power to send it to areas with deficits. For instance, countries where the sun has set could draw power from others still able to generate solar electricity.

The “Green Grids Initiative” at the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland, was backed by more than 80 countries and could set a model for how rich countries help poorer ones to reduce their emissions and meet the goal of capping global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial norms.

“If the world has to move to a clean and green future, these interconnected transnational grids are going to be critical solutions,” Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a statement.

A high-level coalition for clean energy has been announced by India and the UK at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow.

The plan is part of a broader attempt to speed up the rollout of affordable low-carbon technology, covering more than 70 percent of the global economy. Announcing the first five goals of the plan, dubbed the “Glasgow Breakthroughs”, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson flagged targets to push clean power, zero

emissions autos, near-zero emission steel, low-carbon hydrogen and climate-resilient agriculture.

In addition, the United States and the United Arab Emirates have also begun an initiative with an outlay of USD 4 billion in backing, to help farming adapt to climate change. 

iiM AG introduces VisioCablePro® Bobbin Unwinder for Optimal Recirculation of Braiding Spools

VisioCablePro® bobbin unwinder has an intelligent automatic switch-off function, and safety is ensured due to the low traction on the rotating components and the indicator lights.

October 29, 2021 iiM AG Measurement + Engineering has developed a solution to support sustainable production and resource conservation in the wire and cable industry. The company has introduced a new automatic bobbin

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unwinder ABU24 enabling the manufacturers to swiftly feed up to 24 braiding spools back into the braiding process simultaneously. This helps in reducing costs significantly, making the solution both resource-efficient as well as cost-efficient.

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The special braiding spools are essential to use the braiding machines during the cable and wire manufacturing process. These spools also called “bobbins”, cannot be completely or evenly unwound during braiding. In effect, there is always a certain amount of wire attached to the

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NEWS spool. Conventional methods such as using blades or multitools, are very time-consuming and also damage the surface of the spools. Consequently, along with the damage, there is also the risk that the fine wire will become caught or snap when the spool is used again. The use of these manual methods compromises the service life of the spool substantially.

Addressing this concern, iiM AG has designed and developed the new automatic unwinder making the use of braiding spools more sustainable than before. This provides the opportunity to unwind up to 24 spools at the same time. The machine with a simple, logical design allows the operator to complete loading and setup in less than 5 minutes. Compared to the manual cutting of the residual wire, the time saved using the new method is considerable.

The new VisioCablePro® bobbin unwinder has an intelligent and automatic switch-off function, which brings the machine to a halt when the wire is unwound from the spools or if

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the decoiler is full. In addition, it also ensures safety in operation owing to the low traction on the rotating components and the presence of indicator lights.

Furthermore, the ABU24 allows the production costs to be further

lessened because the high quality of spools remains untouched over a very long period. The risk of wire breaking during braiding is significantly minimised besides the risk of injury and the time needed by the operators. 

Delhi Government Approves Conversion of 2,264 km Bare Wires into Insulated Cables

As a part of this move, the bare conductor network in Delhi will be transformed into the insulated network by TPDDL, BYPL and BRPL. Presently, the power department has a policy on shifting HT and LT power transmission lines which are life-threatening.

November 12, 2021 With the key objective of safety in mind, the Delhi Government has instructed the Power Department to convert 11 kV bare electrical wires of around 2,264 km into insulated wires. The decision has been taken following the cabinet’s approval of the ‘Policy To Convert Bare Conductors Of 11 KV Into Insulated Conductors’.

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal asserted that the presence of bare electrical wires in the national capital

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“As a responsible and sensitive government, it is our duty to provide safety as well as facilities to the people of Delhi at every level. In view of this, this policy has been brought forth so that the people of Delhi can be saved from the possible danger to life and property that bare conductors pose,” Mr. Kejriwal was quoted as having said.

As published in a news report – the conversion will be undertaken in areas including regularised

unauthorised colonies, urbanised villages and resettlement colonies or colonies established under 20 point programme in rural areas; or rural areas such as Lal Dora and extended Lal Dora.

Currently, the power department has a policy on shifting HT (11KV, 33KV and 66KV) and LT (400V) power transmission lines which are life-threatening, according to the statement from the CM’s office.

He further added, “By converting bare conductors to insulated conductors, a monumental change will be introduced to the supply infrastructure. The Delhi government is also working on undergrounding of electric wires hanging over the streets of Delhi. This will aid the people of Delhi by making them completely safe from the danger of accidents.”

Within the policy, the bare conductor network spanning across the city will be transformed into the insulated network by TPDDL, BYP, and BRPL. The Department of Finance has awarded INR 25 crore to the Power Department in the FY21-22 for the project under the ‘Jagmagati Delhi’ programme. 

Hawaiki Subsea Cable Network to Connect Singapore, Australia, and the USA

The inter-continental subsea cable network, with a design capacity of 240 TBPS, spans across 22,000 km connecting Southeast Asia, Australasia, and North America. The project is expected to get completed in 2025.

November 11, 2021 Hawaiki Submarine Cable is going to build a new subsea cable network which will cover about 22,000 km. The construction of the interconnection cable system will provide a link between – Southeast Asia, Australasia, and North America.

The inter-continental submarine system – Hawaiki Nui – will have a design capacity of 240 TBPS and it will provide connectivity between main hubs in Singapore, Sydney, and Los Angeles.

The network system will begin construction in the next year and is expected to be ready for service in 2025. The Auckland-based cable network operator has brought in telecom Mora Telematika Indonesia (Moratelindo) as a partner for the deployment.

Hawaiki Nui will be the first and largest Space Division Multiplexing (SDM) cable to link the three regions.

As per the company, the landings

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have been planned for Jakarta and Batam, giving Indonesia links to Singapore, Australia, and the US. SDM uses multiple spatial channels to deliver greater capacity and speed.

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further support local connectivity within Australia, with links to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Darwin, as well as provide direct international access to Singapore and Los Angeles. 

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STL Announces Leadership Transition

Newly appointed as Managing Director, Mr. Ankit Agarwal has been associated with Sterlite Technologies since 2010. Most recently, he held the position of Chief Executive of Optical business of the technology company.

October 11, 2021 STL has announced that Dr. Anand Agarwal will be stepping down as CEO and Director of the Company with effect from 2nd Dec 2021, to pursue his personal interests. The board has accepted his resignation and appointed Mr. Ankit Agarwal as the Managing Director of the company with immediate effect. Anand, who has been with the company for 26 years, will advise and support the company during this transition.

Appreciating Anand for his contributions, Mr. Anil Agarwal, Chairman of STL, said, “At STL, we have the responsibility to transform billions of lives with networks that create opportunities and jobs for everyone, including the most underserved in India and across the world. Over the past many years Anand has helped transform the company from a leading optical player

to a global technology company. I wish him all the best in his future endeavours and welcome Ankit in his new role to take the company to newer heights.”

Commenting on his appointment, Ankit said, “I am excited and honored to drive the company in its next phase. We are well placed to capture the significant growth opportunities, and enable our customers to create advanced digital networks through our four integrated capabilities of optical networking, 5G wireless, network software and system integration services.”

Ankit is a whole-time director and has been associated with the company since 2010 most recently as Chief Executive of the Optical business.

Reflecting on his journey, Anand remarked, “I am very proud of everything we have accomplished

Mr. Ankit Agarwal, Managing Director, Sterlite Technologies

at STL. The company is now wellpositioned for the next phase of growth with a focused strategy and a great leadership team. I have decided to transition and focus on my next endeavour. I am deeply thankful for the support of an exceptional team of over 3000 STLers and guidance from our board and Chairman.” 

HFCL Secure INR 288 Crore Ordes from RailTel to Set up Data Communication Network The project will be completed within a period of 12 months.

October 5, 2021 HFCL Ltd. has bagged an order worth INR 287.96 crore from RailTel Corporation of India, a Mini Ratna (category-I) central public sector undertaking (CPSU) of the Ministry of Railways.

The order includes setting up of a secured optical packet-switched network for the defence forces.

The secured optical network shall enhance the security of applications and provide latest state of the art technology, which will drive the security requirement of the defence forces.

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HFCL Ltd. will supply, install, commission, test the security system network hardware and

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software of various specifications to develop IT Infrastructure for outdoor containerised data center solutions. 

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Ajex & Turner Manufactures Diamond Slurry & Compound to achieve Mirror Polish on Metal

The company has developed various grades for stock removal, medium and mirror polish.

November 16, 2021 Ajex & Turner manufactures a range of die polishing accessories for carbide, diamond and PCD. Its wide array of products include premium diamond powder, diamond lapping paste and compound, diamond slurry, liquid die polishing, diamond coated die re-grinding needles, all sizes of die polishing wires, diamond CBN, ID & OC pins, wheels, boron carbide powder and paste, measuring (GoNo-Go) pin sets 0.101 to 10 mm, die polishing, grinding steel pin and wooden polishing angular pins.

A fast growing technology-driven unit engaged in the manufacturing of wire drawing dies and die polishing/

Power Cable Machineries Sioplas Extrusion Line upto 33 kv

reconditioning machineries & their consumables, Ajex & Turner has developed various grades for stock removal, medium and mirror polish.

Ajex & Turner ‘A Touch to High Finish’ premium quality diamond powders in natural & synthetic are used for polishing & recutting of

Manufacturers & Exporters of all types

Plastic & Cable

natural diamond, mono diamond, polycrystalline to get excellent & uniform results while working on dies. Known for its quality, the diamond lapping compound, slurry and suspension are very much appreciated all over the world by die manufacture and wire units. 

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We have the pleasure to introduce ourselves as one of the leading manufacturers and exporters of all type Plas cs & Cable machine of wide ranging sizes / specifica ons in India having experience of our six decades. Our company strategy is to give lot of emphases on Customer sa sfac on, quality control & also in co-opera on innova on / technological, advancement in plant & machinery. We dedicated in energy saving / cost economic, Customer Services & environment friendly techniques.

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NEC Corporation India Bags INR 1072 Crore KochiLakshadweep Submarine OFC Project

This BSNL project will lay a dedicated cable system with 200 Gbps initial capacity to connect all 11 islands of Lakshadweep.

October 8, 2021 Japanese conglomerate NEC’s Indian subsidiary (NEC Corporation India Pvt. Ltd.) has beaten domestic telecom equipment manufacturers to win the Kochi-Lakshadweep Islands undersea optical fibre cable link project.

As reported in a leading daily — the bidding process has concluded. NEC was the only bidder and will now be awarded the project. All approvals are in place. It is just a matter of time before it is made public. Nevertheless, domestic firms had complained that the tender was designed to favor one company.

Representational image: Optical Fibre Cable

According to an official, everything was in the public domain. Only one company met the criteria and got eligible. The project was approved

by the Digital Communications Commission at its last meeting. The tender for the INR 1072 crore project has been hanging fire for long. 

Ravin Group Secures INR 50 Crore Orders to Supply Fire Survival Cables for Udhampur Baramulla Rail Link Under the contract, the Ravin Group will be providing 33 kV and 11 kV medium voltage specialised fire survival cables along with low voltage cables and control cables to the longest tunnel (T13) which has an approximate length of 9.3 km and is located in the Katra-Dharam section.

October 6, 2021 Ravin Group has secured a contract for providing specialized fire survival cables for the Indian Railways’ Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link.

As per the leading daily — Ravin has been chosen as the preferred partner for the expertise, technical prowess, product knowledge, and experience of the company with the project cost of INR 50 crore.

Under the contract, the Ravin Group will be providing 33 kV and 11 kV medium voltage specialised fire survival cables along with low voltage cables and control cables to the

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longest tunnel (T13) which has an approximate length of 9.3 km and is located in the Katra-Dharam section.

The entire is 272 km in length from Udhampur to Baramulla and is estimated to cost the government Rs 19,565 crore. The project comprises 38 tunnels and 927 bridges.

According to the railway ministry, the budget of the USBRL Project for the year 2021-22 is INR 4200 crore.

Declared as a National Project in 2020, it is expected to be completed in April 2023. 

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Telecom Department Puts Forth Rules to Maintain Overhead Optical Fibre Cables

The recent amendment presents a recommendation of a one-time compensation of INR 1,000 per kilometre for the laying of overhead OFC lines.

October 28, 2021 The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has amended the Indian Telegraph Right of Way (RoW) Rules (November 2016), by clearly outlining a framework regarding the laying of overhead optical fibre cables (OFCs). This development can prove extremely crucial in strengthening the broadband and boosting the required 5G infrastructure in the country.

The recent amendment by the telecom department recommends a one-time compensation of INR 1,000 per kilometre for the laying of overhead OFC lines. In addition, the paperwork for the Right of Way (RoW) application has been made simpler than before.

It also states that there will be no other fee than the necessary administrative fees and restoration charges to establish the cables, maintain them, transfer or even re-position them to overground. As per DoT, the amendments will provide muchneeded ease in the RoW-related permissions and make the procedure much simpler and convenient.

Earlier, the RoW Rules had covered only the underground OFCs and the mobile towers. Also, it is noteworthy that the fiberisation of telecom networks is a prerequisite in achieving universal broadband connectivity at 50Mbps to every citizen in the country.

According to the views of DIPA, with the said amendment, desired clarity

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for laying overhead OFC is also available which will go a long way in creating the necessary infrastructure to cater to forthcoming 5G rollouts in the country. 

Woywod Opens Virtual Showroom

In the virtual showroom, the innovative devices and systems from WOYWOD can be explored live and up close via a virtual tour.

October 29, 2021 The company WOYWOD Kunststoffmaschinen GmbH & Co. Vertriebs-KG is now presenting its product range in a new online showroom.

Since 1971 WOYWOD has been a manufacturer of dosing and mixing systems for the plastic processing industry. The PLASTICOLOR system and equipment is synonymous with precision, quality, longevity and an optimal cost-benefit ratio – they are used by plastics processors and manufacturers of high-quality extrusion and injection moulding machines worldwide.

The exhibits can be examined in detail because info points on the exhibits

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provide additional information on functionality and handling. Further hotspots present the worldwide services of WOYWOD as well as the comprehensive product and solution concept.

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Numerous pictures and videos complete the appearance of the new digital tool. You can also book an appointment for a guided tour and get advice online. 

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Subsea Cable Manufacturing Facility of USD 174.9 mn to be started in Northumberland The upcoming state-of-the-art subsea cable manufacturing facility is projected to boost the UK offshore renewables sector.

October 1, 2021 The subsea cable manufacturing projects have been designated for in Cambois, Northumberland, and they are being developed by global supplier JDR Cable Systems, part of TFK Group, with support from Westminster.

Subject to final agreements, the construction of the facility is projected to begin in 2022 and the opening is planned to take place in 2024. This is expected to create around 170 local jobs on completion and a further 270 at JDR’s existing facilities.

The initial project investment is estimated at USD 174.9 million (130 million Pound), which will be

part-funded by a grant from the BEIS Offshore Wind Manufacturing Investment Support (OWMIS) scheme. JDR and TFK are intending to acquire the remaining funding, with backing expected from financial institutions and UK Export Finance.

The new facility is a part of the first stage of JDR’s plans to expand its product portfolio to support the growing global renewable energy market. Upon completion, the site will include a new catenary continuous vulcanisation (CCV) line, making it the only facility in the UK capable of full start-to-finish manufacturing of high voltage subsea cables. The 69,000 sq m facility will occupy the site of a former coal-fired power station, continuing Northumberland’s

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KEC International Wins Order Worth INR 1,829 Crore

The transmission and distribution segment of the company has attained projects of INR 656 crore for T&D projects in Europe and Americas and the cables segment has secured orders of INR 94 crore.

October 25, 2021 KEC International has recently secured new orders of INR 1,829 crore across its various businesses and its transmission & distribution (T&D) business has secured orders of INR 656 crore for T&D projects in Europe and the Americas. The civil business has secured orders of INR 935 crore for infrastructure works in the water pipelines and industrial segments in India.

One of the largest Power transmission, EPC majors in the world, the company’s railway business has secured orders of INR 144 crore in the technologically enabled/ emerging metro segments in India, while the cable business has secured orders of INR 94 crore for various types of cables in India and overseas.

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The company’s year-to-date order intake has now surpassed INR 7,000 crore, with robust growth of around 70 percent vis-à-vis last year. The company has widened its international footprint with the first T&D EPC order in Europe.

Vimal Kejriwal, MD & CEO, KEC International, commented, “Our YTD

order intake has now surpassed Rs 7,000 crores, with robust growth of ~70% vis-à-vis last year. We have widened our international footprint with the first T&D EPC order in Europe. The orders in Americas, secured by our subsidiary SAE Towers, demonstrate a revival in the North American market.” 

LS Cable & System Develops Next-Generation Superconducting Cable

This next-generation product dramatically improved the structural design of the superconducting layer, and reduced the production cost by more than 10 percent while increasing the power transfer rate by more than 20 percent.

October 21, 2021 LS Cable & System has recently succeeded in developing a nextgeneration superconducting cable. The superconducting cable has almost no power loss during transmission and is capable of large-capacity transmission. Since it does not generate electromagnetic waves, it is called a representative environmentally friendly energy product.

LS Cable & System developed the 23kV 3-phase coaxial superconducting cable through R&D for about 2 years jointly with the Korea

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Electric Power Research Institute at the Gochang Power Testing Center of KEPCO and obtained the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standard. Three companies, including LS Cable & System, have successfully developed it worldwide, but LS Cable & System is the first to obtain international certification.

According to the industry, KEPCO is known to plan to apply this nextgeneration model to a superconducting platform business starting next year. After LS Cable & System commercialised superconducting cable for the first time in the world in

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Next-generation superconducting cable (3-phase coaxial superconducting cable)

2019, it is also expected to lead the commercialisation of next-generation products. 

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LS Cable & System Acquires USD 167.89 Million Submarine Communication Cable Order from Taiwan The South Korean cable manufacturer is expected to bid for an additional 1 trillion KRW worth of submarine communication cables in the future.

October 13, 2021 South Korea-based cable manufacturer LS Cable & System has received a USD 167.89 million (200 billion KRW) submarine communication cable project in Taiwan.

The cable company informed that it has been selected as a preferred bidder by CDWE (CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering), an offshore wind power construction company. It will supply submarine communication cables to the Hai Long offshore wind farm by 2025.

The Hai long offshore wind farm will be developed in a sea about 50 km

from the west coast of Taiwan. It plans to produce about 1GW of electricity, equivalent to one nuclear power plant. It will be jointly developed

by Canada’sNorthland Power and Singapore’s Yushan Energy, and CDWE will begin to prepare major materials and facilities such as submarine communication cables.

The project is worth about USD 671.50 million (800 billion KRW). In compliance with Taiwan’s new and renewable energy expansion policy, it is expected that LS Cable & System will bid for an additional 1 trillion KRW worth of submarine communication cables in the future.

Roe-hyun Myung, CEO of LS Cable

Hai Long offshore wind farm will produce about 1GW of electricity.

& System, said, “Based on the close cooperation we have built with global offshore wind power operators in Europe, North America and Taiwan, we will also lead the domestic and overseas renewable energy business.” 

On Track to Boost Rail Electrification Over High Density Network in Northeast Region Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has successfully completed the Electrification work of a total of 649 Route Kilometer (RKM)/ 1294 Tonne Kilometer (TKM) of High-Density Network (HDN) from Katihar to Guwahati.

October 11, 2021 Indian Railways has embarked upon an ambitious plan of electrification of its complete Broad Gauge network by 2023-24 which would not only result in a better fuel energy usage resulting in increased throughput, reduced fuel expenditure but also savings in precious foreign exchange.

In this series, Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has successfully completed the Electrification work of a total of 649 Route Kilometer (RKM) from Katihar to Guwahati. This great feat will now connect all major cities of the country with Guwahati on seamless Electric Traction. This is

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yet another effort by NFR for capital connectivity by Green Transportation.

Apart from saving foreign exchange reserves spent on HSD Oil and providing greener transportation in north-east, railway electrification up to Guwahati shall lead to a likely saving of foreign exchange spent on HSD Oil of about INR 300 crore per annum.

With electrification, heavier goods trains can be run at higher speeds.

NF Railway has difficult terrain with a large number of graded sections, curves, bridges. Electric traction shall eliminate the need for multi diesel locos as higher HP electric engines

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Additional Rajdhani express trains can now be introduced for NE states like Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Sikkim.

Electrification of this section shall improve operational efficiency and shall lead to a large saving on fuel for power cars (About INR 10 crore on the electrified route itself). 15 pairs of existing trains originating/ terminating at KYQ/GHY can run with an additional passenger coach by eliminating one power car, thus improving passenger throughput.

Electrification will lead to better maintenance as faster trains shall lead to more time for maintenance blocks. 

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RailTel Corporation Wins INR 86.90 Crore Project from Konkan Railway Also, RailTel Corporation has recently signed an MoU with the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DoT) to work closely together in a number of areas for the further expansion of telecom in the country.

November 8, 2021 RailTel Corporation, under the ownership of Indian Railways, Ministry of Railways, has secured an order worth INR 86.90 crore from Konkan Railway Corporation.

Within the project, the PSU telecom infrastructure provider will design and will provide its services for supply, installation, wiring, testing, and commissioning of the integrated communication system. The project has been given the target to be concluded within a period of 18 months.

RailTel, a “Mini Ratna (Category-I)” state-owned company, is an information and communications technology (ICT) provider and one of the largest neutral telecom infrastructure providers in the country owning a pan-India optic fibre network on exclusive Right of Way (ROW) along Railway track. The Optical Fibre Cable network covers important towns and cities of the country and several rural areas.

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At present, the optic fibre network of RailTel spans across more than 60,000 route km and more than 6053 railway stations across India.

Also, RailTel Corporation has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) contract with the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DoT) to work closely together in a number of areas for the further expansion of the telecom sector in the country.

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including provision of missioncritical connectivity services like IPbased video surveillance systems at stations, ‘e-Office’ services and implementing short haul and long haul connectivity. At present, the optic fibre network of RailTel spans across more than 60,000 route km and more than 6053 railway stations across India. 

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Sumitomo Electric Delivers Power and Communication Cables for Thai Commuter Railway Red Line In this project, Sumitomo Electric was awarded for the supply of a wide range of products including contact wires, stranded hard-drawn copper wires, power cables (Low Voltage and Medium Voltage), and other various cables.

November 09, 2021 Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. has received an order from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. and it has shipped an assortment of cables (approximately 2,800 km) for the Red Line Construction Project – a plan involving the building of a new commuter railway route in the Kingdom of Thailand.

In the Kingdom of Thailand, the government is promoting the Bangkok Mass Transit System Project to alleviate traffic congestion, improve air pollution, and respond to increasing transportation demand in the Bangkok metropolitan area.

The Red Line Construction Project is part of this project and features the building of an all-elevated railway line starting from Bang Sue Station. The North Line was constructed using a Japanese government fund while The West Line was constructed by the Thai government. The entire line started operation in August 2021.

The Sumitomo Electric Group’s strength is that it can collectively provide a variety of products indispensable for railway construction, ranging from contact wires that supply power to railway

The Red Line Construction Project is part of the Bangkok Mass Transit System Project, featuring the building of an all-elevated railway line.

vehicles through pantographs power cables and signal cables.

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construction projects it has ever participated in.

In this project, Sumitomo Electric was awarded for the supply of a wide range of products by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, which was in charge of designing and procuring the project’s electric and communication systems.

Variety of the product types, including contact wires, stranded hard-drawn copper wires, power cables (Low Voltage and Medium Voltage), and other various cables, delivered to this project was the widest among railway

Since it began manufacturing and selling contact wires in 1914, the Sumitomo Electric Group has been providing products and services for railway network construction businesses around the world. As an example, the ongoing delivery of contact wires to the Dedicated Freight Corridor Project in India is the largest-ever order volume received by the Company. 

Ajex & Turner Introduces TCD-11 Air Cooled Tungsten Carbide Dies Polishing & Re-Grinding Machine TCD-11 is suitable for in-house polishing and regrinding of round tungsten carbide dies for wire drawing & fastener industry.

October 8, 2021 Ajex & Turner — a technology-driven unit, has developed an in-house vertical tungsten carbide die polishing

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and re-grinding machine model TCD11 air-cooled upgraded model with a working range of 0.600 mm to 50.00 mm.

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Ajex & Turner states that dies are not one-time use; they can be used year by year by re-polishing and resizing. The machine is very useful for welding wire, low carbon & high

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The machine runs on an electrical spindle speed of 24000 RPM with stroke length for wire dies 0 to 30 mm.

It works on special principal where in both the reduction and bearing zones of the die can be worked in one setting thereby producing the concentric dies. Users can get accurate and precise CNC marking are provided to get perfect angles.

Also, with the usage of Ajex make consumables (diamond paste, diamond slurry, diamond powder, die polishing pins) — users can get the best polishing and grinding results.

The company also provides GO and NO-GO die measuring pins. 

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India Accelerates its Digital Transformation Mission Roadmap

According to the report — Currently in India, 34 people per 100 have access to the internet in rural areas, and 1.75 lakh villages have access to optical fibre network. Under the Digital India programme, the government has taken tremendous steps to give internet access and connectivity to all areas, including rural and remote locations.

October 15, 2021 India’s digital adoption has increased multi-fold, making it the secondlargest consumer internet market.

The country’s expenditures on digital infrastructure will accelerate the adoption of new technologies. A longterm and comprehensive effort is required to further improve the sector.

As per the report published in a leading daily — the first priority is the development of digital infrastructure, which is critical for economic growth, job creation and the provision of services. India has a large optical fibre cable network in the public and private sector that constitutes its digital highways and is progressively

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About 30 percent of the existing 6,40,000 telecom towers are fiberised and the remaining need to be done speedily.

forced the closing of 1.5 million schools that impacted 247 million children enrolled in elementary and secondary schools, making online classes the new normal.

In the 5G ecosystem, the number of towers is likely to grow to about two million and close to 80 percent of these would need optical fibre cable backhaul. Further, the existing fibre-optic network would require upgradation and under the BharatNet 1, would have to be augmented to a ring architecture to maintain services, despite fibre cuts.

Third, 5G technology is expected to create a cumulative economic impact of USD 1 trillion in India by 2035. Several critical policy initiatives, including that of spectrum, technology demonstration and major trials are in the pipeline. To accelerate 5G adoption, the government could embrace a ship-to-software model.

Secondly, digital transformation will significantly impact critical sectors like manufacturing, agriculture, healthcare, education, etc. Covid-19

The fourth priority for strengthening digital capabilities lies in the security aspect. The government is planning to unveil a new cyber security strategy this year. The vision of the strategy

is to ensure a safe, secure, resilient, vibrant and trusted cyberspace. It will serve as a guideline to handle every aspect such as governance, national data resources, building indigenous capabilities and cyber audits.

Finally, manufacturing domestically is an essential prerequisite of the digital mission. The government has announced and rolled out many incentives and schemes like NDCP, PLI, RoW, SPECS, MSIPS, etc., to boost the domestic manufacturing sector. Along with these landmark reforms, India must have a framework for comprehensive policy planning, reduce its dependence on telecom imports, and effectively use incentives and trade remedies. 

NEC starts Developing Transatlantic Cable for Facebook The transmission capacity of the new submarine cable is said to be 1.5 times more than that of conventional cables.

October 11, 2021 NEC Corporation has started the works for building a transatlantic subsea fibre-optic cable for Facebook.

The Japanese multinational IT and electronics company has the world’s largest transmission capacity for a long-distance optical submarine cable of this scale and kind.

The proposed submarine cable project will connect Europe and the United States for Facebook Inc. to meet the growing demand for international communications amid the spread of 5G technology.

The transmission capacity of the cable is said to be 1.5 times more than that of conventional cables. The Japanese company expects to ready the cable in the next two to three years.

Started in 1899, NEC had ventured into the submarine cable system business in 1964 and it currently holds a global market share of around 30 percent. It is considered a leading supplier of submarine cable systems, having built more than 300,000 km of cable, spanning the earth nearly 8 times.

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NEC Corporation had ventured into submarine cable business in 1964.

The demand for communications using subsea cables is expected to grow at an annual rate of 30-40 percent until 2026, according to NEC. “Business opportunities will still increase,” a company official said.

Also, it is expected that international data usage across the Atlantic will grow by 20-fold in the 15 years between 2021 and 2035.

Separately, NEC, its OCC Corp. subsidiary and Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. has informed about the development of an uncoupled multicore submarine fibre cable. The new cable has four cores within an individual fibre, whereas conventional cables only have one, enabling a fourfold increase in the transmission capacity. 

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Prysmian Group Awarded EUR 221 Million Submarine Cable Project in the Middle East

The new link will facilitate the strategic exchange of energy between the two countries and will connect the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries with the African continent.

October 5, 2021 Prysmian Group has been awarded a contract for a ±500kV HVDC submarine and land cable system to create an interconnection between the Arab Republic of Egypt and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia worth around EUR 221 million. The project was awarded to Prysmian Group by the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) and the Saudi Electricity Company (SEC). The signature of the contract is expected in early October 2021.

The project involves the design, supply, installation and commissioning of around 127.5 km of HVDC ±500kV Mass Impregnated submarine singlecore cables, 43.5 km of 36kV XLPE submarine single-core cables and double-wire armouring, and 61 km of MINISUB submarine fibre optic cables for telecommunications and Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS) monitoring. This wider interconnection will transport electricity between the Badr substation

The submarine cable route will cross the Gulf of Aqaba, spanning the territorial waters of Egypt and Saudi Arabia.

(Cairo, Egypt) and the Madinah East substation in Saudi Arabia.

The cable route will cross the Gulf of Aqaba, spanning the territorial waters of Egypt and Saudi Arabia with a route length of approximately 20 km and deep-water installation at around 1000 m, in addition to sections of underground land cables between the landfall and the transition stations located on each side. The delivery and commissioning of the project are scheduled for 2024.

The mass impregnated (MI) cables will be produced in Arco Felice, Italy — Prysmian Group’s centre of excellence for the production of this kind of product. The fibre optic submarine cables will be manufactured in Nordenham, Germany.

The offshore installation activities will be performed by the Group’s cablelaying vessels, suitable for deepwater cable-laying operations. 

Prysmian Secures Dominion Energy USD 729.07 million Submarine Cable Project

The largest-ever submarine cable project in the USA is scheduled to be concluded by 2026 and it will play an integral role in making the Commonwealth of Virginia achieve its goal of being carbon-neutral by 2045. Prysmian Group will provide three 3-core 220kV HVAC export cables and 3-core 66kV offshore inter-array cables.

November 8, 2021 Prysmian Group has secured the largest-ever submarine cable project worth USD 729.07 million in the USA.

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The contract has been awarded

by Dominion Energy Virginia, a subsidiary of Dominion Energy Inc., to a consortium made up of Prysmian and the DEME Group, a leader in the

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The Balance of Plant (BoP) contract includes the transportation and installation of the foundations and the

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The total worth of the project is approximately USD 1.85 billion, of which around USD 729.07 million is related to Prysmian for the cable supply and the installation. The contract is scheduled to be concluded by 2026. The Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) is around 27 miles (43 km) off the coast of Virginia Beach.

Prysmian Group will provide three 3-core 220kV HVAC export cables of the length of about 62 km each, with XLPE insulation and single-wire armouring, for around 560 km.

As per this contract, the company will also provide 320 km of 3-core 66kV offshore inter-array cables featuring

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XLPE insulation. The CVOW project will play an integral role in enabling the Commonwealth of Virginia to achieve its goal of being carbonneutral by 2045.

Hakan Ozmen, EVP Projects, Prysmian Group, remarked, “Dominion Energy decided to award the contract

to the Prysmian-DEME consortium in light of their unique combination of financial strength, experiences, expertise, fleet and cable supply capabilities, which are unparalleled in the industry and fundamental for the smooth management of large-scale projects such as the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind.” 

BharatNet Project Implementation in Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu FibreNet Corporation Ltd (TANFINET) signs a INR 1,815 crore BharatNet deal, to cover 12,525 villages. The program is expected to provide 1 Gbps bandwidth-connectivity to all the Gram Panchayats in the Indian state.

October 25, 2021 Tamil Nadu FibreNet Corporation Ltd (TANFINET) has signed the Master Service Agreement for the implementation of the BharatNet project in Tamil Nadu. With the successful execution of the project, 1 Gbps bandwidth-connectivity will be provided to all Gram Panchayats.

As reported in a news daily, TANFINET has inked the contract with L&T (for Package C); ITI Ltd (Package D) and Third-Party Agency inked the contract with L&T (for Package C); ITI Ltd (Package D) and Third-Party Agency Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Limited (BECIL) in the presence of the Minister of Information and Technology of Tamil Nadu T Mano Thangaraj and Principal Secretary of IT Department Neeraj Mittal.

The minister remarked that while there has been a delay in commencing the BharatNet Project, after the

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disposal of the pending litigations in Package A and Package B, the project will be implemented in all the 12,525 Gram Panchayats. The Gram Panchayats will be covered via optical fibre cable with high-speed bandwidth connectivity. TANFINET is essentially a Special Purpose Vehicle implementing the BharatNet project in Tamil Nadu at INR 1,815 crore.

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In addition to providing digital services to Gram Panchayats, the project is going to lend a massive boost to the government services and generate employment, the minister asserted.

Further, it also aims to provide highspeed internet services to government offices, schools, colleges, and business enterprises. 

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India Powering Up as a Reliable Cross-Border Electricity Provider to Nepal and South Asia

India is swiftly emerging as a credible power provider to Nepal and a few South Asian countries such as Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar via a number of cross-border power transmission lines. To pave the way for better exchange of electricity between India and neighbouring countries, the Ministry of Power, Government of India has issued the “Guidelines for Import/Export (Cross Border) of Electricity-2018”.

October 19, 2021 Recently, India and Nepal have signed a contract for the 400KV cross-border power transmission line between Butwal in Nepal to Gorakhpur, India. With this agreement for the second cross-border transmission line between the two countries, it will facilitate and strengthen the relation between Nepal and India concerning power trade. It is also noteworthy that this agreement was a prerequisite for the execution of the US Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) grant to Nepal, under which the country will get the grant of USD 500 million for electricity transmission and road infrastructure projects.

One key area under MCC is the

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Electricity transmission project which includes the construction of HV power line paving the way for greater electricity trade with India. In the next three years, more than 3,000MW of electricity will be added to Nepal’s national grid. As per a report by a leading news daily – the new power lines will enable this power to be distributed within Nepal, and also to export surplus power to India through the Butwal-Gorakhpur corridor.

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At present, for the existing power trade between the two nations, the 400KV Dhalkebar-Muzaffarpur Cross-border transmission line is the crucial power line. In case of any issue arising in this existing power line, Nepal will be able to shift to the new alternative line.

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exchange of electricity between India and neighbouring countries, the Ministry of Power, Government of India have issued the “Guidelines for Import/Export (Cross Border) of Electricity-2018”.

Currently, India is linked with these countries – Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar. With the commissioning of a new project, the power exchange between Bhutan and India would be enhanced to about 4200 MW. A high capacity interlink is in place between India and Bangladesh along with a HVDC terminal at Bheramara. Another interconnection exits between Surajmaninagar (Tripura) in India to Comilla in Bangladesh. Presently, India is providing around 3 MW of power to Tamu in Myanmar. 

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Orange, PCCW Global and PEACE Cable Announce the landing of Submarine Cable in Marseille

The PEACE subsea cable has a “system within a system” configuration giving each party the needed flexibility to design its own subsystem with reconfigurable bandwidth for different points over the lifetime of the cable.

October 27, 2021 The new PEACE (Pakistan & East Africa Connecting Europe) submarine cable has landed on the shores of Marseille, a city in France. Orange, the leading telecom operator in France, serving as the landing party for the subsea cable in France, has successfully completed the landing of the PEACE system in Marseille. The company will supply and operate the cable landing station.

Furthermore, Orange will be in charge of extending the PEACE cable system to one of Marseille’s major data centres where the submarine line terminal equipment is positioned.

Once it begins operation, PEACE will provide a direct, efficient and highcapacity route from Asia and East Africa to Europe. Also, the cable system has a state-of-the-art “system within a system” configuration giving

PEACE will provide a direct high-capacity route from Asia and East Africa to Europe

each party the needed flexibility to design its own subsystem with reconfigurable bandwidth for different points over the lifetime of the cable.

Orange is a major player in the global connectivity and submarine cable

markets. It is continuing to make investments in global connectivity projects designed to improve the quality of its international network service having more than 40 submarine cables globally. 

Patna Metro: Overhead Power Cables to go Underground In the first phase of the Patna Metro project, the metro trains will run overhead on the 6.63km stretch. BSPHCL has recently the NOC certificate to PMRCL for the laying of underground wires and cables and relocation of transformers.

October 11, 2021 The high-tension overhead power lines from Malahi Pakri to Patliputra Interstate Bus Terminal (ISBT), Mithapur to Khemnichak and Danapur to Patliputra are going to be placed underground. Moreover, the transformers that touched roads will be repositioned to make room for the elevated networks of the Patna metro rail.

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NEWS The Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited (BSPHCL) has recently conceded the NOCcertificate to Patna Metro Rail Corporation Limited (PMRCL) for the laying of underground wires and cables and relocation of transformers on three stretches.

In the first phase of the metro project, the metro trains will run overhead on the 6.63km stretch, which includes five elevated stations — New

Patliputra ISBT, Zero Mile, Bhootnath, Khemnichak (interchangeable station) and Malahi Pakri. Also known as the priority corridor, the first phase comes under Corridor II. This initial stretch is likely to be ready by the year 2023.

With regard to the overhead wires, a PMRCL official said the work on removing the loosely hanging wires has started from Malahi Pakri and Khemnichak with the help of BSPHCL

engineers. The official informed, “The three stretches will be free of overhead cable wires by Octoberend. The piling work and construction of pillars to make base for the elevated tracks have been going on between Malahi Pakri to Patliputra ISBT. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has also given its NOC for the construction of elevated network over NH- 20.” 

PGCIL Commissions Transmission System in Rajasthan The transmission project is one of the largest interstate tariff-based competitive bidding projects established in Rajasthan. It will augment the transmission infrastructure of the country to evacuate renewable energy aligned with the Government of India’s vision of achieving 450 GW renewable energy by 2030.

October 12, 2021 Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has commissioned the transmission system associated with Rajasthan Solar Energy Zone (SEZ) Part-C. As per a statement issued by the Power Ministry, PowerGrid Khetri Transmission System (PKTSL), a fully-owned subsidiary of PGCIL, has commissioned this system.

It also stated that this project is one of the largest interstate tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) projects established in the state of Rajasthan.

It includes the development of a new 765 kV Sub-station at Khetri (Rajasthan). It connects the capital of the country at Jhatikara (Delhi) through a 765 kV double circuit transmission line and also connects Sikar (Rajasthan) via a 400 kV double circuit transmission line.

The commissioning of the PKTSL system will facilitate the transfer of renewable power from Rajasthan to various parts of the country.

With this, the transmission infrastructure of the country will

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be further augmented to evacuate renewable energy thereby reducing the dependence on fossil fuels.

This is aligned with the vision of the Government of India of achieving a 450 GW renewable energy target by 2030.

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According to the statement, charging of this important transmission project will enhance ease of living as well as provide GatiShakti to infrastructure development activities, through the supply of quality and reliable green power across the country. 

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Prysmian Group Extends its Partnership With Openreach to Support Full Fibre Broadband Plan

In the framework of this renewed partnership, Openreach has recently undertaken a live trial using the double overblow installation method developed

by Prysmian Group.

October 11, 2021 Prysmian Group has extended its partnership with Openreach, the UK’s largest digital network business, with a new three-year contract. Prysmian Group will provide innovation and expertise to support Openreach’s updated Full Fibre broadband build plan which will be fundamental to the UK Government achieving its target of delivering ‘gigabit-capable broadband’ to 85 percent of the UK by 2025. This is as Openreach follows an extended investment commitment by its parent, BT Group meaning that it’ll now build Full Fibre technology to a total of 25 million premises, including more than six million in the hardest-to-serve parts.

Recently updated research by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) shows that a nationwide Full Fibre network could turbocharge the economic bounce back from the pandemic, levellingup rural and urban communities,

Prysmian is investing in telecom innovation to ensure cutting-edge solutions to its partners.

deliver up to £59 billion in increased productivity every year and enable a million people to get back into employment.

Recently, Openreach has executed a live trial using the double overblow installation method developed by Prysmian. This Karona installation technique enables the installation of high density optical fibre cable into pre-existing sub-ducted routes, already containing legacy cable.

The trial took place at Stonehaven in Scotland. The cable used for the trial was Sirocco HD 144f with 5.0 mm diameter, and the innovative installation method allowed to overblow 600 mts of cable in less than 4 hours, increasing the capacity of the route to 432f. This installation technique was repeated at Bury St Edmunds, where a route of 730 mts was successfully overblown in less than 4 hours. 

NEC, OCC Corporation and Sumitomo Complete First Trial of Submarine Cable with Multicore Fibre

Submarine cables feature a 4-fold increase in the number of independent data channels with the next generation of space division multiplexing (SDM) technology.

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telecommunications networks.

NEC, its subsidiary OCC Corporation and Sumitomo, have completed the first trial of uncoupled 4-core submarine fibre cable, and verified its transmission performance to meet the exacting demands of global

International data usage is expected to expand by 30-40 percent CAGR from 2020-2026, driven by factors such as the growth of 5G mobile data, and the need to share ever more content between data centers

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NEWS distributed around the world. To meet this demand, submarine networks are adopting space division multiplexing (SDM) technology, where the number of independent spatial channels is increased to maximize total system capacity, reduce power consumption and optimize cost per bit. Multicore fibre is now expected to further increase the number of parallel optical fibre cores without increasing the submarine cable size and structure, enabling the second generation of submarine SDM systems.

Conventional single mode fibre has a single core within an individual fibre. In contrast, each multicore fibre contains multiple cores (4 cores in

this case). This represents a four-fold enlargement in the number of spatial channels for the same amount of optical fibres and with the same fibre structure: each fibre being 250µm diameter (0.25mm) after coating.

The uncoupled 4-core fibre is being deployed within the OCC SC500 series LW (Lightweight) cable, which has a 17mm outer diameter and withstands 8,000 meter water depth.

This cable can accommodate up to 32 fibres. With multicore fibre, the number of cores can be increased without increasing the cable diameter, with corresponding benefits in the cost per bit of the cable system.

NEC and OCC have demonstrated that the cable’s optical transmission performance in the water fully meets the exacting requirements of modern long-haul submarine cables. They further showed that the process of cabling Sumitomo Electric’s multicore fibre has no effect on its optical characteristics, achieving excellent attenuation properties.

This research was supported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Japan, under the initiative “Research and Development of Innovative Optical Network Technology for a Novel Social Infrastructure” (JPMI00316). 

NKT Reaches Milestone in Recycling Of Power Cables For NKT, the next step is to increase the recycled volumes until all production scrap goes to either internal or external recycling.

October 21, 2021 As the first power cable company, NKT has successfully reused all materials from its medium- and highvoltage power cable scrap for new applications. This achievement is a breakthrough in the company’s journey towards zero waste.

The recycling of power cable scrap is an important step in reducing the environmental impact of the cable industry, and NKT is now setting new standards by giving power cable scrap a second life in new products.

After entering a partnership with the Norwegian recycling specialist KMT, scrap materials from the NKT production are now being transformed into flowerpots, cable drums and construction supplies. ‘’We have taken a significant step in reducing the environmental impact of our power cables as we have now developed a process that makes it possible for us to reuse our scrap by 100%. This is the result of a long-term focus on strengthening our recycling and waste handling to constantly reduce the carbon footprint of our power cables’’, says Anders Jensen, Chief Technology Officer in NKT.

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NKT now practices open and closed loop recycling where waste is collected, recycled and produced into new products. Effectively, the waste does a full circle without having a negative impact on the environment by becoming a new material instead.

Game-changing achievement In 2021, NKT divested its specialized recycling center to KMT and entered a partnership to take the recycling of power cable scrap to the next level by solving the challenges of recycling the mixed waste fraction consisting of 30 material fractions proven hard to recycle.

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‘’This is a game changer in connecting a greener world through more environmentally sound processes. By finding a solution to the mixed fraction of our cable scrap reaches full recyclability as we have successfully proven that metals and cable plastics can be reused in other industrial applications’’, says Anders Jensen.

NKT has a long-term ambition to have zero waste and is striving to keep all products and materials in use for as long as possible by reusing, reselling or recycling as many production materials as possible. 

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Subsea Cable to Draw a Connection Between Norway and Canada This collaborative subsea cable project between Bulk Fiber Networks, Oslo, and WFN Strategies, Virginia, is all set to bring a highway to a Nordic home of data centers fueled by renewable power.

October 26, 2021 The Leif Erikson Cable System will span across a length of 4,200 km between southern Norway and eastern Canada. In this gigantic cable interconnection between Europe and North America, one edge will be positioned in Goose Bay, in the Atlantic province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

This is a collaborative project between Bulk Fiber Networks, based in Oslo, and WFN Strategies, in Sterling, Virginia.

Presently, the plan is in the feasibility stage, which implies the undertaking of the assessments of any potential hazards and risks, planning of the survey and construction stages and decision on the budget and economic modeling. Further, this stage will consider the sustainability requirements for the cable’s supply chain.

Leif Erikson Cable System

In fact, the two partner companies are particularly striving to promote their subsea cable as a highway to a Nordic home of data centers driven by renewable power. The upcoming cable system would be the first transAtlantic fibre system entirely powered by renewable energy on both ends.

This is in tandem with the Norwegian

government in Oslo’s 2018 national data center strategy, “Powered by Nature: Norway as a Data Center Nation,” which it revised this year in August. The Leif Erikson system, owing to its aspect of being a renewable system, has been awarded special recognition in the 2021 Global Carrier Awards. 

UL Sets Up a Cables Fire Safety Laboratory in Abu Dhabi

The facility is among the first-of-its-kind in the Middle East to lend a helping hand to wire and cable manufacturers as well as suppliers to meet regulatory standards and destination market regulatory compliance.

October 27, 2021 UL has officially set up a new cable fire safety and performance laboratory. The facility is situated in the Industrial City of Abu Dhabi (ICAD). This is designed to enable manufacturers, brand-owners and suppliers of electrical and optical cables and busways throughout the Middle East to have access to a local laboratory for fire safety.

UL’s laboratory conducts tests to show how a cable reacts when exposed to fire.

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NEWS Staffed with UL’s industry-leading experts and designed to test flameretardant and fire-resistant cables, fire alarm cables, building wires with fire resistance ratings, fiber optic component cables with fire resistance ratings and busways, the new fire safety laboratory will accommodate tests to multiple standards for flame retardant and fire resistance properties.

UL’s new laboratory offers tests to evaluate how a cable reacts when exposed to fire and to assess acid gas emission and smoke generation.

In addition, UL now has the capability to evaluate cables’ circuit integrity during a fire. This includes tests for fire alone, fire with water, fire with mechanical shock, and fire with both mechanical shock and water to demonstrate various real-life scenarios.

The new laboratory is prepared to help meet the fire-safety regulations including local civil defense code requirements to comply with fire resistance for cables and the Civil Defense Certificate of Compliance (CoC). The facility is also equipped to address compliance to consultant specifications for construction projects in the Middle East and to meet export requirements to the EU, U.K., U.S. and Africa. 

World’s Longest Subsea Cable to Send Clean Energy From Morocco to the UK

The transmission cable will consist of four cables. The first cable will be active in early 2027, and the other three are slated to launch in 2029.

October 4, 2021 A 10.5 GW solar and wind farm will be built in Morocco’s Guelmim-Oued Noun region, and it will supply the UK with clean energy via subsea cables.

The twin 1.8 GW high voltage direct current (HVDC) subsea cables will be the world’s longest.

UK-based renewables company Xlinks is the project’s developer. The Xlinks Morocco-UK Power Project, as its known, will cover an area of

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around 579 square miles (1,500 square kilometers) in Morocco and will be connected exclusively to the UK via 2,361 miles (3,800 km) of HVDC subsea cables. They’ll follow the shallow water route from Morocco to the UK, past Spain, Portugal, and France.

The project will cost USD 21.9 billion.

Xlinks will construct 7 GW of solar and 3.5 GW of wind, along with

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onsite 20GWh/5GW battery storage, in Morocco. An agreement has been reached with the National Grid for two 1.8GW connections at Alverdiscott in Devon.

Xlinks says that the Morocco-UK Power Project will be capable of powering a whopping 7 million UK homes by 2030. Once complete, the project will be capable of supplying 8% of Britain’s electricity needs. 

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