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9 wiredInUSA - June 2013
Towering completion
Nexans has completed the construction
of a 125m tower for its extra high voltage
cable plant in South Carolina. The vertical
continuous vulcanization (VCV) tower will
house the triple extrusion process.
Construction of the massive project began
on 7th January and was a non-stop 24/7
operation for 20 days. Three trucks delivered
6,000m3 of concrete, every hour, for the slip
pour.
Fréderic Michelland, senior corporate
executive vice president, high voltage
and underwater cables business group,
and North America and South America
areas, said: "The commitment of $85 million
toward the construction of our newest
extra high voltage plant in South Carolina
demonstrates Nexans’ position in the fast
growing North American market.”
The Tower will be the hub of the extrusion
process andpivotal for the entire operation.
MAKING
THENEWS