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www.read-eurowire.comCable manufacturer Helukabel held
a ground-breaking ceremony for the
construction of a new expansion at its
manufacturing plant in Windsbach,
Germany.
Once completed later this year, the new
building will offer more than 96,875ft
2
of additional office, laboratory and
production space. The expansion also
allows Helukabel to combine its global
research and development capabilities
with its test and inspection facilities in the
new technology centre.
The planned investment of around
$22.4m is a clear commitment to
the Windsbach site. “We have been
manufacturing here since 1988,” said CEO
Helmut Luksch. “Thanks to the largest
ever investment in this facility to date,
we are confident that we can meet future
market demand.
“As a family company, we feel closely tied
to the region and our employees, and
further underpin our relationship with the
decision to expand in Windsbach.”
Helukabel GmbH – Germany
Website
:
www.helukabel.de▲
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From left, Andreas Leninger from Planungsbüro GCA, Helukabel Windsbach factory technical manager
Thomas Mann, Helukabel founder Helmut Luksch, the mayor of Windsbach Matthias Seitz, along with district
administrator Jürgen Ludwig at the ground-breaking ceremony
Breaking ground for the future
Vessel selection
Global Marine Systems’ cable-laying
vessel, the
CS Sovereign
, has been
chartered by the Prysmian group from
mid-2016 into early 2017 to carry out
the inter-array submarine cabling at the
Wikinger offshore wind farm in the Baltic
Sea.
The vessel is equipped with two powered
2,300-tonne basket turntables, designed
to operate at a maximum linear speed of
900m per hour.
The multi-role DPS-2 vessel is capable
of undertaking both cable maintenance
and installation projects. Her open deck
enables her to deploy a variety of subsea
vehicles. The ship was used for the
installation and burial of 80 inter-array
cables at Global Tech 1, Thornton Bank in
2011, and Denmark’s Horns Rev 2.
The 350MW Wikinger project is located
45km off the German coast. It is under
development by Iberdrola and will use
70 Adwen 5MW turbines. Adwen is the
offshore joint venture formed by Areva
and Gamesa.
Global Marine Systems Ltd – UK
Website
:
www.globalmarinesystems.com