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Wire & Cable ASIA – September/October 2012 14
Industrynews
New plant in Xinyu,
Jiangxi
Bekaert and Xinsteel have broken ground for a new
production plant in Xinyu, Jiangxi Province, China. The
new plant, to be called Bekaert (Xinyu) New Materials Co
Ltd, will be located in Jiangxi Xinyu High-Tech Industrial
Park Development Zone and will house a spring wire
manufacturing facility, which is currently located in two
separate factories.
The plant is expected to begin operations during the third
quarter of 2013, and will mainly serve domestic customers
with spring wires.
Bekaert formed the partnership with Xinyu Iron & Steel Co
Ltd (Xinsteel) in December 2011 with the establishment of
a 50/50 joint venture, with the aim of combining their
complementary technologies and applications to open up
new opportunities in the markets.
Mr Xiong Xiaoxing, chairman of Xinsteel, said: “This new
plant is a substantial step in our strategic partnership, and
will create more business opportunities for Xinsteel in
partnership with Bekaert. “I am confident that our
partnership will bring both of us leading positions in our
markets.”
Mr Mark Goyens, president Bekaert Asia, added: “It is
particularly meaningful for the establishment of Bekaert
Xinyu New Materials Co Ltd and marks another big step
forward in our long term China strategy.”
Bekaert (Xinyu) New Materials Co Ltd – China
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steel reels
Established in 1989, Cabrol is a reel manufacturer that
specialises in manufacturing steel CKD reels. The CKD
reels are engineered to carry heavy loads, a perfect
solution for dispatching finished cable.
With two manufacturing units in India and a third one
coming up in the Middle East, Cabrol is well positioned to
satisfy all reel requirements. For decades, with superior
quality and lower prices, the CKD reels have proven to be
an economical alternative to wooden reels.
The company has gained the expertise to build an
optimum design suiting customer requirements resulting in
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The CKD advantage is that they are stronger, durable,
weather proof, recyclable, have a higher resale value,
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to withstand high stringing speeds.
With a commitment to lower packing costs, Cabrol has
also implemented a new concept of renting reels. Reels
can also be fabricated and customised to meet customer
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Cabrol – India
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