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On 9 th May, Yangtze Optical Fibre and
Cable (Sichuan) (YOFC (Sichuan))
celebrated the successful completion
of its optical cable expansion and
renovation project.
YOFC (Sichuan) Co Ltd was established
in 1993, jointly invested by YOFC and
Sichuan Chuantou Energy Co Ltd, and
located in Emeishan City of Sichuan
Province. The company specializes in
production and sales of indoor and
outdoor communication optical cable
products such as the central tube type,
layer stranded type, banding type, ADSS
and indoor optical cable.
In 2015, shareholders made the decision
to expand the production capacity of
YOFC (Sichuan) from four million core
kilometers to eight million core kilometers.
The expansion and renovation project
was completed in March 2016.
Production line expansion
completed
Iran is reported to have signed an
agreement with Kazakhstan towards
building a 50MW wind power plant in the
west of Kazakhstan, on the Caspian Sea
coast, within 18 months.
The agreement was signed between
Iran’s power and water equipment and
services export company (SUNIR) and
Eurasia Invest group in Tehran, the Iran
Daily reported, adding that the Kazakh
government will finance the $110 million
project.
Tehran and Astana have also signed a
deal to establish a joint shipping company
to boost bilateral trade via the Iranian
port of Bandar Anzali and Kazakh port of
Aktau, both on the Caspian Sea.
Iran power agreement
ASIA / AFRICA NEWS