The investment will also include upgrades to the cable manufacturing process such as a new stranding line, a degassing system specifically designed for HVDC cables, and a new aluminium drawing line to increase the company’s volume of aluminium wire production.
While the majority of the investment will be directed at upgrading its manufacturing plant in Charleroi, Nexans’ other facilities will also get a boost, said the company, including a new HVDC lab with a hall specifically built for 525 kV HVDC testing at its Calais facility in France, and a new injection press at the firm’s power accessories facility in collaboration with teams in Erembodegem, Belgium.
