LS Cable and System India (LSCI), a wholly owned subsidiary of US$ 7.67 billion LS Cable & System (LSC&S), a global leader in cable and system solutions, has announced the completion of one of India's largest power cable manufacturing plant at Bawal in Haryana. The state-of-the-art plant spread over 215,000 sq.ft, built with an investment of Rs 180 crore, will have the capacity to produce Rs 1000 crore worth of power cables up to 220 kV and optic ground wire, and Rs 500 crore worth of communication cables. The glittering inauguration ceremony had over 150 special invitees in attendance including His excellency Pt. Shiv Charan Lal Sharma, Hon'ble Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Haryana; His Excellency Joong-Keun Kim, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to India; Rajeev Arora, Managing Director, HSIIDC and C G Rajnikanthan, IAS, Deputy Commissioner, Rewari District among others. Senior group executive Jong-ho Son, President & CEO, LSC&S from Korea specially flew in and was present on the momentous occasion.

Jong-ho Son, LSC&S CEO doing the honors along with Pt Shiv Charan Lal Sharma, Hon'ble Minister of Labour and Emloyment, Haryana at a dedication ceremony, of the first Korean power cable factory built in India on April 4 at Bawal, Haryana

According to Jong-ho Son, President, LSC&S, "India is among the top 5 energy consuming nations in the world accounting for 3.7% of the world's entire energy consumption. And the country is investing heavily in energy projects across states. That makes it a key strategic market of focus for LSC&S which is known for its offering in this vertical globally. LS Cable and System is committed to the Indian market for long-term and this significant investment only reinforces that commitment. We are looking to grow rapidly in India and attain market leadership position in the key power and communication markets in the near to medium term. We will contribute to the growth of power and communication infrastructure sectors in India by doing projects with the best technology and leveraging years of experience in the cable business."

Euy-don Park, Managing Director, LSCI, the Indian subsidiary of LSC&S, says "We supply extra high voltage cable, OPGW, for power cable solutions and provide broadband wire and wireless communication equipment such as BTS antenna for mobile network and G-PON, E-PON for FTTH solution, to the fast growing Indian communication market."

LS Cable and System India (LSCI), a wholly owned subsidiary of LSC&S, was established in 2008 with an initial focus on manufacturing coaxial cables and RF antennas in India which will later expand according to the aggressive plans lined up. However, LS Cable and System has already years of experience in the construction of ultra-high voltage subterranean lines in New Delhi and Bangalore since 1997. The fast growing operation has its corporate office in Gurgaon besides offices in Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata and employs over 300 professionals.