LS Cable
Encyclopedia
LS Cable Company, Ltd. (Korean
: LS전선, 엘에스전선) is a South Korea
n cable
, chemical and engineering
company and a manufacturer of electric wire and cable for power distribution which separated from the LG Group
in November 2003 to lead an independent brand power. It was established as its own cable company on March 2005 as a part of the newly formed LS Group
.
The headquarters is located in Anyang
, Korea
, with branches and subsidiaries overseas in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and more recently, the United States (LS Cable America, Inc. located in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey). On June 11, 2008 LS Cable announced the purchase of Atlanta based magnet wire and communications cable maker Superior Essex. The transaction, valued at roughly $900 million extends LS Cable's reach into North American and European markets. LS Cable is the largest cable manufacturer in South Korea, and one of the largest globally.
Korean language
Korean is the official language of the country Korea, in both South and North. It is also one of the two official languages in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in People's Republic of China. There are about 78 million Korean speakers worldwide. In the 15th century, a national writing...
: LS전선, 엘에스전선) is a South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n cable
Cable
A cable is two or more wires running side by side and bonded, twisted or braided together to form a single assembly. In mechanics cables, otherwise known as wire ropes, are used for lifting, hauling and towing or conveying force through tension. In electrical engineering cables are used to carry...
, chemical and engineering
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
company and a manufacturer of electric wire and cable for power distribution which separated from the LG Group
LG Group
LG Corp. is the second-largest South Korean conglomerate company following Samsung, and it is headquartered in the LG Twin Towers in Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. LG produces electronics, chemicals, and telecommunications products and operates subsidiaries like LG Electronics, LG Display,...
in November 2003 to lead an independent brand power. It was established as its own cable company on March 2005 as a part of the newly formed LS Group
LS Group
LS Group is a Korean Jaebeol . It is composed of LS Corp. , Gaon Cable, E1 , YESCO and LS Asset Management . "LS Corp." is a holding company, which comprises LS Cable LS Group is a Korean Jaebeol (conglomerate). It is composed of LS Corp. (see below), Gaon Cable, E1 (LPG), YESCO (LNG) and LS...
.
The headquarters is located in Anyang
Anyang
Anyang is a prefecture-level city in Henan province, People's Republic of China. The northernmost city in Henan, Anyang borders Puyang to the east, Hebi and Xinxiang to the south, and the provinces of Shanxi and Hebei to its west and north respectively....
, Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
, with branches and subsidiaries overseas in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and more recently, the United States (LS Cable America, Inc. located in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey). On June 11, 2008 LS Cable announced the purchase of Atlanta based magnet wire and communications cable maker Superior Essex. The transaction, valued at roughly $900 million extends LS Cable's reach into North American and European markets. LS Cable is the largest cable manufacturer in South Korea, and one of the largest globally.
Power and control cables
- Submarine Cable
- High Temperature Superconducting Cable
- Extra high voltage power cable
- Overhead transmission line
- Power Transmission Operation System
- Low and medium voltage distribution cable
- Busduct
- Building wire
- Control and instrumentation cable
- Halogen free cross-linked polyolefin power cable
- Shipboard and offshore cable
- Copper Cable for Wind Turbine
- High Voltage Cable and Connector
- Automotive wire
- Heat shrinkable tube
- Rubber flooring tile
- Copper Wire Rod
- Magnet Wire
Telecommunication cable and components
- Optical fiber
- Optical fiber cable
- Optical components and apparatus
- LAN cable
- Leaky coaxial for radio frequency
- Copper Communications Cable
- FTTH, GPON
- LS-HFC