The pioneer of optical fiber telecom cable manufacturing in
India, HCL is also the leader in jelly filled telecom cable. The
company netted a turnover of Rs 974 crore in the fiscal year
2000-01, thanks to the company's clear focus on being a major
supplier of jelly filled cable to DoT, and BSNL going all out on
its network expansion drive. An ISO 9002 company, HCL's strength
lies in having one of the largest production capacity in the
country. At a time when there is a worldwide shortage of optic
fiber cable, a big manufacturing setup has become a great asset.
The company is aggressively looking at exports to places like
Russia, Middle East, as well as South East, all of which are big
markets. Not content at being just a cable manufacturer, HCL
also moved up the value chain and offers turnkey project
services such as designing and implementing telecom network
projects. The company rightly claims that it is a major
contributor in building up the country's telecom infrastructure. |
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Leader in jelly filled telecom cable, HCL registered a turnover of Rs 974
crore.
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Factsheet |
CEO: NK Agrawal
Area of Operation: JFTC cables, optical cables and telecommunication cables
No. of Employees: 4248
Address: 9 Elgin Road,
Kolkota-700 020
Tel: 033-2479101/1808/
2472884
Fax: 033-2471657/2404414
Web site: www.hindcables.com
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SWOT |
STRENGTH
- Leader in jelly filled cable
WEAKNESS
OPPORTUNITY
- Basic operators and DLD service providers
THREAT
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Hindustan Cables Limited (HCL), a government of India undertaking,
manufactures products ranging from jelly filled and fiber optic cables in four
units at Allahabad, West Bengal, and Hyderabad. An ISO 9002 company, it has one
of the largest capacities of 107 Lakh Conductor Kilometer (LCKM) of jelly filled
cables and a manufacturing capacity for fiber optic cables of 70,000 fiber
kilometer (FKM), per annum. In 1987, HCL pioneered the manufacture of optical
fiber cables in India. Presently, the company is one of the major suppliers of
jelly-filled cables to the Department of Telecom (DoT).
 The installed unit at Hyderabad with a capacity 44 lckm, is one of the
largest factories in South Asia with computerized Robotic Reel Handling system,
Tandem Insulating Lines and High Speed Horizontal Twiners, and a Computerized
Automatic Cable Test. A second unit at Hyderabad manufactures three million CKM
PIJF cables ranging up to 3,600 pairs. The company’s R&D center develops
microprocessor-based cable testing instruments and special application cables.
Today, the unit at West Bengal has an installed capacity of 63 lckm and
manufactures polythene-insulated jelly-filled cables and aerial cables. Its
turnkey project division involves designing network systems, connecting cable
network through exchanges and interfacing with major trunk routes, satellites,
microwaves and other telecommunication channels. The company has an ongoing
project for manufacturing coiled cords with technical support from Hyundai, and
another plant for manufacturing concad copper rod. Facilities to manufacture
Polythene Insulated Jelly Filled Cables (PIJF) of 10 lckm capacity per annum
were commissioned early this year.
HCL will supply 84 lckm of PIJF and 27,156 fkm of cables to DoT and BSNL this
year. For the year 2001-02, the company is expected to continue as a market
leader in telecommunication cables, systems and services and be a major
contributor in building up the country’ s telecom infrastructure. It is
focused on attaining full capacity utilization and high profitability while
diversifying its business activities in domestic and overseas markets. The new
market prospects for the company are in countries like Russia, Kuwait, Fiji,
Jordan, Cyprus, Oman and Malaysia, where its products have been widely accepted.
Last year, the company had recorded a turnover of Rs 804 crore from the sales of
85 lckm JFC, 46,860 fkm optical fiber and Rs 123 crore turnkey projects. The
company is expecting a turnover of Rs 974 crore from the current fiscal.
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