30. RPG Cables

RPG Cables, a part of the Rs 6,400 crore RPG Enterprise Group, is a leading

manufacturer of JFTC and OFC cables in India. RPG cables was formed as a result

of the merger of Asian Cables and Industries, RPG Telecom, Upcom Cables and RPG

Cables. The company has a market share in both JFTC and OFC and is the only

manufacturer that provides integrated cable solutions for clients. Its clients

include DoT, MTNL, Railways, SEB, power industry and refineries. Some of the

private customers include Asianet, Sun TV and the Zee Group. During the FY

2000-01, the company has posted a turnover of Rs 248.63 crore from the sales of

telecom cables.

The company has two manufacturing plants at Mysore and Raebarelli with a

production capacity of 70 lckm of JFTC. RPG cables have recently announced its

plans to strengthen its optical fiber cable business. This would include the

expansion of the Mysore plant, upgradation of the Silvassa plant and

commissioning of a balancing facility. The company plans to do OFC business

worth Rs 100 core from the present Rs 35 crore, by increasing the production

capacity of its Mysore plant from 1.8 lakh to 4.3 lakh fiber km. It has also

shown remarkable growth in its contracting business of laying OFCs. It has

recently executed two major projects in this area– Reliance in Jamnagar and

Spice Telecom in Bangalore. Another major order was from Tata Teleservices in

Andhra Pradesh.