press release
New Optical Fiber factory to be built within Sakura business- SWRⓇ production volume to increase by 30% -
October 12, 2022
Fujikura Ltd.
Fujikura Ltd. (Director, President and CEO Naoki Okada) is constructing an Optical Fiber-related production factory. This is expected to increase production of 12-fiber intermittently bonded Optical Fiber (SWR Ⓡ*1: Spider Web Ribbon Ⓡ) by approximately 30%.
The new factory will be built at Sakura business (Sakura City, Chiba Prefecture), which is currently the domestic production base for Optical Fiber. The factory area is approximately 3,000 m2. The factory will produce Fujikura unique 12-core SWR®, which will be mounted on Wrapping Tube Cable (WTC) (WTC®).
The new factory is scheduled to begin operations in 2025. Once operational, SWRⓇ production volume is expected to increase by about 30%.
The new factory will incorporate DX (Digital Transformation) and GX (Green Transformation) to promote manpower and energy savings while also improving production efficiency.
Fujikura will continue to work to contribute to the construction of advanced information infrastructure, which is in growing demand worldwide.
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Fujikura Sakura business (Sakura City, Chiba Prefecture) |
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Optical Fiber core "FutureGuide®" |
Intermittently bonded Optical Fiber core "SWR Ⓡ" |
[Terminology explanation]
*1 Spider Web Ribbon® (SWR®) is Fujikura proprietary ribbon fiber in which multiple Optical Fiber cores are bonded at intervals (intermittently) along the length. Its excellent flexibility allows for high-density packaging within the cable, contributing to smaller diameters and higher density.
*2 Wrapping Tube Cable® (WTC®) is the name of a small-diameter, high-density Optical Fiber ribbon cable that uses SWR®. It enables a significant reduction in construction time compared to conventional Fiber Optic Cable.
(Fujikura SWRⓇ / WTCⓇ product introduction site: https://www.optic-product.fujikura.com/optical-fiber-cables/jp/ )
