Twentsche Fibre Optics Ltd held Fibre Expansion Project Opening Ceremony in Nanjing

News article | January 18, 2012

On 18th Jan 2012, Twentsche Fibre Optics Ltd. (TFO) held Fibre Expansion Project Opening Ceremony in Nanjing Pukou Hi-Tech Development Zone. TFO is a WOFE of the Dutch TKH Group founded in 1998 with a total investment of $ 127.8 million. It is an integrated high-tech manufacturer of optical fibre and optical fibre cable.

In 2010, TFO decided to expand its capacity for optical fibre. The company invested RMB 50 million for the construction of a new wire drawing tower and product line. Wire drawing is the most important procedure for manufacturing of optical fibre. The newly built wire drawing tower has reached 43 meters which is the tallest one in the world. The new product line can produce optical fibre with the speed of 2,500 meters per minute.

Mr. Huub Buise, Deputy Consul General of The Kingdom of The Netherlands in Shanghai and Mr. Zhao Xiaojiang, Vice Mayor of Nanjing City attended the ceremony.