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LS Cable plans nuclear cable production at its North Carolina plant
South Korea’s LS Cable plans to add nuclear cable production at its US unit’s plant in Tarboro, North Carolina.
The company says the move will expand its North American power infrastructure business beyond overhead transmission lines.
It is preparing for a larger US nuclear market, including small modular reactors, as electricity demand grows and energy security receives more attention.
Nuclear plants use many cables for power, control and measurement, and different jobs require different cable types.
LS Cable’s US unit plans to seek the required certifications and work with South Korean nuclear companies to enter the local supply chain.
Demand may also come from replacing aging cables at existing plants.
The company has not given a timetable for installing the equipment or completing certification.
Gaon Cable plans to install nuclear power cable production equipment at its Tarboro plant in North Carolina.
The project will be carried out by LSCUS, Gaon Cable’s US production subsidiary.
The company aims to prepare for growth in the US nuclear and small modular reactor markets and expand its local supply capacity.
LSCUS plans to pursue relevant certifications and work with South Korean nuclear companies to enter the local supply chain.
- Who
- Gaon Cable, through its US production subsidiary LSCUS.
- What
- LSCUS plans to set up production equipment for nuclear power cables.
- When
- The plan was announced on October 12, 2026.
- Where
- LSCUS’s plant in Tarboro, North Carolina.
- Why
- Gaon Cable aims to prepare for growth in the US nuclear and small modular reactor markets and expand its North American power infrastructure business.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
We expect new opportunities to open up for local equipment suppliers as the US nuclear power market expands and South Korean companies’ participation in US projects gathers pace.
Based on our experience producing various power and control cables and LSCUS’s local production base, we will actively pursue the US nuclear power market.
This story does not have a timeline yet.
- Production site
- Tarboro, North Carolina
- US subsidiary
- LSCUS
- Planned product
- Nuclear power cables
- Announcement date
- October 12, 2026
- Target markets
- US nuclear power and small modular reactors
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