Prysmian Doubles Down on U.S. Fiber With $1.2B Expansion
Claremont, N.C., will get the bulk of the investment spanning facilities in three states.
Claremont, N.C., will get the bulk of the investment spanning facilities in three states.
WASHINGTON, August 14, 2026 – Cable and fiber giant Prysmian is pouring more than $1.2 billion into expanding its U.S. optical fiber and cable manufacturing capacity.
The Milan, Italy-based company says the investment will more than double its total U.S. output. It follows a separate 10-year agreement Prysmian signed last month with Molex, a Koch Inc. subsidiary, to supply optical fiber cables for use inside data centers. That deal is worth up to $6.3 billion and includes a $620 million upfront payment.
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