STL opens new US cable plant

Cable and optical firm STL has opened a $56 million manufacturing facility in Lugoff, South Carolina, which will specialise in ‘future-ready optical solutions.’
The Palmetto Plant spans around 168,000 square feet and will employ 150 people, and it is also now STL’s North American Headquarters. It will churn out various telecoms equipment such as high fiber count cables with smaller diameters and high-capacity ribbonized cables for rural deployments.
The facility will prioritize