ACL upgrades XLPE technology

ACL is the largest cable manufacturer in Sri Lanka, who pioneered the cable industry way back in 1962 with technical assistance from Mitsui of Japan, currently possessing state-of-the-art production facilities and a fully equipped and modernized laboratory. Continued acquisition of technology since 1962 and continued pioneering of introduction of each and every cable manufactured and marketed in Sri Lanka, has made ACL - the Technological Leader in the Cable Industry.

ACL pioneered XLPE extrusion in Sri Lanka in1989 by acquiring technology from Nokia Cables from Finland.

We also formed the ACL Nokia joint venture and were successful in winning a tender for the supply of 800 Kms of Aerial Bundled Cables floated by LECO, the same year. Since then, ACL has upgraded its XLPE technology to National French Standard (NFC-33-209) under its own R&D to meet CEB standards for XLPE insulated aerial bundled cables. All the advantages of NFC-33-209 have been incorporated in our XLPE Insulated Power Cables which guarantee durability and trouble free functioning.

We firmly believe that ACL is No. 01 in South and South East Asia, when it comes to Low Voltage XLPE extrusion. This is further confirmed by the fact that we export significant quantities of XLPE insulated Power Cables to OLEX of Australia and New Zealand. In 2003, ACL was invited by the largest corporate of India to introduce and design AB Cables to BSES - the power utility in New Delhi, despite having many Indian manufacturers - reflecting the technical superiority of ACL in the region.

The PVC compound used by ACL for insulation, possess "Fire Retardant" properties and is made at our own plant. ACL has the only laboratory in Sri Lanka which has the equipment for testing of fire rated cables. Many claim label products as FR, FRLS as the case may be, but no company nor any buyer has the capability to test and prove same. But those buying FR or FRLS cables from ACL, could satisfy themselves by testing the products at the fully equipped laboratory of ACL. ACL has been manufacturing and supplying armoured cables since 1985 and is by far the most experienced manufacturer in Sri Lanka.

In recognition of superior technological advancement in the year 2008, ACL was awarded the topmost award of Asia Pacific Quality Organization called the World Class Award beating other applicants nominated from 46 Asia Pacific region countries which included Japan, Singapore, China and Korea.