JCC's Zambian factory commences production

Published: Jul 25, 2025 18:16

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In July 2025, JCC Group's first wholly-owned overseas factory, the Jiangxi Copper (Zambia) Optoelectronics Co., Ltd. wire and cable project, officially commenced full-scale production at the Jiangxi Industrial Park in Zambia. The first phase of the project involved an investment of $11 million, focusing on the production of high-quality low-voltage wire and cable and oxygen-free copper rod, with a core production capacity of 40,000 kilometers of wire and cable and 10,000 mt of oxygen-free copper rod annually. Among them, the specifications of wire and cable products range from 0.3mm² to 630mm², including power cables, power supply cords, building wires, PV wires, industrial control cables, etc.; the specifications of copper semis products cover 0.15mm to 8.0mm, including bare copper wires, bare copper strands, copper rods, etc.

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