LS Cable & System
LS Cable & System is a South Korean cable and electrical-wire manufacturer serving power, communications, and industrial infrastructure markets.
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Overview
LS Cable & System is a South Korean industrial corporation and cable manufacturer operating under LS Group. Its business covers power transmission and distribution, telecommunications, industrial wiring, integrated modules, magnet wire, copper data cable, and related industrial materials. The company serves infrastructure, utilities, construction, transportation, telecommunications, automotive, manufacturing, and other industrial markets. The company traces its origins to Korea Cable Industry, established in May 1962. It adopted the Goldstar Cable name in 1969 and later operated within the LG, or Lucky Goldstar, group as LG Cable. In November 2003, the cable business separated from LG Group as part of the creation of an independent corporate structure. It became LS Cable in March 2005, following the formation of LS Group, and was renamed LS Cable & System in March 2011. This sequence made the LS name the central identity for a business that had developed from a domestic Korean cable producer into an international infrastructure supplier. Its energy portfolio includes low-, medium-, high-, and extra-high-voltage cables and systems, overhead power lines, busduct systems, industrial and specialty cables, and submarine cables. The submarine business extends beyond cable manufacturing to accessories, engineering, installation, commissioning, and turnkey project execution. These capabilities position the company as both a component supplier and an engineering and systems contractor for large power-network projects. The telecommunications portfolio includes optical fiber and fiber-optic cable, local-area-network cable, radio-frequency cable, fiber-to-the-home products, telecommunications components, and system-integration services. Other activities include industrial cable and module production, automotive wire, tube components, high-voltage connectors, copper wire rod, aluminum materials, rubber flooring tiles, magnet wire, and copper data cables. LS Cable & System maintains a large manufacturing base in South Korea, with domestic factories in Gumi, Donghae, and Anyang. Its international production and sales network reaches Asia, North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Oceania. The group also owns Superior Essex, a manufacturer associated with magnet wire and data cable production, giving LS Cable & System additional manufacturing and market access in North America, Europe, and China. Other affiliated or subsidiary companies named in reference material include LS Cable-related operations in China, India, Japan, Malaysia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Indonesia, the United States, and South Korea. The company’s international profile has been reinforced through acquisitions, overseas subsidiaries, engineering activity, industry exhibitions, and participation in infrastructure and transportation markets. Its 2008 purchase of Superior Essex was a major expansion step, particularly for magnet wire and communication-cable activities. LS Cable & System has also presented railway-related products at international trade events and supported sailing activities in South Korea. It remains an active industrial brand whose principal value proposition combines cable manufacturing, specialized materials, engineering, installation, and integrated system delivery.
History
LS Cable & System developed from Korea Cable Industry, which was established in South Korea in May 1962. The business adopted the name Goldstar Cable in 1969, linking it to the industrial and consumer-electronics group that later became associated with the Lucky Goldstar and LG identities. During its LG-affiliated period, the cable business was known as LG Cable. A major organizational change came in November 2003, when the cable operation separated from LG Group to develop an independent corporate identity. The formation of LS Group provided the next stage of that transition. In March 2005, the business was established as LS Cable within the newly formed group. The LS identity distinguished the cable company from its former LG affiliation while retaining its position as a major Korean industrial manufacturer. In March 2011, the company adopted the name LS Cable & System, emphasizing the expansion from cable products into engineering, installation, commissioning, and complete infrastructure systems. The company’s original cable-manufacturing base expanded into several product families. In energy, LS Cable & System produces low-, medium-, high-, and extra-high-voltage cables, overhead lines, busduct systems, industrial cables, and submarine cables. Its submarine activities include the supply of accessories and systems as well as engineering, installation, commissioning, and turnkey execution. In telecommunications, it manufactures optical fiber, optical-fiber cable, LAN cable, radio-frequency cable, and fiber-to-the-home products, while also supplying components and system-integration services. Additional diversification has taken the company into integrated industrial modules, automotive wire, tube components, high-voltage connectors, copper wire rod, aluminum materials, and rubber flooring products. Magnet wire and copper data cable activities became particularly important to the company’s international strategy. On June 11, 2008, LS Cable announced the purchase of Superior Essex, an Atlanta-based producer of magnet wire and communication cable. The transaction was reported at approximately US$900 million. The acquisition extended LS Cable’s reach into North American and European markets and added a wider international manufacturing and sales platform. Superior Essex is described as having facilities across North America, Europe, and China. LS Cable & System subsequently operated through a combination of Korean factories, overseas manufacturing sites, sales subsidiaries, branches, and affiliated companies. Its Korean manufacturing footprint includes facilities in Gumi, Donghae, and Anyang. Overseas operations identified in reference material include production and commercial activities in China, Malaysia, Vietnam, India, Japan, Myanmar, Indonesia, the United States, and the United Kingdom, with sales and branches also serving markets across Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, the Americas, and Oceania. The company has also used industry events and sponsorships to broaden its profile. In 2012 it attended the InnoTrans railway trade fair for the first time, displaying railway-related products. In the same period, it sponsored Seoul’s 700 Yachting Club Racing Team, whose LS-supported yacht competed in several regional and international events. These activities complemented the company’s main industrial role by associating the brand with transportation infrastructure, engineering capability, and international activity. Today, LS Cable & System is positioned as an integrated cable and systems provider rather than solely a wire manufacturer. Its business combines manufactured cable and materials with project engineering and field services, particularly in high-voltage, extra-high-voltage, and submarine applications. The company remains part of LS Group and maintains a global operating network.
- 2012
First participation in InnoTrans
[1]LS Cable & System exhibits railway-related products at InnoTrans for the first time.
- 2011
Name changes to LS Cable & System
[1]The company adopts the LS Cable & System name in March, reflecting its broader systems and engineering activities.
- 2008
Superior Essex acquisition announced
[1]LS Cable announces the purchase of Superior Essex, expanding its magnet-wire and communication-cable operations in North America and Europe.
- 2008
Company adopts the name LS Cable & System
- 2005
LS Cable is established
[1]The company is established as LS Cable in March within the newly formed LS Group, as the successor name for the former LG Cable business.
- 2005
LS Cable becomes the successor name for the former LG Cable business
- 2003
Separation from LG Group
[1]The cable business separates from LG Group in November as part of the move toward an independent corporate identity; LS Group is formed from the separation.
- 1969
The business becomes Goldstar Cable
[1]Korea Cable Industry adopts the Goldstar Cable name.
- 1962
Korea Cable Industry is established
[1]The company traces its origins to Korea Cable Industry, founded in South Korea in May 1962.
- 1962
Origins of the cable business
Products and positioning
A global industrial cable and systems provider focused on high-value power infrastructure, telecommunications, specialized industrial materials, and turnkey engineering services.
Power infrastructure
Energy cables and systems
This portfolio covers low-, medium-, high-, and extra-high-voltage cables for power transmission and distribution. It also includes related accessories, systems, overhead power lines, busduct and accessories, industrial cables, and specialty cables. The offering supports utility, infrastructure, industrial, and construction applications.
Power infrastructure
Submarine cables and systems
LS Cable & System supplies submarine cable products and associated accessories and systems. Its scope extends into engineering, installation, commissioning, and turnkey execution, allowing the company to participate in complete submarine-cabling projects rather than only supplying cable as a component.
Telecommunications
Telecommunication cables and components
The telecommunications range includes optical fiber, optical-fiber cable, LAN cable, radio-frequency cable, and fiber-to-the-home products. The company also supplies telecommunications components and system-integration services for network and communications infrastructure.
Industrial components
Integrated modules and industrial cables
This group includes industrial cable and module products, automotive wire, tube components, and high-voltage connectors. These products extend the company's capabilities into vehicle systems, industrial equipment, and specialized electrical assemblies.
Industrial materials
Industrial materials
LS Cable & System's materials activities include copper wire rod, aluminum materials, and rubber flooring tiles. These products complement its cable operations and connect the company with broader electrical-material and industrial-supply markets.
Electrical and data materials
Magnet wire and copper data cables
Magnet wire and copper data cables form an important international product area, strengthened by the acquisition of Superior Essex in 2008. Magnet wire is used in electrical equipment and motors, while copper data cables serve communications and networking applications.
Power cables
Cables for electricity transmission and distribution infrastructure.
Communication and industrial cables
Cable products for communications and industrial applications.
Marketing campaigns
- 2012InnoTrans railway-industry participation
International
LS Cable & System participated in InnoTrans for the first time, using the railway-focused trade fair to present products related to rail transportation. The participation demonstrated the company's expansion into railway-related applications and infrastructure markets.
Outcome. The participation demonstrated the company’s expansion into railway-related applications and infrastructure markets.
- 2012Seoul 700 Yachting Club sponsorship
South Korea · International racing events
The company sponsored Seoul’s 700 Yachting Club Racing Team and supported the upgrading of its Yamaha 31 Festa yacht for international and offshore racing classes. The company sponsored Seoul's 700 Yachting Club Racing Team and supported the upgrading of its Yamaha 31 Festa yacht for international and offshore racing classes. The LS-supported yacht placed third in the Korea Cup's first leg and third in the BMW Cup, and also took part in several other international yacht races.
Outcome. The LS-supported yacht placed third in the Korea Cup’s first leg and third in the BMW Cup, and also took part in several other international yacht races.
Brand decisions
2011
Rebranding as LS Cable & SystemStrategyBackground
The company had expanded beyond cable manufacturing into engineering, installation, commissioning, and integrated infrastructure delivery.
Action taken
LS Cable changed its name to LS Cable & System in March 2011.
Aftermath
The new name emphasized the company’s broader systems and project-execution capabilities.
2008
Acquisition of Superior EssexM&ABackground
LS Cable sought to strengthen its position in magnet wire and communication cable while expanding access to North American and European markets.
Action taken
The company announced the purchase of Atlanta-based Superior Essex in June 2008.
Aftermath
The transaction broadened LS Cable’s international manufacturing and market network and added Superior Essex’s operations in North America, Europe, and China.
Reported transaction value. Approximately US$900 million transaction value (2008 announcement)
Recent events
- Unconfirmed
LS Cable launches SimpleWide LAN cable[3]
Reported:
LS Cable & System launched SimpleWide, a local area network cable capable of transmitting data and power simultaneously over distances of up to 200 meters.
LS Cable & System photovoltaic cable receives international certification[4]
Reported:
LS Cable & System said its photovoltaic cable received international standard certification from Germany’s TUV SUD. The certification assessment found that its 1,500-volt direct-current solar cables conform to IEC and European standards.
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