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West Kilbride
October 12, 2023
XLCC hosted a public communication session on the 12th October which was well attended by members of the local community.
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XLCC partners with Ayrshire College to welcome 12 apprentice cable jointers
October 6, 2023
UK subsea cable manufacturer, XLCC, today announces the appointment of 12 apprentice cable-jointers from North Ayrshire College, as it begins to level up its local workforce following the planning permission approval of its Hunterston site.
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XLCC appoints Paul Dickson as Development Director at Hunterston facility
September 28, 2023
UK subsea cable manufacturer XLCC today announces the appointment of Paul Dickson as its Development Director following the planning approval of its Hunterston facility earlier this year. The site is set to play a pivotal role in the UK’s green energy transition.
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The Times | Subsea cable factory lays out £1.4bn bid
September 26, 2023
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Financial Times | Will there be enough cables for the clean energy transition?
July 31, 2023
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XLCC secures detailed planning approval to build UK’s first HVDC cable factory in North Ayrshire
May 25, 2023
North Ayrshire Council Planning Committee yesterday granted full planning permission for XLCC’s HVDC subsea cable manufacturing operations in Hunterston, Scotland. The decision paves the way for construction to commence and follows outline planning permission granted last year.
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XLCC successfully concludes model testing on world’s most sophisticated Cable Laying Vessel
May 17, 2023
XLCC, the innovative high-voltage direct current (HVDC) UK based cable company has today announced it has completed model testing on its new Cable Laying Vessel (CLV) for renewable energy focused business. The week of testing in the Netherlands highlights the vessel’s efficiency levels and brings it one step closer to its widely anticipated delivery.
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XLCC appoints Cable Factory Director to head new Scottish facility
May 10, 2023
XLCC, the UK-based high-voltage direct current (HVDC) cable manufacturer and installer, today announces the appointment of Georgios Eleftheriadis as Cable Factory Director. Georgios’, with 15 years of rich experience in the industry specialising in EHV underground cables and HV submarine cables manufacturing, will play a vital role in building a world-leading facility.
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XLCC appoints Ian Douglas as CEO to drive business growth and enable energy transition
April 28, 2023
XLCC, the UK-based high-voltage direct current (HVDC) cable manufacturer and installer, today announces the appointment of Ian Douglas as CEO. Ian will be pivotal to XLCC’s growth as it looks to play a crucial role in enabling energy transition through improved trans-national power transmission.
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Scottish Ex-Forces in Business Awards Finalist
March 21, 2023
XLCC is delighted to share that Crawford Hume has been announced as a Rising Star of the Year 2023 finalist by the Scottish Ex-Forces in Business Awards!
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Community Update – January 2023
January 11, 2023
Join members of the XLCC team for a community update about the Hunterston HVDC cable manufacturing facility.
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HVDC Cable Q&A – January 2023
December 21, 2022
Join members of the XLCC team for a special Q&A session with our HVDC cable subject matter expert Marc Jeroense.
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