The Ethiopian Railways Corporation (ERC) is currently engaged in constructing an entirely new line that will connect the north of the country with the existing Addis Ababa – Djibouti railway. Lamifil has been chosen to supply all catenary wires for the 392km line. The Awash-Kombolcha-Hara Gebaya Project is of high economic and social importance to […]
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Lamifil breaks the ice load with new HTLS conductors
Climatic conditions have a major impact on overhead transmission and distribution lines. Conductor design and choice play a vital role in addressing this challenge. Lamifil has developed new High-Temperature Low-Sag (HTLS) conductors that address ice loading and capacity challenges at the same time. Meet the GAP+ and ACCC ICE+. Addressing capacity and reliability challenges […]
Lamifil chosen for Paraguay’s electricity grid upgrade
Maximising capacity, reliability and cost-efficiency for ANDE Lamifil won the largest contract so far to upgrade several 220kv and 66kv lines for Administración Nacional de Electricidad (ANDE), Paraguay’s national electricity supplier. The choice for Lamifil was based on its proven experience and the superior performance characteristics of its market-leading composite core conductors. The project promises […]
Swissgrid chooses Lamifil for unique AAAC upgrade project
Swissgrid, the national transmission grid operator in Switzerland, has chosen Lamifil to provide the overhead conductors for a vital grid upgrade in the South of the country. The company’s extensive experience with AAAC conductors and its ability to address the challenging transportation requirements favoured the choice for Lamifil. It is Lamifil’s first project in Switzerland. A new power line […]
Johan Ameel appointed as new CEO of Lamifil NV
Lamifil NV is pleased to announce that it has appointed Johan Ameel as the new CEO. In his role as of January 2018, Johan Ameel will oversee the overall strategic and operational management of the company and will execute on the growth strategy. He succeeds John Dejaeger, who continues to advise the Board of Directors […]
High voltage connection AAAC UHC Beverwijk – Vijfhuizen commissioned
SPIE completed its work for the TenneT Randstad North Conductor Assembly Beverwijk – Vijfhuizen project in August. TenneT tested the connection extensively and commissioned on September 1, 2017. AAAC AMS 620 For this project, Lamifil manufactured the AAAC UHC AMS 620 conductor – an All Aluminium Alloy Conductor with Ultra High Conductivity. This conductor was […]
Lamifil supplies ACCC Antwerp for the Stevin line in Belgium
Belgian TSO Elia selects Lamifil’s ACCC Antwerp conductor to double the load transfer capacity of a 380-KV line.
Lamifil’s ACCC® installation completed by ANDE
In August 2017, the Administracion Nacional de Electricidad (ANDE) Transmission Line Maintenance Crew replaced an ACSR conductor with a high-capacity, low-sag conductor to increase the capacity of the existing 66kV San Migule-Puerto Botanico transmission line in Asuncion, Paraguay. The engineering team determined that the 219.9 mm² (434 kcmil) ACCC Copenhagen was the best economic and technical option […]
Lamifil obtains OHSAS 18001 health and safety certificate
Lamifil obtains OHSAS 18001 health and safety certificate Lamifil is proud to announce that it has obtained the OHSAS 18001:2007 certificate. OHSAS 18001 is the widely recognised international standard regarding occupational health and safety. The certificate warrants that Lamifil has put in place a solid and effective occupational health and safety system, including well-defined […]
