Milestones

CCI has a tradition of Milestones of achievements. Some of the more significant are given below:

• 1960 “TROPODUR®” (PVC) wires and cables introduced in the Indian market
• 1961 Manufacture of Paper Insulated Lead Sheathed cables commenced
• 1962 Indigenous manufacture of “TROPODUR®” PVC compound started
• 1963 Unique welding process for Aluminium conductor cable Termination/ Joints developed
• 1966 “TROPODUR®” 3.3 kV cables for Mining application manufactured and supplied
• 1967 Manufacture of 3 kV and 5 kV PVC insulated airport lighting cable with moulded plug/socket
• 1968 Manufacture of 33 kV Paper Insulated Lead Sheathed cables commenced
• 1969 11kV “TROPODUR®” Cables introduced for the first in India as replacement for Paper Insulated Lead Sheathed Cables
• 1976 70 kV DC cables for Electrostatic Precipitator developed
• 1977 PVC compounds suitable for operation upto 105o C as per VDE 0209 developed
• 1979 Manufacture of “TROPOTHEN-X®” XLPE cables upto 33 kV commenced
• 1983 “TROPOFLEX®” Elastomer trailing flexible cables upto 11 kV in single continuous length of 1000 m manufactured for the frst time in India
• 1984 Flame Retardant Low Smoke (FRLS) and Fire Survival (FS) cables developed for the first time and large quantities supplied to Electricity Boards
• 1985 Application oriented compounds for Elastomer cables for Mining, Material handling, Ship wiring, Locomotives etc. developed indigenously
• 1986 Manufacture of “TROPOTHERM®” Silicone rubber insulated cables commenced
• 1988 Manufacture of “TROPOFLUR®” fluoroplastic insulated wires and cables started
• 1989 First in Asia, outside Japan, to get license to make EHV cables with patented MDCV process from Mitsubishi Cable Industries, Japan
• 1991 “TROPOTHEN-S®” Super tension 132 kV, XLPE Cables manufactured for the first time in India
• 1991 Seismic, Undersea, Degaussing, X-Ray HT DC Cables developed as import substitution
• 1992 “TROPOTHEN-S®” Super tension 230 kV, XLPE Cables manufactured for the first time in India
• 1993 Successfully tested the first 220 kV XLPE cables at NV KEMA, Netherlands
• 1994 Successfully manufactured and installed the 230 kV XLPE cable for TNEB at Kadamparai, Tamil Nadu
• 1994 Obtained the ISO:9001 Quality Management System Certification, the First cable company in India to obtain this certification
• 1995 Commissioned 2000 MT Aluminium Press for metallic sheathing of EHV cables
• 1996 EHV jointers' service extended to overseas project
• 1996 successfully developed electromagnetic Mine Sweeping cables (TEM3) for Navy and developed elastomeric cables for Degaussing of ships
• 1996 Low Halogen Non-toxic cables manufactured
• 1997 First time in India successfully developed, manufactured and supplied High Voltage Cables with segmental (Milliken) conductor
• 1997 Largest Exporter of Power Cables from India
• 1998 33kV Aerial Bunched Conductor(ABC) cables developed and supplied
• 1998 Submarine Cable Supplied, Installed between Main Land and Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Tamil Nadu
• 1998 First and only company in India to manufacture & install Extra High Voltage Cable (TROPOTHEN-S ®) with corrugated Aluminium sheathing
• 2000 Supply of EHV accessories manufactured in india via J.V. with Sumitomo.
• 2004 Erection & Commissioning of 230 kV cable in tunnel at Pykara Hydro electric plant.
• 2005 Erection & Commissioning of 132 kV cable system across the River Ganges in Patna.
• 2005 Sucessfully type test of 230 kV, 1200 sq mm cable and accessories as per IEC 62067
• 2007 Supply, Erection & Commissioning of 3 km long submarine cable at Dwarka.
• 2010 Manufactured & Supplied 128 Km of 230 kV XLPE cables.