What products will the Morocco plant make?

It makes the WTC (Wrapping Tube Cable), a small-diameter, high-density cable built around Fujikura's own SWR (Spider Web Ribbon) optical fiber ribbon.

Was FAMT a new plant?

No. FAMT had been a production base for automotive products, and Fujikura used the existing site to add optical fiber cable production.

What is the advantage of the WTC cable?

Fujikura says WTC is thinner and denser than conventional slot-type and loose-tube cables, so existing ducts can be used as-is and construction time can be greatly shortened.

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Fujikura starts Morocco optical cable output, feeding EMEA

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What happened
Fujikura said its group company FAMT in Tangier, Morocco, has built mass-production capacity for optical fiber cable and been in full operation since August 2026.
Why it matters
Fujikura positions the site as a supply base for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, shortening lead times to those markets as data-center demand from generative AI rises.

WHO IT HITSData-center operators and network builders buying cable in Europe, the Middle East and Africa could see shorter supply lead times, since Fujikura positions Morocco as a regional supply base.

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Context & Analysis

FAMT had previously served as a production base for automotive products, so the optical fiber cable line is an addition to an existing site rather than a greenfield plant.

The cable being made there is WTC, which wraps Fujikura's SWR ribbon in tape. Fujikura says this structure is thinner and denser than the slot-type cables common in Japan and the loose-tube type common overseas, allowing existing conduits to be reused and construction time to be greatly shortened.

Fujikura ties the move to sharply rising demand for data centers and communication networks as generative AI spreads and cloud services expand, and says it aims to contribute to job creation and regional industry development in Morocco while strengthening its global production and supply system.

FAQ

What products will the Morocco plant make?: It makes the WTC (Wrapping Tube Cable), a small-diameter, high-density cable built around Fujikura's own SWR (Spider Web Ribbon) optical fiber ribbon.
Was FAMT a new plant?: No. FAMT had been a production base for automotive products, and Fujikura used the existing site to add optical fiber cable production.
What is the advantage of the WTC cable?: Fujikura says WTC is thinner and denser than conventional slot-type and loose-tube cables, so existing ducts can be used as-is and construction time can be greatly shortened.

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