Belden Wire & Cable Co., Richmond, IN, has a new North American Fiber Optic Product Group devoted

Belden Wire & Cable Co., Richmond, IN, has a new North American Fiber Optic Product Group devoted to the development, manufacture, and marketing of an expanded line of tight-buffer and loose-tube fiber-optic cables. In forming the group, Belden combined existing fiber-optic cable manufacturing operations from its Tomkinsville, KY, facility into assets of ici, a specialty wire and cable manufacturer. To accommodate increased production capacity, Belden plans to build a new fiber-optic manufacturing facility in South Carolina.