Scottish National Investment Bank invests £20m in subsea cable manufacturer

Stuart Stone
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A rendering of the future XLCC manufacturing site at Hunterston in Ayrshire – Credit: XLCC
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A rendering of the future XLCC manufacturing site at Hunterston in Ayrshire – Credit: XLCC

Fresh funding to help Essex-based XLCC build factory capable of producing thousands of kilometres of subsea cabling each year

The Scottish National Investment Bank has today pledged £20m of funding to help Essex-based subsea cable manufacturer XLCC build a new factory in Hunterston on the west coast of Scotland. The funds...

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