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Alambres y Cables Venezolanos, C.A. (ALCAVE), is a Phelps Dodge International Corporation operation located in Venezuela, South America. Alcave supplies its local market and exports its products to countries in North, Central and South America, with the main markets located in the Andean region, Chile and Mexico.
Milestones
The company was the first manufacturer of wires and cables established in Venezuela, under the name of "FIAT LUX, C.A.".
- 1957 FIAT LUX, C.A. associates with Phelps Dodge International Corporation, becoming Alambres y Cables Venezolanos, C.A.
- 1993 Phelps Dodge International Corporation acquires Iconel, Conal and Plástica as separate business units dedicated to power cables, aluminum conductors and building wire.
- 1999 the Venezuelan plants (Conal, Iconel, Alcave and Plástica) merge under the name of ALCAVE C.A.
Plant Profile
Alambres y Cables Venezolanos, C.A.(ALCAVE), is a leading company in Latin America in the production and sales of aluminum and copper cables for low, medium and high voltage transmission systems and electricity distribution networks. ALCAVE is comprised of two production facilities:
- Aluminum Branch (Conal) aluminum products, bare and insulated (low and medium voltage).
- Copper Branch (Iconel) copper products, bare and insulated for many applications (low and medium voltage).
