AFL, a fiber optic cables, connectivity and equipment manufacturer based in Duncan, announced March 21 it will invest over $50 million to expand its fiber optic cable manufacturing operations in Spartanburg County.
“This expansion highlights AFL’s commitment to providing an end-to-end Build America, Buy America Act compliant cable and connectivity portfolio for our valued U.S. customers and represents a significant milestone toward AFL’s ongoing contribution to a stronger, more connected future for all communities across the country,” said Jaxon Lang, president and CEO of AFL.
A timeline for the expansion has not been announced.
AFL has operations in the U.S., Mexico, Canada, Europe, Asia, and Australia and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fujikura Ltd. of Japan.