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Manufacturing (26 - 27) Manufacture of electrical, electronic and optical products 27.3 - Manufacture of wiring and wiring devices 27.32 - Manufacture of other electronic and electric wires and cables
200 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
8 October 2025
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2026
Foreseen end date
31 December 2026
Description
Cabelte, a Portuguese company and a European reference in the production of electric cables, will invest €150 million in the construction of a new factory in Ribeirão, Vila Nova de Famalicão. The project includes the installation of seven new production lines and the creation of 200 new jobs. The construction will start in 2026 and is expected to be completed in 2027.
The new industrial facility, featuring a modular building of around 30,000 square metres, will enable the company to increase its annual production of medium- and high-voltage cables by 30,000 tonnes, thereby strengthening its operational efficiency and brand competitiveness.
Eurofound (2025), Cabelte, Business expansion in Portugal, factsheet number 203471, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/203471.