Elmeridge - Historical Cable Archive

The section includes some fascinating historical data and photographs from the turn of the century to details of the latest developments in cable manufacture.

The Lynenwerk History

We have had a long association with one of the world's first cable manufacturers, Lynenwerk in Germany. Over a century ago George Victor Lynen's vision centred on the processing of copper into products for the developing market for electrotechnical equipment. In the eighties of the past century Lynen created the necessary preconditions in his Hovermuhle factory to meet the new challenge. In those early years, the methods for manufacture of copper wires were already known to the "coppersmiths" of the Aache and Stolberg areas. Already in the 19th century the Lynen-Isaac's company operated a process for rolling copper wires and rods. Therefore the decision to take an active part in the developing technology in the manufacture of electrical conductors was built on skills developed over the centuries.