Air Blown Cables
Air Blown Cables are super slim fiber optic cables to be blown into microducts. Our signature products Stingray and Raptor hold 2-24 fibers and fit perfectly for drop connections in FTTH applications.
Hexatronic in Hudiksvall
Welcome to Hudiksvall in Sweden. This Hexatronic flagship production facility hosts R&D, production, quality control, and logistics. It even has its own harbor to load submarine cable.
What we produce
Micro Cables
Micro Cables are slim yet robust fiber optic cables to be installed by blowing into microducts. We produce Micro Cables with fiber counts from 2 to 864 fibers, and they are commonly used in core networks where a high capacity is needed.
Submarine Cables
Connecting islands or shorelines, our Submarine Cables, are designed to withstand the forces of the ocean. All cables have steel wire armoring in one or several layers and a stainless steel tube to provide the highest protection and water blocking properties.
Ducts and Duct Assemblies
Acting as protecting pipes for fiber optic cables, ducts are a key component in the Hexatronic end-to-end fiber solution. They come in a wide variety based on the installation environment, for example, underground, aerial, or indoor. They are also designed in different sizes for different applications and different colors to match customer requirements or simply tell the different ducts in a bundle apart.
Powered Fiber
We produce different kinds of hybrid cables with both power and fiber. For example, InOne Powered Fiber is super slim hybrid cable system for a wide range of applications such as security and 5G small cells. We also make more robust Powered Fiber Cables for wireless antennas.
Sustainability ratings
A Excellent
After a thorough audit, JAC awarded Hexatronic Cables & Interconnect Systems the rating A (Excellent), which makes us unique in the cable and duct industry. Telia initiated the audit, but since the results are shared within the association, we are automatically rated by all JAC partners.
JAC is an association of the world's largest telecom operators aiming to verify, assess, and develop the implementation of Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) across their important multinational suppliers.
Among the top 5%
We are happy to share that Hexatronic Cables Interconnect Systems (HCI) in Hudiksvall earned a gold medal from the EcoVadis Sustainability Rating 2024. This prestigious recognition of HCI places us among the top 5% of companies assessed for sustainability practices.
EcoVadis is the world's largest and most recognized sustainability ratings provider. It assesses businesses' environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance.
Product development at the forefront
Johan Svanberg is a Product and Process Developer. He started at Ericsson in 1989 in production while studying at the University. He had many different roles since then. Today, he is mainly a cable designer, and is also responsible for certain manufacturing processes. “At Hexatronic you don't have to be afraid to ask questions. There is an openness and helpfulness. And a spirit of progress. It goes fast.”
Johan is most proud of having developed Stingray. The slim-blowing fiber is one of Hexatronic's signature products. "A few years ago, our product management saw a need for a cable with 24 fibers in addition to 2-12. It seemed like a difficult task, but we discussed with each other how this would be possible with the current setup and tools. We started to do experimental manufacturing in the production, a lot of tests. The products are now being installed in the field all over the world! Streamlining production will lead to further development of the product."
New ideas for sustainability
Tove Sjödin works as a Product Developer for fiber cable at Hexatronic Cables and Interconnect Systems in Hudiksvall. She helps develop products according to customer requirements and ensures that they meet the standards of the respective market. Simply put, she manages and improves the product range.
The team of product developers helps each other, but each person is responsible for a specific family within the range. The job is very much about interpreting and understanding test results. Tests of pressure, tension, cold, and heat are run, and the team reads the results and tries to understand what it means for the cable.
Tove is particularly proud of a sustainability project in supply optimization. Especially the feeling of being able to change mindsets at many levels leading to real change. In practical terms, this involved adjusting the dimensions of the drums and tipping them on the trucks instead of keeping them upright. That way, more drums could fit, leading to reduced transport, ultimately saving both money and the environment. Tove says: "Operators in England got in touch to suggest more improvements along the same lines. It was great to get everyone on board."
Visit our production
We are super proud of our production facility and are keen on bringing our customers here to see the production first-hand. In fact, customers are visiting us from all around the globe weekly. Would you also like to pay us a visit?
Do you want to be our supplier?
As our supplier, you have a central role in our strategy to deliver value to our customers. We are looking for strong collaboration partners who fulfill our selection criteria outlined below.
- You share our values when it comes to sustainability and business ethics.
- You are reliable, responsive, and innovative, and you deliver high-quality and cost-effective products and services.
- You have and maintain a Quality system i.e., preferably ISO 9001 certified to secure the consistency of the product and service quality.
A brief history
Today, the Hexatronic facility in Hudiksvall is a leading producer of fiber optic network solutions for telecom. But did you know our production has roots tracing back to 1888? Come along for a quick history lesson.
1888
Founded by Max Sievert in 1888, Sieverts Kabelverk manufactured telephone wires and electrical cables at the plant in Sundbyberg.
1928
In 1928, LM Ericsson bought Sieverts Kabelverk. The factory in Hudiksvall opened its doors in 1967 to bring telephone wires to the market and the factory has been in use ever since.
2013
Hexatronic acquired the production facility in Hudiksvall in 2013, making it the heart of the business with fiber optic cables as the key product.