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- Hunan Valin Wire & Cable Co., Ltd. (001208.SZ) manufactures and sells wires and cables in China, with a focus on special-purpose cables for demanding applications; power cables; cables and bare wires for electrical equipment; motor lead wires; wiring harnesses; and house rental and storage services. The company offers aerospace cables with high-temperature resistance, radiation protection, and low-smoke halogen-free properties; mining cables certified for coal mine safety and capable of withstanding bending, dragging, and harsh conditions; metallurgical cables for blast furnaces, converters, and cranes featuring heat, wear, and aging resistance; rail transit and subway cables that are flame-retardant, waterproof, rodent-proof, and UV-resistant; new energy cables for wind power, photovoltaics, and green energy projects with high voltage tolerance and low resistance; smart grid cables with low loss and high stability; petrochemical cables resistant to corrosion, flame, and high temperatures; marine and ROV umbilical cables replacing imports; high-end equipment cables for power transmission and control; and building wires such as BV and BVR models that are low-smoke, halogen-free, and flame-retardant. Products serve industries including aerospace, rail transit, mining, new energy, engineering equipment, data communications, petrochemicals, metallurgy, and infrastructure, with exports to Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Central Asia. Founded in 1951 as Xiangtan Cable Factory and restructured as a state-owned joint-stock enterprise in 2003 by Hunan Iron & Steel Group Co., Ltd., Xiangtan Iron & Steel Group Co., Ltd., and others, the company is headquartered at No. 1 Jianshe South Road, High-tech Zone, Xiangtan, Hunan Province, China. In September 2025, Hunan Valin raised CNY 1.215 billion through a share issuance to entities including Xiangtan Iron & Steel Group and Hunan Iron & Steel Group to fund new energy and power cable projects with a total investment of CNY 1.465 billion; it won bids for contracts totaling around CNY 557 million in nuclear power, electricity, mining, rail transportation, and metallurgy, plus CNY 456 million from State Grid and CNY 201 million in additional electric projects; and continues expanding high-end cable production amid State Grid's record 2025 investments in grid modernization.