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Electrical Cable (Copper/Mixed Conductor)

Copper wire rod drawing, stranding, polymer extrusion and jacketing, testing and certification · US
Total Cost
$7,385 / MT
Capacity (tonnes/year)
50,000
Throughput %
85%
Working capital
$35.0M Mn
Capex
$45.0M Mn
Offsite
$15.0M Mn
Total investment
$95.0M Mn
Lines
11
Net raw material
$4,527
61.3%
Conversion
$2,859
38.7%
Total / MT
$7,385
$ per MT

Raw Material

$4,527 / MT
LineConsumptionUnitPrice (USD)Cost / MT
Copper conductor (cable grade, annealed)Livekg$4,022
XLPE insulation (triple-extruded compound)Livekg$147
Copper tape shield (25 mil, annealed)Livekg$316
Semi-conductive compounds (conductor + insulation screen)Livekg$42.73

Utility

$3.52 / MT
LineConsumptionUnitPrice (USD)Cost / MT
Electricity (plant-wide)LiveMWh$3.52

Operating

$95.00 / MT
LinePrice (USD)Cost / MT
Extrusion, stranding and drawing (labour + maintenance)$95.00

Overhead

$1,050 / MT
LinePrice (USD)Cost / MT
Plant overhead (G&A, safety, QC, R&D, site admin)$1,050

Depreciation

$650 / MT
LinePrice (USD)Cost / MT
Depreciation (equipment + buildings, straight-line 15 yr)$650

Financing

$360 / MT
LinePrice (USD)Cost / MT
Working capital financing cost (8-week copper inventory cycle)$360

Others

$700 / MT
LinePrice (USD)Cost / MT
Testing and certification (UL, third-party, in-process)$450
Packaging and outbound logistics (reels, freight)$250
Prices stored in USD; converted to your selected currency at the latest ECB rate. Inputs marked "Live" pull current observed prices from Claight commodity data.