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Fiber Optic Cable, 144F Single-mode Loose-tube Outdoor (G.652.D, HDPE)
Optical fiber drawing (MCVD/OVD), primary/secondary coating, buffer-tube stranding, water-blocking tape/yarn application, corrugated steel armor longitudinal folding, HDPE jacketing, OTDR testing and attenuation certification · CN
Total Cost
$4,344 / unit
Capacity (fiber-km/year)
5,000,000
Throughput %
85%
Working capital
$40.0M Mn
Capex
$50.0M Mn
Offsite
$0.00 Mn
Total investment
$90.0M Mn
Lines
14
Net raw material
$2,676
61.6%
Conversion
$1,668
38.4%
Total / unit
$4,344
$ per unit
Raw Material
$2,676 / unit
| Line | Consumption | Unit | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optical fiber (drawn, primary + secondary coated) | kg | $2,000 | ||
| Buffer tube resin (polycarbonate / PBT, acrylate coating)Live | kg | $28.84 | ||
| Water-blocking gel (petroleum-based, splice and interstice fill)Live | kg | $1.29 | ||
| Strength members (aramid yarn, tensile reinforcement) | kg | $200 | ||
| Steel armor (corrugated steel tape, longitudinal fold) | kg | $420 | ||
| HDPE jacketing compound (outdoor UV-rated sheath)Live | kg | $25.90 |
Utility
$0.18 / unit
| Line | Consumption | Unit | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utilities (electricity, nitrogen purge, compressed air for fiber draw and sheathing) | MWh | $0.18 |
Operating
$18.00 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Direct labour (fiber drawing, buffering, stranding, armoring, jacketing) | $18.00 |
Overhead
$850 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Factory overhead (plant supervision, maintenance, supplies, safety, insurance) | $600 | |
| SG&A allocation (sales, admin, R&D amortisation, IT, compliance) | $250 |
Depreciation
$400 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Depreciation (fiber draw towers, SZ/CVD coating rigs, tube stranders, armoring lines, jacketing extruders, OTDR testers — 15-year amortisation) | $400 |
Financing
$200 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Financing cost (working capital: ~60 days material inventory + 30 days finished goods + receivables) | $200 |
Others
$200 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Testing and QA (OTDR attenuation, tensile, crush, length verification, cert issuance) | $150 | |
| Packaging (wooden reel, end caps, wrapping, labelling) | $50.00 |
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