A national broadband mission aims to deliver high-speed fiber-optic internet to the country's population. A critical bottleneck emerged: demand for underground cable protection conduit far exceeded local production capacity.
A local manufacturer identified an opportunity to supply corrugated HDPE conduit to telecom infrastructure contractors and electrical utilities across the country. They commissioned the Suba SL180 — a high-speed, small-diameter line — to meet the explosive growth in demand.
The SL180 was selected for:
Contract finalized in Q1 2024. Delivery in Q3 2024. Installation and training completed in October 2024.
Suba shipped the SL180 via ocean freight and road transport to the manufacturing facility. Installation took 2 weeks, with one Suba technician and the contractor's team. The operator certification program took 1 week.
The machine achieved full capacity by Q4 2024. Current production metrics:
| Specification | Target | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| Outer Diameter | 110–180mm | 110–180mm ±1mm |
| Wall Thickness | 2.5–3mm | 2.8mm ±0.1mm |
| Output | 1,500–1,800 m/shift | 1,850 m/shift |
| Defect Rate | <0.5% | 0.15% |
| Uptime | 88% | 92% |
The manufacturer has already received orders for 500,000+ linear meters in year one, with strong demand from major telecom operators and state utility companies.
This represents a critical moment in the national fiber rollout: by producing locally, the manufacturer can reduce cost by 25% compared to imports, accelerating deployment timelines for telecom infrastructure nationwide.
"The Suba SL180 arrived at exactly the right moment. The market needs conduit — lots of it. We're now producing at full capacity and still can't keep up with demand. This machine is our ticket to becoming a leading supplier of telecom infrastructure." — Operations Director
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