HFCL board approves Rs 400 cr OF and OFC capacity expansion

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AI summary

HFCL board approved a Rs 400 crore expansion of Optical Fiber and Optical Fiber Cable manufacturing capacities, funded through internal accruals and debt. The expansion adds 4.60 Mn fkm of OF and 14.0 Mn fkm of OFC capacity on top of ongoing expansion, taking total capacity to 38.50 Mn fkm p.a. (OF) and 56.36 Mn fkm p.a. (OFC) by July 2028. Demand drivers include AI, data centres, 5G and broadband.

Likely market impact

Positive - signals growth confidence backed by strong order book, but Rs 400 cr debt-funded capex may pressure leverage near-term.