YOFC

Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Limited Company
YOFC
Native name
长飞光纤光缆股份有限公司
TypePublic
SEHK: 6869
SSE: 601869
IndustryOptical fiber
FoundedMay 1988; 38 years ago (1988-05)
HeadquartersWuhan, Hubei, China
Key peopleMa Jie (Chairman)
Zhuang Dan (President)
RevenueDecrease CN¥12.20 billion (2024)
Decrease CN¥581.25 million (2024)
Total assetsIncrease CN¥22.45 billion (2024)
Total equityIncrease CN¥11.20 billion (2024)
Number of employees
9,616 (2024)
Websiteyofc.com
Footnotes

Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Limited Company. (YOFC; Chinese: 长飞光纤; pinyin: Zhǎngfēi Guāngxiān) is a publicly listed Chinese company that engages in the provision optical fiber products.

History

YOFC was established in 1998 as a joint venture between the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications, the Wuhan municipal government, and Philips. In the beginning, all of the manufacturing techniques related to optical fiber were introduced from Philips, and YOFC just made products in accordance with foreign standards as they were unable to change the technical parameters and improve product performance.

In 2000, YOFC established a research and development department. In 2004, YOFC finally solved the technical problem in the optical fiber industry, namely using the Plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition process for producing low water peak fibers.

In December 2014, YOFC held its initial public offering becoming a listed company on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

In January 2017, YOFC commenced operations of its factory in South Africa. An additional $8.7 million was invested in the factory during 2025.

In July 2018, YOFC held a secondary offering become a listed company on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

In 2021, YOFC acquired Belden Poliron, a Brazilian cable company that focuses on petrochemical, chemical, and oil industries.

In June 2024, YOFC commenced operations of its $19 million factory in Jalisco, Mexico.

References

  1. ↑ "2024 Annual Report" (PDF). YOFC.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Fan, Feifei (14 December 2021). "Engineer goes the whole hog for breakthroughs in optical fiber, cable". China Daily. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  3. ↑ Robertson, Benjamin (9 December 2014). "Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable raises HK$1.1b in IPO". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "Chinese Yangtze Optics Africa Cable steps up skills development efforts in SA". Engineering News. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  5. ↑ Gilbert, Paula (12 March 2025). "YOA Cable expands SA fiber optic manufacturing facility". Connecting Africa. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  6. ↑ "湖北首家A+H股上市企业诞生！长飞今日赴上交所A股上市". news.cnhubei.com. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  7. ↑ Caldero, Rocco (31 August 2022). "Brazil leads Chinese investments in the world: US$5.9 billion last year, the highest since 2017". The Rio Times. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  8. ↑ Saldaña, Jorge (6 June 2024). "YOFC to operate in Jalisco its first production plant in Mexico". MEXICONOW. Retrieved 20 April 2026.