Gaon Cable gains traction in US AI data center power infrastructure market

Gaon Cable, a subsidiary of LS Cable & System, is emerging as a key beneficiary of the artificial intelligence (AI) data center boom in the United States, as its U.S. subsidiary LSCUS secures a series of power infrastructure contracts linked to projects by global tech giants including Google, Meta and Amazon. LSCUS has been winning bus duct supply contracts for AI data centers since last year and recently secured additional projects worth about 4 trillion won ($2.9 billion), accelerating its expansion in North America. The growing attention surrounding the company centers on bus ducts, a product that has traditionally received less attention than cables, transformers or switchgear but is increasingly recognized as a critical component of AI-era power infrastructure. Bus ducts are high-capacity power distribution systems designed to efficiently and reliably deliver large volumes of electricity. Unlike conventional cable systems that rely on multiple bundles of wires, bus ducts use copper or aluminum conductors enclosed within a metal housing, enabling the stable transmission of large ele