.In February 2001, the board of directors decided to invest
RMB130 million to establish the Phase IV new factory. By then,
the company will have an annual capacity of optical fiber and
cable of 600,000fkm and 3,000,000fkm respectively.
.On April 7, 2001, Shianfu had a foundation stone laying ceremony
of the new factory. In
July 2001, The Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd. acquired the Optical
Fiber Division of Lucent Co. Therefore it wins the second place
in the market share in the world. In
October 2001, representatives from China Railway Communication
and its branches visited Shianfu.