Gem Cables & Conductors Limited is:1.Only High Voltage Cable manufacturer in South India, Orissa.2.The largest cable manufacturing facility in South India. 3.Rated as the top 50 Cables Companies in the World by Gobi Intl, UK, based on technology and technical capabilities.4.First to manufacture HV Cables in Single Dry Cure process.5.First to achieve the ISO 9002 Certification in India. 6.First to export its Cables to UAE.7.First to manufacture Import substitute ABC Cables in India.The following are the important milestones of its R&D efforts:1.Developed FRLS (Fire Retardant Low Smoke) Compounds & Cables -First in South India. 2.Developed UV (Ultra Violet) Resistant Cables for Sea Shore based Thermal Power Projects - First one to do so in Country. 3.Produced 1000 Sq.mm Cables, the ultimate size in cables. 4.Developed Halogen Free Elastomeric & Polymeric Cable Compounds, for Cables to be used in Petro Chemical Industry. 5.Supplies 250 Kms Cables for a World Bank aided Project for the Metropolitan City of Madras, under a single contract. Consequently Qualifies for quoting for ADB/WB tenders, thus becoming the only manufacturer from South India to cross this entry barrier stipulated by World Bank. 6.Produced Fire Survival Cables. 7.Developed XLPE (Cross Linked Polyethylene) Compound, in house, through the Sioplas System. First in World to do so, without the aid of any external agency. 8.Sets up in house environmental de gradation testing facility to emulate the harsh environmental conditions prevailing on any seashore in the southern hemisphere! This is required for to evaluate the performance and life cycle of the cables to be used in Thermal Power stations, which are installed near sea shores!