LA PORTE, Texas—(BUSINESS WIRE)—LS Cable & System USA, Inc. (“LSCUS”) today announced the opening of a new logistics hub at Port Crossing Commerce Center in La Porte, Texas, near Houston. The move is designed to bolster the company’s rapidly expanding busduct business by streamlining distribution, improving operational efficiency, and enhancing customer service across the United States.
Powering Up: New Texas Hub Supports Data Center Boom
The facility responds to growing demand for reliable, high-capacity power distribution, particularly driven by the surge in data center construction.
- Busduct, also known as busway, is a prefabricated power distribution system ideal for high-density applications.
- The La Porte hub is strategically located near the Port of Houston, optimizing logistics and delivery times.
- LS Cable & System is making significant investments in U.S. manufacturing and supply chain resilience.
- The new hub will support the increasing demand for power distribution infrastructure driven by AI and cloud computing.
Think of busduct as the superhighway for electricity. Unlike traditional cabling, busduct – also called busway – efficiently transmits large volumes of power through insulated conductors safely housed in a metal enclosure. With the explosive growth of data centers fueled by artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and large-scale digital infrastructure, the need for robust, high-capacity power distribution has never been more critical.
Located within the 300-acre Port Crossing Commerce Center, a premier industrial and logistics park developed by Prologis, the new hub offers direct access to major transportation networks. This strategic positioning will optimize inventory management and expedite delivery to key customers and projects throughout the country.
“We are pleased to expand our U.S. footprint with this new logistics hub near Houston,” said Gisu Kim, Regional President of North America, LS Cable & System Ltd. “The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence is driving a significant increase in data center development and a corresponding need for high-capacity, reliable power distribution infrastructure. This facility enhances our ability to support customers building and expanding data centers to meet AI-driven computing demand and reinforces our long-term commitment to the U.S. market.”
“The demand for efficient, scalable power distribution continues to accelerate across data centers, advanced manufacturing, and large commercial developments,” said Jeong Hyeon, President & CEO of Gaon Cable Co., the parent company of LSCUS and a subsidiary of LS C&S. “This facility strengthens our ability to support customers as they expand and modernize critical electrical infrastructure.”
Supply Chain Agility and U.S. Investment
The new hub isn’t just about space; it’s about speed and reliability. “This new hub significantly enhances our supply chain agility,” said Taewon Son, President & CEO of LS Cable & System USA, Inc. “Its proximity to the Port of Houston allows us to better align inventory, shorten lead times, and support large-scale commercial and industrial projects with greater speed and reliability.”
LS C&S is a global leader in power and communication cable systems serving infrastructure, industrial, and utility markets worldwide. The company has recently announced multiple major investments in the United States, demonstrating its commitment to strengthening domestic manufacturing capacity and supply chain resilience.
- April 2025: LS GreenLink USA, Inc., a subsidiary of LS C&S, began development of a state-of-the-art manufacturing and port complex in Chesapeake, Virginia. Phase 1 represents an investment of more than $681 million and is expected to create over 330 jobs. It includes a 750,000-square-foot manufacturing facility, a 660-foot VCV tower—projected to be the tallest building in Virginia—and a dedicated pier for producing high-voltage submarine power cables.
- December 2025: LS Cable & System Ltd. announced an additional major investment in Chesapeake, Virginia, representing the largest capital investment in Hampton Roads history and expected to create approximately 430 jobs. The project will expand U.S. manufacturing capabilities in copper rod production, magnet wire manufacturing, and rare-earth magnet production, supporting supply chain security and emerging energy and technology sectors.
These investments, combined with the new La Porte logistics hub, underscore LS C&S’s strategy to expand its U.S. presence across manufacturing, logistics, and infrastructure, enabling the company to better serve domestic customers and support long-term industrial growth.
