PALMETTO, FL--(NewMediaWire - Dec 8, 2016) - American
Fiber Optics Group, Inc.,a wholly owned subsidiary of Capstone
Technologies Group Inc. (OTC PINK: CBLY), is currently in the process of
building an optical fiber preform manufacturing facility to be
located in a strategic location that has existing unused
manufacturing facilities, such as the Detroit, Michigan area or
another suitable location. This facility will be a
state-of-the-art facility using USA technology to manufacture
optical fiber preforms that will be used to manufacture fiber optic
cable for US and Worldwide markets. The AFOG facility will have
many advantages over other main competitors in Japan and China due
to the availability of an existing skilled workforce abandoned by
industries leaving the area, lower tax restrictions, unused
manufacturing facilities and a USA jobs oriented atmosphere in the
new US Government administration in 2017.
Fiber Optic Cable is in high demand with annual growth rates in
excess of 11%. The current marketplace is struggling to keep
up with this demand as the need for more preforms, which is the
initial component used to manufacture optical fiber, is increasing
as markets around the world demand more fiber optic
cable. Preforms are the most attractive portion of the optical
fiber cable supply chain demonstrating about 70% of the profit made
in the optical fiber industry. This part of the market is the
most attractive portion of a very strong growth industry with high
margins, few competitors, high barriers to entry and an excellent
outlook for future growth.
The initial business model for AFOG is to begin building in
stages, a 20 million kilometer per year preform capacity plant with
a total of 10 million kilometers coming online at the end of year
one with a steady increase up to 20 million kilometers of preforms
by the end of year two. In doing this AFOG will employ a local
workforce of over 100 local salaried and hourly employees with an
estimated payroll of in excess of $9,000,000 per year at full
capacity. This facility will be able to generate gross sales
revenues of over $80,000,000 per year when at full capacity. This
will be a boon to the local community, as more revenue will be
realized by businesses providing services to this booming
manufacturing industry and its employees.
After the initial two-year growth period AFOG will continue to
expand its preform operation in to drawing and selling Fiber which
will require addition investment and job opportunities and increase
revenues upwards of $144,000,000. AFOG is already looking at
partnering opportunities for expansion with other industry giants
in the Fiber Optical Cable industry that will drive additional
manufacturing facility requirements and promote additional job
growth.
Completion date is scheduled for December 31, 2017.
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