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Belden relocates European cable plant near Budapest. US connectivity and network infrastructure company Belden has signed a lease for the entire 42,000 sqm HelloParks Páty PT5 warehouse facility in Hungary, where it will consolidate its Dutch and Hungarian manufacturing operations. The site will become Belden's largest European cable plant, with production expected to begin in early 2028. The deal was brokered with the involvement of Cushman & Wakefield. The agreement covers more than 40,000 sqm of industrial and warehouse space and 2,000 sqm of office space, making Belden the largest tenant in the HelloParks portfolio. By merging its Netherlands and Hungary operations, the company's Hungarian unit will take on a more significant role in its global production network. "In the new Páty manufacturing centre we are combining our Dutch and Hungarian capacities. We were looking for a site where the building's technical configuration and lease structure could both be adapted to our manufacturing processes and long-term plans. The consolidation will allow us to achieve greater production volume and more efficient operations," said Guilherme Hoppe, vice president of manufacturing for Belden's EMEA region. The PT5 building will be fully adapted for cable manufacturing, with a fresh-air supply system installed throughout, upgraded heating controls and machine foundation bases embedded in the industrial floor. Office and communal areas will also be fitted out as part of the development. "We are proud that Belden has chosen HelloParks as the location for a European manufacturing centre of this scale. The deal confirms that a leased facility can be a genuine alternative to owning a site for a large and complex production operation," said Pozderka István, co-founder and business development director of HelloParks. HelloParks Páty is a 87-hectare park in Budapest's western agglomeration, adjacent to the M1 motorway. The PT5 hall, completed in the first quarter of 2026, is the fourth building in the park, which now offers 184,000 sqm of warehouse and industrial space. Other tenants include dm-Drogerie Markt, DHL, Gebrüder Weiss and Transdanubia. The building holds BREEAM New Construction Outstanding certification and complies with EU Taxonomy requirements, featuring heat pump heating and cooling, rooftop solar panels and a smart building management system.

Belden to expand Ruckus Wireless local manufacturing capacity in India. Belden will expand local manufacturing capacity in India, starting production of Ruckus ICX Ethernet switches at its Pune facility, as the company strengthens domestic operations and explores future manufacturing opportunities. Published on: 24 Sep 2026, 10:30 am Updated on: 24 Sep 2026, 10:30 am US-based Belden Inc. will expand its local manufacturing capacity in India, with its Pune facility set to produce Ruckus ICX Ethernet switches used for Wi-Fi connectivity, networking equipment, and AI-powered automation. The move follows Belden's USD 1.8 billion acquisition of Ruckus Wireless and is aimed at strengthening local production in line with the government's 'Make in India' initiative. Pune facility to drive local production. The company will initially manufacture Ruckus ICX Ethernet switches at Belden's 300,000-square-foot facility in Pune. The increased capacity will meet domestic demand, while export opportunities will be evaluated in later phases. Bart Giordano, senior vice president and general manager at Ruckus Networks, said the company has not disclosed specific investment figures or capacity metrics for the expansion. "The first batch of locally manufactured switches is set to roll off the assembly line as we speak," Giordano said in a virtual interaction. The ICX Ethernet switching portfolio currently accounts for nearly 50% of Ruckus's total business. Expansion to include workforce, products. Ruckus Wireless had historically relied entirely on outsourced manufacturing. After integrating with Belden, the company is using Belden's existing Pune facility to establish local production. The company plans to make incremental investments and expand its local workforce as manufacturing scales up. Ethernet switches will form the first phase, while Ruckus will evaluate manufacturing other enterprise networking products at the Pune facility in the future. Strengthening India operations. The Pune manufacturing operation adds to Ruckus's existing presence across innovation, operations and customer delivery in India. Bengaluru hosts the company's largest global research and development and customer success site, along with Belden's customer innovation center. Ruckus also operates an R&D center in Chennai in collaboration with the IIT Madras Research Park for software development and networking innovation. Beyond enterprise IT, the combined portfolio will target industrial sectors such as advanced manufacturing, warehousing, and logistics.

Belden-Ruckus Wireless to expand local manufacturing capacity in India. The company will initially manufacture Ruckus ICX Ethernet switches at Belden's 300,000-sq-ft Pune facility to meet domestic demand, with exports to be evaluated later. Bart Giordano, senior vice president and general manager, Ruckus Networks US-based Belden Inc will increase its local manufacturing capacity at its facility in Pune, India, to produce Ethernet switches used for Wi-Fi connectivity, network equipment, and AI-powered automation. The operational expansion follows Belden's $1.8 billion acquisition of Ruckus Wireless, marking a major step in local production to support the government's 'Make in India' initiative. Without disclosing specific investment figures or capacity metrics, Bart Giordano, senior vice president and general manager at Ruckus Networks, noted in an interaction that the increased capacity will cater directly to domestic market demand at present, with export opportunities being evaluated for subsequent phases of expansion. The move represents a strategic operational shift for Ruckus Wireless, which historically relied entirely on outsourced manufacturing. By integrating with Belden, Ruckus is leveraging Belden's existing 300,000-square-foot facility in Pune to manufacture products locally. Initial production focuses on the Ruckus ICX Ethernet switching portfolio, which currently generates nearly 50 per cent of Ruckus's total business. "The first batch of locally manufactured switches is set to roll off the assembly line as we speak," Giordano said in a virtual interaction. While current operations utilise Belden's existing facility infrastructure, the company plans to make incremental investments and expand its local workforce as manufacturing scales up. Ethernet switches mark the first phase of this rollout, with plans to evaluate bringing other enterprise networking products onto the Pune assembly line in the future. The addition of manufacturing in Pune builds an end-to-end presence for Ruckus in India across innovation, operations, and customer delivery. Bengaluru hosts the company's largest global site for research and development (R&D) and customer success, alongside Belden's customer innovation centre. Additionally, Ruckus operates an R&D centre in Chennai in collaboration with the IIT Madras Research Park (IITMRP) for software development and networking innovation. Beyond enterprise IT, the combined portfolio will target industrial sectors, including advanced manufacturing, warehousing, and logistics verticals.