桂林市电线总厂的前身是桂林电器塑料厂,原是一个小厂,职工100多人,生产塑料表壳、瓶盖等塑制产品。1969年开始试产电线,1972年更名为桂林市电线厂,80年代,以生产建筑布电线和橡胶电力电缆为主导产品。年产值和销售额保持在500～600万元之间。划归市重工业局主管后,加快了发展步伐,1986年投资34万美元,引进意大利线缆生产 Guilin Electric Wire Factory’s predecessor was Guilin Electrical Appliance Plastic Factory. It was originally a small factory with more than 100 employees and produced plastic cases, bottle caps and other plastic products. In 1969, it began trial production of electrical wires. In 1972, it was renamed Guilin Electrical Wire Factory. In the 1980s, it was mainly engaged in the production of construction fabric wires and rubber power cables. Annual output value and sales are maintained at 500 to 6 million yuan. After being placed under the supervision of the Bureau of Heavy Industry, the pace of development was accelerated. In 1986, the company invested 340,000 U.S. dollars and introduced Italian cable production.