Invitation to meet the Belden team at SPS/IPC/DRIVES

Thursday, Nov 12, 2009
On an exhibition area of 250m2 at this year’s SPS/IPC/DRIVES, Belden will present its comprehensive expertise in data communication with products from the Belden, Lumberg Automation™ and Hirschmann™ brands designed for use in harsh industrial environments.

3M Board Declares Quarterly Dividend

Wednesday, Nov 11, 2009
The Board of Directors of 3M (NYSE:MMM) declared a dividend on the company’s common stock of 51 cents per share for the fourth quarter of 2009, payable Dec. 12, 2009, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Nov. 20, 2009. This cash dividend is the 373rd consecutive quarterly dividend paid by 3M.
As of Sept. 30, 2009, 3M had 707,958,268 common shares outstanding and 113,146 shareholders of record.

Prysmian, $180 million in investment and R&D in Brazil over 2009-2010

Tuesday, Nov 10, 2009
Prysmian has presented its development plans for Brazil during the Business Mission to Brazil organised by the Italian government, Confindustria (Italian confederation of industry), ICE (Italian foreign trade board) and ABI (Italian banking association). The Group will have invested some $180 million in Brazil over the period 2009–2010, which, combined with investments made in 2007-2008, takes the total to around $270 million in the past few years, in this strategic country for the Group’s worldwide growth. In the wake of the crisis-driven downturn in 2009, the objective is to increase sales in South America by around 25% in the period 2010-2011. The Group is particularly anticipating this business recovery on the basis of the effects of the growth-acceleration plan (PAC) launched by the Brazilian government for new infrastructure development and on its entry into the flexible pipes market for offshore oil extraction, thanks to its partnership with Petrobras.

Draka Cableteq USA Awarded $3.2 Million Grant from DOE to Develop Next Generation Downhole Cable

Monday, Nov 09, 2009
Draka Cableteq USA, manufacturer of wire and cable products since 1905, announced today that it has received a $3.2 million grant from the United States Department of Energy to support the development of a new generation of tools that will allow Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) to supply the United States with much clean, carbon-neutral electrical power.

Nexans commissions in Germany the world’s first superconducting fault current limiter to protect a power plant’s internal power supply

Friday, Nov 06, 2009
Nexans, the worldwide leader in the cable industry, has just commissioned the world’s first Superconducting Fault Current Limiter (SFCL) that is installed in a power plant. In this pilot project for Vattenfall Europe Generation AG, the SFCL will provide short-circuit protection for the internal medium voltage power supply that feeds coal mills and crushers in the Boxberg brown coal power plant in Saxony, Germany.

El Sewedy Cables launch new state-of-the-art IBS website

El Sewedy Cables, the largest Middle East cable manufacturer by market value, has launched its new state-of-the-art Internet Business Solution (IBS) website (www.elsewedycables.com). The IBS is a product oriented website, built to enhance and provide a 24/7 online communication channel between El Sewedy Cables companies and their customers covering all sectors.

ADC’s Expanded Portfolio of Fiber Solutions Accepted By USDA Rural Development Telecommunications Program

Wednesday, Nov 04, 2009
ADC (NASDAQ: ADCT) (www.adc.com), a leading supplier of infrastructure solutions for fiber deployments, announced today its OmniReach® Hub-in-a-Pedestal (HIP) fiber distribution hub, OmniReach Passive Optical Splitter Modules, Fiber Cable Assemblies and Value-added Module VAM system have been accepted by the USDA Rural Development Telecommunications program, allowing ADC`s products to be used in the expansion of broadband services to underserved and rural communities.

Cable longevity and reliability at very low lifetime system cost with The Power of Dow Inside

Please click or copy and paste the link below to access an online press kit with detailed information about a new global program being launched by Dow Wire & Cable. Called “Dow Inside,” the new program benefits both cable makers and utilities and is supported by the DOW ENDURANCE™ product family that also is detailed in the press materials.

www.dowinside.com

Interviews with global and regional experts are available upon request.

Daetwyler Cables Safety Cabling Used for O2 World in Berlin

In September 2008 one of the most modern multipurpose arenas in Europe opened – O2 World in Berlin. The safety systems for the facility are powered using proven extended-integrity cabling and components by Daetwyler Cables.

SOLARFLEX®-cable from HELUKABEL® in action at Solar Decathlon 2009 – Team Germany won!

Friday, Oct 30, 2009
In this competition, hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy 20 teams of college and university students compete to design, build and operate the most attractive, effective and energy-efficient solar-powered house.