2ND WORLD WIRE AND CABLE CONFERENCE
Incorporating the KMI Fibreoptics Conference
1-3 June 2008, Hotel Rey Juan Carlos, Barcelona, Spain
For more information please visit: http://www.cru-wirecable-conference.crugroup.com
Nearly 350 senior level industry participants from 43 different countries will be meeting in Barcelona for CRU’s 2nd World Wire and Cable Conference in just over a week’s time. The event has attracted significant support from major industry players. The co-hosts for this year’s event are: Superior Essex and El Sewedy Cables and sponsoring organisations include: Alcoa, Belden, Borealis, Dow Wire & Cable, J-Power, MESC Cable and Rosendahl Austria.
Day one of the conference will focus on the theme of ’Satisfying customers throughout the supply chain’. Sessions will cover: Routes to market * Contribution of suppliers to cablemakers * Copper, aluminium and fibre issues * Price Risk management briefing.
Day two will comprise parallel tracks, enabling delegates the opportunity to attend the presentations and sessions most relevant to their industries. Choose from: Energy Cables * Structured cabling * The KMI Fiberoptics conference * OEM cables
To see the full confirmed agenda visit
http://www.cru-wirecable-conference.crugroup.com
The conference will also include presentations from CRU’s own industry experts, as follows:
THE PRICE OUTLOOK FOR ALUMINIUM AND COPPER UNTIL 2012
Ross Strachan, Principal Price Risk Advisor, CRU Price Risk Management
In his presentation, Ross will explore the current trends for global demand for both these base metals, from strong growth in BRIC economies to the weakness in the USA, Japan and to a lesser extent in Europe. However, the supply side woes around the world so far this year, from places as far apart as China to Chile to Tajikistan amongst many more, have lead to both these industries being significantly tighter than previously envisaged. Over the remainder of the forecast he will examine the strength of demand from emerging economies and how this, coupled with rising costs and delays on the supply side, is expected to lead to prices staying at levels well in excess of traditional norms for the whole of this 5 year forecast period. Finally he will conclude with risks to this forecast.
METALS PRICE RISK MANAGEMENT: “HOPE IS NOT A STRATEGY”. A SPECIAL BRIEFING FOR FINANCE, TREASURY, PURCHASING AND SALES EXECUTIVES OF CABLE MANUFACTURERS AND CABLE BUYERS
Mary Lou Southwood, Director, Financial Risk Assessment, CRU Price Risk Management
Today metal consumers live in a world of escalating prices and significant price volatility. Metal price risk has taken a corresponding leap, now affecting margins in an unprecedented manner. If your hedge strategies and commercial processes to protect margin were developed prior to 2006 , you are probably not achieving expected financial or budget results. CRU Price Risk Management staff will discuss the following in its briefing:
• Price escalation and price volatility: Measurement in terms of margin impact
• Does price volatility = Price risk?
• What can you do about price risk?
• What are the financial implications: A robust strategy OR a Strategy based on Hope?
TRACK FOUR: STRUCTURED CABLING TRACK
June 3rd marks the launch of CRU’s dedicated structured cabling track, new for this year’s Wire and Cable Conference.
Our track will bring together a range of companies that illustrate the clear growth already underway within the structured cabling sector, embracing both enhanced technology and niche market opportunity.
The track will include the following presentation from CRU:
CAPTURING SHARE THROUGH INNOVATION
Andrena Logue, Principal Consultant, Structured Cabling, CRU Analysis
Andrena will highlight the range of diversification underway within the sector, enabling many suppliers to move away from the commodity trap.
* INFORMATION ABOUT CRU:
CRU is an independent business analysis and consultancy group focusing on the mining, metals, power, cables, fertilizers and chemicals sectors. Founded in the late 1960s, and still privately owned to ensure its independence, the group employs more than 200 experts in London, Beijing, Singapore and key centres in the United States. For more information about CRU, please visit http://www.crugroup.com
