Frost & Sullivan Commends General Cables Efforts in Energy Exploration and Value-added Services

Frost & Sullivan presented General Cable with the 2008 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for Growth Excellence in the Energy Cables market. The Award recognizes General Cable for serving a diverse set of customers, with wide ranging applications, on a truly global scale.

LS Corp. and LS Cable Announce Antitrust Clearances in Three Countries for Superior Essex Tender Offer

LS Corp. and its subsidiary LS Cable Ltd. announced today that the relevant antitrust waiting periods have expired or clearances have been obtained in the United States, Germany and Spain with respect to their subsidiary’s pending $45.00 per share cash tender offer for all outstanding shares of Superior Essex Inc. As a result, the only remaining antitrust condition of the tender offer is clearance by the relevant authorities in China. The review period in China is scheduled to expire at 5:30 AM (New York time) on Thursday, July 31, 2008.

Ducab Professional Marketing Listing

From a humble beginning in 1979 to a regional giant with 100% local holding, Ducab has indeed progressed a long way in powering the growth of the Middle East with advanced Cable Technology. Although the company’s products are hidden underground and behind walls, Ducab’s reputation is known to the world as a leading name in quality power cable solutions.

On March 2nd 2005 Ducab opened its new factory in Abu Dhabi. Ducab’s success is the result of the company’s unflinching commitment to continuous innovation and technology. Not to mention a relentless pursuit of quality in both products and services.

The company, jointly owned by the Governments of Dubai and Abu Dhabi (50% each), has one of the most modern manufacturing units in the region, occupying an area of 590,000 square metres of land in Jebel Ali, Dubai and nearly 200,020 square metres in Mussafah, Abu Dhabi.

Today, Ducab produces over 65,000 copper tonnes equivalent of low and medium voltage cables, emerging as the leader and the first choice of prestigious customers in the Middle East

General Cable Promotes North American CEO

General Cable Corporation said that it will consolidate the leadership of its North American operations with Gregory J. Lampert as the regional president and chief executive officer. The appointment will be effective on August 1, 2008. “The combination of our North American operations under the leadership of Greg Lampert, a skilled and proven operating executive, will provide a more streamlined approach to our North American business, allowing us to serve our markets and our customers even more efficiently,” said Gregory B. Kenny, president and chief executive officer of General Cable.

L-com Adds Two New Cable Assemblies to Their USB Line

L-com Connectivity Products announced today that it has added two new USB cable assemblies to their already broad USB line. Both of the new additions use a molded “horizontal panel mount” USB type A female connector on one side. On the other side of the cable is either a USB type A male connector or a 5 pin female header connector.

Leoni recieves “Intelligence for Transportation and Logistics” innovation award

The wire, cable and wiring systems specialist Leoni received this year’s “Intelligence for Transportation and Logistics” innovation prize of the Center for Transportation & Logistics (CNA) in Nuremberg for its new kind of metallisation process called Flamecon. This technology, developed entirely at Leoni, enables automated application of the finest metallic structures for electrical functions to different base materials such as plastic, wood, ceramics and metal.

Draka optimistic about first half 2008 results

Draka expects an operating result of approximately € 75 million (H1 2007: € 70.5 million) and net income of approximately € 45 million (H1 2007: € 39.6 million), both excluding non-recurring items1.

International Wire retains Jefferies & Company to assist in strategic alternatives evaluation

International Wire Group, Inc. announced Tuesday that it has retained Jefferies & Company, Inc. as its exclusive financial advisor to assist the Company in evaluating strategic alternatives, including a possible sale of the Company. Mark K. Holdsworth, Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors, said, “Under CEO Rodney D. Kent’s leadership, International Wire has made great progress by selling the Insulated Wire business, reducing the operating costs of its core Bare Wire business, improving European operations, acquiring additional low-cost capacity, and acquiring the High Performance Conductors, Hamilton Products and Global Wire businesses. The Company’s geographic presence, markets and products have all been successfully expanded and the balance sheet has been strengthened through significant debt reductions. We are now hiring Jefferies to help us analyze the various strategic alternatives in front of us, so that we can choose the path forward that most enhances shareholder value.” The Company emphasizes that it is unable to predict if this review of strategic alternatives will result in any transaction. The Company does not expect to make further public comments with respect to this announcement unless such review of strategic alternatives results in a transaction.

Foxcom Company Introduction

Foxcom is a leading provider (manufacturer) of fiber optic transmission solutions for the professional satellite, broadcast, and MDU (multi-dwelling unit) markets. Foxcom designs, manufactures, and markets a broad range of fiber optic transmission systems for point to point and point to multipoint fiber optic technology. Foxcom has a new line of products specifically designed for high speed data solutions completing our line of products and allowing our customers the ability to offer true “triple play” solutions. Foxcom’s video and data product lines are not mutually exclusive allowing our customers the flexibility of offering multiple types of video transmission (satellite and CATV) with our offering.

Cable facility will create 80 jobs at port

EIGHTY jobs will be created after a cable manufacturer?s decision to open a facility in the North-East. JDR Cables Ltd is to open an umbilical cable manufacturing facility at a dockland site in Hartlepool. The subsea cable manufacturing company has signed a 15-year lease with PD Ports for the site. An existing PD Ports warehouse at Hartlepool will be converted into an umbilical cable manufacturing facility employing 80 staff.