Nexans will supply new generation aluminum alloy conductors for five new 300MW transmission lines to reinforce the power infrastructure in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil

Nexans, the worldwide leader in the cable industry, has been awarded a 26 million Euro contract by EBTE, the Alupar company responsible for the construction and development of the electric power infrastructure in the Brazil state of Mato Grosso, to supply AAAC (All Aluminium Alloy Conductor) for the construction of five new 230 kV overhead transmission lines with a total length of 775 km.

The consortium of Fujitsu and NSW wins contract for high-bandwidth optical-fiber submarine cable system

Wednesday, Jan 28, 2009
Nordenham/Germany, January 28, 2009 PT TELEKOMUNIKASI INDONESIA, Tbk (“PT TELKOM”) awarded the consortium composed

of Fujitsu Limited, leading provider of customer-focused Information Technology (IT) and communications solutions for the global marketplace, and Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke GmbH (“NSW”), a worldwide leading manufacturer in the submarine telecommunication and power cables industry, to supply and install on a turnkey basis its prestigious submarine cable project called JaKa2LaDeMa with a value beyond US$100M.

Brand-Rex Nominated as Finalist in Prestigious 2009 Network Computing Awards

Leading Global cable and data solutions company Brand-Rex (based in Glenrothes) has made the short-list of finalists for the 2009 Network Computing Awards. With a large haul of nominations this year coming from readers of Network Computing magazine, Brand-Rex will be competing against other major manufacturers in the ‘Structured Cabling Provider of the Year’ category. The Awards will take place in the Tower Hotel in London on 19 March 2009, following a final round of on-line voting to decide the winners. The process is set to close on 5 March.

Distributor Wire & Cable Company Increases Stock of MTW UL1015

Machine Tool Wire is most commonly referred to as “MTW”. This highly stranded flexible hook up wire is used for the internal wiring of appliances and in various other building applications. The high stranding in MTW gives the wire superior flexibility which is comparable to that of THHN building wire. The UL1015 style of MTW is manufactured with a jacket compound that is usually a durable Polyvinylchloride (PVC). This compound allows the cable to be heat, moisture, and oil-resistant.

ABB wins $95-million order for power substations in Saudi Arabia

ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth $95 million from the Saudi Electricity Company (SEC), Saudi Arabia’s national power transmission utility, for substations to help strengthen the country’s distribution network. ABB will provide turnkey solutions for five new substations to increase the capacity of the Saudi Arabian distribution grid and help meet the needs of the growing economy in the region. The order was booked in the fourth quarter of 2008 and the projects are scheduled for completion in 2011.

SPDS (Signal and Power Delivery Systems) Announces New In-House Wire Coiling Capabilities Enhancing Quality Control, Reducing Lead Times and Reducing Manufacturing Costs

Similar to a retractable telephone handset cord, coiled wires on power cords offer OEMs the flexibility of short manageable products while allowing the power cord to be functional up to five or six times the length of the cord in a relaxed state.

Madem Reels Group Celebrates 60th Anniversary in March 2009

Madem SA, founded in 1949, started small with 25 employees in an area of 800 m2 (8.600 sf) in the city of Bento Goncalves, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Madem’s first products were wooden barrels for wine and food. In 1970 Madem launched an exporting operation. Two years later Madem underwent a major product diversification: the manufacture of their first wooden cable reels that would ultimately turn the company into what it is today, the largest wooden cable reel manufacturer in the world.

Today, Madem owns 12,000 hectares (30.000 acres) of Pine forests, two lumber mills, one plywood plant, and many state-of-the-art automated reel manufacturing lines. Madem is one of Brazil’s largest forestry groups, with manufacturing operations in the USA, Spain, Romania, and Bahrain. Madem produce approximately 500 containers of unassembled wooden reels per month, and supplies more than 200 customers in 40 countries.

With 800 employees worldwide and 110,000 m2 (1.200.000 sf) of indoor manufacturing space, Madem is the largest wooden reel manufacturer in the world.

Today the Madem name represents 60 years of industry experience. The Madem team constantly strives to build trust and confidence by offering customers a superior, quality product.

Venture Tape Corp. to Acquire Compac Corp.s Pressure Sensitive Adhesives Assets

Venture Tape Corp., a subsidiary of 3M, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Compac Corp.’s pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) tape assets from Lamtec Corp. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Compac, a subsidiary of TriMas Corporation, which recently agreed to sell Compac to Lamtec, is a global provider of pressure sensitive adhesive tapes primarily for the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), insulation and industrial markets. The acquisition is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2009. Upon completion of this transaction, all Compac PSA tape products will be supplied from Venture Tape Corp.

Marshall-Tufflex gains ISO 14001 green light

Customers of leading cable management and rainwater goods manufacturer Marshall-Tufflex can be assured the company is committed to environmental excellence following its accreditation to ISO 14001.

Break in fiber optic cable disrupts Internet, phone service in Berks

A break in a major fiber optic cable owned by Frontier Communications disrupted telephone and high speed Internet service to about 13,000 customers Tuesday afternoon in Berks County, officials said. The break occurred about 1 between Reading and Plymouth Meeting, Montgomery County, according to Berks County Emergency Management officials. Service was restored to all customers by 5 p.m., a Frontier spokeswoman reported.