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Nexans enters joint venture with the Shandong Yanggu Cable Group to reinforce their position in the Chinese cable market

Founded in 1985 and located in Shandong province in Northern China, Shandong Yanggu is one of the leading manufacturers of power cables in China. In 2010, the sales of its power cable businesses totaled 1.3 billion RMB (approximately 150 million euros). Nexans has signed an agreement with the Shandong Yanggu Cable Group to create a joint venture based on Shandong Yanggu’s power cable business in China. Nexans will hold 75% and Shandong Yanggu... [more]

Dow Wire and Cable signs license agreement with Sevkabel

Dow Wire & Cable took part in the 2011 WIRE RUSSIA International Exhibition in the Expocenter, Moscow. In addition to displaying its full portfolio of proven products for reliable, long-life power cables as well as new innovations in next generation insulation compounds and bio-based solutions for building wire. At the show, Dow Wire & Cable announced the signature of a license agreement with Sevkabel Holding to become one of the first Dow Ins... [more]

Amphenol's Neptune connectors provide reliable connection in demanding power generation and distribution environments

Amphenol Industrial has expanded its line of Neptune connectors to include an inline receptacle that provides better protection from environmental elements. Designed to provide reliable connection in the most demanding power generation and distribution environments, NEPTUNE connectors are 50% smaller in size and weight than competitive models. Neptune’s new inline configuration seals the receptacle’s back shell on the outer jacket cable, rathe... [more]

Ellis Patents promotes safe cleating practice at Jicable

Jicable 2011 in Versailles, France from June 20th to 23rd is the industry’s key conference and is organised by leading names such as CIGRE (International Council on Large Electric Systems), SYCABEL (Professional Association of Manufacturers of Electrical Wires and Cables) and SERCE (Association of Electrical Engineering and HVAC Companies). Ellis Patents will take its message of safe cleating practice to an international gathering of the insu... [more]

SmartWater's forensic marking of individual cable reels prevents cable theft

With worldwide prices of metals such as copper and lead at an all-time high due to demand from the Far East, thieves have been targeting communications infrastructure and causing massive disruption as well as creating significant costs for utilities networks in repair and replacement. The problem is lack of traceability and the difficulty in proving the cable has not only been stolen, but identifying where it has been stolen from. Simply marki... [more]

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