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By admin, May 16, 2012 7:09 am

Tuesday, May 08, 2012

Cables for next generation nuclear power plants! Habiatron radiation tolerant cables by Habia Cable is a range of high performance, halogen free, low smoke and toxicity, thin wall and small dimension LOCA Class 1E safety cables qualified to 60 years service life according to IEEE 383:1974 (IEEE 383:2003 qualification pending) to the toughest LOCA profiles issued.

In addition Habia also provide a range of high performance thin wall, small dimension non-LOCA cables as well as special cables.

We have been supplying the nuclear industry for more than 25 years and have manufacturing facilities in Europe and in China and are ISO 9001/14000 certified.

For more info, please visit habia.com.

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By admin, May 16, 2012 3:34 am

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Tonga Cable Limited’s new undersea cable connection with Fiji will strengthen communications and bring advanced broadband services to Tonga’s residents and visitors

Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) has been selected by Tonga Cable Limited to deliver an undersea cable link between the Kingdom of Tonga and its neighbor Fiji, bringing to the Tongan islands broadband services such as streaming video and high-speed Internet access to residents and tourists alike.

The 837-km link with Fiji will provide Tonga with access to the Southern Cross Cable, the main trans-Pacific link between Australia and the United States. It will significantly boost connectivity and substantially increase the availability of broadband services for Tonga’s 100,000 residents and help spur economic growth.

Robert Bolouri, Managing Director of Tonga Cable Limited said: “This cable link with Fiji will create a gateway to the global economy and community, and we are confident that it will provide great benefits to Tonga’s citizens and the many visitors we welcome each year. With the help of Alcatel-Lucent, we will be able to bring a much broader range of communications services to people throughout the country”.

Philippe Dumont, President of Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks said: “We are pleased to be able to play a role in strengthening Tonga’s connections with the rest of the world.? This new link will further expand connectivity throughout the Pacific Islands to drive digital inclusion.”

Under the agreement, Alcatel-Lucent will deploy its advanced submarine optical solution based on the OALC-5 cables, repeaters and the 1620 Light Manager (LM) submarine line terminal – which can accommodate 10G/40G/100G wavelengths in the same platform. The installation will be performed by Alcatel-Lucent’s Ile de R? cable ship, which is based in the region and is specialized for laying and maintenance operations.

About Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU)

The long-trusted partner of service providers, enterprises and governments around the world, Alcatel-Lucent is a leading innovator in the field of networking and communications technology, products and services. The company is home to Bell Labs, one of the world’s foremost research centers, responsible for breakthroughs that have shaped the networking and communications industry. Alcatel-Lucent was named one of MIT Technology Review’s 2012 Top 50 list of the “World’s Most Innovative Companies” for breakthroughs such as lightRadio™, which cuts power consumption and operating costs on wireless networks while delivering lightning fast Internet access. Through such innovations, Alcatel-Lucent is making communications more sustainable, more affordable and more accessible as we pursue our mission – Realizing the Potential of a Connected World.

With operations in more than 130 countries and one of the most experienced global services organizations in the industry, Alcatel-Lucent is a local partner with global reach. The Company achieved revenues of Euro 15.3 billion in 2011 and is incorporated in France and headquartered in Paris.

For more information, visit Alcatel-Lucent on: alcatel-lucent.com, read the latest posts on the Alcatel-Lucent blog: alcatel-lucent.com/blog and follow the Company on Twitter: twitter.com/Alcatel_Lucent.

Source: Alcatel-Lucent

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By admin, May 15, 2012 11:40 pm

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Within its general strategy to keep abreast of latest global business development, Bahra Cables Co. Ltd., a CPC affiliated company, is getting ready to open a new automated storage facility uses latest technologies in the areas of storage and products classifications.

The new warehouse built on an area of 10000 square meters, and can accommodate more than 19,000 pallets, in addition to 2500 pallets in an air-conditioned and temperature controlled, according to product type, storage area.

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By admin, May 15, 2012 8:55 pm

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

USA Wire and Cable has announced the immediate availability of aluminum photovoltaic wire in sizes for DC feeder cable runs between combiner box and inverter station. The company has also created the USA Solar Solutions group to provide industry-leading solutions and service with the goal of lowering cost per watt for contractors, developers and owners.

Growth in solar project development and aluminum production labor strikes are leading to long lead times for aluminum cable. While most factories are quoting lead times of 20 weeks or more, utility-scale customers can keep projects on track, without delay, by accessing USAWC’s PV 2KV aluminum direct burial cable in sizes 1/0AWG, 4/0AWG, 350KCMIL and 500KCMIL. All other sizes can be available in four to six weeks.
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The cable is constructed with sunlight-resistant RHH/RHW-2 cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) insulation, and compact stranded 8030 aluminum alloy conductor. It is UL 4703 listed, direct burial, CT rated, 90oC wet or dry and VW-1 flame test compliant.

Source: Solar Novus Today

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By admin, May 15, 2012 5:24 pm

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

FCI, a leading manufacturer of connectors and interconnect systems, has launched a new line of high-speed I/O cabling solutions. XLerate™ is available in bandwidths from 10Gb/s up to 120Gb/s, and FCI is the first and only supplier to offer the complete range of speeds in both copper and fiber optic options, making the product line an ideal fit for data center, high-performance computing, and switching applications.

“FCI’s XLerate I/O cabling solutions provide the highest bandwidth per port and the highest hardware faceplate port density,” said Rob Poort, general manager, optical solutions group, FCI. “We’re now the first and only supplier that can offer a complete and complementary portfolio of active optical cables and transceivers and passive copper elements.”
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The XLerate portfolio comprises copper and fiber optic solutions that deliver aggregated bandwidth ranging from 10Gb/s up to 120 Gb/s in various industry standard-compliant interfaces. The product line is cost-effective in that it simplifies the design process by providing a limited number of discrete components in the link; additionally, it allows installers, OEMs and VARs to go to one source for connectors, EMI cages, transceivers and optical and copper cable assemblies they require. The XLerate solutions support both Infiniband and Ethernet protocols.

XLerate cabling is plug-and-play, with active optical cables (AOC) providing a closed optical system for both worker safety as well as to protect the cable from dust contamination. The assemblies are 100 percent final tested, assembled in a clean room environment, provide optimum signal integrity and an aggregate bandwidth of up to 150 Gb/s.

Source: FCI

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By admin, May 15, 2012 1:47 pm

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

UK: Cable supplier Nexans has been handed a deal from Dong Energy to supply cables for the 389MW West of Duddon Sands project.

The order is for 122km of medium voltage submarine cable for the project, which is located in the Irish Sea. Installation is scheduled for Q3 2013.

West of Duddon Sands was signed off in June 2011 by Dong and Iberdrola subsidiary ScottishPower Renewables. The two companies agreed a 50/50 joint venture to build the project.

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By admin, May 15, 2012 11:54 am

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Nuremberg – Leoni, the leading provider of cables and cable systems to the automotive sector and other industries, has made a successful start into 2012: the Company increased its consolidated sales by about 6 percent year on year in the first three months, to the new quarterly high of EUR 969.1 million (previous year: EUR 910.7 million). The automotive and capital goods industries as well as, from a regional perspective, the BRIC countries were again key growth drivers. Consolidation for the first time of the South Korean wiring systems manufacturer Daekyeung, taken over in full at the beginning of January 2012, added EUR 27.4 million to the total amount of business. Group-wide, Leoni raised its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) by nearly 53 percent to EUR 93.7 million (previous year: EUR 61.4 million). This figure includes a non-recurring addition of EUR 29.5 million from the sale of subsidiary Leoni Studer Hard AG. Adjusted for this item, EBIT improved by about 5 percent. Consolidated net income rose from EUR 36.6 million to EUR 64.6 million.

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By admin, May 11, 2012 1:01 pm

Friday, May 11, 2012

HOUSTON, TX–(Marketwire – May 10, 2012) – Houston Wire & Cable Company (NASDAQ: HWCC) (the “Company”) announced operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012.

Selected highlights were:
•Sales of $94.5 million
•Gross margin reached 22.4%
•Operating margins reached 7.2%
•Net income of $4.0 million
•Diluted EPS of $0.23
•Declared dividends totaling $0.09 cents per share

Jim Pokluda, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “I am pleased that our sales in the quarter rebounded from the fourth quarter of 2011, increasing 8%, albeit falling short of the prior year period by just over 5%. Comparisons for the first half of 2012 are difficult, because the 2011 period experienced significant project billings and strong MRO demand from formerly delayed work during the recession. Typically, on a sequential basis, sales performance in the first quarter is similar to that of the fourth quarter in the prior year. Although both project and MRO sales were down on a year-over-year basis, I believe our sequential growth, to be a positive indicator of improving market conditions.

“We have continued to invest in additional sales and marketing resources and expanded our product line. The mechanical product is now being housed in four additional distribution facilities and electrical wire is now being carried in one more facility. All business development initiatives drove continued market penetration and resulted in 107 new customers being added during the quarter.”

First Quarter Summary

Overall market strength remained intact and project activity within the five long-term growth initiatives of Utility Power Generation, Environmental Compliance, Engineering & Construction, Industrials and LifeGuard™, our proprietary private-label product, remained a significant component of overall revenue. New project opportunities and sales increased as a result of several small to medium sized orders from plant expansions and upgrades. However total project sales compared to the prior year period, decreased approximately 5% for the quarter due to a reduction in “mega” project billings.

Sales activity in the Repair and Replacement market, also referred to as Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO), was down approximately 5% versus the prior year period, which was primarily due to the slow start in activity during the first two months of the quarter. Management also estimates that copper fluctuations had little or no impact on revenues during the quarter.

While gross margins fell slightly on a sequential basis, the resulting 22.4% was still higher than the prior year period and continued the recent upward trend.

Operating expenses increased 1.7% or $0.2 million from the prior year period, primarily the result of costs associated with a higher headcount and higher levels of consulting and professional fees. The sequential increase in sales, coupled with our continuing focus on expense control, moved operating margins up 110 basis points sequentially to 7.2%. The resulting operating income at $6.8 million was up 28.2% sequentially.

Interest expense of $0.3 million was lower than the prior year period, as average debt levels fell from $55.4 million in 2011 to $47.6 million in the first quarter of 2012 and the effective interest rate declined from 2.3% in 2011 to 2.1% in 2012. The effective tax rate for the quarter of 38.6% remained in line with the 2011 annual rate, but was up slightly from the 38.4% level in 2011, primarily due to the impact of higher state income taxes.

Net income increased sequentially by 31.6% to $4.0 million, showing the leverage of our model. Diluted earnings per share were $0.23, compared to the $0.17 on a sequential basis.

Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call to discuss first quarter results on Thursday, May 10, 2012 at 10:00 a.m., C.T. Hosting the call will be James Pokluda, President and Chief Executive Officer and Nicol Graham, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

A live audio web cast of the call will be available on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website, houwire.com.

Approximately two hours after the completion of the live call, a telephone replay will be available until May 17, 2012.

Replay Dial In: 855.859.2056
?International Replay: 404.537.3406
?Confirmation Code: 77394778

About the Company

With over 35 years experience in the industry, Houston Wire & Cable Company is one of the largest providers of wire and cable in the U.S. market. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, the Company has sales and distribution facilities strategically located throughout the nation.

Standard stock items available for immediate delivery include continuous and interlocked armor, instrumentation, medium voltage, high temperature, portable cord, power cables, private branded products, including LifeGuard™, a low-smoke, zero-halogen cable, mechanical wire and cable and related hardware, including wire rope, lifting products and synthetic rope and slings.

Comprehensive value-added services include same-day shipping, knowledgeable sales staff, inventory management programs, just-in-time delivery, logistics support, customized internet-based ordering capabilities and 24/7/365 service.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains comments concerning management’s view of the Company’s future expectations, plans and prospects that constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain and projections about future events may, and often do, vary materially from actual results.

Other risk factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from statements made in this press release can be found in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and other documents filed with the SEC. These documents are available under the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at houwire.com.

Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update such statements.

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Source: Marketwire

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By admin, May 10, 2012 2:20 pm

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Four separate cable insulation systems compliant with CSA Standard C68.5

Houston, Texas and Markham, Ontario – May 10, 2012 – Dow Inside alliance partners, Dow Electrical & Telecommunications (Dow E&T), and Nexans’ Energy Cable division in North America, are happy to announce the achievement of CSA International certification for power cables manufactured by Nexans using Dow E&T’s advanced performance TR-XLPE, DOW ENDURANCE™ HFDC-4202.

The certification covers four separate cable insulation systems for medium voltage (MV) power distribution cables rated for 15kV to 46kV with an operating temperature range of 90?C to -40?C. Compliance with the CSA C68.5 requirements reinforces the benefit to utilities of specifying cables that meet high performance standards.

“The Dow Inside alliance initiative was specifically developed to emphasize the importance of combining quality materials with quality manufacturing to produce cables that meet or exceed industry standards for long service life and reliability,” said Jim Rosborough, Commercial Director of Dow E&T, North America. “This CSA certification is yet another proof point for what great collaboration can achieve.”

“Our industry demands solutions that extend the life of the power system and demonstrate consistent reliability over time,” added Dave Hawker, Vice President and General Manager, Nexans’ Energy Cable division in North America. “Achieving CSA clearly exhibits our commitment to using the best materials to produce quality cables that will support utilities for years to come.”

As Dow Inside alliance partners, the intent of Nexans and Dow is to reduce the total life cycle cost of cable ownership for their end use customers while responding to the constantly evolving system requirements of the power transmission and distribution industry. Cables manufactured with DOW ENDURANCE™ HFDC-4202 will further reinforce the proven track record of TR-XLPE materials for long-life, reliable MV cables.

About Dow Electrical & Telecommunications
Dow Electrical & Telecommunications, a business unit in the Performance Plastics Division of The Dow Chemical Company (“Dow”), is a leading global provider of products, technology, solutions and knowledge that sets standards for reliability, longevity, efficiency, ease of installation and protection that the power and telecommunications industries can count on in the transmission, distribution and consumption of power, voice and data. Understanding that collaboration is essential to success, Dow Electrical & Telecommunications works together with cable makers, other industry suppliers, utilities, municipalities, testing institutes and other organizations around the world to help develop solutions and create mutual value that will sustain these industries for years to come. For more information, visit dow.com/electrical.

About Dow
Dow (NYSE: DOW) combines the power of science and technology to passionately innovate what is essential to human progress. The Company connects chemistry and innovation with the principles of sustainability to help address many of the world’s most challenging problems such as the need for clean water, renewable energy generation and conservation, and increasing agricultural productivity. Dow’s diversified industry-leading portfolio of specialty chemical, advanced materials, agrosciences and plastics businesses delivers a broad range of technology-based products and solutions to customers in approximately 160 countries and in high growth sectors such as electronics, water, energy, coatings and agriculture. In 2011, Dow had annual sales of $60 billion and employed approximately 52,000 people worldwide. The Company’s more than 5,000 products are manufactured at 197 sites in 36 countries across the globe. References to “Dow” or the “Company” mean The Dow Chemical Company and its consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise expressly noted. More information about Dow can be found at dow.com.

About Nexans
With energy at the basis of its development, Nexans, worldwide expert in the cable industry, offers an extensive range of cables and cabling solutions. The Group is a global player in the energy transmission and distribution, industry and building markets. Nexans addresses a wide series of market segments: from energy and telecom networks to energy resources (wind turbines, photovoltaic, oil and gas or mining…) to transportation (shipbuilding, aerospace, automotive and automation, railways…). Nexans is a responsible industrial company that regards sustainable development as integral to its global and operational strategy. Continuous innovation in products, solutions and services, employee development and commitment, customer orientation and the introduction of safe industrial processes with limited environmental impact are among the key initiatives that place Nexans at the core of a sustainable future. With an industrial presence in 40 countries and commercial activities worldwide, Nexans employs 25,000 people and had sales in 2011 of 7 billion euros. Nexans is listed on NYSE Euronext Paris, compartment A.
For more information, please consult: nexans.com or nexans.mobi

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Source: Dow Electrical & Telecommunications

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By admin, May 9, 2012 8:41 am

Wednesday, May 09, 2012

WASACE Cable Company is pleased to announce that it has begun the procurement process to select a cable system supplier for the construction of its undersea fiber optic cable system, which will create new and unique communication routes to support the communities around the Atlantic Basin.

WASACE will develop, operate and build a new network connecting Africa to the U.S., and connecting the 2 BRICS economies in the Southern Hemisphere, Brazil and South Africa, for the first time. WASACE’s new- submarine cable network will also connect the two largest economies in America, USA and Brazil, and will provide a full diverse route to the aging transatlantic cable systems between USA and Europe.
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WASACE will deploy the latest “100G” technology to connect four (4) continents comprising: (i) “WASACE Americas” – connecting Brazil (Santos, Rio de Janeiro and Fortaleza) to the U.S. (Florida).? WASACE Americas will also provide optional and on demand connectivity to Colombia, Panama and South Carolina; (ii) “WASACE Africa” – connecting Nigeria and South Africa to the USA. WASACE Africa also provides optional and on demand connectivity to Niger-Delta Oil and Gas region at Bonny Island and to Angola; (iii) “WASACE Europe” – connecting Florida to Virginia Beach and across the North Atlantic to San Sebastian in Spain.
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WASACE has engaged the services of premier international telecommunications consultants, David Ross Group to administer the procurement process and lead the development of the project.? The comprehensive Invitation to Tender has been released to four of the major undersea telecommunications cable system suppliers and WASACE expects to select the cable system supplier(s) for its network in July 2012.? In addition, WASACE has retained two financial services companies including Aterios Capital as financial advisors to source funding for the project.
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The Company’s plan is to develop the network in phases, beginning with the WASACE Americas and WASACE Africa cable systems, which are scheduled to be in service by the first quarter of 2014.
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“The commencement of the selection process for the cable system supplier(s) for our network is a critical milestone in our plan to enable new, critical routes focused on enhancing connectivity for the populations in the Atlantic Basin” -? Ram?n Gil-Rold?n y Sans?n, Chairman and CEO of WASACE Cable Company.
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?“The David Ross Group is pleased to take part in the development of this unique undersea cable system which will add critical new routes to the global telecommunications network” – David Ross, President of the David Ross Group.
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“We believe this project is timely and provides a unique opportunity for freeflow of information and data between the two largest economies in the Americas (USA & Brazil), Africa’s largest economy (South Africa) and Africa’s fastest growing economy (Nigeria) as well as with the rest of the world. It ties in with our focus on infrastructure development in sub-Saharan Africa and we are proud to be associated with it.” – Olabode Abikoye – CEO of Aterios Capital.
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WASACE Cable Company was formed to meet the rapidly-evolving needs of developing markets in the Southern Hemisphere – “WASACE: Because the World is Changing”.? Additional information about the WASACE network can be found at wasace.com.
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The David Ross Group Inc. has supported undersea telecommunications projects resulting in 80,000 Km of deployed fiber optic cable and over $2 billion in investments in more than 40 different countries.? Most recent projects include undersea networks in the Mediterranean Sea, Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean, Red Sea, Caribbean Sea, China Sea, and the Pacific Ocean.? Additional information about David Ross Group can be found at davidrossgroup.com.
Aterios Capital is strategically focused on infrastructure development in sub-Saharan Africa and provides advisory services to prominent organizations and financial sponsors in various infrastructure sectors such as power, telecommunication, public transportation, financial institutions, agriculture, health, education, municipal waste management and real estate.? More information about Aterios Capital can be found at aterioscapital.com.

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Source: WASACE