The Cable Directory

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Feb. 5, 2008–General Cable Corporation (NYSE:BGC) announced today that the Board of Directors of the Company has elected Brian J. Robinson to the post of Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer effective immediately. Robinson will continue to report to Gregory B. Kenny, President and Chief Executive Officer of General Cable.
Read the rest of this entry »

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky., Feb 12, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) — General Cable Corporation (NYSE: BGC), one of the largest and most globally diversified wire and cable companies, reported today revenues and earnings for the fourth quarter. Reported diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2007 were $0.84. Included in this amount were charges related to the write-off of certain telecommunications equipment and a LIFO inventory related charge. Without these items, earnings per share would have been $1.00, an increase of 49.3% over the reported earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2006 of $0.67.
Read the rest of this entry »

NORDENHAM, Germany, Apr 10, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) — General Cable Corporation (NYSE: BGC) reported today that its subsidiary, Norddeutsche Seekablewerke GmbH (NSW), has been awarded its first submarine long-haul repeatered fiber optic communications link project.
Read the rest of this entry »

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky., Apr 15, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) — General Cable Corporation (NYSE: BGC) will webcast a discussion of its first quarter 2008 earnings on Wednesday April 30, 2008 at 8:30 a.m. ET. Chief Executive Officer Gregory B. Kenny and Chief Financial Officer Brian J. Robinson will discuss the first quarter results. The news release detailing the results will be issued after the market closes on Tuesday April 29, 2008.
Read the rest of this entry »

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–April 29, 2008–General Cable Corporation (NYSE: BGC), one of the largest and most geographically diversified wire and cable companies, reported today revenues and earnings for the first quarter. Reported diluted earnings per share for the first quarter of 2008 were $1.21, an increase of 19.8% from the adjusted earnings per share for the first quarter of 2007 of $1.01. Adjusted earnings per share for the first quarter of 2007 exclude the impact of charges related to the Company’s tender offer for its $285 million Senior Notes. Reported diluted earnings per share for the first quarter of 2007 were $0.71.
Read the rest of this entry »

BARCELONA, Spain–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 21, 2008–General Cable Corporation (NYSE: BGC) (the Company) a leading global supplier of wire and cable products for the energy, industrial, and communications markets, announced today that it has entered a joint venture for majority ownership of E.P.E / EN.I.CA.BISKRA/SPA (Enica Biskra), an Algerian state-owned manufacturer of low and medium voltage power and construction cable. Enica Biskra is a leading provider of utility cables to the principal Algerian state-owned power utility and gas producer. In 2007, the business generated over 70 million euros of revenue.
Read the rest of this entry »

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–June 30, 2008–General Cable Corporation (NYSE: BGC) (the Company), a leading global supplier of wire and cable products for the energy, industrial, and communications markets, and its joint venture partner, A. Soriano Corporation (Anscor), announced today that the Company has increased its equity ownership in Phelps Dodge Philippines, Inc. (PDP) from 40% to 60%. PDP is a joint venture established in 1955 by Anscor, a Philippine public holding company with diverse investments, and Phelps Dodge International Corporation (PDIC), a subsidiary of the Company which was acquired in the fourth quarter of 2007. PDP reported revenues of about $100 million in 2007.
Read the rest of this entry »