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Southwire® Apps bring powerful tools to customers and end users

thecabledirectory — Fri, 25 May 2012 13:32:36 +0000

CARROLLTON, Ga., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Southwire Company, one of North America’s largest producers of wire and cable, is releasing a series of mobile apps that will offer electrical contractors, utilities, OEM’s and other end users of Southwire’s products and services powerful mobile tools that they can access on-the-go to maximize productivity.

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Cords Cable gets international approval for cables from tatweer petroleum

thecabledirectory — Fri, 25 May 2012 13:22:21 +0000

Cords Cable Industries Ltd. said it had obtained an international approval for its main stream cable products – instrumentation cable, control cable, signaling cable, thermocouple cable, communication cable and LT power cable – from its new customer Tatweer Petroleum, Kingdom of Bahrain.

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Cable manufacturer to show turbine cables at WINDPOWER 2012

thecabledirectory — Fri, 25 May 2012 13:21:21 +0000

HELUKABEL USA will be attending WINDPOWER 2012 Conference and Exhibition in Atlanta (Booth #1837) on June 3 to 6, and showcasing its array of high-performance wind cables and accessories for equipping an entire turbine from rotor tip to tower base.

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Guavus announces creation of cable advisory board

thecabledirectory — Tue, 22 May 2012 10:55:16 +0000

The Cable Show – Guavus Inc., a leading provider of big data analytics solutions that enable service providers and enterprises to make intelligent and timely decisions, announced the creation of its Cable Advisory Board with anchor members Sudhir Ispahani and Marwan Fawaz. Ispahani and Fawaz are former CTOs of Liberty Global and Charter Communications, respectively, and will advise Guavus on matters pertaining to how cable operators can best leverage big data analytics for competitive advantage.

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General Cable Corporation to acquire alcan cable, the wire and cable business of Rio Tinto plc

thecabledirectory — Tue, 22 May 2012 10:53:57 +0000

General Cable Corporation(NYSE: BGC) (the Company) announced today that it has agreed to acquire Alcan Cable, the wire and cable business ofRio Tinto plc(Rio Tinto) (LSE: RIO). The purchase price is$185 millionin cash, subject to customary adjustments primarily related to working capital levels at closing as provided in the definitive purchase agreement. The Company expects to use its Asset Based Revolving Credit Facility to principally fund the transaction. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2012, subject to receipt of regulatory approval.

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Georgia interested in using Poti-Varna Fiber-Optic cable for joint telecommunications projects with Ukraine

thecabledirectory — Tue, 22 May 2012 10:52:28 +0000

Georgia is interested in using the Poti (Georgia)-Varna (Bulgaria) fiber-optic cable for implementation of joint telecommunications projects with Ukraine.

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Charles Industries partners with tel-quip to bring fiber optic, wireless and copper OSP Solutions to South Central States

thecabledirectory — Tue, 22 May 2012 10:51:29 +0000

Charles Industries, Ltd., a leading provider of innovative enclosed solutions for telecommunications service providers, has entered into a manufacturer’s representative agreement with Tel-Quip, LLC of Houston, Texas. Under terms of the agreement, Tel-Quip will represent Charles’ fiber optic and copper product lines in the states of Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas and Arkansas, bringing innovative outside plant enclosures and housings to telecom and wireless service providers, contractors, and engineering firms in these areas.

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Champlain Cable Corporation develops UV (ultra violet light) resistant high-voltage (orange) XLPE cables for vehicle applications

thecabledirectory — Tue, 22 May 2012 10:49:54 +0000

Orange high-voltage XLPE cables used in the automotive industry have historically been unsuitable for exposure to direct sunlight. The need for UV resistant high-voltage power cables has been rapidly increasing in military, construction, mining and agricultural equipment where exposure to direct sunlight is common.

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STC’s invision transforms telecommunications experience expansion set for fiber optic infrastructure

thecabledirectory — Tue, 22 May 2012 10:49:00 +0000

Saudi Telecom Company is set to revolutionise further the telecommunications industry in the region as it provides modern solutions through its inVISION service backed by its reliable fibre optic network called FTTH.

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Mitsubishi delivers 4 diesel engine power generators to Palau as part of emergency grant aid by Japanese government

thecabledirectory — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:11:55 +0000

Tokyo, May 17, 2012 – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has delivered four sets of power generation systems using diesel engines to the government of the Republic of Palau on May 16. The generators are being provided as part of emergency grant aid under the Japanese government’s response to the power crisis in Palau, which has been suffering a serious power shortage since a fire at a power plant last November. MHI delivered the generators through Japan International Cooperation System (JICS) as the first phase of the aid. Installation work on the generators is slated for completion by month’s end.

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