Transmission, Distribution & Infrastructure

Sterlite Technologies selected to develop India’s first private 765kv transmission system

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Sterlite Technologies Limited, a leading global provider of transmission solutions for the power and telecom industries, announced that its wholly owned subsidiary has been selected

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Fujikura to open cable production plant in Brazil

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Japanese cabling group Fujikura plans to invest around USD 12 million to open a factory in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, local

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Gerdau to invest more than USD 1 billion in Rio mill expansion in Brazil

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Reuters reported that Brazil’s largest maker of long steel products Gerdau will invest BRL 2.5 billion on expanding a wire rod and rolling mill in

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Hungarian steel wire maker acquired by Czech Company

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Hungary’s D and D Drotaru has been acquired by Czech Trinecke Zelezarny, making it the biggest maker of steel wire and reinforcement bars in Central

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Emirates Steel increase market share in 2010

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According to figures released by the company, rebar production increased by 7.5% in 2010 compared to 2009, while the output of wire rod went up

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New chairman for IWMA elected at 40th Annual General Meeting

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After three years as IWMA chairman Stephen Wood’s tenure of office ended on 2 February when he was succeeded by vice chairman Colin Dawson of

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ElSewedy of Egypt to Delay Building Cable Factory in Libya

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ElSewedy Electric will delay investing $65 million to build a plant in Libya after unrest in the North African country. The company is said to

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Borouge awards US$169 million contract to Hyundai for construction of speciality plastics unit in Abu Dhabi

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Borouge has awarded a contract worth US$169 million to Hyundai Engineering and Construction of South Korea to build a cross-linkable polyethylene (XLPE) unit at its

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Hindustan Cables Revival Under Consideration

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The Heavy Industry Ministry said that it has written to the steel ministry for considering sick state owned Hindustan Cables revival through Steel Authority of

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CRU 5th Wire and Cable conferenceCRE

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CRU’s 5th Wire and Cable conference, incorporating the 32nd KMI Fibreoptics conference, will take place from 15-17 May, in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Leading figures from

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