New High-Voltage Cables allow higher current transmission
When higher currents are transported through high voltage cables, the cables heat up and sag. A new material from ThyssenKrupp VDM (Werdohl) avoids this effect. It increases
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Copper alternative solutions may reduce cabling theft
With the price of copper peaking at historically high levels, communication networks infra- structure specialist CommScope announced that it is now offering copper alternative products for various industries.
Quake in Japan takes USD1.35 billion toll on NTT
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. estimated the financial damage from last month’s earthquake and tsunami at 110 billion yen (USD 1.35 billion) groupwide. About 65,000 of
TROESTER acquired XCompoundGmbH
TROESTER has taken over X-Compound GmbH at 100% with immediate effect. TROESTER is known as leading manufacturer of extrusion lines for the cable and rubberindustry.
Visibox allows reel visibility
Visibox is a transparent packaging for flexible wires with a carefully designed stop wire opening and a handle. Nexans innovative smart packaging facilitates cabling work on
Prysmian secures € 60 million in contracts for special OGP cables in the Middle East
Prysmian Cables & Systems has signed two major contracts with SAIPEM, a world leading Oil & Gas industry contractor, worth in excess of € 60 million,
Fugro Acquires JDR Cable Systems Holdings Netherlands BV
Fugro has reached agreement with JDR Cable Systems (Netherlands) Ltd to acquire JDR Cable Systems Holdings Netherlands BV and its marine cable subsidiary JDR Cable Systems BV,
El Sewedy gets USD 440 million Qatar contract
El Sewedy Electric, the Arab world’s biggest listed cable maker, said that its Qatari unit had won a cable supply contract worth USD 440 million, helping
Alcan Cable launches Track Resistant coverings to prevent damage to Overhead Line Wire
Alcan Cable introduced a new family of track resistant coverings for its aluminum overhead line wire products that protect the conductor from electrical degradation as a result
Teracom Emerges as one of the lead supplier of ACSR conductors to PGCIL
Teracom Limited, a relatively young company which has started production of ACSR, AAAC, AAC, ACAR etc. conductors and ABC cable in 2007 at its newly setup production