EoW January 2012

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Flymca is a Spanish rotating machinery manufacturer, building equipment for the wire and cable industry. Rotating machinery from Spain Its production range includes machinery such as tubulars, skips, rigids, planetary stranders, bow cablers, drum twisting lines, double and simple twist bunchers, and all the ancillary equipment necessary to complete lines for the production of electrical, submarine and off-shore cables and steel ropes. The company also manufactures lines for the production of CTC transposed cables. Flymca produces its machinery entirely in its own plants in Spain, to ensure quality requirements are fulfilled.

Sister company Flyro deals with used machinery for all fields of cable production, including drawing, extrusion, cabling and jacketing.

Its team can revamp existing machinery to adapt facilities to new standards and market requirements.

Flymca & Flyro – Spain Email : mlg@flymca.com

Fax : +34 942 55 98 65 Website : www.flymca.com

Cable Machinery

Dow announces strategic manufacturing investments

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generation Most Effective Technology (MET) for reaction and crosslinkable polyethylene material facilities. for crosslinkable polyethylene power cable insulation production is being executed along with industry leading product quality control systems that also will be leveraged to the Seadrift facility. These proprietary measures are being undertaken as part of continuous improvement efforts to help ensure stringent materials cleanliness that is especially crucial to the superclean compounds expected for HV and EHV cable applications. “Our commitment to the power industry has helped us enjoy a leadership position in technology for medium voltage applications for nearly six decades,” said Tim Laughlin, general manager, Dow Electrical & Telecommunications. “Higher voltage applications continue to grow in every region of the world, and this modernisation project will enable us to achieve increased reliability, performance and capacity enhancements – especially in our HV and EHV product lines.” Dow Electrical & Telecommunications LLC – USA Website : www.dow.com In Schkopau, similar MET

As part of its commitment to develop breakthrough solutions for global energy needs, Dow Electrical & Telecommunications, a business unit of the Dow Chemical Company, has announced a series of strategic investments in assets that serve customers in the wire and cable sector. The investments include modernisation of its manufacturing facilities in Seadrift, Texas, USA, and Schkopau, Germany. complement on-going improvements that have already advanced the quality and consistency of materials produced by the business, ensuring production of reliable, long-life cables that stand up to demanding performance requirements worldwide. The improvements at Seadrift consist of new technology and enhanced capabilities to produce Dow Endurance™ HFDC 4202 EC insulation, Dow’s next generation medium voltage (MV) offering, as well as jacket and insulation compounds for high voltage (HV) and extra high voltage (EHV) applications. A major reactor turnaround on one of two reactors has begun with the second reactor scheduled later in 2012. Upgraded process controls also are being implemented, along with next These modernisations

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