EoW November 2009

corporate news

Belden to close a Massachusetts facility Belden has announced plans to cease production activities at one of its manufacturing plants located in Leominster, Massachusetts before July 2010. The facility manufactures wire and cable products for enterprise applications throughout the United States. Production will be moved to other existing Belden manufacturing facilities located in Leominster, Massachusetts, Monticello, Kentucky, and Nogales, Mexico. Approximately 170 associates affected by these actions will be eligible for severance benefits from the company. The action is part of a restructuring initiative announced by the company in December 2008. Belden – USA

Training brings its own reward to Madem

Messe Düsseldorf is reporting that, with eight months to go before the wire Düsseldorf exhibition, exhibitors already occupy more net exhibition space than was the case during the same period two years ago. Total booked space, at the end of August 2009, is already 50,000m 2 . Exhibition halls 9 to 12 and 15 to 17 are quite full, but individual stands are available. Traditionally the wire, cable and fibre optic machinery sectors, wire and cable production and the trade are presented in halls 9 to 12, 17 and parts of hall 16. Spring making is located in hall 16, while the fastener technology section is located adjacent to this in hall 15. Messe Düsseldorf GmbH – Germany Fax : +49 211 45 60668 Email : info@messe-duesseldorf.de Website : www.wire.de Bookings are strong for 2010 wire Düsseldorf

Madem Reels of Chattanooga, has been awarded a grant of $46,000 to reimburse the expense of the company’s comprehensive new-hire training programme. The award was given by the Tennessee Career Center in partnership with the Southeast Development District. All new employees of Madem benefit from the multi-sector training offered by the programme, which aims to place employees in the business areas where they excel. “As we enhance our training efforts, we achieve production efficiencies that translate into cost-savings,” said Mark Kleiner, Madem Reels’ administrative manager. Madem Reels – Brazil Fax : +55 54 3462 5900 Email : madem@mademreels.com.br Website : www.mademreels.com

Email : tech@belden.com Website : www.belden.com

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EuroWire – November 2009