EuroWire July 2021

Corporate News

New US business unit for Mixer Mixer SpA has been producing rubber compounds in pellet form exclusively for the cable industry for 25 years. Founded in Italy in 1996, it provides products for insulation, sheathing and bedding. its know-how developed through 25 years of experience, with local staff and production, in addition to a dedicated on-site warehouse. Steven E Houpert has been appointed business manager for North America.

The Italian firm has expanded its activity by founding XO Trade – a business unit based in Columbus, Ohio, USA. This new Mixer subsidiary is completely focused on the US market, with particular reference to automotive low- and medium-voltage insulation being considered strategic for this area. Mixer’s presence in the American wire and cable industry is consolidated by

▲ Mixer specialises in rubber compounds in pellet form

Mixer’s Ekopren® brand is a complete portfolio of cross-linkable rubber com- pounds that can be customised for continuous vulcanisation or e-beam cable production lines. The range also includes thermoplastic bedding compounds with enhanced fire performance and flexibility. These tailored rubber-based solutions are designed to support customers and meet

the special international specifications required for applications such as low- and medium-voltage, automotive, offshore, marine, and photovoltaic. Ekopren grades are exported to more than 30 countries worldwide. Mixer SpA www.mixercompounds.com

Thomas Copp retires as Reelex welcomes new CEO After 26 years as president and CEO of Reelex Packaging Solutions, Inc, Thomas Copp has retired, effective 29 March. guided Reelex through the dot-comboom and bust, as well as the 2008 financial crisis.

industrial automation background. Most recently, he served as vice president of business development at Infiltrator Water Technologies. Prior to this, he was part of Emerson Electric. Reelex Packaging Solutions, Inc www.reelex.com

Mr Copp arrived at Reelex (thenWindings, Inc) in 1995. He served as president of the Wire and Cable Industry Suppliers Association (WCISA) and successfully

Reelex’s board of directors has elected David Gerhart as president and CEO, effective immediately. Mr Gerhart joins Reelex with an engineering and

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