WCA March 2010

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Fushi Copperweld has announced that the company’s subsidiary, Fushi International (Dalian) Bimetallic Cable Co Ltd has been appointed by the National Standardization Administration of China (SAC) to form China’s first composite conductor working group. SAC, established in April 2001, is authorised by the State Council of the People’s Republic of China to draft, formulate, and implement state laws and regulations on product standardisation. Upon formation, the working group will be the first standards setting body within China for composite conductors. The group, which will draw together a number of well-known industry experts, leaders and enterprises, will be formulating a nationwide standard for composite conductor wires within the telecommunication, electrical, automotive, railway, industrial and utility industries, as well as in other high frequency signal and power transmission areas. In 2007, the company, with the Number 23 Research Institute of China Electronics and Technology Group and other industry experts, formulated a national standard for copper-clad aluminium wire (CCA). The proposed national standard has been formally approved by the National Standards Committee and awaits industry implementation. Fushi Copperweld Inc – China Website : www.fushicopperweld.com Composite conductor working group for China

Amaral Automation has been appointed as exclusive representative in the United States and Canada for Subec AB of Saltsjo-Boo, Sweden. The company is a manufacturer of consumables for the wire and cable industry, including adjustable guide rollers, straighteners, ceramics, pulleys, sheaves, wheels, length meters and mechanical traverse units. Horst Schneider, sales manager of Subec AB, commented: “Amaral Automation, with its experience and industry contacts, will help us to increase our presence in these specific market areas.” US representation for Subec AB

OM Lesmo Group has launched a new, faster website to keep customers informed of product developments, technical information, and to link to subsidiaries who represent European wire and cable machine and product manufacturers worldwide. The website is still under development but, by making it available now, OM Lesmo Group is inviting users to contribute to its further development. It will be available in its current form for at least the first quarter of 2010, during which time enhancements will be made on the basis of suggestions and recommendations. New website seeks comment

Amaral Automation – USA Website : www.amaralautomation.com

OM Lesmo Group – Italy Fax : +39 039 6981148 Email : info@omlesmo.com Website : www.omlesmo.com

Subec AB – Sweden Website : www.subec.se

Kiswire is building a plant for the production of very large wire ropes for offshore and mining applications. The Neptune 2 plant is located in Tanjung Langsat, east Malaysia and will be operational by summer 2011. The equipment installed is capable of manufacturing wire rope units up to 600 metric tonnes in non-rotating, multi-strand constructions. The output capacity of Neptune 2 will be 25,000 metric tonnes per annum, in addition to the existing Neptune 1 plant output of 25,000 tonnes each year. With this investment Kiswire plans to service even the most extreme wire rope needs of the offshore and mining market. New premises and capacity

Kiswire is to open a new production m m facility for wire rope

Kiswire Ltd – Korea Fax : +82 2753 5323 Website : www.kiswire.com

- Vertical and horizontal versions - Very precise regulation and control of tape tension as well as -pitch - Wide product spectrum - Customized versions upon request - High process reliability - Rigid construction - Revolutions up to 3500 1/min - Tape tension beginning from 1 N Taping Machines LUKAS Anlagenbau GmbH Am Forst 1, D-92648 Vohenstrauß, Germany/Bavaria Phone: +49 9651 / 930-0 Fax +49 9651 / 930-299 e-mail: lukas.voh@lukas-anlagenbau.de www. lukas-anlagenbau.de

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