WCA November 2015

Industry news

Nexans sets sail as luxury liner goes to sea

Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas is the world’s third largest cruise ship with a capacity of more than 4,000 passengers over 18 decks. Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Escape has a capacity of 4,200 passengers and is expected to be delivered later this year. Sven Smid, lead purchase manager for cables at Meyer Werft, said, “We have had a fruitful relationship with Nexans in the past and are looking forward to that continuing in the future. Nexans understands Meyer Werft and the needs of our projects.” “Nexans has a long-standing relationship with Meyer Werft to whom we have delivered thousands of kilometres of cables during the last 25 years we have worked together. “This contract further connects Nexans and Meyer Werft and we are delighted of this successful collaboration,” added Stephane Mortelette, shipbuilding segment manager at Nexans. Nexans – France Website : www.nexans.com

ANTHEM of the Seas , a luxury cruise liner built at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany, set sail with Nexans cables on board. Norwegian Escape , another new luxury cruise ship currently under construction at Meyer Werft, will also be equipped with Nexans cables. Supplying Nexans’ cable range for these two vessels is part of a multi-year contract which represents the continuation of a 25-year partnership between the two companies. Nexans supplies low voltage power cables, instrumentation and control cables and medium voltage power cables, essential for the operation of the cruise liners. Around 3,000km of cables have been delivered for Anthem of the Seas and some 2,400km will be supplied for Norwegian Escape . The cables are halogen-free and fire retardant, and exhibit special performances in respect of smoke emission and toxic gases under fire conditions. Nexans developed a new fire resistance standard to meet the demands of the project. The cables are designed to last for the lifetime of the ship, which is expected to be around 25 years. The cables will be manufactured at Nexans’ plant in Monchengladbach, Germany, a dedicated global shipbuilding cable factory.

Mount Joy CFO tees up as a volunteer at LPGA Open golf event

volunteer to make the Susquehanna Valley a better place to live and work.” For more than 20 years, Mount Joy Wire has been a manufacturer of spring wire, oil tempered wire and speciality wire for the agricultural, aerospace, architectural, automotive, building products, construction, household goods, manufacturing, marine, medical, oil and gas, and recreational industries. The company manufactures all wire products in its Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, USA, facility and ships to customers around the world. Mount Joy Wire Corp – USA Website : www.mjwire.com Tuning in on broadband Prysmian Group organised a roundtable discussion in the European Parliament, where panellists shared views on the challenges and opportunities for the development of Europe’s high speed broadband infrastructure, the path towards further digitisation in Europe, and the increased growth and competitiveness that results from investment in quality technologies. Prysmian Group – Italy Website : www.prysmiangroup.com

Scott Badger, CFO at Mount Joy Wire, volunteered as a member of the Disability Services Committee for the 70 th LPGA 2015 US Women’s Open Tournament at the Lancaster Country Club in July. Mr Badger, who is a golfer, was one of approximately 2,500 volunteers for the seven-day event. He worked in a special tent that provided electric powered scooters for visitors to use on their own during the tournament, or other transportation to take them to a particular location. “People were amazed that there was no charge for the scooters or transportation,” commented Mr Badger. “For me, it was fun to interact with patrons and visitors during my shifts. The tent was open from 6am to 8pm for the three days of practice rounds and four days of the tournament. Everyone really appreciated the LPGA for doing this.” Mr Badger said he also enjoyed being a part of the committee, through which he met a number of new people. His other volunteer efforts include coaching youth sports and supporting Big Brothers/Big Sisters and the Challenger Little League. The LPGA reported that 1,873 golfers

❍ Scott Badger

were entered in this first major golf tournament held in Central Pennsylvania. Korean pro In Gee Chun won by a stroke after a thrilling playoff and received the top prize of $810,000. Company president Ty Krieger said everyone at Mount Joy Wire is proud of Scott. “He certainly reflects the spirit of giving back among all of our people who

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