WCN Spring 2010

Investment in new facilities AEI Compounds Ltd, a subsidiary of TT electronics plc and specialist producer of cross-linkable and thermoplastic polymer compounds, is to move its operations from its current base in Gravesend to Sandwich, Kent. The company will also be installing new production capacity for its range of environmentally friendly, low smoke, halogen free (LSFOH) cable compounds. The new line will be capable of producing up to 1,500kg per hour.

Mark Shaw, managing director, commented: “This investment in our business and technical capability is critical to our strategy of continuing to lead in the supply and development of high performance flame retardant solutions to the polymer industry. “Our customers are based in all regions of the world and with competition increasing from low-cost developing economies we need to stay ahead by investing in the very best equipment and personnel.” “Despite the current chal- lenging market conditions the business has continued to perform well with a

AEI Compounds facility in Kent, UK

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strong operating profit performance in the last financial year backed by revenue growth of 27 per cent and volume growth of 21 per cent.” The new facility in Sandwich will allow the business to develop all of its current activities and will house the company’s comprehensive R&D and technical centre. wire Düsseldorf stand: 11D78 AEI Compounds Ltd – UK Fax : +44 1304 616170 Email : sales@aeicompounds.co.uk Website : www.aeicompounds.com

IWMA 40 th anniversary commemorative book

The IWMA celebrates its 40 th anniversary in 2010. A new IWMA publication will mark this important milestone in a history of achievement by tracing the Association’s development from 1970 to 2010 to the global institution it has become today. The commemorative book, “History of Achievement, Positive Future”, has been sent to every current member and to many important fellow organisations, partners and contacts in the industry. The 68-page publication needed many man hours of research to compile and in addition to a narrative history of the IWMA includes an appendix listing key dates; founder members; a historical list of every past and present member company; officers and board members who have served the association; scholarship awardees; speakers awards and conference history. Someone who has played a significant part in the IWMA’s history and involvement with wire Düsseldorf is Manuel Mataré, a director of Messe Düsseldorf GmbH. The IWMA was delighted that Manuel accepted an invitation to write a foreword for the 40 th anniversary book and for his closing remarks: “I am convinced that the IWMA will still be going strong in another 40 years’ time and would like to thank the Association for giving me the opportunity of playing a small part in its history. I wish the

History of Achievement

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IWMA all the very best for the future and good luck or, as our elders working in the heavy metals industry in the neighbouring Ruhr area say: ‘Glück Auf!’” History of Achievement, Positive Future will be widely distributed at wire and cable exhibitions in 2010 and translations prepared in Chinese and other languages. Any reader interested in receiving a hard copy of the book is invited to contact the Secretariat. The publication is only one element of the IWMA’s anniversary celebrations. ( See page 3 ).

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