wiredinUSA January 2015

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Happy New Year! #43 EDITOR 2015 gets the year off to a bright start with news of Pelican Wire's acquisition of Rubadue Wire as part of its expansion plans. The two companies will operate under Pelican Holdings Group while Ted Bill, president of Pelican Wire, will act as chief executive of both firms. Full details can be found on page 12. Corning has also been on the acquisitions trail, reaching agreement to buy TR Manufacturing Inc., which is located primarily in Fremont, California. The deal is expected to be completed by the end of the first quarter of 2015. The full story is on page 14. Land and tree clearing is underway (see page 16) along the 58-mile route of American Transmission Company's 138,000V transmission line in Michigan. Construction of the new line, needed to improve electric reliability in the area, was first announced in 2012 and construction is scheduled to begin this month. A recall of over 7,000 Jaguar F-type convertibles was due to begin at the start of January to correct a wiring problem connected with the front-passenger airbag. You can find the full story on page 18.

David Bell Editor

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