OVERVIEW August 12 2019 Issue Flip Edition

August 12, 2019 Volume 22, Issue 2 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Prysmian Group & NKT to Supply Viking Link Project New GORE® Cables........................................... 2 Prysmian Group, Milan, Italy, world leader in the energy and telecom cable WCISA® Board of Director Changes................. 2 New RFS Riser Cables.......................................2 systems industry, and NKT, Brøndby, Denmark, a front runner in the develop- Remee Introduces New Power Cable.............3 ment, manufacture and marketing of high-end cables, cable Prysmian Wins Wind Farm Contract................3 Kalas Celebrates 305 Years of Service............4 accessories and cable solutions, have both been awarded TIA & UL Joint Standards Development...........4 contracts from National Grid Viking Link Limited and Energinet, for the de- Nexans Subsea Cable Tested at 550 m..........5 velopment of Viking Link, the first submarine cable connection between the Datwyler: Fiber Optic Cable Aerial Solution....6 UK and Denmark. The €700 million Prysmian contract includes the turnkey Hengtong Group Opens HV Cable Plant........ 6 design, manufacture and installation of the world’s longest interconnector with Corning to Host the CRU Conference..............6 ECC Adds Jessica Foss...................................... 7 the entire 1250 km cable for the submarine route and all of the approximately Sales, Income & Dividends............................... 7 135 km of land cables on the UK side, for the four out of five Lots awarded. The IWCS 2019 Preliminary Program......................8 HVDC interconnector will operate at ±525 kV DC and allow up to 1400 MW Polymers in Cables 2020..................................8 of power to be transferred between the two countries passing through UK, Dutch, German and Danish waters, using single-core, mass-impregnated Presented by: paper-insulated cables. NKT was awarded an approximate €90 million contract by Energinet and & National Grid. The contract comprises supply of some 150 km of 525 kV MI high-voltage DC onshore power cables for the Viking Link inter- Initial Publications, Inc. connector project. The power cable system, not comprising civil 1741 Akron Peninsula Rd, works, delivered by NKT constitutes the approximately 75 km connection of the Akron, OH 44313 USA project from Danish shore to the power grid substation in Revsing, southern Jutland. The NKT contract value of €90 million is conditional upon procurement Tl: +1 330 864 2122 • Fx: +1 330 864 5298 and contract finalization, which is expected during Q3 2019. e-mail: [email protected] www.prysmiangroup.com • www.nkt.com Chip Lippincott Publisher USA Copper Wire Chopping Capacity Leads to Oversupply Mike McNulty VP & Editor Jim Masar Senior Editor Argus Media reports, ”New copper wire chopping capacity that came on-line Tom Hutchinson Global Sales Manager Mike Dies Sales Representative in the USA over the last two years sought to convert an abundance of insulated wire into exportable, higher-quality grades in response to tougher scrap import standards from key consumer China. But the onslaught of new chopping capacity has caused supply to surpass demand in the wire and cable recycling sector. Over a dozen new full-scale Subscribe @ www.wiretech.com/overview.asp chopping lines have begun operating in the USA in the last year, according to market participants. That brings the number up from the 70 chopping lines operating in North America as of 2017, 63 of which were in the USA, according to a survey by Recycling Today. An estimated additional 20 to 30 medium-to-small scale choppers have also joined the market, but are understood to be operating more sporadically. ”North American wire and cable processors traditionally concentrated on recycling higher-quality copper chops scrap into even higher-copper content material in the last two decades as the lower grades were exported to China. Lately, China has moved to restrict or ban some forms of scrap from entering its borders including copper cable, so dealers have looked for new domestic homes or are refining the scrap to a cleaner form in order to sell to Chinese customers.” For details, visit the News section of www.argusmedia.com. Wire & Cable Stock Indexes % CHANGE % CHANGE since last issue YTD 2017 Specializing in Equipment for the OVERVIEW 40 2964 -6.2 +9.5 Wire & Cable Industry. OVERVIEW Electrical 2310 -7.1 +9.5 • Appraisers • Auctions • Individual Pieces or Entire Plants OVERVIEW Communications 635 -4.7 +6.3 +1.401.943.3777: phone 0.0 +11.1 +1.401.943.3670: fax OVERVIEW Steel 314 •All data are from prices listed on the market on August 5, 2019. e-mail: [email protected] Page 1

BUSINESS & MARKET REPORT August 12, 2019 HUBER+SUHNER acquires Freeport-McMoRan to redeem Kathrein SE antenna portfolio and purchase senior notes = Notebook HUBER+SUHNER takes over Freeport-McMoRan Inc., Phoe- New GORE® Cables Exceed the antenna portfolio for security- nix, AZ, USA, reports that notice Strict Aircraft Requirements has been issued to redeem on Sep- W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. relevant ap- tember 3, 2019, all of its outstand- announces new GORE® Fiber plications ing US$728.0 million aggregate Optic Cables, 1.8 mm Simplex from Kathrein SE of Germany. With principal amount of 6.875% senior with high impact-resistance for this acquisition, HUBER+SUHNER notes due 2023. The make-whole extreme defense aircraft envi- expands its own antenna portfolio redemption price will be calculated ronments. This version is proven and strengthens its market position per the terms of the indenture gov- to exceed new stringent JN1177 in the area of Special Communica- erning the redemption notes, plus and EN4641-301 industry stan- tions/Public Mobile Radio (PMR) in accrued and unpaid interest on the dards for more durability while connection with the growing need notes to be redeemed from the last maintaining high-bandwidth for secure mobile communication. interest payment date of August data and video transmission on HUBER+SUHNER acquires the 15, 2019, to, but not including, the 10-Gb avionics networks. antenna business from Kathrein redemption date. as a rounding-off acquisition for The cables exceed minimum the targeted expansion of its own The company also announced weight impact requirements product range. The annual turnover that it has commenced cash tender specified in these standards for of the acquired portfolio is in the offers to purchase a portion of its enhanced crush and impact pro- lower single-digit million range. outstanding 4.00% senior notes due tection while retaining its original The transaction is expected to be 2021, 3.55% Senior Notes due 2022 optical properties. completed in the coming days. Both and 3.875% Senior Notes due 2023 parties have agreed not to disclose for an aggregate purchase price up www.gore.com any financial details. to US$430.0 million New RFS Riser Cables for www.hubersuhner.com Network Evolution to 5G investors.fcx.com RFS, Meriden, CT, USA, now WCISA® Board of Director Changes offers Hybriflex® 12x24 WCISA® (Wire & Cable Industry through the end of July 2022. riser cables with expe- dited shipping to accel- Suppliers Association®), Akron, OH, • Mark Canrobert, VP, Industrial erate network evolution to 5G. The cables combine 12 pairs of USA, has announced the following Tapes, Chase Corp.; Timothy Copp, 6 AWG, low-conductance DC power wires with 24 pairs of recent actions regarding its Board of VP Business Development, REELEX single-mode fiber with duplex LC conductors. Directors: Packaging Solutions, Inc.; Paul www.rfsworld.com • Drew Richards, CEO, RichardsA- Gemelli, Executive VP, Gem Gravure “Your one-stop supplier of high-quality, global-value, second-hand nonferrous pex, Inc., has been re-elected as Co. Inc.; and Brian Holden, National wire & cable equipment” the WCISA President, serving a new Accounts Manager, Carris Reels 100 Franklin Street three-year term, starting on August 1, have been elected to new three-year Bristol, CT 06010  USA T: +1 860 583 4646 • F: +1 860 589 5707 2019. In addition, Rahul Sachdev, Ex- terms as new Board Members, serving E-mail: [email protected] ecutive Vice President, Wire & Plastic through the end of July 2021. Website: www.wireandplastic.com Machinery Corp., has been re-elected • Existing Board Members, Tom Copp, to serve a new three-year term as President, REELEX Packaging Solu- WCISA’s Immediate Past President tions, Inc.; Jim George, retired Global on the WCISA Board, also starting on Business Manager, Cable Materials, August 1, 2019. Chase NEPTCO; and Rene Mayer, VP • The following existing WCISA Board of Mossberg Associates, Inc., have Members were re-elected to new all resigned from the WCISA Board three-year terms as Board Members: after several years of service. David Braun, Wire & Cable Industry WCISA is grateful for the volunteer Manager, Teknor Apex Co.; Rob Fu- service of the returning, exiting and lop, President, Wire Lab Company; new Board Mem- Dave Kiddoo, CEO/Director, IWCS, bers, and it would Inc.; Jay Luis, Marketing Manager, like to extend a spe- Worldwide, NDC Technologies (Beta cial note of thanks to Tom Copp, Jim LaserMike); Gord Murray, Direc- George and Rene Mayer for their many tor, QED Wire Lines Inc.; and John years of fine guidance and service to Zachow, VP-Wire & Cable Systems, WCISA and the wire and cable industry. www.wcisaonline.org Davis-Standard Corp. All will serve Page 2

BUSINESS & MARKET REPORT Ducab opens employee Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Limited August 12, 2019 residential complex Company (YOFC) and the Peruvian government held a signing cer- Notebook Ducab, Dubai, UAE, has officially emony for the national broadband opened its new employee accom- cooperation project. The project will Remee Introduces New involve over US$400 million. Na- Power Cable Solutions modation—a stunning tional Television of Peru broadcast Remee Wire & Cable, Florida, residential complex cover- the ceremony live. NY, USA, offers new Activate™ ing 2400 m2 in Jebel Ali. Compris- Powered Cable Solutions (PCS) ing several low-rise buildings, the Peru’s President Martin Vizcarra in response to growing demand development celebrates Ducab’s showed his appreciation for YOFC’s for Power over Ethernet (PoE) ca- 40th anniversary by providing a safe and homely environment for investment in Peru. ble and other the company’s employees to live He emphasized that powered ca- in, with amenities to provide a high this project is very important to Peru, bling applica- level of comfort for all 296 residents. especially to rural communities. The tions requiring Dr. Ahmad Bin Hassan Al Shaikh, broadband connection will allow extended distances. The Activate Chairman of Ducab, said, “The well- people in these areas to enjoy re- line includes standard and cus- being of our employees is a top mote education, remote healthcare tom Category and hybrid copper priority at Ducab, and this invest- and livelihood security. and fiber optic cable to accom- ment in top-quality accommodation en.yofc.com modate the needs of small or in Jebel Ali is a testament to this.” large cabling projects. They can Each bedroom in the complex Prysmian sees strong results be used indoors or outdoors in has its own balcony and is fully for the first half of 2019 commercial enterprise ethernet furnished to provide a comfortable networks, industrial ethernet net- living space and storage facilities. Prysmian Group, Milan, Italy works and for wireless and home With full WiFi connectivity through- reports strong results for the first or building automation devices. out, a stocked pantry, First Aid room half of 2019. Sales of €5,849 million www.remee.com and laundry, the accommodation provides top-class living facilities. resulted from +1.9% Prysmian Wins Vattenfall www.ducab.com organic growth, with Wind Farm Supply Contract strong growth of 4.7% in North Prysmian Group has won a proj- YOFC joins with Peru in America. The company saw very ect by Vattenfall to provide the national broadband project good performance in Telecom submarine inter–array cable sys- (+7.9%) and a positive trend in Recently, at the Government Energy and Infrastructure (+3.1%). tems for the Hol- Palace of Peru, Yangtze Optical Adjusted EBITDA was €521 million, landse Kust Zuid up 26.2% over the first half of 2018. III and IV offshore wind farms in Your single Net profit doubled to €192 million The Netherlands. Prysmian will source supplier versus €80 million in the first half design, test and supply 172 km of for the wire and of 2018. 66 kV XLPE-insulated inter-array cable industry cables as well as the related ac- “One year after the closing of cessories. The notice to proceed mholland.com 800-608-1577 the General Cable acquisition, our with cable supply is expected by results in the first half of 2019 high- early 2020 at the latest. lighted the significant contribution www.prysmiangroup.com by North America to the Group’s sales growth and improved profit- NIEHOFF ENDEX ability,” said CEO, Valerio Battista. North America “The integration has been yielding considerable benefits at the level of Your Worldwide Partner both operating synergies and the For Non Ferrous Wire Processing Equipment business, due to the cross-selling opportunities and the important role 1 Mallard Court, Swedesboro, NJ 08085 USA it allows the Group to play in serving strategic clients.” Tel.: 856.467.4884 [email protected] Fax: 856.467.0584 www.Niehoff-USA.com www.prysmiangroup.com Page 3

BUSINESS & MARKET REPORT August 12, 2019 Kalas Celebrates 305 Years of Service Notebook Kalas, Lancaster, PA, USA, recently wavering commitment, friendship and UL & TIA Agreement to celebrated the anniversaries of 14 dependability make Kalas better each Collaborate on Standards of the company’s associates whose day. Kalas asks the industry to join it in Global standards development body, Underwriters Laborato- combined years of service totaled an celebrating and thanking its exceptional ries (UL), Arlington, VA, USA, and the Telecommunications In- impressive 305 years. This represents honorees this quarter! dustry Association (TIA), which www.kalaswire.com an average tenure of 22 years per per- represents manufac- turers and suppliers of son. Kalas says it recognizes high-tech communica- tions networks, have entered an how rare of an accomplishment agreement to advance collabo- ration on safety standards. this is, as few companies and This agreement furthers coop- eration between two of the larg- people can boast that kind of est standards-making bodies in the country to ensure quality and longevity with an organization. safety for tomorrow’s technology. TIA and UL will share informa- Kalas also says that it respects tion, insights, and and values the loyalty of its knowledge about their standards activities, work work force, for it truly is the together to identify and analyze areas of safety standards over- people of Kalas who make it lap and explore opportunities for collaboration on potential safety special. Kalas thanks each standards. At the same time, the two organizations will facilitate and every one of its service stakeholder participation in each other’s standards development honorees. Their hard work, un- processes and support co- publication efforts. Nexans 2019 first-half tire and construction markets and “UL is pleased to enter this financial report major cost savings in operations agreement with TIA, and we and overheads. look forward to advancing the The 2019 half-year financial development of effective safety report has been recently filed by The company’s underlying EBIT standards,” said Phil Piqueira, reached €126 million for the first VP, standards, UL. Nexans, Paris, France, half of 2019, up 14% from last year www.ul.com with the AMF (Autorité and representing a margin on sales des Marchés Financiers). It is avail- of 5.7%. Underlying EBITDA totaled able to the public in accordance €239 million, up 12% and reflecting with applicable laws and can be a margin of 10.8%. downloaded on Nexans website listed below and on the AMF web- Bekaert says the business condi- site (www.amf-france.org). tions in various sectors are trending Nexans’ recently filed 2019 half- lower as a result of continued un- year financial report includes in par- certainty. But, despite seasonality ticular the condensed consolidated and a softening demand in various financial statements as of June 30, sectors, the company will continue 2019, the half-year activity report to focus on year-on-year underly- and the declaration of the person ing EBIT margin improvement as responsible for the half-year finan- it rebuilds to above 7% over the cial report as well as the statutory medium term. Bekaert will further auditors’ report. strengthen its balance sheet with www.nexans.com strict control on working capital and capital expenditure to continue re- Bekaert 2019 first-half results ducing net debt/underlying EBITDA. In the first half of 2019, Bekaert www.bekaert.com has improved profitability and reduced debt le- Drawing Lines for Nonferrous/Ferrous • verage. Underlying Annealers • Insulating/Jacketing Lines • EBIT was up 14% to €126 million Sheathing Lines • Payoffs/Take-Ups • while net debt was 2.6, down from Spoolers • Coilers • Bunchers • More 3.1 last year. T: +1 301 223 8584 In challenging market condi- F: +1 301 223 8542 tions, Bekaert improved its financial www.sampsistemi.com performance in the first half of 2019 [email protected] with 3% sales growth, particularly in Page 4

BUSINESS & MARKET REPORT CenturyLink expands fiber IEWC announces new August 12, 2019 network across USA & Europe distribution center in Mexico Notebook CenturyLink is using Corning fiber IEWC, Milwaukee, WI, USA, has to create the largest ultra-low-loss announced its newest distribution Nexans Subsea Cable fiber network in North America. facility, which opened in Hermosillo, Tested at World-Record Mexico on August 1, 2019. The facil- Depth of 550 Meters As customer demand for very ity increases IEWC’s capacity to ser- high-capacity, low- vice its customers’ wire, cable and Leader in advanced cabling latency data transport wire management product needs systems, Nexans, Paris, France, with increased local inventory and has completed the final type-test continues to grow, CenturyLink, Inc. shipping capabilities. is utilizing its global multi-conduit to qualify its 420 kV infrastructure to expand the com- “Hermosillo is an excellent site XLPE subsea cable pany’s intercity network by 4.7 for our new distribution center,” said for installation at a world-record million miles of fiber, making it the Ricardo Garcia, President, Americas depth of 550 m. largest ultra-low-loss fiber network South. “The Hermosillo location The cable type-testing, carried in North America. The project uses will continue to strengthen our out by Nexans Norway, is a vital Corning’s SMF-28® ULL fiber and presence in northwestern Mexico, preparation for a project to create SMF-28® Ultra fiber in a hybrid Corn- further widening the Mexican net- a subsea power interconnector ing SST-UltraRibbon™ cable. work that supplies our customers crossing Fensfjorden, a fjord the unparalleled customer service close to Bergen in Norway, which www.corning.com they’ve come to expect from IEWC.” is approximately 8 km wide and 526 m at its deepest point. Pelican Wire hires www.iewc.com This new world record follows a Jerry Bunch & Larry Brindise previous record set by Nexans, New PVC4Cables Brochure with a 20 km 420 kV XLPE cable Pelican Wire, Naples, FL, USA, on choosing PVC cables installed in 390 m of water in the has recently hired Jerry fjord of Hjeltefjorden, Norway. Bunch as a Design Engineer A new PVC4Cables brochure Ivar Rolfstad, Nexans Project II and Larry Brindise as IT supports professionals and speci- Manager, said, “We have every fiers with the needed information reason to be proud of what we Development Leader. have accomplished. We have In the Engineering Department, to make the right pushed the technological bound- choice in different aries and our own previous Bunch will review production pro- building contexts, world records. ” cesses, ensure technical oversight demonstrating Nexans developed and pro- to manufacturing steps and work to the ability of PVC duced the Fensfjorden cable support the company’s continuous cables to meet the at Nexans Norway facility in improvement program. individual specs of Halden. Installation on the bed intended-use/fire-risk at competi- of the fjord will be performed Brindise comes to Pelican, hav- tive costs. by Nexans’ own cable-laying ing previously served the company Zdenek Hruska, PVC4Cables vessel, C/S Nexans Skagerrak, as a professional software consul- Project Manager, said, “With this later in 2019. tant. He comes on-board full-time document, our Platform aims to www.nexans.com to lead an ongoing ERP project and provide B&C professionals and to develop and implement software installers with the useful informa- solutions to improve the entire cus- tion to choose the right PVC cables tomer life-cycle process. in terms of cost efficiency and fire performance, in full compliance www.PelicanWire.com with the CPR (Construction Products Regulation) and related standards.” www.pvc4cables.org Page 5

BUSINESS & MARKET REPORT August 12, 2019 Corning to Host the CRU World Optical Notebook Fiber & Cable Conference 2019 in Charlotte Datwyler: New Fiber Optic During the CRU Wire & Cable confer- held in China, included a panel discus- Cable Aerial Solution ence held in Brussels this past June, sion between CEOs of five of Asia’s Excavation work is a significant time/cost factor in broadband CRU’s CEO of Events, Nicola Coslett, leading fiber and cable producers as announced that the next World Optical well as presentations from the region’s expansion. For a Fiber & Cable Conference will be held most important telecom network opera- fast, cost-efficient FTTH rollout in ru- in Charlotte, NC, USA, November 18 tors. The conference has consistently ral areas, Datwyler now offers an “extraterrestrial” to 20, 2019. Corning Incorporated attracted an audience of over 500 in- in the truest sense of the word. With this “Aerial Solution”, the confirmed that it would host this im- dustry participants. fiber optic cables are installed in micro-ducts on the existing portant event and was represented at “The USA telecom market is at the telecommunication masts or power poles. The advantage the announcement by Dr. Bernhard forefront of 5G network deployment, of this system is that it uses the same network architecture and Deutsch, Vice President and General gigabit-speed broadband services, the same network elements, and can be installed by the Manager, Optical Fiber and Cable. Wire and Cablehigh-density fiber deployments and same firms, which install the conventional overhead power At the same time, Coslett announced hyper-scale data-center investments,” or telecommunications network. said Michael Finch, Head of CRU’s www.cabling.datwyler.com agreements with Prysmian’s Antoni Bosch, Vice President, Telecom Solu- Customized CompoWire and Cable Team. “The amount of Hengtong Group Opens tions for the conference to be hosted Aberdare HV Cable Plant optical cable installed per year in the On July 25, 2019, Hengtong by Prysmian in 2020 in Europe; and USA has more than doubled from 24 Aberdare Cables held a grand also with Jan Bongaerts, Deputy CEO miElliConC foibffeerr-skmto tinhe2w01ir0e atond55camblielliomnarket a broad unveiling ceremony for the launch of the Aberdare high- of YOFC, which will host the event in fibceur-sktomminizsetadlleeldasinto2m0e1r8ic.”or polyolefin based com voltage manufacturing plant in the Asia-Pacific region in 2021. eWnvuocotreilllditzaaetgOtdeepnftfodilcareammel seeFvdirbaeiueltuamrer&d/htahiCgnehtaeabvvpleoepnltlaCticfgooaenrtifotaehnsre-swinecllluadsincegr:ta Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The CRU is holding this event in the USA excellent networking with hard-to-reach total investment of the project for the first time. Since its inception in styeŸtnoiohrEedaPerRcfrisoCimoonml-empadaoikunengrdsins, daunsdtroypepxoprteurntsi-. was more than ZAR 135 million. 2015, the CRU World Optical Fiber & ThŸe eEvelansttaolmsoeorifcfe, rCsraoslasrlignekaebxhleib, ition This investment expands the Cable Conference has quickly estab- products portfolio of Aberdare lished itself as the premier global gath- Cables from a current level of 33 kV to a new product offering ering for leaders of the telecommunica- showcaansdinTghtheermlaotepslat tsetcichnCoolomgpieosuanndds up to 132 kV. tions and optical fiber industries. seŸrvicFelasmowleuwtRwio.enctsraufrgodrraotnuhtpea.cinnoddmuHsatrlyo.gen Free Compou The most recent event in the series, www.hengtonggroup.com Ÿ Moisture Crosslinkabe Compounds You need it—We have it! 802.773.9111 Ÿ FR Masterbatches www.carris.com Ÿ Insulation, Jacketing, [email protected] and Bedding Compounds EIM Systems is now and environmental performance Times Microwave rep in Israel are met with a high level of service. Times Microwave Systems has www.timesmicrowave.com announced that EIM Systems and Components has been appointed Philippe Fizellier to COO at RFS as sole distributor and representa- Radio Frequency Systems (RFS), tive in Israel for its comprehensive H1a0n8 oRvaedro, DGreivrem, Naanuyg, ahtuacsk, CT 0677 range of high-performance RF and announcedTtehla: +t 1m2a0n3u-7fa2c3--2590 microwave cables, connectors and t u r i nwgwawn.EdlescutrpicpClayblcehCaoimn pounds.co assemblies. expert, Philippe Fizellier will join the EIM Systems technical and man- company as Chief Operating Officer ufacturing capabilities will deliver strong, rapid, local support to en- Quality Compounding for able Times Microwave solutions to the Wire & Cable Industry be delivered to all customers in the region. EIM regional technical and 108 Rado Drive, Naugatuck, CT 06770 sales support team will be led by Tel: +1 203-723-2590 Sales Manager, Rachel Vanunu. The Times Microwave team will work www.ElectricCableCompounds.com closely with EIM to ensure customer requirements for superior technical Page 6

BUSINESS & MARKET REPORT Sales & Net Income Table Net Income August 12, 2019 Company Sales %∆ (Net Loss) %∆ Notebook Anixter International Inc. 2263 5.8 64 83 ECC Adds Jessica Foss 274 -5.8 to Commercial Team Aptiv PLC 3627 -1.5 153 Naugatuck, CT, USA-based Elec- 34 tric Cable Compounds (ECC), Carlisle Companies Incorporated 1314 6.4 49 14 is pleased to announce the 92 -82 addition of Jessica Foss to its Carpenter Technology Corporation 641 3.8 31 -68 18 -1.7 commercial team. Corning Incorporated 2940 4.6 -74 -107 Foss joins the team 183 -45 as Market Develop- Delphi Technologies PLC 1121 -9.0 757 67 ment Manager. Her responsibilities will Encore Wire Corporation 337 0.0 include promotion and consul- tative selling of ECC’s products Freeport-McMoRan 3546 -32 and services to both current and prospective customers nationally Lear Corporation 5008 -10 and internationally. Prior to joining to the Electric TE Connectivity Ltd. 3389 -5.4 Cable Compounds commercial team, Foss served as Account Latest Quarterly Sales/Net Income data, shown in US$ millions, % ∆ relative to 2018 quarterly data, . Manager for Colorant Chromat- ics, a PolyOne company, and (COO), effective September 1, 2019. Officer (CEO) of the association, previously held sales and mar- He will lead the company’s efforts effective on September 16, 2019. keting positions at T & T Market- Radoszewski, a plastics industry ing, Inc. (now M. Holland). to strengthen its focus on the funda- veteran with nearly 40 years of Jessica Foss brings eight years of mentals of operational efficiency. experience in the field, joins the experience in the wire and cable Plastics Industry Association after industry to her new position at www.rfsworld.com serving since 2006 as the President ECC, and she is a member of of the Plastics Pipe Institute (PPI). the Wire Association Interna- Priority Wire & Cable tional’s New England Chapter welcomes Rick Shantz “Tony Radoszewski is a skilled, Board of Directors. experienced executive leader with Electric Cable Compounds is a Priority Wire & Cable is pleased the demonstrated ability to build global supplier of high-perfor- to announce the addition of Rick critical relationships with key stake- mance, elastomeric and poly- holders, drive member benefits, olefin-based, cross-linkable Shantz to the position positively enhance the profile of and thermoplastic specialty of Industrial Inside the industry and advance critical compounds. Sales. Rick is most recently from initiatives that will challenge us www.electriccablecompounds.com Omni Cable and brings his 35 years going forward,” commented Wylie of wire and cable experience to the H. Royce, the Board Chairman of Phone: team. And he will be based out of PLASTICS. the Houston, TX, USA, facility. +1 973 402 4098 Shantz is Priority’s eighth hire in www.plasticsindustry.org www.simpacks.com less than 12 months, that is focused on the Industrial business as Priority Quarterly Dividends Report... has greatly expanded its industrial inventory and product offering. •Aptiv PLC, Dublin, Ireland, has an- www.prioritywire.com nounced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of PLASTICS names Tony US$0.22 per ordinary share, payable Radoszewski President & CEO on August 21, 2019, to shareholders of record at the close of business on The Plastics Industry Association August 7, 2019. www.aptiv.com (PLASTICS) has recently named Tony Radosze- •Carlisle Companies Inc., Scottsdale, wski President and Chief Executive AZ, USA, has approved a 25% increase in its regular quarterly dividend from Extrusion Systems and Tooling for US$0.40 to US$0.50. The dividend will the Wire and Cable Industry be paid September 3, 2019, to share- holders of record at close of business, Technology that modernizes plant efficiency August 20, 2019. www.carlisle.com with increased productivity, reduced scrap •Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY, and quality that meets and exceeds USA, has declared a regular quar- terly dividend of US$0.20 per share www.tipsanddies.com on common stock payable September 30, 2019, to shareholders of record on 505 Mill Street, Rome, NY 13440 Phone: 315-337-4161 August 30, 2019. www.corning.com Page 7

EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES IWCS 2019 Preliminary visions for “Telecommunications in August 12, 2019 Program is Now Available 2025”. You will not want to miss this provocative and insightful session. EVENTS The IWCS 2019 Preliminary Pro- gram is available and it details The IWCS 2019 Supplier Exhibi- September 18 – 20, 2019 topics that will be addressed in over tion will reveal the latest products wire Southeast Asia 2019 125 papers and presentations in 18 and services from the important Bangkok, Thailand compelling sessions over three full suppliers to the industry including www.wire-southeastasia.com days at IWCS 2019. The very best special sessions featuring the in- www.mdna.com topical information to be presented troduction of new products. at the 2019 symposium was se- September 23 – 24, 2019 lected from the robust response of The annual Plenary luncheon IPC/WHMA Conference Europe high-quality proposals to this year’s will feature an intriguing perspec- Prague, CZ Call for Papers. tive by a visionary speaker on the www.ipc.org / www.whma.org trends and drivers for the cable and connectivity industry. At the Plenary September 29, 2019 – October 2, 2019 luncheon the program will include IWCS 2019, Charlotte, NC, USA the honoring of achievements of the www.iwcs.org recent past and university students who have received various industry October 1 – 3, 2019 scholarships. wire South America 2019 , Sào Paulo, Brazil www.wire-south-america.com The IWCS International Cable www.mdna.com • www.mdna.com & Connectivity Symposium takes place from September 29, 2019 October 9 – 11, 2019 through October 2, 2019, in Char- M-EXPO Wire Processing Technology lotte, NC, USA. Ciudad Juárez, México www.mexpowire.com www.iwcs.org October 15 – 19, 2019 In addition, a variety of strong Polymers in Cables 2020 ICF Congress 2019, Cancún, Mexico Subscribe @ www.wiretech.com/overview.asp Professional Development Cours- AMI announces the 12th edition www.wire-south-ame es will be offered, providing a great learning opportunity from re- of Polymers in Cables 2020, which October 21 – 22, 2019 nowned industry experts. The IWCS takes place from June 16 to 17, Wire & Cable Verona 2019 2019 Executive Session is designed 2020, at the Crowne Plaza, Wo- Verona, Italy for the general management of the burn, MA, USA. www.wirecable19.com cable and connectivity producing IctmroCePmpnEdop,srPCateaSfnarnMficoeti,rsnimCsgRasa,unnthFcedKeesMtEihanl,aendHsiduNrtosBsmetrRucye,porEwspnPloiDillemMrbsiec. Also, AMI is currently recruiting November 6 – 8, 2019 faodllodwreeswdswebdwy(3.3abli0ay)fan6eds5xca3ipc-n8oea3rr4tpit1n.csgopmpeaankeelros,f speakers for the conference pro- Cable & Wire Fair 2019 industry CTOs and leaders with their gram. If you would like to be con- New Delhi, India sidered, please send a proposed www.cablewirefair.com presentation title/short summary by November 8, 2019, to: November 11 – 13, 2019 Africa Wire, Cable & Tube Conference [email protected] Johannesnurg, South Africa www.crugroup.com www.ami.international.com November 12 – 15, 2019 productronica, Munich, Germany www.productronica.com November 18 – 20, 2019 World Optical Fiber & Cable Conference Charlotte, NC, USA www.crugroup.com February 17 – 21, 2020 WHMA Wire Harness Conference Las Vegas, NV, USA www.whma.org • www.ipc.org March 17 – 19, 2020 UL and IWCS China 2020 Shanghai, China www.ulandiwcschina.org March 30, 2020 – April 3, 2020 wire 2020, Düsseldorf, Germany www.wire-tradefair.com www.mdna.com June 16 – 17, 2020 Polymers in Cables 2020 Woburn, MA, USA www.ami.international.com Specialty Additives: Zinc Oxide Peroxides, Co-agents, Silica, FRs, etc. (330) 653-8341 www.liandacorp.com Page 8