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June 10, 2019 Volume 21, Issue 17 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Prysmian Secures Major Offshore USA Lifting Section 232 Retaliatory Tariffs........2 Wind Energy Contract in the USA Okonite Expands EPR Plant...............................2 New MD ELEKTRONIK Plant in Bulgaria...........3 Italy-based Prysmian Group, a world leader in the energy and telecom cable Southwire to Sponsor GMA Awards................3 Sterlite Power Delivers Project in Brazil............4 systems industries, has been awarded a contract worth some €200 million by NKT Wins Offshore HV Cable Contract............4 Vineyard Wind, LLC, a USA offshore wind development company, with 50% New Europacable President & Chairman.......4 Hengtong Cable Passes FAT Testing................5 owned by funds of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and 50% by Avangrid LEONI Names New CFO....................................5 Renewables (part of Iberdrola Group). The project will provide a submarine New Insulation from Essex Magnet Wire........6 power cable system that will deliver clean energy to the mainland power grid in Furukawa & Superior Essex Collaboration.....6 Interwire 2019 Report........................................6 the USA. With production expected to start at the end of 2019, the Attendance Record Set in Milwaukee............. 7 Prysmian Group will be responsible for the design, manufacture, Dividends Report............................................... 7 installation and commissioning of an HVAC cable system composed of two WCISA® Active in Atlanta................................... 7 220 kV three-core cables using extruded XLPE insulation. The project requires 10th Edition of Jicable..........................................8 134 km of power cables. The submarine cables will be produced in Prysmian Presented by: Group’s centers of excellence for the production of submarine cables in Pik- kala (Finland) and Arco Felice (Italy). Installation operations will be performed by Prysmian Group’s state-of-the-art cable laying vessels Cable Enterprise & and Ulisse. Delivery and commissioning of the project are scheduled for 2021. Prysmian will also provide PRY-CAM permanent monitoring solutions consist- Initial Publications, Inc. ing of long-range Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS) and state-of-the-art 1741 Akron Peninsula Rd, Real Time Thermal Rating (RTTR) systems collecting and analyzing data by ways Akron, OH 44313 USA of an artificial intelligence interface, which generates automated alarm signals if a critical situation is identified. PRY-CAM is the Prysmian Group’s breakthrough Tl: +1 330 864 2122 • Fx: +1 330 864 5298 e-mail: [email protected] technology that allows on-line, accurate and reliable in-depth information to Chip Lippincott Publisher help electric assets owners increase uptime, asset longevity and safety, while Mike McNulty VP & Editor reducing maintenance costs and risks. www.prysmiangroup.com Jim Masar Senior Editor Tom Hutchinson Global Sales Manager LC Cable & System Completes Construction of Polish Plant Mike Dies Sales Representative On May 14, 2019, LS Cable & System of Korea held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its cable plant in Dzierzoniow in southwestern Poland. The first plant established in Europe by a Korean cable maker, the new site produces parts for electric vehicle batteries and optical cables for communication. More than 100 people including Cha-Yup Koo, Subscribe @ www.wiretech.com/overview.asp Chairman of LS Cable & System; Myung Roe-Hyun, the President and CEO of LS C & S; Lee Dong-Wook, CEO of LS C & S Poland; Dariusz Kucharski, Mayor of Dzierzoniow; and Mira Sun, Korean Ambassador to Poland, at- tended the ribbon-cutting. Myung Roe-Hyun said that LS C & S is pushing ahead with its localiza- tion and regional base strategy. The Polish plant will serve as the key base for advancing into Europe, and transforming the company into a total cable company by adding the power cable business. With the completion of the Polish plant, LS Cable is now operating a total of 19 business sites at home and abroad. www.lscable.com Wire & Cable Stock Indexes Borlink™ LS4258DCE % CHANGE % CHANGE Technology: the energy to since last issue YTD 2017 harvest renewable power OVERVIEW 40 2911 -7.7 +7.6 Find out more on OVERVIEW Electrical 2297 -7.9 +8.8 www.borealisbringsenergy.com OVERVIEW Communications 613 -6.9 +2.6 OVERVIEW Steel 290 -8.0 +2.6 •All data are from prices listed on the market on May. 30, 2019. Page 1

BUSINESS & MARKET REPORT June 10, 2019 Luvata São Paulo celebrates USA, a global automotive technol- ISO 9001 achievement ogy leader in seating and electrical = Notebook and electronic systems, has been Luvata, São Paulo, Brazil has an- named a GM Supplier of the Year USA Announces Deal with nounced that the Quality Manage- and received the Overdrive Award Canada & Mexico to Lift from General Motors Section 232 Retaliatory Tariffs ment System at its during GM's 27th an- On May 15, 2019, the United São Paulo, Brazil, nual Supplier of the Year awards States, through the Office of the plant has achieved ISO 9001:2015 ceremony held on May 15 and 16, United States Trade Represen- certification. The certification rec- 2019, in Detroit, MI, USA. tative, Washington, DC, USA, ognizes Luvata’s commitment to the announced an agreement with highest levels of quality manage- During the event, GM recognized Canada and Mexico to remove ment and its pursuit of continual 133 of its best suppliers from 15 the Section 232 tariffs for steel improvement. countries that have consistently ex- and aluminum imports from Luvata São Paulo manufactures ceeded GM’s expectations, created those countries as well as for the resistance welding electrodes and outstanding value or introduced removal of all retaliatory tariffs other welding consumables, in innovations to the company. This is imposed on American goods by addition to offering hoses, cables, the 18th time Lear has received the those countries. tip dressing supplies and other award. This agreement between the welding optimization products and USA, Canada and Mexico pro- services. As a full service provider, “Lear is proud to be recognized vides for aggressive monitoring Luvata São Paulo serves all global around the world as a company along with a mechanism to pre- automotive manufacturers in Brazil that prioritizes our customers,” said vent surges in imports of steel and South America. Ray Scott, Lear's President and CEO. and aluminum. If the surges www.luvata.com “Being recognized as a Supplier of in imports of specific steel and the Year and winning the presti- aluminum products occur from Lear wins GM honors gious GM Overdrive Award means Canada and Mexico, the United Lear Corporation, Southfield, MI, so much to our organization. Our States may re-impose the Section 232 tariffs on those products. Okonite Expands Orangeburg EPR Compound Plant Additionally, any retaliation by Canada and Mexico would then Okonite continues to invest back into ing will tie the Compound Plant to be limited to steel and aluminum products. its facilities in order to provide the best the Jacketing Plant, for collabora- This agreement is reportedly good for American farmers that products and customer service when tive shipping operations between have been subject to retaliatory tariffs from Canada and Mexico. it comes to Okoguard EPR insulated the buildings and eliminating inter- And at the same time, the agree- ment with Canada and Mexico cables. The company’s recent cable ruptions in receiving operations. will continue to protect America’s steel and aluminum industries. plant expansion and modernization This area will contain a new ship- www.ustr.gov program at its three USA locations ping department, maintenance Phone: (Santa Maria, CA; Richmond, KY; and planning office and space to stock +1 973 402 4098 EXPANSIONOrangeburg, SC) have all been com- www.simpacks.com 2.3 million lb of product inventory. Page 2 pleted, resulting in over 36% of added • The existing EPR mixing line will capacity. Now, Okonite is expanding be upgraded to match state-of-the- and modernizing its Compound Plant UPDATEart equipment and systems being in Orangeburg. This project will involve four components. furnished with the new mixing line. The expansion will more than double • A new 29,000 ft2 expansion of the Okoguard production capacity and existing Compound Plant to con- oprroavnidgeeibnucrrega,sesdoueftfihciecnacry,oqluinaality tain three new QA labs, manage- control and contingency planning. ment offices/work areas, a main- EPR COMwPwOwU.oNkDonPitLeA.cNoTm– 2019 tenance shop and utility rooms. A third mixing line installed in the Compound Plant Expansion will increase production capacity and provide enhanced manufacturing redundancy. The new mixing line will be supported by new and in- dependent utilities for preselected systems/processes. • A new 55,000 ft2 Logistical Build- THE OKONITE COMPANY 102 Hilltop Road, Ramsey, NJ 07446 201.825.0300 www.okonite.com

BUSINESS & MARKET REPORT commitment to safety, quality, op- of voice, data and video networks. June 10, 2019 erational excellence and innovation ITC operates four divisions: broad- is what drives our business, and I band services including FTTH instal- Notebook want to thank the entire Lear team lation and repair, MDU installations for their dedication to unmatched and repair, drop placements and MD ELEKTRONIK Celebrates customer support.” dispatch services; outside plant Ground Breaking in Bulgaria services including design, construc- The production network of MD www.lear.com tion management, project manage- ELEKTRONIK will grow by an ment, program management, splic- additional location in Vratsa, Bul- AFL invests in ITC Service Group ing and testing; wireless services; garia, as the automotive supplier Spartanburg, SC, USA-based and workforce solutions. strengthens its presence in Eu- rope. With the groundbreaking, AFL, an international manufacturer www.aflglobal.com MD ELEKTRONIK celebrated the of fiber optic cable, accessories and start of construction of the new Prysmian reports positive location together with the Bulgar- equipment, and a results for first quarter 2019 ian Deputy Minister for Economic provider of network and Demographic, Mariana services, announces the purchase Prysmian Group, Milan, Italy Nikolova; Director for Bulgarian of a majority stake in ITC Service reports that Q1 2019 Economic Promotion, Stamen Group, a Sacramento, CA, USA group sales amount- Yanev; and other guests from the company providing services related world of politics and business at to fiber optic networks including ed to €2771 million with a +1.9% the start of April 2019. The plant broadband, outside plant, wireless organic growth calculated on a will include a production and and workforce solutions. combined basis. This was mainly logistics area of 10,000 m2. “AFL and ITC Service Group are driven by the Telecom Business built on similar core values, which (+9.8% growth), with a double-digit www.md-elektronik.de include quality, collaboration and increase in optical cables and in integrity,” explained Jody Gallagher, the Multi Media Solutions segment Southwire to Sponsor President and CEO of AFL. “The syn- as well as robust performance re- GMA Manufacturing Awards ergies created by this investment ported by Energy & Infrastructure, The Georgia Manufacturing Al- will drive growth and expand our with Power Distribution posting a liance (GMA) reports that South- client base across North America.” +15.7% organic growth. wire will sponsor the People of Founded in 1999, ITC Service Group provides managed services North America contributed sig- Manufacturing and workforce solutions for the na- nificantly (+5.4% growth). Latin Awards, held in tionwide planning design, construc- America reported a +6.0% growth, conjunction with the Georgia tion, installation and maintenance whereas Europe remained stable Manufacturing Summit, on Oc- (0.0%). Excluding Projects (-5.3%), tober 9, 2019. Europe’s organic growth was 2.8%. The awards bring exposure and Asia Pacific declined slightly (-1.0%). recognition to the top employees in Georgia’s manufacturing com- Q1 operating income rose to munity and honor those who some €160 million, as compared have gone above and beyond to with €57 million in the first quarter better their organization’s manu- of 2018. The significant improve- facturing operations. ment was mainly attributable to the www.southwire.com €43 million favorable impact of the derivative fair value on metal prices. Performance Elastomers CPE, CSM, CR, FKM, HNBR, EPDM The company’s first quarter net profit grew sharply to €89 million (330) 653-8341 compared to €28 million for the first www.liandacorp.com quarter of 2018. “Organic revenue growth achieved in the first quarter is proof of the competitiveness of our busi- nesses, even in a difficult market scenario in various geographical Page 3

BUSINESS & MARKET REPORT June 10, 2019 Europacable 2019 General Assembly Notebook Elects New President & Chairman Sterlite Power Delivers Brazil The Europacable 2019 General Project Ahead of Schedule Assembly, which was held in Brus- Sterlite Power has delivered its first project in Brazil 28 months sels on May 23, 2019, elected the ahead of schedule. Association’s new President and The Arcoverde Project covers 139 km of power lines Chairman. and three substations to boost wind energy power transmis- Christopher Guerin, Nexans sion in the Pernambuco region. CEO, is the new Europacable Sterlite Power began construction work for the project in May 2018. President taking over from Valerio nal speakers focused their speeches Sterlite Power is a leading global Battista, Prysmian Group CEO. developer of power transmission And Hans Nieman replaces Pas- infrastructure in India and Brazil cal Portevin as new Chairman of with a portfolio of 22 projects. the Europacable Executive Board. www.sterlitepower.com The annual meeting of Europe’s lead- from digital farming to the increasing NKT Wins Equinor Energy Offshore HV Cable Contract ing cable manufacturers saw the par- role of offshore wind generation in NKT has won the turnkey project from Equinor Energy AS for the ticipation of over 80 senior representa- Europe, from the importance of CPR 132 kV high-volt- tives of nearly all Europacable Member in fire safety to the opportunities and age cable con- necting the oil and gas platforms Companies and National Associations. the challenges for the European cable Johan Sverdrup 2 and Gina Krog. Equinor has selected NKT as the Presentations featured ongoing work sector in 2019. turnkey supplier for the high- www.europacable.eu voltage cable project connecting of all Europacable Teams and exter- the oil and gas platforms Gina Krog and Johan Sverdrup 2 in areas,” said CEO, Valerio Battista. industrial, automotive, commercial the North Sea. “In particular, the positive perfor- vehicle and medical. The Equinor Energy turnkey proj- mance in North America and Latin ect contract has a value of ap- America confirm the strategic value www.molex.com proximately €29 million and of the General Cable acquisition, in includes supply and installation addition to the synergies generated. Eric Emley to VP Sales, of some 62 km of a 132 kV AC Profitability also improved, buoyed Marketing & Supply XLPE high-voltage power cable by the excellent performances Management at NAI solution. reported by Telecom and Power www.nkt.com Distribution. The synergies arising NAI, Troy, MI, USA, a leading from the integration with General manufacturer of custom end-to-end Specializing in Equipment for the Cable are consistent with our tar- connectivity solutions for high-per- Wire & Cable Industry. gets, revised upwards, helping formance systems in the industrial, • Appraisers • Auctions propel us towards the profitability targets we have set for all of 2019.” telecom, data and medi- • Individual Pieces or Entire Plants cal industries, has ap- +1.401.943.3777: phone www.prysmiangroup.com pointed Eric Emley to the +1.401.943.3670: fax position of Vice President Molex recognizes Heiland of Sales, Marketing and e-mail: [email protected] Electronics with distributor Supply Management. The transition of the year award of this position from Bill Miller, the company’s former VP of Sales and Heilind Electronics has been Marketing, has been planned for a honored by Molex, LLC of long time, since Miller expressed Lisle, IL, USA, with Molex’s his desire to retire early last year. Bill Americas Distributor of Miller remains a strategic advisor to the Year Award. “Your one-stop supplier of high-quality, Molex, LLC brings together in- global-value, second-hand nonferrous novation and technology to deliver wire & cable equipment” electronic solutions to customers 100 Franklin Street worldwide. With a presence in more than 40 countries, Molex offers a full Bristol, CT 06010  USA suite of solutions and services for T: +1 860 583 4646 • F: +1 860 589 5707 many markets including data com- munications, consumer electronics, E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.wireandplastic.com Page 4

BUSINESS & MARKET REPORT NAI’s CEO and an important part of cutting edge technology focused on June 10, 2019 the company. lightweighting solutions.” Notebook Eric Emley joined NAI in 2017 Dr. Nhon Q. Vo, Chief Executive, as Vice President of Global Supply CTO and Co-Founder of NanoAl Hengtong Submarine Management and has achieved said, “Our partnership with Braidy Cable Passes FAT Testing outstanding results including build- and Veloxint offers the opportunity ing a highly talented Global Supply to scale our research and develop- The large length 500 kV XLPE Chain Team, which has been an ment capabilities and become the submarine cable without joints effective participant in enhancing innovation leader in nano-science developed by Hengtong passed the customer experience at NAI. technology of light metals.” the FAT (factory acceptance test) and has been successfully de- Emley now takes on the added www.braidyindustries.com livered to Zhoushan. The cable responsibility for Sales and Market- has passed the FAT of end prod- ing, along with his continued lead- Leviton recognized ucts with AC 580 kV/60 min., ership in the area of Global Supply for transatlantic growth and all indexes are above the Management. TOR. Through self-conducted The Leviton Network Solutions R&D, design and manufacture www.nai-group.com business unit was awarded the of the world’s highest level AC submarine cable, Hengtong Braidy Industries acquires prestigious ‘Expansion has successfully broken through aluminum technology in the UK Award’ at the technical know-how of inter- leader NanoAl LLC the BritishAmerican Business (BAB) national submarine cable and Transatlantic Growth Awards, held reached the international lead- Braidy Industries, Inc., Ashland, in London, May 8, 2019. The award ing level in various indicators. KY, USA, has acquired NanoAl LLC, recognizes Leviton’s commitment to a world leader in the science of trade, investment and jobs between www.hengtonggroup.com nanocrystalline strengthening tech- the UK and USA. Leviton Network nology applied to sheet aluminum, Solutions first expanded into the UK Ingrid Jägering to LEONI CFO as a third wholly owned subsidiary. following acquisition of Brand-Rex NanoAl will join the Braidy Atlas in 2015. Over the past four years, LEONI AG, has appointed In- aluminum rolling mill and Veloxint Leviton has accelerated the pace grid Jägering as in the Braidy Industries company of innovation and made significant Chief Financial Offi- portfolio of holdings. investments in the UK and Europe. cer (CFO). She will be The BritishAmerican Business joining the Board of “We believe NanoAl’s innova- (BAB) award acknowledges Levi- Directors alongside tive approach will enable sheet ton’s significant capital investment CEO, Aldo Kamper, aluminum 20% stronger than con- into UK operations, benefiting the Bruno Fankhauser and Martin ventional grades at lower cost. The greater transatlantic economy. Stüttem. Jägering will take office technology also applies to powder www.brand-rex.com at the latest on October 1, 2019. metallurgy including 3D printing ap- There are currently negotiations plications, for additional synergies ADC ISO 9001:2015 certification about her taking office at an ear- between the Braidy Atlas mill and Advanced Digital Cable Inc. lier point in time. Jägering suc- Veloxint,” said Braidy Veloxint Chief (ADC) has announced ceeds Karl Gadesmann, who Executive/CTO, Alan Lund. “This is its recent certification left the company in March 2019. another exciting step towards our goal of rebuilding Appalachia with to ISO 9001:2015. ADC has been www.leoni.com audited and registered annually NIEHOFF ENDEX by Intertek since early 2007. ISO North America reviews its standards every few years in order to remain current Your Worldwide Partner in an ever-changing business For Non Ferrous Wire Processing Equipment environment. ISO 9001:2015 is the current standard, replacing the 1 Mallard Court, Swedesboro, NJ 08085 USA previous ISO 9001:2008 standard. Tel.: 856.467.4884 [email protected] ADC audits its many processes to Fax: 856.467.0584 www.Niehoff-USA.com continually improve both its busi- Page 5

BUSINESS & MARKET REPORT June 10, 2019 Interwire 2019 “Next Gen” Included New Program Notebook Content, Focused Events, Strong Industry Support The Wire Association International Essex Magnet Wire Pioneers (WAI), Inc., Madison, CT, USA, reports attendance, I saw that the industry was Product for Traction Motors that Interwire 2019 engaged 3514 wire well served by this extensive showcase and cable industry professionals rep- of everything that makes the wire and Essex Magnet Wire, Fort Wayne, resenting 39 states and 47 countries. cable industry special.” IN, USA, and its Essex Mag- The biennial event included WAI’s The Interwire Conference featured a ForceX Innovation Center an- 89th Annual Convention, the Interwire roster of VIP speakers from the indus- nounce EnduroTemp™ 260+ Exhibition and new Interwire Confer- try’s leading wire and cable manufac- high-temperature insulation sys- ence, the concurrent Global Continu- turing companies who addressed the ous Casting Forum, the Fundamentals conference’s “Next Generation” theme. tem for traction motor windings www.wirenet.org used in hybrid electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid of Wire Manufacturing course, and electric vehicles and electric the co-located International vehicles. EnduroTemp 260+ is a Fastener Manufacturing Ex- thin-film insulation that extends position (IFME). Events were traction motor life in critical transportation applications. held at the Georgia World EnduroTemp 260+ offers indus- try-best 265 thermal endurance Congress Center, Atlanta, and protects motors against deterioration from the modern GA, USA, May 13 to 16, 2019. power electronics utilized. www.essexwire.com Commenting on the activities, Furukawa Electric & Superior 2019 WAI President, W.T. Big- Essex Pursue Collaboration be, said, “This year’s Interwire Furukawa Electric and Supe- was a perfect blend of solu- rior Essex Inc. are currently in pursuit of global collaboration, tions on the exhibit floor and targeting the comprehensive educational Chinese and North American markets. The programs. As a representative firms now have the German JV, Essex Furukawa Magnet Wire of one of the 400 manufactur- Europe GmbH, which supplies HV winding wire and other prod- ing facilities with personnel in ucts such as HVWW® to the Eu- ropean market. The companies ness and manufacturing practices, with the silver award for its Intercon will release further details when while at the same time continually 1 by Nortech USB 3.1 Hybrid Ac- an agreement is reached. improving product quality. www.furukawa.co.jp tive Optical Cable www.adcable.com (AOC) in the Con- nectivity category at the Fifth Annual Craig Buckingham Vision Systems Design Innovators Advanced at R&M Awards presentation, held dur- ing Automate 2019 in Chicago, IL, Swiss cabling specialist, R&M, USA. The Intercon 1 assembly was has appointed Craig Buckingham recognized by a panel of industry Managing Director for its Australian experts from system integrator and end-user companies. business, effective from www.nortechsys.com April 2019. Buckingham was jointly responsible Kalas Foundation supports for the successful setup The Fulton Theater of R&M’s organization in this important market. The Fulton Theater located in Buckingham replaces Emmanuel the heart of downtown Lancaster, Beydon-Schlumberger, who has established the region as an impor- tant pillar in the APAC organization over the past years. He will take on a leading role in the Key Account organization at R&M in Switzerland. www.rdm.com Nortech wins Vision Systems Design 2019 Innovators Award Nortech Systems was presented Page 6

BUSINESS & MARKET REPORT Attendance Record Set in Milwaukee June 10, 2019 at Electrical Wire Processing Technology Show Notebook Attendance hit an all-time high this year at the 19th annual Electrical Wire WCISA® Active in Processing Technology Expo, held Atlanta at Interwire May 8 to 9, 2019, at the Wisconsin WCISA® (Wire & Cable Industry Suppliers Association®), Akron, Center, Milwaukee, WI, USA. Billed as OH, USA, was an active partici- pant at the recent Interwire 2019 the “Nation’s Largest Dedicated Wire trade show in Atlanta, GA, USA. Processing Event”, the show’s 3005 at- tendees represented a 4.5% increase over 2018. Over 190 world-class sup-   for Companies pliers and service firms showcased the • Trends in Overmolding latest equipment, instruments, tools • Fully Automatic Wire Harness and supplies used in wire and cable  Manufacturing harness assembly, inspection and • Large Cable, Large Problems: repair. This year, the show’s footprint   Considerations for Innovation in WCISA was an In- expanded from 44,200 ft2 to 64,200 ft2.   the Large Cable Market dustry Partner of Workshops were extremely popular • Interesting & Unusual Applications Interwire and the Wire Asso- with full registration not uncommon.   of Cable and Wire Harness Testing ciation International (WAI), Presenters were CAMI Research Inc., Jay Partington, President of Expo El Paso Foreign Trade Zone, IPC/ Productions, Inc., Hartland, WI, USA, and also hosted more than 350 WHMA and Schleuniger Inc. the producer of the Expo, said, “Walk- The free seminar topics included: people at its “WCISA Night Out in ing the floor, we were encouraged by Atlanta”, the night before the ex- • Make IPC/WHMAA-620 Work for You the enthusiasm of the attendees to not • Crimping: Beyond the Basics. just gain information and knowledge, hibits opened. Also, WCISA mem-   Preparing for the New Reality. but to make purchases at the show. It’s bers could be found throughout • OEE (Overall Equipment exciting to see the industry in general the exhibit hall, identified with the   Effectiveness) in Context of is doing very well.” WCISA Member sign.   Digitization as a Success Factor www.ElectricalWireShow.com Additionally, WCISA exhibited at PA, USA, is a landmark known The Kalas Foundation finds it Interwire 2019, and respected by memory. It is a a great privilege to support land- theater with a rich history dating mark nonprofits such as the Fulton where it dis- WCISA® Member Directory back to the 1700s and known to- Theater. Created in 2009 through tributed copies & Product Listing day for it’s broadway-quality main the efforts of Kalas, Sylvin Tech- of the “WCISA’s 2019 Edition stage productions featuring renown nologies, Inc., and WICU, the Kalas shows including the present show, Foundation was established to lend Member Direc- North American-based suppliers of Sophisticated Ladies, which Kalas financial, emotional and physi- tory & Product machinery, materials and accessories has been able to directly sponsor. cal assistance to individuals and for making all types of wire and cable. organizations in need within the communities where these firms’ Listing: 2019 associates live and work. Edition” from its WCISA® is a nonprofit trade association. www.kalaswire.com show booth. www.wcisaonline.org WCISA is a nonprofit corporate membership association with over 100 North American suppli- ers of machinery, materials and Quarterly Dividends Report... accessories used for making all • Amphenol, Wallingford, CT, USA, has ap- types of wire and cable. proved a Q2 2019 dividend of US$0.23 per common stock share. The dividend will be www.wcisaonline.org paid on July 11, 2019, to shareholders of re- cord on June 19, 2019. www.amphenol.com You need it—We have it! 802.773.9111 • Encore Wire Corporation, McKinney, TX, USA, has declared a dividend of US$0.02 per www.carris.com share payable July 19, 2019, to stockholders [email protected] of record at the close of business on July 5, 2019. www.encorewire.com • Insteel Industries, Inc., Mount Airy, NC, USA, has declared a quarterly dividend of US$0.03 per share payable on June 28, 2019, to shareholders of record as of June 14, 2019. www.insteelgcs.gcs-web.com Page 7

EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES 10th Edition of Jicable in 2019 refining and smelting, fabricat- June 10, 2019 Jicable’19, June 23 to 27, 2019, in ing, manufacturing and financial EVENTS Versailles, France, is the 10th edition services sectors. Included was a of the leading forum on insulated curated exhibit from the historical June 11 – 12, 2019 power cables. Jicable has been archives of the past 75 years, a CRU Wire & Cable Conference, Brussels, Belgium held every four years since 1984 cocktail reception, special guest www.wire-cable-china.com in Versailles where it gathers 800 speaker, formal dinner and live en- delegates coming from more than tertainment with music of the 1940s. June 11 – 13, 2019 45 different countries. 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