OVERVIEW April 16 2020 Issue Flipbook Edition

April 16, 2020 Volume 23, Issue 4 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Prysmian Group’s Brand Integration...............2 WAI Operations Summit & Wire Expo 2020 Cancelled Sumitomo Develops New Cables....................2 Priority Wire Promotion & Product Intro...........2 The Wire Association International (WAI), Inc., Madison, CT, USA, announced Nexans Share Buy Back....................................3 that its Board of Directors (BOD) has cancelled the WAI Operations New Hengtong Optical Fiber............................3 Summit & Wire Expo 2020 due to the uncertain trajectory and effect Insteel Wire Products Acquires STM Assets....4 of the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was originally scheduled USITC Investigation of Fiber Optic Products.....4 for June 3 to 4, 2020, at the Mohegan Sun Resort Casino, Uncasville, CT, USA. New Corning Operating Structure & COO......4 CTC Global Launches ACCC System................5 On March 19, 2020, WAI announced the suspension of the event, pending Hellenic Cables Wins Cable Contract..............5 further investigation of the availability of alternate dates and the viability of re- CommScope Cables in Las Vegas Stadium.... 5 scheduling later this year. After full consideration, and Southwire Celebrates 70 Years in Business....6 recommendation by WAI’s Exhibition Planning Commit- Mercy Ebuetse Joins Cerrowire........................6 tee, the BOD made the difficult but necessary decision WHMA Unveils New Logo................................6 to cancel the summit and expo. However, some elements of WAI’s 90th Annual EV Charging Cable Growth Near 30%............ 7 Cimteq’s 3D Wire & Cable Image Webinar..... 7 Convention including the presentation of the WAI Mordica Memorial, Donnel- Comtran Celebrates 35 Years.......................... 7 lan Memorial and President’s Awards, will take place in 2020, likely with a WAI Obituary: Donald E. Courtney........................... 7 Chapter event. Industry Event Changes....................................8 Commenting on the BOD decision, WAI President and Exhibition Planning Committee member, Jan Sørige, said, “I am confident Presented by: in our decision. Our priority is the health and safety of WAI’s com- munity. As of today, we shift focus to Interwire 2021 in Atlanta. WAI’s & staff and committee members are fully engaged to ensure that Interwire is a success. We extend thanks to WAI’s loyal exhibitor Initial Publications, Inc. base, its sponsors and speakers and look forward to a productive show in 2021.” 1741 Akron Peninsula Rd, Next year Interwire—the largest and longest-running trade event for wire and Akron, OH 44313 USA cable in the Americas—will celebrate 40 years since its founding. It is scheduled Tl: +1 330 864 2122 • Fx: +1 330 864 5298 for May 10 to 13, 2021, at the Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA, www.wiretech.com USA, where it originated in 1981. Updates will be posted at: Chip Lippincott Publisher www.wireeexpo20.com • www.wirenet.org • w ww.Interwire21.com Mike McNulty VP & Editor Subscribe @ www.wiretech.com/overview.asp Jim Masar Senior Editor IWCS Proceeds with 2020 Plans; Abstracts due April 19 Tom Hutchinson Global Sales Manager Mike Dies Sales Representative IWCS, Inc., Annandale, VA, USA, is proceeding to plan the October 2020 IWCS Sally Goss Sales Representative Cable & Connectivity Symposium and will make any necessary modifications because of the COVID-19 coronavirus. All options are being considered including virtual on-line methods, for producing a successful conference with the technical integrity that the industry has come to expect. IWCS is committed to continuing that integrity in whatever form is best at the time. IWCS encourages pursuing submitting technical paper abstracts as normal. The abstract submittal deadline is now extended to April 19, 2020. Even if any changes need to be made to the conference due to the coronavirus, the paper submittal, writing and format process remains the same. Full instructions are on the Call for Papers page on the IWCS website. Conference plans, whether for an in-person or virtual online format, will depend upon the global health situation in the months prior to October. www.iwcs.org Wire & Cable Stock Indexes % CHANGE % CHANGE since last issue YTD 2019 OVERVIEW 38 2619 +9.9 -26.5 OVERVIEW Electrical 2161 +10.8 -24.1 OVERVIEW Communications 524 +7.4 -30.4 OVERVIEW Steel 206 +6.5 -39.6 Phone: • All data are from prices listed on the market on April 14, 2020. +1 973 402 4098 www.simpacks.com Page 1

BUSINESS & MARKET REPORT April 16, 2020 Remee names Marc Stringer and manufacturing project for large Engineering Product Manager mining operations in China, and = Notebook has recently begun devel- Remee Wire & Cable has ap- opment and manufacture Sumitomo Develops pointed Marc Stringer to its en- of very complex cable har- New Flame-Retardant, gineering team nesses for installation within large Cold-Resistant Cables as Engineering explosion-proof enclosures posi- Product Manager. tioned in coal mines. Now, NAI is Sumitomo Electric Industries, Stringer is very experienced in the also installing these harnesses into Ltd. has developed a set of wire and cable industry with over various box build configurations. 30 years of exclusive service in this Each enclosure operates a different highly flame- field. He has worked in product facet of a larger variable frequency retardant ca- management, marketing, engi- drive/inverter system, and are bles that can be wired even in neering and related positions at collectively installed in larger en- severe cold environments down companies such as General Cable, closures. For the China project, NAI to −40°C. In 2016, the company Belden, Southwire, Champlain assembles five different industrial- received the order for the cables, Cable and TE Wire & Cable. grade enclosures to house specific via Kawasaki Heavy Indus- operational equipment. tries, Ltd., for the world’s largest Stringer will support Steve Luci- gas-to-gasoline (GTG) plant in ana, Engineering Group Manager www.nai-group.com Turkmenistan. The cables were and help Remee expand focus on manufactured and delivered by fiber optic and composite cables. Metro Wire & Cable to use Sumitomo Electric group com- locally sourced clean energy pany, PT. Sumi Indo Kabel Tbk. www.remee.com (SIK), and have been in opera- Metro Wire and Cable, Corp., an tion at the GTG plant since 2019. NAI manufactures new environmentally fo- www.global-sei.com builds for the mining industry cused electrical wire and cable distributor, Priority Wire Promotes Troy, MI, USA-based NAI, has Robert Boucher; Introduces entered a new phase of a design New Covered Line Wire Prysmian Group Completes Brand Integration Robert Boucher is Priority Wire & Cable’s new Re- Prysmian Group has completed brand and General Cable, which represent gional Manager Northeast. He takes over the integration following its acquisition of comprehensive product families in Northeast from Missy Stelzer who retired at the end of March General Cable, launching a new multi- multiple countries; the so-called “global after 14 years with the company. Priority Wire & Cable also intro- brand strategy and restyling its visual category heroes”, which represent duces new FR-NP Covered Line Wire. Fire-resistive, nonpropa- identity and logos. The integration and a single product family at the global gating covered line wire is meant to help mitigate fires and is part rationalization of the brand portfolio re- level; and finally, the individual prod- of fire hardening strategies to deter the spread of wildfires. flects the commercial strategy in which uct brands. The commercial brand www.prioritywire.com each brand is assigned a specific busi- logos will also feature the descriptor, ness and geographical area according “A Brand of the Prysmian Group”. The to a matrix-based model. submarine and extra-high-voltage Prysmian’s multi-brand architecture underground cables/systems segment will continue to be divided into three will be assigned the name and brand, levels: Prysmian Group, integrated “Powerlink. A Brand of the Prysmian with the payoff “Linking the Future”, is Group” to differentiate and raise the the “umbrella” corporate brand, which visibility of one of the Group’s busi- represents the entire organization at nesses with the greatest added value the global level; three strong com- and technological content. www.prysmiangroup.com mercial brands, Draka, Prysmian NIEHOFF ENDEX North America Your Worldwide Partner For Non Ferrous Wire Processing Equipment 1 Mallard Court, Swedesboro, NJ 08085 USA Tel.: 856.467.4884 [email protected] Fax: 856.467.0584 www.Niehoff-USA.com Page 2

BUSINESS & MARKET REPORT has joined DTE Energy’s MIGreen- Dätwyler now supplying April 16, 2020 Power program, committing to OM5 multimode fibers power it’s Sterling Hts., MI, USA, HQ Notebook with Michigan-made clean energy. With the discontinuation of its The move will offset several metric outdated OM1 and OM2 portfolio, Nexans Share Buy Back; tons of carbon dioxide emissions, Dätwyler is expand- Dividend & Meeting Change further delivering on Metro Wire and ing its range of fiber Nexans launched a share buy- Cable, Corp. sustainability targets. optic cables by introducing products with OM5 fibers. The range of multi- back for up to “Investing in renewable energy mode fibers is moving from OM1 to 500,000 shares. is an important part of Metro Wire’s OM4 on to OM3 to OM5 to support The purpose is to limit dilutive vision for a cleaner world,” said transmission systems with one or effect of the capital increase of Devin Ezop, President/CEO. “DTE’s more wavelengths ranging from the 2020 International Employee MIGreenPower program comple- 850 to 950 nanometres. The OM5 Shareholding plan, Act 2020. ments our sustainability initiatives.” fibers are suitable for all Shortwave Also, due to Covid-19, Nexans Wavelength Division Multiplexing needs to withdraw the proposed www.MetroWire.net (SWDM) applications. dividend of €0.40/share for the 2019 financial year, announced JDR completes cable loadout OM5 products are also back- February 20, 2020. Also, due for offshore wind project wards compatible with OM4 fibers to the Covid-19 outbreak, as a and applications. You can find the security measure, the 2020 An- JDR Cable Systems (JDR), of TFK- OM5 fiber data sheet and others at: nual General Meeting on May 13, able Group, has complet- 2020, will be held behind closed ed the delivery of subsea www.cabling.datwyler.com doors without no shareholders power cables and acces- physically present. The meeting sories to Jan De Nul Group for the Anixter stockholders will be broadcast live at: Taiwan Power Company Offshore approve merger with WESCO www.nexans.com Wind Farm Phase One (Changhua). New Hengtong Optical Anixter International Inc., Glen- Fiber for High-Density Cable JDR made 65 km of array/export view, IL, USA, announced that at Hengtong offers two novel 180 cable to transmit power from wind micron SMF—BoneCom®Smini- turbines to shore. The 33 kV cables a special meeting G.652.D series for MAN and were made at JDR’s Hartlepool, UK, of stockholders on trunk transmission networks site, supported by its Bydgoszcz, Po- April 9, 2020, Anixter stockholders and BendCom®Smini-G.657.A2 land facility, and then loaded onto approved the adoption of the WES- series with optimum bending the cable laying vessel, Isaac New- CO merger agreement, whereby performance. The fiber is 180 ton, for transport and installation. Anixter will become a wholly owned subsidiary of WESCO International, Performance Elastomers www.jdrcables.com Inc. Some 99.42% of the votes cast CmPicEr,oCnSsMin, CsRiz,eFKwMith, HreNdBuRc,tEioPnDoMf voted in favor of the merger, which la3e0sm%so/cr1owe0s%wst,t,wa(b3rbee.3llits0etap)en6cerd5acaa3bttic-tvl8eoien3nrl4gpyu1.aacpsotriomowcneealsl nsa.ds Your single represented 82.26% of the total out- source supplier standing shares of Anixter common www.hengtonggroup.com for the wire and stock as of February 28, 2020 cable industry The merger remains subject to Specialty Additives: Zinc Oxide various customary closing condi- mholland.com 800-608-1577 tions and is expected to close dur- Peroxides, Co-agents, Silica, FRs, etc. ing the Q2 or Q3 of 2020. investors.anixter.com (330) 653-8341 www.liandacorp.com University of Oxford & Hitachi Metals join in research Hitachi Metals Ltd. announces that it has it has joined with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom to open the “Hitachi Met- als-Oxford UTC (University Technol- Page 3

BUSINESS & MARKET REPORT April 16, 2020 Corning Optical Communications Complaint Leads Notebook to USITC Investigation of Fiber Optic Products Insteel Wire Products The U.S. International Trade Com- Inc.; Panduit; Shanghai TARLUZ Acquires STM Assests Insteel Industries, Inc., Mount mission (USITC) has voted Telecom Tech. Co., Ltd., dba Airy, NC, USA, an- to institute an investigation of TARLUZ; Shenzhen Anfkom nounced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Insteel certain high-density fiber optic Telecom Co., Ltd., dba Anfkom Wire Products Company, has acquired substantially all of the equipment and components Telecom; The LAN Wirewerks assets of Strand-Tech Manu- facturing, Inc. (STM), for some thereof. The products at issue in Research Laboratories Inc. US$22.5 million, subject to cer- tain post-closing adjustments. the investigation are described in the dba Wirewerks of Quebec, Canada; STM is a leading manufacturer of prestressed concrete strand (PC Commission’s notice of investigation. The Siemon Company; Total Cable strand) for concrete construction applications. The investigation is based on a com- Solutions, Inc.; and Wulei Technol- www.insteelgcs.gcs-web.com plaint filed by Corning Optical Com- ogy Co., Ltd., dba Bonelinks. munications LLC of Charlotte, NC, The USITC has not yet made any Corning Announces New USA, on February 21, 2020. The com- decision on the merits of the case. Operating Structure & COO plaint alleges violations of section 337 The USITC’s Chief Administrative Law Corning Inc., Corning, NY, USA, of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importa- Judge will assign the case to one of announced that tion into the USA and sale of certain the USITC’s administrative law judges it is reorganizing high-density fiber optic equipment and (ALJ), who will schedule and hold an its operating structure based on components thereof that infringe pat- evidentiary hearing. The ALJ will make extensive analysis and leader- ents asserted by the complainant. The an initial determination, which is subject ship review. The new structure complainant requests the USITC issue to review by the Commission. aligns executive management a general exclusion order or a limited and business teams around five exclusion order, and cease and desist Within 45 days after institution of the in- Market-Access Platforms (MAPs): orders. The USITC has identified the vestigation, the USITC will set a target Mobile Consumer Electronics, following as respondents in this inves- date for completing the investigation. Optical Communications, Auto- tigation: AFL Telecommunications USITC remedial orders in section 337 motive, Life Sciences and Display. Holdings LLC dba AFL; w Castle; cases are effective when issued and Also, Corning has established a Huber+Suhner AG; Huber + Suh- become final 60 days after issuance new leadership position to drive ner, Inc.; Legrand North America, unless disapproved for policy reasons operational excellence. Eric S. LLC; Leviton Manufacturing Co., by the U.S. Trade Representative. Musser, a 34-year Corning vet- eran, has been named to the www.usitc.gov expanded role of President and Chief Operating Officer (COO). ogy Center) of Metallurgy”, following October 1, 2020. Both parties have the conclusion of an agreement adopted measures to respect the www.corning.com on the establishment of a joint re- experts’ advice on social distancing, search organization on amorphous prioritizing the safety of employees Specializing in Equipment for the ribbon and superalloys. and staff over normal business Wire & Cable Industry. operations during the spread of • Appraisers • Auctions The research organization will coronavirus. promote efforts to build a process • Individual Pieces or Entire Plants model of Fe-based amorphous rib- www.essexwire.com +1.401.943.3777: phone bon and to identify dominant struc- +1.401.943.3670: fax tural factors affecting mechanical “Your one-stop supplier of high-quality, properties of Ni-based superalloys. global-value, second-hand nonferrous e-mail: [email protected] www.hitachi-metals.co.jp wire & cable equipment” Page 4 100 Franklin Street Essex Furukawa global joint venture delayed Bristol, CT 06010  USA T: +1 860 583 4646 • F: +1 860 589 5707 Due to safety concerns and other complexities caused by the E-mail: [email protected] COVID-19 pandemic, the leader- Website: www.wireandplastic.com ship teams of Essex Magnet Wire and Furukawa Electric Co. have mutually agreed to delay the com- mencement date (April 1, 2020) of its global joint venture. The boards of both companies are now com- mitted to launching the Essex Fu- rukawa joint venture on or before

BUSINESS & MARKET REPORT CTC Global Launches ACCC InfoCore™ April 16, 2020 System, Now Deployed in Belgium CTC Global, Irvine, CA, USA, has of the conductor in minutes. This ca- Notebook launched the ACCC InfoCore™ Sys- pability is uniquely valuable to utilities Hellenic Cables Wins tem that provides fast, accurate assur- and contractors because of the added Submarine Cable Contract ance that the ACCC® Conductor has confidence it provides. CTC Global Hellenic Cables has won a been installed properly. The new sys- and its manufacturing partners have contract by Scottish & Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN), tem, now deployed in Belgium, reduc- supported the installation of roughly one of UK’s largest grid es real-world conductor installation risk 100,000 km of ACCC Conductor at over operators, for the supply of me- dium-voltage submarine cables. experienced by utilities, contractors 750 projects, for more than 250 utilities The cables will replace older submarine cables connecting and lineman across the globe. These in over 50 countries and in virtually Scotland’s island communities. Under the contract, Hellenic professionals know that even with the every type of terrain and ecosystem Cables will supply approximately 90 km of 11 kV and 33 kV com- best tools, equipment and conditions, imaginable. posite submarine cables and www.ctcglobal.com associated accessories. accidents can happen. By using a pro- www.hellenic-cables.com prietary infrared light system, special CommScope Installs Cables core fibers and robust data-capture in Las Vegas Stadium methodology, the InfoCore System CommScope reports that its fiber optic and copper cabling has can confirm post-stringing integrity been installed All board proposals endorsed Ernst & Young AG, Zurich, was in Allegiant at HUBER+SUHNER annual named auditors for 2020, and law Stadium, the new 65,000-seat shareholders meeting firm Bratschi Ltd., Zurich, as inde- home of the Las Vegas Raiders. pendent proxy up to and including The 227 miles of fiber and more At the 51st Annual General Meet- the Annual General Meeting 2021. than 1.5 million feet of copper is ing of HUBER+SUHNER AG, held helping to create the ultimate www.hubersuhner.com experience for Raiders fans by on-line due to CO- supporting over 2400 screens, VID-19 on April 1, Ducab Group confirms 5% 1700 Wi-Fi 6 access points and 2020, shareholders endorsed all rise in profitability for 2019 Allegiant Stadium’s Distributed proposals of the Board of Directors. Antenna System (DAS). The 100G The CHF 251,976,549 retained Ducab Group, Dubai, UAE, has fiber backbone and 10G CAT 6A earnings will be used as follows. announced a 5% climb in overall copper will deliver connectivity A dividend of CHF 1.60 per regis- profitability in 2019, driven by gains for critical stadium systems and tered share, totaling CHF 31,143,776, in key areas of its cable and metal other applications. with the balance carried forward in manufacturing portfolio. www.commscope.com the amount of CHF 220,832,773. With the ex-dividend date of April Dr. Ahmad Bin Hassan Al Shaikh, 3, 2020, payment will be accom- Chairman, said, “Ducab’s 40th anni- plished free of bank charges on versary saw our position as a lead- April 7, 2020. ing manufacturer in the UAE solidi- Urs Kaufmann was confirmed fied through strong commitment to as Chairman of the Board of Direc- local and international markets. tors as well as all other present We proudly fly the flag for ‘Made members of the Board of Directors in UAE’, with Ducab cables/acces- in office. George H. Müller did not sories used in over 30 countries.” stand for re-election. www.ducab.com Ed Bradshaw retires from Wardwell With his retirement, Ed Bradshaw is the end of three generations of Bradshaws to work at Wardwell Page 5

BUSINESS & MARKET REPORT April 16, 2020 Southwire Celebrates 70 Years in Business On March 23, 1950, Southwire was the leading manufacturers of wire and Notebook founded by Roy Richards Sr. The cable used in the transmission and dis- WHMA Unveils New Logo The Wiring Harness Manufac- organization, which would revolution- tribution of electricity to deliver power turer’s Association (WHMA) launched a new corporate logo, ize the industry, started making wire to millions of people around the world. marking the most dramatic change in its visual identity since and cable with just 12 employees and Richards’s vision laid the foundation 1993. Striving to maintain the iconic and recognizable look three machines. Today, Southwire has of quality, service and innovation, and was a primary goal but the new logo better reflects the corpo- grown from 12 to some 7500 employ- his legacy lives on. Southwire remains rate brand as it looks towards WHMA’s future goals. ees and a footprint that has maintained family-owned via ownership of his The logo maintains visual ele- its roots, but grown into an interna- children and grandchildren. Southwire ments that reflect WHMA’s legacy including a forward-thinking tionally recognized organization with is proud of its efforts to stay generation- mindset and mission to achieve growth via initiatives to lead, employees located in more than 40 ally sustainable through its core tenets: educate and connect WHMA members within the industry. cities in the USA and seven countries Growing Green, Living Well, Giving www.whma.org around the world. Southwire has also Back, Doing Right and Building Worth. www.southwire.com Mercy Ebuetse to Cerrowire expanded, staying strong in its core Procurement Specialist Cerrowire, Hartselle, AL, USA, business, but integrating the needs of has hired Mercy Ebuetse to customers to provide complete solu- serve as a Procure- ment Specialist at tions that include wire, cable, tools, its plant in Ogden, UT, USA. She brings components and assembled solutions. both practical and educational expe- After launching operations in 1950, rience in supply chain management and lean Southwire shipped 5 million pounds manufacturing to the position. She has earned the Six Sigma of wire and cable and doubled its plant Green Belt certification and is a Certified Technology Manager. size in just two years. Today it is one of www.cerrowire.com Braiding Co., which has totaled 106 Dylan Parent to You need it—We have it! years of Wardwell knowledge. Hueson Wire sales team 802.773.9111 Ed started in February 1978 Hueson Wire, South Grafton, MA, www.carris.com in the polishing de- USA, adds Dylan Parent to its sales [email protected] partment. In 1980, he team. Dylan joins Hueson as an Ac- transferred to the bor- count Manager ready Page 6 ing depart—the same to provide outstanding department where his service to our custom- father and grandfather worked, ers in the mid-west and the department from which Ed and select accounts retired. Always willing to learn/help throughout North America. Dylan fellow workers, Ed took program- comes to Hueson with over ten ming/quality classes at SME and years of wire and cable sales cus- advanced CNC training at NETECH. tomer service experience. Wardwell says it wishes Ed Brad- www.huesonwire.com shaw all the best in his retirement. TE Connectivity conference call www.wardwell.com TE Connectivity of Switzerland, AFL’s Grom joins will report financial results for fiscal FBA Steering Committee Q2 2020, with a conference call at 8:30 AM ET. AFL, Spartanburg, SC, USA, re- ports that Mary Ellen Grom, Execu- www.te.com tive Director of Mar- keting communica- The Only Partner tions, has joined the You Need for Women in Fiber Steer- Fluoropolymer ing Committee for the Compounds & Resins Fiber Broadband Association. The committee’s purpose is to share Get any filled PTFE insight into professional develop- or melt processable ment and opportunities for women. compound – anywhere in the world. www.AFLglobal.com AGC wsupwporwts y.aougwcitchh: em.com • Compounds customized to your specific needs • Patented compounding processes • A state-of-the-art technology center

BUSINESS & MARKET REPORT EV Charging Cable Market Growth Approaching 30% April 16, 2020 The “EV Charging Cables-Global Mar- during the forecast period. It is used in Notebook ket Outlook (2018-2027)” report has residential and few of the commercial Cimteq to Host 3D Wire & Cable Image Webinar been added to the published offerings charging stations. This kind of charging Cimteq will host a webinar on at ResearchAndMarkets.com. Ac- offers a low power output and has low April 22, 2020 at 10 AM GMT cording to the report, the Global EV cost of installation. It may be a single and repeated at 4 PM GMT. The Charging Cables market accounted for phase or a 3-phase cable depending on event, presented by Cimteq Presi- some US$152.54 million in 2018 and is the current and power needs. dent, Ali Shehab, will demonstrate how to create expected to reach US$1,595.37 million North America is expected to hold professional, photo-realistic 3D images for use in reports, data by 2027 growing at a CAGR of 29.8% considerable market share during the sheets, quotations and catalogs. The Cimteq webinar includes a during the forecast period. forecast period. Various government tutorial on how to print 3D wire and cable models direct to your Factors propelling market growth are projects to increase the number of 3D printer. www.cimteq.com growing adoption of electric vehicles public charging stations are expected Comtran Celebrates 35 Years and rising demand for fast charging ca- to drive the market in the region. The Comtran, Attleboro, MA, USA, bles. But high costs of these charging rising installation of advanced charg- celebrated its 35th anniversary April 1, 2020. Founded in 1985, cables and improvement of wireless ing infrastructure and presence of key Comtran has quickly grown to be an innovator in the wire and cable EV charging restrain market growth. players in the electric vehicle supply industry, paving the way for unique solu- By power supply type, alternate charg- equipment industry will drive the market tions in structured cabling, fire safety, ing (< =22 kW) segment is expected in the region. circuit integrity, and www.ResearchAndMarkets.com transit communications. to grow at a significant market share Comtran began by making low- voltage telecommunications Sales & Ne t Income Table Net Income and electronics cable. Its current 185,000 ft2 site serves as head- Company Sales %∆ (Net Loss) %∆ quarters for production, sales, finance, engineering and market- Nortech Systems Incorporated 31 6.9 0.3 239 ing. In 2001, Comtran became a member of the Marmon Group. Latest Quarterly Sales/Net Income data in US$ millions. % ∆ relative to 2019 quarterly data. www.comtrancorp.com LEONI makes good progress Obituary implementing VALUE 21 in Donald E. Courtney 2019; Trouble expected in 2020 Encore Wire Corp., McKinney, TX, USA, has LEONI AG, Nürmberg, Germany, announced the passing of Donald E. Court- generated 2019 sales, earnings ney, a Director on the Company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Courtney served on the Board and free cash since 1989, serving on various Board commit- flow in line with tees including the audit committee, nominating forecast and consistent with its and corporate governance committee and implementation of the VALUE 21 per- compensation committee. In February 2020, formance and strategy program. Mr. Courtney had notified the company that he was retiring and would not stand for re-election However, in light of the major at the 2020 annual shareholders meeting. challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, considerable burdens Daniel L. Jones, Encore Chairman, President on sales, earnings and liquidity are and CEO, said, “Don will be greatly missed by to be expected for the current 2020 the entire Encore Wire family. His dedicated financial year. and tireless service for over 31 years helped define who we are today. In addition to being www.leoni.com an exceptional business leader, he was a great man and friend. We are thankful for time we shared and are better for having known Don.” The company anticipates that the Board seat that is vacant as a result of Mr. Courtney’s passing will remain vacant until the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders. www.encorewire.com TOTAL PRINTING SOLUTIONS Drawing Lines for Nonferrous/Ferrous • Annealers • Insulating/Jacketing Lines • GEMGRAVURE.COM 781.878.0456 Sheathing Lines • Payoffs/Take-Ups • Spoolers • Coilers • Bunchers • More T: +1 301 223 8584 F: +1 301 223 8542 www.sampsistemi.com [email protected] Page 7

EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES wire India & Tube India registration fees paid at this time. CRU April 16, 2020 postponed to March 2021 intends to launch an on-line reimagi- EVENTS nation of the event, and will be able to The leading national Indian trade announce more details shortly. April 18, 2020 - CANCELLED fairs, wire India, Tube In- www.wireandcableconference.com WCMA Distinguished Career Awards dia, METEC India and India Hartford, CT, USA  Essen Welding & Cutting Polymers in Cables Postponed www.wcmainc.org will take place from March Due to the current Coronavirus May 13 – 14, 2020 - CANCELLED 25 to 27, 2021, at the Bom- situation Polymers in Cables 2020 Electrical Wire Processing Technology Expo bay Convention & Exhibition Center. has been postponed, and the orga- Milwaukee, WI, USA www.electricalwireshow.com By postponing the events until nizers continue to monitor and assess May 27 – 29, 2020 next year, Indian organizer, Messe the situation and will announce new Wire and Cable Guangzhou, Guangzhou, China Düsseldorf India, is reacting to the dates as possible. www.wire-cable-china.com current dynamics regarding trade fair www.ami.international/events June 2 – 4, 2020 - CANCELLED WAI Operations Summit Wire and Cable Wire and Cable Wire andshifts in the international calendar for metal and metallurgy trade fairs and 2020 EWPTE Cancelled & Wire Expo 2020, Uncasville, CT, USA  www.wireexpo20.com June 8 – 10, 2020 - CANCELLED CRU Wire & Cable Conference, London, England Customized CompoundCsustomized CompouCndusstomizCOVID-19 and its global effects. 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