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December 21, 2018 Volume 21, Issue 9 INSIDE THIS ISSUENew Mexico’s Governor Martinez Announces Draka Expands Loose Tube Cable Portfolio....2Admiral Cable’s $50 Million Investment & Hiring Plans Furukawa Electric Building FTTH Network.......2 Lake Cable to Expand & Create Jobs..............2Governor Susana Martinez announced that international industrial and Prysmian Wins USA Cable Contract; Entersmanufacturing company, Admiral Cable, will expand to Santa Technical Cooperation in Saudi Arabia.........3 Southwire Canada Wins Award.......................4Teresa, NM, USA, and create up to 342 new jobs. Admiral’s Nexans Announces Rail Cable Contract &backers and leaders represent a group of Taiwanese industrial/ Australian Collector Cable Project.................4manufacturing entrepreneurs and investors, including Admiral’s Hitachi Metals: New Rolling-Stock Cable........5 Fiber Broadband Growth in North America....5majority shareholder, Isheng Electric Wire & Cable. The company plans to WCMA: Officers, Board & Luncheon............5, 8invest approximately US$50 million in a new 65,000 ft2 facility in phase one, TPC Wire & Cable Acquires Milrail...................6with additional construction bringing the total plant to nearly 175,000 ft2. Dorstener Drahtwerke: 100 Years....................6“I’m so proud to see another world-class manufacturing leader choose to Fujikura Releases New Optical Fiber Cable....6 Innovations from HELUKABEL & Aved.............. 7invest in New Mexico,” said Governor Martinez. “Last summer, when I visited Obituaries: Henry Finelli & David Gemelli....... 7Taiwan and invited the company to invest in New Mexico, I spoke about ourbusiness-friendly climate for manufacturers and our high-quality labor force. Presented by:Since 2011, we have worked hard to make New Mexico a great place to do busi-ness and today we are seeing the results.” Initial Publications, Inc.Admiral’s main products are assembled 1741 Akron Peninsula Rd,electrical cords, power supplies and Akron, OH 44313 USAother industrial cables and wires for theconsumer and industrial markets. Admiral Tl: +1 330 864 2122 • Fx: +1 330 864 5298plans to be operational in early 2020. New e-mail: [email protected] will invest up to US$3.92 million in Chip Lippincott Publisher Mike McNulty VP & Editor Jim Masar Senior EditorLocal Economic Development Act funds in the expansion. Tom Hutchinson Global Sales Managerwww.governor.state.nm.us • www.isheng.com.tw • www.mveda.com/blog/ Mike Dies Sales RepresentativeWCMA Names 2019 Distinguished Career Award Recipients Subscribe @ www.wiretech.com/overview.asp The Wire & Cable Manufacturers’ Alliance, Inc. (WCMA), Wethersfield, CT, USA, has announced recipients of its 2019 Distinguished Career Award. The 35th annual Awards Dinner and Investiture Ceremony will be April 27, 2019, at the Hartford Convention Center, Hartford, CT, USA. The 2019 award recipients include Jon Brodock, President (retired), Kris-Tech Wire; Barbara Cioffi, GeneralManager, Cable Components Group; Eric Fisk, CEO, Fisk Alloy Wire; Gary Gagnon, President, RSCC Wire & Cable;David Hawker, Vice President/GM, Nexans Energy Cable Division; Dan Kennefick, Dir. Business Development,Daikin USA; Robert Srubas, Engineering Manager, Amphenol Times Microwave; and Louis Weisberg, President,Service Wire Co. The WCMA continues the tradition of recognizing wire and cable industry leaders and professionals from the wire,electrical and electronic cable industry segments established by the former Wire & Cable Clubs as the Charles D.Scott Award. Nominations for this award are received from WCMA members and reviewed by a Committee of formerrecipients via a ballot process to consider the person’s character, credibility and commercial or technical contributionsto the cable industry. www.WCMAinc.orgWire & Cable Stock Indexes % CHANGE % CHANGE since last issue YTD 2017OVERVIEW 40 2783 -2.5 -27.8 Performance Elastomers -28.9 CPE, CSM, CR, FKM, HNBR, EPDMOVERVIEW Electrical 2164 -2.5 -31.7 -29.8 (330) 653-8341OVERVIEW Communications 613 -6.8 www.liandacorp.comOVERVIEW Steel 291 -3.2 •All data are from prices listed on the market on Dec. 14, 2018. Page 1

BUSINESS & MARKET REPORTDecember 21, 2018 TE Connectivity announces Priority Wire & Cable hires pricing of senior notes offering Ryan Garner as Sales Director= Notebook TE Connectivity Ltd., located in Priority Wire & Cable has an-Draka Expands Loose Tube Cable Portfolio Schaffhausen, Switzerland, has nounced the hiring of Ryan Garner announced that its as its new DirectorThe Firetuf cable series from wholly-owned sub- of Industrial Sales.Draka, Cologne, Germany, has sidiary, Tyco Electronics Group SA He will lead the development ofgrown. The new Firetuf OFC-LT- (TEGSA), has priced an offering of Priority’s Industrial Sales Division.SWA fire resistant loose tube US$350 million aggregate principal Garner has been in the wire andcable with steel wire armour amount of its floating rate senior cable business for 12 years, initiallyis designed for harsh environ- notes due 2020. The offer is be- with Omni cable and for the last twoments and to ensure fail-safe ing made pursuant to an effective years with Lake Cable.management of operational registration statement filed by TE Priority also announces the ad-Wire and Cable Wire and Cable Wire and Csystems in tunnels, underground Connectivity and TEGSA on July 29, dition of Shantelle Wischnewskyrailways and fire alarm systems. 2016, which includes a prospectus to the Industrial Inside Sales Team.Customized CompoundCsustomized CompouCndusstomizeand a prospectus supplement Wischnewsky has over 12 years ofCompounuoLsmTŸvEuŸcThtfonu-teCeiCe1llsiite4qCztEEatSaolpe4gulPTtamoldo.aeleRfsifWcirifpftzfbeotolCafeearireFomtsdmsohimralriestmoeeeoraet,rmhltpiadartcuamheeosi,olufletlutysCaaomutOnohwrrmxrodd/eFrihiimarsefsenCdiefgnsreec-iulhtcFaiLrlncumiaTnrovk-aupdedorNapbnptelpbctuMlalusiaolecfegtmblaOsoy,nelatoeoiabFoaln9Cenrmensd0ef--rsianwirnekbcelalltusappUdonaedsfooaaSditbnctTir$thnereegcE3aortsor:des5atnmCaedd0pdioNnp-uepmmnowoelorounroviiywlnlt2elelfenidoo0cbmatslhint2eocŸŸEuvri,vbou0atLCfoiiplIllsetritoBfCzEEyatwaroaOiegnPlyamoidite2RlnatRislfenfif8ttbzfeopborlgeCear,erllmeesnudmomsr2daetsmtqeeoi0esrstal4upieadsrtc1hte5oasi8,utuseotautCrae.bometnwrermdarnTudd/oarhishiarsessloaietyignsreees.ritlhtcainanovkpdoraeOwANplpbctxulmaeiiaoltpcetghxblaony,eelatomeiripoailnCeemanasfsansistanwwicbrtoirneeekblwenecelanlixl.ntwusaeapaedst.wnehpdibncdrerresgciioeoor:eiamtntmraldsiecitonpyc€pe.ostclo6rotuoairobmEvwc0ntorrrmCftaeodeo0lptCdaaRsllcoiidgomiuloenoyempofoncdfiofel/fklelthurarllfwtsyiimifgsnoothteeloairbnovylarttlhoeoseltfetaacdwrgudicesaroetnaomtasmanpwipdozepeuminauntedsTohfefrimreoprelassistictaCnocme.pounds CgthoeemnneperoatulpncrdoosrcwpewoerŸŸdwas.tteFMoealf.npaoctdmuihosrTtimeusphrRooeesrefCfmetearsoror.idpnsalsganlsintftoikacranCbdeoH€rmCea6polv0Noomog0uepelnxvmondaiunsFinlnlgrisdeo,sencPrCareeordvimsoi,tplvFofiraunancgndiclsciŸŸŸetrye, dEFEsaCllPniiaoagtdRmmsfntaToepCehmcoRoediuemlreinmrttapidyacoosr,dpuCalnarndostsstiacsnliCndkoHamŸ wFwlamwe.pRryestamrdiaanntgarondupH.acloomgen Free aLLapakreikvaCetaebClyl-eahLebLldŸŸlCew, ViIFrtaneaRonslpaduManElaBrdaatexisicosdtapnoedb,,rianblJIeNgaanm,tcCcdUkaheoSnetm&Aiusn-p,goC, urctnioeedmssafmoterunHi5otyo4asnieNdr cewrewoarkteeJrmso.o”breŸŸŸsopMFIanpRnsooduiMsrlBattuuateirsnoedtnied-C,rinbJrogaastcCcskhleoinetmiksnapgbo,eunCFŸuruMkoaiswturae EClreocstsrliincktaobeBCuoilmdp ou ndsFŸTTFHRNMeatswteorbraktcinheMs exico facturer, plans to expand Nearly US$7 million will beFŸuruInksaulwataionE, lJeacctkreictinLga, tAm hasbaeperanonjsdeecBletecdwtdeiitndhgaiCzsozami ptseouulpenpcdlosiemr ,foar its operations in northwest invested at the company’stelecommunications companyof the Mexican Grupo Televisa. Indiana, creating up to 54 2700 E. Evans Ave., Val-The company is migrating from new jobs by 2021. paraiso facility to expandcable TV HFC (Hybrid Fiber Coax) “Indiana’s pro-growth busi- its operations. The Bensen-network to FTTH (Fiber to the ness climate and skilled ville, IL, USA-based com-Home) in its Monterrey plant. workforce, along with the state’s pany, which also has two facilities in diversified manufacturing sector, cre- Elkhart, IN, USA, will add 82,000 ft2 totTcrwiaheobeslyaepessraoa1wrj0nsee8dacllwtnRcaodiwassndwwtnero.iaeElxlDicplpnTetrereiicivnovclti:egtrvtyi+e,icdia1NdnCeca2adcotu0boeepgl3ssetla-isiaCc7gtoaus2on-tcl3mk-p,2oC5u9Tn0a“PlDiL0dktreeae6esvk.s7aceLei7doalwCo0ekmpinaenUmtbnCSloieenaAf’ngsbtthlcseoeCo,”mlouIsnmrtiapdoiitonidma1rnfEa0eoatnl8riatowciERtnnoocwaemoc(dwIoBnpEo.naoeEDtDnmdilnTCeiereuieci)clsv-.,lt:eri+,c1NCsmaiinthsca2asisoctu0besauogxl3ilelmoldia-snC7mttbiiui2nooneocg3mngdck-poop,a21lfmat2oC5epn6u9pTrn,n0olg0ee0ddr0tdoe6us0wfc.7oicnftt7rtioho22l0am.np0tUeCl2ea0qS2on,u0ntA,wi2spwa0itmtrlwh.luoTewccwrnNo.taEitiamonintluTengo--egclat1:rti+0uc81cCkR2a,0baCl3deT-oC702oD6and in installation of the solution. ing its growth and job creation here ing/incremental hiring for the expanded www.furukawa.co.jpQuality Compounding for in Indiana will help strengthen the facility should begin in mid 2020. northwest Indiana region’s business www.iedc.in.gov • www.lakecable.comthe Wire & Cable Industry Quality Compounding for the Wire & Cable Industry 108 Rado Drive, Naugatuck, CT 06770 108 Rado Drive, Naugatuck, CT 06770 Tel: +1 203-723-2590 Tel: +1 203-723-2590 www.ElectricCableCompounds.com www.ElectricCableCompounds.comPage 2

BUSINESS & MARKET REPORTwith 11 of its core banks for a period siderable borrower’s note loan deal December 21, 2018of five years, thereby on good terms. We have therebyextending the tenor given ourselves long- Notebookof the Group’s access to liquidity term financial scopeuntil 2023. for action on pursuing Prysmian Wins USA Cable the Group’s strategic Contract; Enters Technical This facility amends and restates development,” said Karl Cooperation in Saudi Arabiathe €600 million revolving credit Gadesmann, CFO of LEONI AG. “The Prysmian Group, Milan, Italy, hasfacility signed by the Group in 2015, decidedly positive response from won a new contract from subma-that was due to expire in December investors demonstrates confidence rine utility specialist, Caldwellof 2020. in LEONI’s creditworthiness and its Marine International. business model.” “This contract represents a very www.nexans.com strategic opportunity for Prysmi- The borrower’s note loan that has an Group as we move, followingLEONI places borrower’s note been issued complements the cred- the acquisition of General Cable,loan worth over €300 million it line secured in June 2018 from a to consolidate our presence in syndicate of banks and establishes the USA interconnection market,” LEONI AG, Nürmberg, Germany, balance between short and long- said Hakan Ozmen, EVP Proj-has successfully placed a bor- term financing instruments. ects, Prysmian Group.rower’s note loan in the amount of Prysmian will produce a 6 km 3 x€331 million. The borrowed funds www.leoni.com 630 mm² 115 kV submarine cablewill make a major contribution to system with XLPE insulation andproviding the long-term finance for Fiber Optic Sensing Association all related cable accessories tothe Group’s future development. elects board & officers connect Deer Island to mainland Massachusetts. The Group will LEONI had planned to issue the The Fiber Optic Sensing Associa- also be responsible for the landloan in the amount of €200 million. tion (FOSA), Washington, section and will supply and installAs the order was significantly over- DC, USA, the nation’s pre- 8 km of 115 kV land cabling, withsubscribed by over 50 investors, mier trade association all related accessories.the company was able to gener- Also, Prysmian has entered aate a volume of €331 million. With dedicated to fiber optic sensing, joint technical cooperation withterms of five to ten years, LEONI has announced the election of five GCC Electrical Equipment Test-ensured that sufficient capital will board members as well as its officer ing Laboratory to develop test-be available to invest in extensive slate for 2019, at the organization’s ing, inspection and certificationprojects that have a similarly long Annual Meeting in Washington DC. services in Saudi Arabia.lifespan. Joseph Herridge of Corning and Prysmian will cooperate with “In a tough market, LEONI was Dave Cunningham of Network GCC Lab to perform Partial Dis-very successful in placing a con- Integrity Systems were elected to charge (PD) tests. the Board. Mike Hines of OFS, Kent Wardley of Fotech Solutions and www.prysmiangroup.com JJ Williams of OptaSense were reelected to serve two-year terms. Specializing in Equipment for the Wire & Cable Industry. On the officer slate, JJ Williams • Appraisers • Auctions rose from Vice Chair to Chair, re- placing outgoing Chair Mike Hines. • Individual Pieces or Entire Plants In 2019, Hines will serve as Vice +1.401.943.3777: phone Chair, Baird as Secretary and Her- +1.401.943.3670: fax ridge as Treasurer. e-mail: [email protected] “We are fortunate to have a Board with such breadth and experience,” said FOSA Director, Mark Uncapher. “The knowledge that these industry veterans bring to task will serve the fiber optic sensing sector extremely well.” www.fiberopticsensing.org Page 3

BUSINESS & MARKET REPORTDecember 21, 2018 Southwire Canada Named Grote Supplier of the Year Notebook Southwire Canada (SWC), Toronto, Southwire introduced an enhanced Ontario, Canada, has been named Customer Experience strategy to Nexans Announces Rail Supplier of the Year by leading manu- improve overall service and product Cable Contract & Australian facturer of vehicle lighting and safety delivery, which improved reporting and Collector Cable Project systems, Grote Industries, for boost- communication throughout the manu- Nexans, Paris, France, a global ing its supply chain performance, facturing and product delivery cycle to leader in advanced cabling and which has supported Grote’s sales support Grote’s production and sales connectivity solu- growth and helped improve manufac- goals. The new resource alignment led tions, has been turing process operational efficiency. to improved accuracy in supply chain awarded a €65 million contract “We are thrilled to be recognized by forecasts and dramatically improved by Trafikverket, the Swedish Grote Industries for our efforts to be On Time In Full (OTIF) delivery. Government’s Transport Admin- Canada’s number one supplier for “SWC really listened to our needs as a istration for the supply of optical electrical wire and cable,” said Mau- customer,” said Kirk Batten of Grote. fiber solutions. Nexans cabling reen Russolo, VP, Customer Experi- “SWC dramatically improved its level of solutions, allied with Emtelle’s ence. “We look forward to building on service for all aspects of our business.” microducts and microduct bun- recent momentum to create a stronger, dles, will be used in rail projects more reliable supply chain for both www.southwiresustainability.com as the Swedish government con- tinues to develop FTTX networks companies.” throughout the country. Also, Nexans and Tesmec SpA, SWC has been Grote’s strategic part- at the head of a group leader in the market of infrastructures ner for 29 years, providing a number related to the transport and distribution of energy, data and of wiring solutions for the company’s materials, have announced that the consortium between Nexans advanced products in vehicle, trailer and Tesmec’s subsidiary Marais Laying Technologies Austra- and battery cables. lia has been selected by the Goldwind Australia’s Stockyard In reworking Grote’s service model, Hill project’s Balance of Plant contractor, the SNC-Lavalin and Belden approves new share January 15, 2019 to shareholders of WHBO joint venture, to provide repurchase authorization & record as of January 1, 2019. a complete collector cable ser- declares quarterly dividends vice. The contract covers design, www.belden.com manufacture, installation and The Board of Directors of Belden testing of the cable network and Inc., St. Louis, MO, USA, recently ap- Anixter announces redemption is worth over €12 million, of which of senior notes & appoints €5.2 million will go to Nexans. proved a new share Jamie Henikoff Moffitt to Board repurchase autho- www.nexans.com rization and declared quarterly Anixter International Inc., Glen- dividends to holders of its common view, IL, USA, has announced that “Your one-stop supplier of high-quality, stock and 6.75% series B manda- its wholly-owned global-value, second-hand nonferrous tory convertible preferred stock. subsidiary, Anix- A new share repurchase autho- ter Inc., will redeem all of its 5.625% wire & cable equipment” rization enables the company to senior notes due 2019 that remain 100 Franklin Street purchase up to US$300 million of its outstanding following the final common stock through open mar- settlement of Anixter Inc.’s previ- Bristol, CT 06010  USA ket purchases, negotiated transac- ously announced tender offer and T: +1 860 583 4646 • F: +1 860 589 5707 tions or other means, in accordance consent solicitation for 2019 notes. with applicable securities laws and E-mail: [email protected] other restrictions. This share repur- The 2019 Notes will be redeemed Website: www.wireandplastic.com chase authorization does not have at a redemption price of 100.99% of an expiration date. the principal amount thereof, plus A quarterly dividend to holders of common stock of US$0.05 per Drawing Lines for Nonferrous/Ferrous • share is payable on January 8, Annealers • Insulating/Jacketing Lines • 2019, to shareholders of record as of December 17, 2018. Sheathing Lines • Payoffs/Take-Ups • Also, a quarterly dividend to Spoolers • Coilers • Bunchers • More holders of the 6.75% series B man- datory convertible preferred stock T: +1 301 223 8584 of $168.75 per share, is payable on F: +1 301 223 8542 www.sampsistemi.com [email protected] 4

BUSINESS & MARKET REPORTaccrued and unpaid interest to, but of December 1, 2018. Kessel has December 21, 2018not including, the redemption date. more than 25 years of experienceThe redemption date was expected in the connectivity business working Notebookto be December 3, 2018. for several different companies in- cluding, most recently, Molex. Dur- Hitachi Metals Develops Also, Anixter International Inc. ing his career, Kessel has worked Rolling-Stock LAN Cable Withhas announced the appointment in various sales, marketing and Compliance to Europe Normof Jamie Henikoff Moffitt to its Board management positions.of Directors. Hitachi Metals, Ltd. has devel- “I am very pleased to welcome oped a new a high-speed Cat- “We look forward to the in-depth Frank on board at R&M. He brings egory-7 Ethernet cable, the CO-knowledge and new perspectives a significant amount of industry IREE-SB C7E(X) that is compliantthat Jamie will bring to Anixter as experience in building key cus- with European railway fire safetywe move forward and grow our tomer relationships and winning standard, EN245545-2. Hitachibusiness,” said Sam Zell, Chair- business,” stated Michiel Panders, will offer a range of wires/cablesman of Anixter’s Board of Directors. General Manager Europe at R&M.“Ms. Moffitt’s outstanding record of “We are very much looking forward that provide optimum solutionsfinance and strategic leadership to working with Frank accelerating to increased worldwide demandmakes her an outstanding addition our business in the Netherlands.” caused by wider usage of Eth-to our board.” ernet cables for rolling-stock Kessel said, “I am proud and ex- electronic devices and Internet Moffitt will join the Audit, Com- cited for this opportunity to develop access service for passengers.pensation and Nominating and and strengthen R&M’s position inGovernance Committees. the Netherlands, together with my www.hitachi-metals.co.jp strong team. I have always seen Moffitt is the Vice President for R&M as a company with high- Study on Fiber Broadband Finance and Administration and quality products and solutions. And Growth in North AmericaChief Financial Officer of the Uni- I’m looking forward to excite ourversity of Oregon. She has held customers with R&M’s infrastructure The Fiber Broadband Associa-various senior finance positions at solutions–connectivity that matters.” tion and RVA, LLC offer a reportthe University of Oregon since 2003. on the rapid growth of the North www.rdm.com American fiber broadband in- Anixter International is a global dustry. In 2018, fiber surpasseddistributor of network and security WCMA Board & Officers DSL to become the second mostsolutions, electrical and electronic The Wire & Cable Manufacturers’ common connection for homesolutions and utility power solutions. Internet in North America afterAnixter helps build, connect, protect Alliance, Inc. (WCMA) approved cable. In the USA, fiber nowand power valuable assets and its slate of Officers passes 41 million homes andcritical infrastructures. and Board mem- connects 18.6 million homes (up 17% over 2017). In North America, investors.anixter.com bers for 2019 at its Annual Meeting fiber passes 60 million homes held on December 6, 2018, at the and connects 23.8 million.Frank van Kessel is R&M’s Bond Ballroom in Hartford, CT, USA. Canada leads North Ameri-new Netherlands Manager can fiber deployment, with 19% According to Officer succes- growth in homes in 2018 alone. Swiss cabling specialist, Reichle sion rules, Michael Weiss, Vice& De-Massari (R&M), welcomes President, Whitmor Wirenetics, is www.fiberbroadband.orgFrank van Kessel as the new Coun- now President of WCMA. Roberttry Manager for The Netherlands as Canny, President, Harbour Indus- tries, becomes Past President and NIEHOFF ENDEX continues as a Board Member 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 5

BUSINESS & MARKET REPORTDecember 21, 2018 Dorstener Drahtwerke Celebrates 100 Years A company firmly rooted in its region Notebook and yet internationally positioned, TPC Wire & Cable Acquires Milrail, Inc. in Canada Dorstener Drahtwerke (DDD), cel- TPC Wire & Cable Corp. (TPC), ebrated its 100th anniversary in 2018. Macedonia, OH, USA, has com- This makes the firm one of 1.4% of all pleted the acquisition of Milrail, German companies that have already Inc., Point-Claire, Quebec, Can- ada, to strengthen its position as reached or exceeded that age. Above l-r: Ruediger Tueshaus, Mayor a high-performance supplier of Since the company’s founding in of Dorsten Tobias Stockhoff and wire and cable solutions. 1918 by merchant, Heinrich Wilhelm Volker Tueshaus. Below l-r: Volker Milrail is a North American spe- Brune, a great deal has happened. cialty supplier of wire, cable, in- Tueshaus and Ruediger Tueshaus. terconnect devices and ground- ing systems to the rail, transit The original wire drawing plant be- and military markets. came a globally successful technology www.tpcwire.com company in the Ruhr area, operating Fujikura Releases New Optical Fiber Cable as the DDD Group with subsidiaries Fujikura Ltd. has released a and affiliates in nine countries. This new type of optical fiber cable, Air Blown Wrapping Tube Ca- successful development was made ble™ (WTC™) with Fujikura’s original optical fiber ribbon “Spi- possible to a large extent through der Web Ribbon™ (SWR™)”. The continuous adaptation of the com- steel, brass or copper. pany’s product portfolio to always meet The owner-managed company is the requirements of customers in an still focused on conservative values, always-changing market. which were emphasized during the an- A hundred years ago, wires for wire niversary celebrations at the Dorsten, stitching of all kinds made up most of Germany, site. And the cohesion of the sales. Today’s portfolio includes the company with the community of ultra-fine woven mesh and wire mesh- Dorsten was reaffirmed with a gener- es in various designs, sieve and filter ous donation in favor of the regional products for process engineering ap- educational institutions. plications and highly specialized wires for the graphics industry, medical tech- nology and automotive applications. In the 1990s, Dorstener Drahtwerke introduced the “MeshArt” range of products that combines the natural properties of robust, refractory metals Also announced during the celebration, with their optical advantages. Since was a capacity expansion with new then, the company has become recog- buildings in foreign countries and an- nized as one of the top manufacturers other extension of the Dorsten facility. www.dorstener-drahtwerke.de of high-quality wire meshes made of Air Blown WTC reduces splicing of WCMA. Scott Harden, General Nexans North America; and Michael time drastically compared to Manager, TE Wire & Cable, is now Garratt, Sr. VP, CCO, PolyOne. loose tube cable because Air Vice President, WCMA. Bill Reichert, Blown WTC consists of 12F SWR CEO, Champlain Cable, becomes Affiliate—Ron Reed, Pres., Lloyd & and enables splicing of 12F at Treasurer WCMA, and Susan Welsh, Bouvier; and Paul Gemelli, Exec VP, one time. Also, Air Blown WTC President, Rubadue Wire, is now Gem Gravure. is smaller diameter and lighter serving as Secretary of WCMA. The weight than loose tube cables. Board Members are as follows: Exiting Board Members are Vir- ginia Hauser, VP Sales Freeport Mc- www.fujikura.co.jp Cable Manufacturing—Michael Moran Sales and Daniel DeLisle, GM, Weiss, VP, Whitmor Wirenetics; Mexichem Specialty Compounds.Page 6 Robert Canny, President, Harbour Industries; Scott Harden, GM, TE www.WCMAinc.org Wire & Cable; Bill Reichert, CEO, Champlain Cable; Susan Welsh, You need it—We have it! President, Rubadue Wire; and David 802.773.9111 Fisher, President, James Monroe Wire & Cable. www.carris.com [email protected] Materials Suppliers—Gary Stani- tis, VP Daikin Americas; Carlos San- chez, VP/GM Electrical Wires Div.,

BUSINESS & MARKET REPORT Obituary: Henry F. Finelli fraternity. He had the “David Gemelli Chapter December 21, 2018 Room” named after him at the Sig Ep house.Henry F. Finelli, 80, died November 23, 2018, David recently helped bring back football at Notebookat home surrounded by his loving family. He UVM on the Club Level after the universitywas born in Newark, lived in Belleville and dropped the football program in the mid-1970s. HELUKABEL Cables Enhancedsettled in West Caldwell, NJ, USA, 42 years with XLPE Insulationago. He loved spending summers in Belmar, He later attended University of Arizona and HELUKABEL, a leading globalwhere he had his shore home, with family and graduated with an MBA in 1972. David won manufacturer of cable, wires andfriends. Prior to his retirement, he worked for a Distinguished Alumni Award in 2006 for his accessories, announced thatover 50 years in the wire and cable industry. successes in business and dedication to the select TOPFLEX and TOPSERV VFD university. He worked at American Optical cable products have upgradedBefore incurring his recent illness, Finelli Corporation and Polaroid before joining conductor insulation material had been active as an industry the family business, Gem Gravure, in 1976. to XLPE from PVC/nylon to stay consultant and with Pillar Plas- David worked alongside his father and Gem ahead of the curve as the indus- tics. He had been active in Wire founder, Joseph Gemelli, until his passing in Association International (WAI) 1989. David increased Gem revenues by over try transitions towards an elec- and the Wire and Cable Industry 30 times during his tenure with the company, trical installation code update Suppliers Association (WCISA). from $1 million annual sales to over $30 million. that requires the use of RHH, RHW, RHW-2, XHH, XHHW andHe was a 1999 recipient of the Wire & Cable David was very active in the wire and cable XHHW-2 insulation. The specificManufacturers Alliance (WCMA) Distin- industry and won just about every award in cable types being upgraded areguished Career Award. Finelli spent his entire the industry. He was elected President of Wire TOPFLEX 600 VFD, TOPFLEX 650career in the polymers field, starting first with Association International (WAI) in 1994 and VFD, TOPFLEX 1000 VFD, TOPSERVPPG, then with Allied Signal where he held traveled the globe representing the industry, 600 VFD and TOPSERV 650 VFD .various sales, marketing and management including trips to China, South America andpositions involved in specialty polyolefins and all across Europe. He won the Wire and www.helukabel.comegineered plastics. Cable Manufacturers Alliance (WCMA) Custom Fabricated Cable Distinguished Career Award in 1999 and the Harnesses from AvedIn the 1980s and early 1990s, Finelli was Donnellan Award from WAI, given annually to Custom fabricated cable har-recognized in the wire and cable industry recognize one individual for his contributions nesses for chain cable carriersfor increasing the presence of Allied Signal's to the industry, and he was honored with a from Aved Elec-Halar® ECTFE as a material application. When lifetime membership in the WAI. tronics, Inc., in-Ausimont acquied Allied Signal’s fluoropoly- corporate a widemer business, Finelli became Director of Sales David was beloved in the industry and was range of con-and Marketing, then Vice President Sales and well-known for his generosity, kindness and nectors to matchMarketing at Ausimont. In the mid 1990s, Finelli dedication to the industry and his many friends OEM applicationjoined Synergistics as Director of Sales and and colleagues. He always loved that he was requirements. They are suppliedMarketing responsible for the wire and cable in- in a position to give people opportunities and fully assembled and tested as adustry market for vinyl products. He continued help them succeed; it was what he enjoyed single SKU. They are designed toin that position when Synergistics was acquired most about his career. ensure self-alignment of cables.by The Geon Company in the late 1990s. David was very involved with the National www.aved.comHenry Finelli was passionate about sports, Italian-American Sports Hall of Fame andand he refereed for ECAC college football for was inducted in 2004. He created the Armond Phone:over 40 years. In 2003, he was the recipient Colombo Scholarship Fund at Boston Collegeof the Official of the Year Red Hill Award. He to honor Coach Colombo and the impact that +1 973 402 4098was a member of the Forest Hill Field Club he had on so many players that he coached. www.simpacks.comin Bloomfield, NJ, USA. He was a devoted father and loved followingSurviving are his beloved wife of 46 years, his children’s sports pursuits, attending nearlyJosephine (Petito) Finelli; daughters, Pamela every game, despite his busy travel and pro-Feddeler (Shawn) and Erica Rivetti (Jack); fessional schedule. David was a huge sportsbrother, Dr. Peter Finelli and cherished fan, Gem Gravure has proudly had Red Soxgrandchildren. Donations can be made in season tickets since 1962, and he has a nearhis memory to the Missionaries of Charity, encyclopedic knowledge of sports history, es-Newark Chapter, 168 Sussex Avenue, Newark, pecially boxing and football at all levels, highNJ 07103, USA. school, college and pro. Obituary: David J. Gemelli David was the beloved husband of Carol A. (Gagne) Gemelli, devoted father of BrianDavid J. Gemelli, 71, of Hanover passed away Gemelli and his wife Amie, Elizabeth “Beth”on Monday, Dec 10, 2018. David was the son Gemelli, Paul Gemelli and his wife Anna. Lov-of the late Joseph and Mary (Ford) Gemelli. ing grandfather of Evan, Ezra and Caroline.He was born in Boston on July 8, 1947. David He was the brother of Nancy Dwyer, Mark Gemelli and the late Diane Kolson. He is graduated from Archbishop Wil- also survived by many nieces, nephews and liams High School in 1965. He cousins. Donations in David’s memory may be played football for legendary Coach made to the Armond Colombo Scholarship Armond Colombo. He regarded Fund at Boston College, Conte Forum Room Coach Colombo as a second father 320, 140 Commonwealth Ave, Chestnut Hill,to him and stayed in touch with him for his en- MA, 02467, USA, or to the Chrystine Sullivantire life. David did a postgraduate year at Cho- Fund for Cancer, P.O. Box 762, Hanover, MA.ate School in CT and graduated in 1966 and 02339, USA.attended University of Vermont (UVM) andgraduated in 1970. He was a member of thefootball team, ROTC and Sigma Phi Epsilon Page 7

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