OVERVIEW September 23 2019 Issue Flipbook

September 23, 2019 Volume 22, Issue 4 INSIDE THIS ISSUE IWCS 2019 Returns to Charlotte with Enhancements R&M Dedicated Smart City Solutions...............2 IWCS Director, David Kiddoo reports, “The IWCS International Cable & Con- Gore Cables Achieve Advanced Levels...........2 New Sumitomo Ribbon Fiber Splicer...............2 nectivity Symposium continues to be the premier venue for new technologies in Prysmian Smart Cable Technology..................3 cable and connectivity products, processes and applica- New VP/CFO at Encore Wire.............................3 New Chairs at Europacable Energy.................4 tions. And the IWCS Symposium Committee has generated IWCS 2019 Supplier Exhibition Directory..........4 an outstanding high-caliber program for the IWCS 2019 New Belden Cable for Distances.....................4 Conference, September 29, 2019 to October 2, 2019, at the Charlotte Conven- Wire & Cable Market to Hit $232.6 Billion.......5 tion Center in Charlotte, NC, USA. A number Obituaries: David Harden, Harry Fishman......5 of exciting enhancements this year provide an WCISA® Scholarships & IWCS Support.........6, 8 excellent learning and networking experience. Remee Introduces New Cable Packaging...... 6 There are several new Sessions and ProfessPioLnEaNl ARPYLESNEASPSRLIYOESNEASRSYIOSNESSION New Cable-Laying Ship for Prysmian.............. 7 FS Cable Introduces Media Cables.................. 7 Development Courses to present new technoCloE-O AND CCHEAOIRAMNEDNCCEHOAIARNMDECNHAIRMEN New THHN Packaging at Cerrowire................ 7 gies and to promote discussion of ideas and innovations to advance connectivity solutions. Presented by: “IWCS 2019 offers over 110 papers and presentations in 15 compelling sessions. & The two-day Supplier Exhibition provides the opportunity for all attendees to visit Initial Publications, Inc. with the industry’s premier suppliers. The 1741 Akron Peninsula Rd, Executive Session, for general manage-CEO/Director DAVID B. KIDDOO DAVID B. KIDDOODAVID BD.RK. ISDCDOOTOT H. WASDSERR. SMCAONTT H. WADSRS. ESRCMOTATNH. WAESRSIECRWMHAINTHAM ERIC WHITHAM ERIC WHITHAM Akron, OH 44313 USAIWCS, Inc. CEO/Director CEO/DirCechtaoirman of the BoarCdhairman of the BCoahradirman of tChehaBiromaardn, IWCS 201C9hairman, IWCS 2C0h1a9irman, IWCS 2019 IWCS, Inc. IWCS, Inc. IWCS, ISncy.mposium CommitteSeymposium CommSitytmeeposium Committee IWCS, Inc. IWCS, Inc. ment of cable and connectivity producing Tl: +1 330 864 2122 • Fx: +1 330 864 5298Collegeville, PA, USACollegeville, PA, UCSoAllegeville, PAC,aUrrSoAllton, GA USA Carrollton, GA USCAarrollton, GA USAOFS Annandale, VA, USAAnnandale, VA, USAAnnandale, TVhAe, UDSowA Chemical CToh. e Dow ChemicaTl hCeoD. ow Chemical CoO. FS OFS companies and their suppliers, will offer important issues and economic trends e-mail: [email protected] facing the industry addressed by expert speakers, followed by a panel of in- Chip Lippincott Publisher dustry CTOs and leaders. In terms of networking, IWCS will host a hospitality Mike McNulty VP & Editor hour in the exhibit hall for suppliers and customers. After the exhibits close, the Jim Masar Senior Editor WCISA® will join us to host a reception at the NASCAR Hall of Fame Museum Tom Hutchinson Global Sales Manager Mike Dies Sales Representative to honor our industry’s young professionals, new visitors to IWCS and students who show interest in joining our industry.” www.iwcs.org Nexans Wins Umbilical Contract from McDermott for BP Natural Gas Project Subscribe @ www.wiretech.com/overview.asp McDermott Marine Construction Limited has awarded a contract to Nexans, Paris, France, for the supply of some 100 km subsea umbilicals and accessories for BP’s Greater Tortue Ahmeyim natural gas project offshore Mauritania and Senegal. The Tortue field is located approximately 120 km offshore the coast of Mauritania and Senegal straddling the maritime border, in 2850 m water depth. Under the terms of the contract, Nexans will provide management, procurement, engineering, manufacturing and testing activities for the umbilicals and ancillary hardware. The electrical cables and fiber optics will be manufactured at Nexans’ Norway plant in Rognan and the umbilicals will be developed, manufactured and tested at Nexans’ Norway specialized plant in Halden. The delivery will take place in 2021. www.nexans.com Wire & Cable Stock Indexes % CHANGE % CHANGE since last issue YTD 2017 OVERVIEW 40 3154 +12.2 +16.5 OVERVIEW Electrical 2464 +12.5 +16.8 OVERVIEW Communications 665 +12.4 +11.3 OVERVIEW Steel 344 +13.8 +21.5 •All data are from prices listed on the market on Sept. 16, 2019. Page 1

BUSINESS & MARKET REPORT September 23, 2019 U.S. Congressman Lou Correa emphasized the importance of visits Philatron Wire and Cable good corporate citizenship and = Notebook Phil Ramos Jr.. CEO of Philatron continuing to support philanthropic Wire and Cable, Santa Fe Springs, initiatives in the community. Gore Fiber Optic Aerospace CA, USA, recently met with U.S. A leader in technology, creativity Cables Achieve Advanced Congressman Lou Correa and innovation, Philatron Wire and Performance Level at the Philatron headquar- Cable is a major wire and cable ters on topics of common provider in the USA, producing a full GORE® Aerospace Fiber Optic interest including manufacturing range of wire and cable products. Cables, 1.8 mm Simplex from www.philatron.com W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., in the USA and supporting our Elkton, MD, USA, are proven to perform at the highest levels in veterans. most challenging civil aviation The meeting was set to discuss Optimum Fiberoptics fully environments. These cables Philatron’s commitment to the USA integrated into R&M USA Inc. reliably transfer critical data on high-speed avionics networks economy, providing good paying The Swiss cabling and connec- up to 100 Gbps jobs and supporting our veterans. tivity specialist R&M announced and beyond, while provid- Congressman Correa said, “I am the acquisition of ing significant weight and cost savings over very impressed with the tour of Phi- Elkridge-based Op- traditional copper cable and rug- gedized fiber optic cables. latron Wire and Cable, especially for timum Fiberoptics Inc. in March www.gore.com creating manufacturing jobs in the of this year. The integration of the Sumitomo Electric Launches Next-Gen Ribbon Fiber Splicer USA and supporting our economy.” fiber optic specialist into R&M USA, Sumitomo Electric Lightwave Ramos conveyed his apprecia- based in Milpitas, CA, USA, is well (SEL), Raleigh, NC, USA, an- nounces its latest addition to the tion for Congressman Correa’s visit on course. Since July 1, 2019, the Quantum® Fusion Splicer port- folio. The Type-Q102-M12 Rib- and for the opportunity to work with company has been operating un- bon Fiber Splicer is accompanied our federal representative to further der the name R&M USA Inc. with new fea- tures and ben- common goals to better our com- In order to better meet the grow- efits capable of deploying next-generation hy- munities and our country. Ramos ing needs of its customers and to perscale networks. It can handle 250 µm and 200 µm ecosystems R&M Introduces Dedicated Smart City Solutions and is accompanied by SEL’s 24/7 fusion splicer technical sup- As Smart Cities evolve, new con- pacity for data traffic that will continue port and a three-year warranty. nectivity solutions are increasingly to develop dynamically for decades www.SumitomoElectric.com contributing to enhancing the quality to come,” says Rüsseler. “We need NIEHOFF ENDEX North America of life and unlocking economic gains. to ensure there are no longer any Your Worldwide Partner Innovative services are being rolled bottlenecks between workstations, For Non Ferrous Wire Processing Equipment out that are built on an underlying smart phones, cellular phone anten- 1 Mallard Court, Swedesboro, NJ 08085 USA infrastructure, consisting of Internet of nae, data centers, the Cloud, Internet Tel.: 856.467.4884 [email protected] Fax: 856.467.0584 www.Niehoff-USA.com Things-connected sensors connected of Things, WLAN, intelligent houses, by fiber extending deep into the net- networked cars and machines. This is work. This plays a crucial role as the the only way for smart cities to function back haul network for connected and successfully.” wireless networking. R&M has recently been selected as Andreas Rüsseler, CMO at R&M partner for smart, safe, sustainable Reichle & De-Massari, the globally and environmentally friendly Smart active Swiss developer and provider City projects in Egypt, India and Brazil. www.rdm.com of cabling systems for high-quality net- work infrastructures, is developing several Smart City projects around the world. This is resulting in an inte- grated, flexible array of products and services. “Infrastructures for smart cities require a well-thought-out, high- ly flexible approach to architecture and ca- Page 2

BUSINESS & MARKET REPORT enhance its product line, R&M will accident occurs, 6S checklists and September 23, 2019 move into new premises towards lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures the end of the year. The entire pro- to increase the safety of employees, Notebook duction will be relocated to a new especially those working around building in Elkridge near Baltimore, machinery. A hearing protection Prysmian Group Launches MD, USA, which has the necessary program was also introduced to Smart Cable Technology space reserves for today’s and to- help minimize the effects of noise morrow’s business. exposure and protect workers from Prysmian Group, Milan, Italy, hearing damage or loss. Comtran’s debuts Pry-ID smart cable tech- www.rdm.com goal is a culture where employees nology that offers easy, real-time feel safe themselves, and also em- access to comprehensive cable Comtran celebrates 4-years power employees to recognize and status information. Pry-ID acts as accident-free milestone address potential safety concerns a digital fingerprint for cables, around them. allowing access through RFID Comtran, Attleboro, MA, USA, a (radio-frequency identification) leading provider of specialty cable www.comtrancorp.com technology to the full suite of criti- and system solutions, has suc- cal information regarding cables cessfully achieved a record of four Terri Miller named President and accessories including cable years without any lost-time safety of ERICH JAEGER USA Inc. type, length, origin and compo- accidents. This accomplishment nents to which it is connected. All is the result of a strong dedication ERICH JAEGER USA Inc., Plym- to safety practices and continuous outh, MI, USA, a subsidiary of in a single, easily exportable file, improvement processes throughout ERICH JAEGER GmbH + Co. KG., available everywhere and at all the organization. a major global provider of high- times via app. performance tractor/trailer sockets The firm’s emphasis on safety and cables, has named Terri Miller www.prysmiangroup.com awareness and practices is led by President, with overall operational Comtran’s safety committee, com- responsibility for the company’s New VP/CFO at Encore Wire prised of operators and supervisors. North American sales, marketing, Safety initiatives include Behavior service, product development, Encore Wire Corporation, McK- Based Safety (BBS) audits, which manufacturing and customer sup- point out potential safety hazards port activities. inney, TX, USA, recently an- and ways to correct them before an Miller has over 30 years of sales nounced that Your single experience in leadership positions source supplier in the automotive electronics and the company’s for the wire and connectors business. Previously, cable industry she has served as North Ameri- Vice PresidentPRaEnSSdRELCEhASiEef Finan-Contact: Frank J. Bilban can Automotive Market Manager for Amphenol, responsible for the cial Officer (CFO), Frank J. Bilban,972-562-9473Vice President & CFO management of connector and September 3, 2019 wire harness sales for seven of the company’s automotive and indus- will retire in May of 2020. trial product lines. Prior to that, Miller His successor, Bret J. Eckert, hasENCORE WIRE ANNOUNCES CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER TO RETIRE was Technical Sales Manager for Kostal of America, overseeing OEM MCKINNEY, TX - Encore Wire Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select: WIRE) announced and Tier One connector business. been hired following an intensivetoday that the Company’s Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Frank J. Bilban, will www.ERICH-JAEGER-USA.com retire in May of 2020. His successor, Mr. Bret J. Eckert was hired following an intensive search search process. Most recently,process. Daniel L. Jones, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Encore Wire Corporation, Eckert served as Executive Man-said, “Frank Bilban has been a vital member of our executive team and has served the Company with distinction, making an immense contribution to the growth and success of the Company. By aging Director for the Houstonthe time he retires, he will have been our CFO for twenty years. He deserves more time to spend with his family and relaxing playing golf, hunting and travelling. All of us at Encore Wire wish Frank a long happy retirement. Although we hate to lose Frank, we are delighted to have Bret office of Riveron Consulting LLC,Eckert replace Frank as Vice President-Finance, Treasurer, Secretary and Chief Financial Officer. a business advisory firm.Bret, age 52, has extensive experience managing financial operations in several firms. Most recently, Bret served as Executive Managing Director for the Houston office of Riveron www.encorewire.comConsulting LLC, a business advisory firm, from June 2018 to August 2019. Previously he was Senior Vice President and CFO of Atmos Energy Corporation in Dallas for approximately five years. He spent the first twenty-two years of his career with Ernst & Young LLP where he was a partner for ten years. Bret had numerous manufacturing clients including Encore Wire, whom he audited for five years as a Manager and later for five years as a Partner. The Encore team and Bret know each other well. RF Industries sees year-on-year Effective today, Bret has been appointed as a Vice President-Finance of Encore Wire sales growth in fiscal Q3 2019 Corporation. Frank Bilban will remain a Vice President-Finance and our Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary through December 31, 2019 while transitioning to Bret. Bret RF Industries, Ltd., San Diego, CA, will take over as Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary on January 1, 2020. Frank will USA, a national manufacturer and stay on as a Vice President-Finance until the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in May to assist marketer of interconnect products Bret as needed. They will also be able to travel together to our three Investor Conferences in the and systems, has announced its next eight months to introduce Bret to our shareholder base.” Encore Wire Corporation is a leading manufacturer of a broad range of electrical building wire for interior wiring in commercial and industrial buildings, homes, apartments, and manufactured housing. The Company is focused on maintaining a high level of customer service with low-cost production and the addition of new products that complement its current product line. mholland.com 800-608-1577 The matters discussed in this news release, other than the historical financial information, including statements about the copper pricing environment, profitability and stockholder value, may include forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including payment Page 3

BUSINESS & MARKET REPORT September 23, 2019 New Chairs Appointed on Europacable Energy Team Notebook New leadership changes have recently system, which would enable a massive Digital & Print “IWCS 2019 been made within the Europacable integration of renewables and push for Supplier Exhibition Directory” Energy Team. a European climate-neutral economy in The IWCS 2019 Supplier Exhibi- tion Directory is now available Magnus Rostlund from NKT will now line with the Paris Agreement. in a digital edition online at the website listed below. Print copies chair the Europacable Energy Subma- Rostlund takes over the reins of the of the Directory are available at IWCS 2019 Conference in Char- rine Team, and Raymond Petrus from Energy Submarine Team from Raul lotte, NC, USA (www.iwcs.org). Prysmian Group will lead the organi- Gil of Prysmian Group, who retains zation’s Energy Distribution Team. the Chairmanship of the Energy Team, Subsea and power distribution cables and Petrus succeeds Gerhard Novak represent the backbone infrastructure of Nexans as chair of the Energy Dis- of Europe’s future decentralized, fully tribution Team. www.europacable.eu decarbonized and digitalized electricity The IWCS 2019 Supplier Exhibition financial results for the third quarter earth wire and conductors of the Directory is published by Wire & of fiscal 2019, ended July 31, 2019. transmission line. Cable Technology International, the Official Conference Magazine. The company has seen a net In launching this latest technol- www.wiretech.com/IWCS.asp sales increase of 31% year-over- ogy with OPGW stringing of the New Belden Cable: High year to US$15.5 million and a net 400 kV Gurgaon-Bhiwadi line, Power Over Long Distances income of US$1.0 million or US$0.11 Pravin Agarwal, Group Chairman, New Belden Digital Electricity™ per diluted share. Sterlite Power, said, “Innovation Cable sends high power lev- is a core value, which inspires us RF Industries has also declared a to push technological boundaries els over long dis- US$0.02 per share dividend, which and develop state-of-the-art solu- tances. Available in is the company’s 37th consecutive tions, addressing customer chal- copper and copper/fiber, it takes quarterly dividend. lenges through the framework of advantage of VoltServer’s Digital time, space and capital. We put a Electricity technology. Tailored to www.rfindustries.com very high premium on safety, and digital electricity demands, this safety is paramount for us across cable delivers power to applica- Sterlite Power pioneers robotic tions that Power over Ethernet technology for installing OPGW Drawing Lines for Nonferrous/Ferrous • and remote DC power can’t sup- Annealers • Insulating/Jacketing Lines • port due to distance limitations. Sterlite Power, New Delhi, India, a www.belden.com leading global developer of power Sheathing Lines • Payoffs/Take-Ups • transmission assets, has pioneered Spoolers • Coilers • Bunchers • More Page 4 robotic technology for the installa- tion of Optical Ground Wire (OPGW) T: +1 301 223 8584 on high-voltage power transmis- F: +1 301 223 8542 sion lines under energized condi- www.sampsistemi.com tions. For the first time in India, this [email protected] method will be deployed to replace existing earth wire technology. Skyrob-assisted operations for OPGW stringing will enhance safety and accelerate speed as well as quality of projects. Furthermore, Sky- rob can perform visual inspection and health monitoring of existing

BUSINESS & MARKET REPORT the group.” Obituaries September 23, 2019 Manish Agarwal, CEO, Solutions David Harden Notebook Business, Sterlite Power Transmis- David Harden, Co-founder/President of West sion Ltd., said, “We are encouraged Penn Wire died at age 80, on Sept. 3, 2019. Wires & Cables Market to by the government’s progressive He was beloved in the industry for his mentor- Hit $232.6 Billion by 2025 steps towards uptake of fiber-based ing, having a work ethic second to none and The Wires And Cables Market communication systems for grid for holding a number of patents in wire and Size, Share & Trends Analysis reliability and control. Innovations cable and plenum cable. He received the Report By Voltage (Low, Medium, like ‘Skyrob’ will accelerate the roll WCMA Distinguished Career Award in 1993 High, Extra-High), By Installation out of these systems to replace (formerly, Charles D. Scott award). Harden (Overhead, Underground), By legacy protection and communica- began his career at Calcon Mfg. Co. as an End Use, And Segment Forecasts, tion systems.” extruder operator in 1955. After serving in 2019-2025 report has been add- the US Navy, he returned to Calcon and held ed to ResearchAndMarkets’ of- According to Sterlite Power, a various management positions. In 1965, he fering. By 2025, the global wires reliable energy delivery system moved to Illinois where he and an investment and cables market is expected to requires resilient infrastructure and group started Atlas Wire Corp., where he was reach US$232.6 billion. It is an- the increasing complexity of grid Exec. VP and GM. In 1969, he was named VP ticipated to expand at a CAGR of operations significantly necessitates Manufacturing with Coleman Cable, Calcon 4.9% during the forecast period. dynamic monitoring of grid condi- Division. Harden and partner, Don Hastings, Increasing funds for upgrading tions on a real-time basis. founded West Penn Wire in Claysville, PA, infrastructure coupled with de- USA, in 1971, which later moved into a larger mand for refined power trans- To enable this, Sterlite Power facility in Washington, PA, USA, and added mission and distribution systems delivers OPGW-based communi- operations in North Carolina and New Mexico. are expected to be the key fac- cation systems having reliability, West Penn was sold to CDT in 1983. Harden tors driving the growth. Increas- availability, security of the highest served as President until 1985, when Paul Ol- ing investment in smart grids order and least latency delivering sen became President and he became Exec. and renewable energy are other over 8000+ km of OPGW under live VP. He resumed his title as President in 1989. factors driving the overall market. line conditions. Belden and CDT merged in 2004. Harden Rising economic activity and retained his position as President of West Penn rapid urbanization in emerging www.sterlitepower.com Wire and joined the Board of Belden CDT. He economies will lead to industrial held that position until retiring in March 2008. growth. Sectors like telecom and TIA announces new CEO & Harden’s wife, Billie, passed in 2017. He is aerospace and defense are new Director of Global Policy survived by sons, David, Mark, Michael and moving towards new infrastruc- Scott; two daughters Debbie and Robyn; and ture and construction, driving the The Telecommunications Industry 18 grandchildren. His children are known for demand for wires and cables Association (TIA), Arlington, VA, USA, senior level involvement in wire and cable. used in construction. Techno- the leading association represent- Harden’s brother, John, of Hickory, formerly logical upgrades require various ran Piedmont Wire in North Carolina. For on- services such as communication ing the manufacturers line condolences: www.piattandbarnhillfh.com and internet access, also boost- and suppliers of high- ing demand for communication tech communications networks, Harry Fishman cables, instrumentation cables recently announced that David and Ethernet cables. Stehlin has been named the organi- Harry Fishman, well-kmnown in the high-tem- www.researchandmarkets.com zation’s new Chief Executive Officer perature wire and cable industry, passed away (CEO), effective September 23, 2019. at 92. Born in Israel and raised in Montreal, You need it—We have it! Stehlin succeeds Wes Johnston Canada, his family relocated to Brookline, MA, 802.773.9111 who after leading the association’s USA, in his teens. Fishman served in the US Army in Japan from 1945 to 1947 and became www.carris.com a US citizen. Fishman earned a degree in [email protected] Chemical Engineering from Northeastern Uni- versity and then an MBA from the University of Michigan while working for Lukens Lab in Massachusetts. Fishman then joined DuPont, where for 31 years he helped develop markets for the adhesive and sealant industry, and later products in the wire and cable industry. He was based in New England as a Technical Sales Account Manager, then relocated to Wilmington, DE, USA, where he held various management positions at DuPont. Fishman retired from DuPont in 1985, but was asked to develop an experimental sales and technical service for DuPont/RT Vanderbilt Co. In 1993 this venture became Delaware Marketing Services, co-founded by Fishman and David Jones, for exclusive sales representation of resins/polymers for DuPont (now Chemours). Fishman received the WCMA Distinguished Career Award in 2006. Donations in Harry’s memory can be made to Congregation Beth Emeth, Wilmington, DE, USA or to va charity of your choice. Page 5

BUSINESS & MARKET REPORT September 23, 2019 Notebook WCISA® Awards US$12,550 in Scholarships in 2019 The Wire and Cable Industry Sup- Fund at Renssalaer Polytechnic In- Remee Introduces New pliers Association® (WCISA®), Akron, stitute” and a $3000 contribution to the Protective Cable Packaging OH, USA, had a large number of schol- IWCS “Wire & Cable Industry Student Remee Wire & Cable, Florida, arship applications and requests this Scholarship Fund at Georgia Tech year. The competi- University”. The research in these programs will be in the fields of copper NY, USA, a leading manufac- tion was strong and the WCISA Board and aluminum wiring, polymer coat- turer of elec- decided to award multiple annual ings, optical fibers and fiber optic cable. tronic wire and scholarships in 2019, and it made con- The awards for each scholarship are to cable, has an- tributions to two special scholarships be used towards education expenses. for a scholarship program organized by The winners were selected by the nounced new the IWCS, www.iwcs.org. The 2019 WCISA Board of Directors, which re- winners are listed below with their as- viewed all applications. WCISA offers sociated WCISA member companies. three types of scholarships, as follows: WCISA 2019 High School Graduate Scholarship Winners: • WCISA High School Graduate Schol- • Abel Keeley, Davis-Standard : $1000 arship, awarded annually for high school graduates with a parent or CpaabckleapgriondgufcPotrsort.eRcteYmouer CeabWle iInreves&tment Wire and Cable Wire and Cable Wire and CWith the new ReNmewePaeckapginagwcitkhaNegwiBnengefi,ts Customized CompoundCsustomized CompouCndusstomizethe carton walls are among the strongest in the industry. 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These new Remee boxes are among the strongest available in the market today. gineered to provide a sturdy car- transformation over the last few shipand Bedding CompoundsThey are used on all standard and customized Remee cable purchases. and Bedding Compounds as ton thatThe new benefits include: will protect customers’ years is joining his family as they ues to meet the evolving needs of cable purchases during shipping1. Prominent display of Remee’s new identity. relocate to Hawaii. its members,” said TIA Board Chair and on the job site. In addition, “We thank Wes Johnston for his2. Side-loaded panels feature an interlocking plastic ring which secures the plastic payout cone to and Senior Vice President of Nokia, the new carton design facilitatesthe carton, while also strengthening the box. transformational leadership and for Deepti Arora. trouble-free cable payout and laying the foundation for TIA’s future Additionally, TIA has announced ease of use. These new Remee success. 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BUSINESS & MARKET REPORT Prysmian Group Building New Cable-Laying Ship September 23, 2019 Prysmian Group, Milan, Italy, world Link contract confirms Prysmian’s Notebook leader in the energy and telecom cable undisputed market leadership and FS Cables Introduces systems industry, takes a step forward allows us to pursue opportunities in Composite Media Cables in the construction of its new cutting- the submarine cable market, in par- FSC Tru series of home automa- tion composite cables from FS edge cable-laying vessel. Strictly in ticular in offshore wind farm sector. Cables provide HD media dis- accordance with the timeline, basic Leonardo da Vinci will be the most tribution around the home. By combining design phase has been substantially advanced cable layer in the market individual elements like digital coax, HD- completed, detail engineering is well and it will dramatically improve the BaseT Recommend- ed Cat 5E and Cat 6, fiber and in progress, steel cutting started in Group’s project execution capabilities building control cable in a single jacket, these cables are far less May 2019 and keel laying work kicked and ability to support our customers, likely to get kinked or damaged. Bright pink jacket colors allow off last week at Vard’s state-of-the-art TSOs and Utilities, in matching the quick, easy identification, and each of seven types offered has shipyards (part of Fincantieri Group). increasing need for upgrading power a colored stripe to denote its ele- ments. Digital quad shield coax Named Leonardo da Vinci, in tribute grids to support the energy transition,” and pure copper core with high braid coverage/bonded foil alu- to the famous Italian genius, inventor stated Hakan Ozmen, EVP Projects, minum tape optimizes screening. www.fscables.com and engineer, globally recognized Prysmian Group. Cerrowire Offers New as the leading artist and intellectual With a length of around 170 m and a THHN Packaging System of the Italian Renaissance, the new breadth of about 34 m, the Leonardo Cerrowire, Hartselle, AL, USA, is debuting the CerroPack, a spe- vessel will be fully operational by 2Q da Vinci is intended to be the most cialized THHN material handling packaging system. 2021. With an investment in excess of capable cable-laying ship in the market Designed for mid- length wire pulls, the €170 million, this strategic asset will and intended to offer enhanced project CerroPack delivers from 750' to 1500' of reinforce Prysmian’s project execution versatility. All cable handling and instal- 10, 12 or 14-gauge THHN with the improved SLiPWire™ Technology. capability and its one-stop-shop solu- lation equipment has been designed www.cerrowire.com tion provider approach. by Prysmian. www.prysmiangroup.com “The acquisition of €700 million Viking as represent TIA on the Executive and as the manager of business Committee of the Beijing-based advisory services in the Shanghai United States Information Technol- office of the U.S.-China Business ogy Office (USITO). Council. Lozada joins TIA from Albright Lozada holds an M.A. from the Stonebridge Group, which is a com- Johns Hopkins School of Advanced emamCdePveriEcsr,igeaPCdilenSdrgtMfhiopem,rlmoCcamRaor,nkmaFcecKeptysMaE,fnil,wraHymsh’NsteofBIomrCeRcTeu, rLEcssoPleizeDdanMdotsan. International Studies (SAIS), a cer- LPorizoardtoawAslwpberw(i3ng.3tlhi0sat)eSn6vtd5oea3nnc-e8oy3bre4pra1i.dcrgsoeminGCrohuinpa, tificate in Chinese studies from the where he worked as a consultant Hopkins Nanjing Center at Nanjing University and a B.A. from Haver- ford College. www.tiaonline.org Specialty Additives: Zinc Oxide Specializing in Equipment for the Wire & Cable Industry. Peroxides, Co-agents, Silica, FRs, etc. • Appraisers • Auctions (330) 653-8341 • Individual Pieces or Entire Plants www.liandacorp.com +1.401.943.3777: phone +1.401.943.3670: fax e-mail: [email protected] Page 7

EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES WCISA® Co-Sponsors IWCS an exhibitor, supporter, sponsor September 23, 2019 Subscribe @ www.wiretech.com/overview.asp Reception & Contributes and outing organizer. WCISA also to IWCS Scholarship Fund awards scholarships to employees EVENTS and dependents of member com- WCISA® (Wire and Cable In- panies as well as partner associa- September 23 – 24, 2019 dustry Suppliers Association®), tions. WCISA membership inquires IPC/WHMA Conference Europe Akron, OH, USA, is a Platinum Level can be sent to info@wcisaonline. Prague, CZ Sponsor of IWCS 2019 in Charlotte, org. Visit WCISA in booth 124 at www.ipc.org • www.whma.org IWCS 2019. NC, USA, which September 29, 2019 – October 2, 2019 includes co-spon- www.wcisaonline.org IWCS 2019, Charlotte, NC, USA sorship of the IWCS Reception and www.iwcs.org the IWCS “Wire & Cable Industry ZTT Wins National Student Scholarship Fund” at Rens- Quality Award October 1 – 3, 2019 salaer Polytechnic Institute and wire South America 2019 Georgia Institute of Technology. The recent National Quality Man- Sào Paulo, Brazil In addition, several WCISA member agement Promotion Conference www.wire-south-america.com companies are participating in the www.mdna.com IWCS Supplier Exhibition. and 40th Anniversary WCISA is a nonprofit corporate of the China Quality October 9 – 11, 2019 membership association with over Association was held at Beijing M-EXPO Wire Processing Technology 100 North American suppliers of International Convention Center. Ciudad Juárez, México machinery, materi- At the conference, ZTT was www.mexpowire.com als and accessories awarded National Quality Award, used for making all types of wire the top honor in China’s quality field. October 15 – 19, 2019 and cable. Members are based in The National Quality Award is the ICF Congress 2019, Cancún, Mexico or have an established subsidiary supreme award conferred to the www.icf.at in North America. WCISA’s mission organization, which implemented is to promote its member’s products excellent quality management October 21 – 22, 2019 and services by providing its mem- and achieved outstanding results Wire & Cable Verona 2019, Verona, Italy bers with representation, network- in terms of quality, economics and www.wirecable19.com ing/social opportunities and ser- social benefits. vices at wire and cable trade events www.zttcable.com November 6 – 8, 2019 and conferences. WCISA is active Cable & Wire Fair 2019, New Delhi, India in wire and cable trade events and PVC4CABLES Conference www.cablewirefair.com conferences throughout the world, in Berlin on November 7 in varying capacities including as November 7, 2019 With the theme, In PVC Cables PVC4CABLES Conference “Your one-stop supplier of high-quality, we Trust! Innovation and Sustain- Berlin, Germany global-value, second-hand nonferrous ability for Smart Electrical Systems, www.pvc4cables.org PVC4Cables will host its second wire & cable equipment” bi-annual PVC4CABLES Conference November 11 – 13, 2019 100 Franklin Street in Berlin, Germany, November 7, Africa Wire, Cable & Tube Conference 2019. The conference will present Johannesnurg, South Africa Bristol, CT 06010  USA and debate state-of-the-art devel- www.crugroup.com T: +1 860 583 4646 • F: +1 860 589 5707 opments in PVC cables and their technical and functional benefits for November 12 – 15, 2019 E-mail: [email protected] users and consumers. productronica, Munich, Germany Website: www.wireandplastic.com www.productronica.com www.pvc4cables.org November 18 – 20, 2019 World Optical Fiber & Cable Conference Charlotte, NC, USA www.crugroup.com February 17 – 21, 2020 WHMA Wire Harness Conference Las Vegas, NV, USA www.whma.org • www.ipc.org March 24 – 26, 2020 UL and IWCS China 2020, Shanghai, China www.ulandiwcschina.org March 30, 2020 – April 3, 2020 wire 2020, Düsseldorf, Germany www.wire-tradefair.com www.mdna.com May 13 – 14, 2020 Electrical Wire Processing Technology Expo Milwaukee, WI, USA www.electricalwireshow.com June 2 – 4, 2020 WAI Operations Summit & Wire Expo 2020 Uncasville, CT, USA www.wireexpo20.com June 16 – 17, 2020 Polymers in Cables 2020 Woburn, MA, USA www.ami.international.com Page 8