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July 9, 2018 Volume 21, Issue 1 INSIDE THIS ISSUEHUBER+SUHNER Plans Expansion & Southwire Named a Top Employer..................2Concentration of Cable Production Fire-Resistant Cable Market Growth................2 WCISA® Scholarships: July 31 Deadline........... 2HUBER+SUHNER takes a further step towards increasing competitiveness JDR Supplying Cables for Wind Farm..............3 IWMA Golf Tournament & Awards...............4, 8in the Low Frequency technology segment and plans to expand its existing Prysmian Wins Cables System Contract..........4 production capacities in the industrial area in HUBER+SUHNER: 230 VAC Cable System.......4 Pfäffikon ZH, Switzerland. As part of the long- Annual Company Profiles: WCTI July/Aug......5 term strategic orientation of HUBER+SUHNER Fujikura: Ultra-High Fiber Count Cable............5 Aptiv Completes Acquisition of KUM...............6at the Pfäffikon location, a large part of its industrial activities are already taking NKT to Supply HV Cable for Power Grid..........6place in the Witzberg industrial area, where the modern mixing plant, which Oden raises $10 Million.....................................6opened in 2011, and the central distribution warehouse, where operation com- Nexans Guidance Update & Contract............ 7 LS Cable Wins Project for EHV Cables.............. 7menced in 2014, are already located on the company’s own premises alongside IWCS 2018 Preliminary Program...................... 7the fully utilized cable plant. Conference Calls & Webcasts.......................... 7Planning and implementation will take James Monroe’s “Play Fore Playmakers...”.....8around two and a half years. The entire ex-pansion investment in Witzberg is scheduled Presented by:to go into operation in 2021. The concentra-tion of production capacities at one location Initial Publications, Inc.enables further increases in efficiency, reduces 1741 Akron Peninsula Rd,structural costs and complexity in the organi- Akron, OH 44313 USAzation and creates favorable conditions forbetter cushioning fluctuations in demand. www.hubersuhner.com Tl: +1 330 864 2122 • Fx: +1 330 864 5298 e-mail: [email protected] Cable & System is Set to Build Cable Chip Lippincott PublisherManufacturing Plant with PT Artha Metal Sinergi Mike McNulty VP & Editor Jim Masar Senior Editor LS Cable & System (LS C&S), Seoul, South Korea, has announced a joint Tom Hutchinson Global Sales Manager Mike Dies Sales Representativeventure with PT Artha Metal Sinergi (AMS) from Indonesia, a member of Artha Graha Network (AGN).The joint venture agreement was signed on June 18, 2018, at the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Seoul,in which the main objective is to construct an electric cable manufacturing factory in Indonesia. The event was at-tended by LS C&S CEO, Roe-Hyun Myung and LS C&S CSO, Wan-Seob Ju as well as Panji Winata of AGN, Felix Subscribe @ www.wiretech.com/overview.asp Effendi of AMS, His Excellency Umar Hadi (Indonesia Ambassador to South Korea) and Imam Soejoedi (Head of Indonesia’s Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) in Seoul). LS C&S and AMS will invest US$40 million for the factory, which will be built on a 64,000 m² land area and scheduled to be completed by late 2019. The joint venture is expected to make about US$100 million in sales in 2025. Indonesia’s government will provide its support of the project as it is in accordance with the Indonesian President’s vision for Indonesia to achieve adequate electric power distribution across the Indonesian archipelago. www.lscable.comWire & Cable Stock Indexes % CHANGE % CHANGE since last issue YTD 2017 “Your one-stop supplier of high-quality,OVERVIEW 40 3266 -4.8 -15.2 global-value, second-hand nonferrous wire & cable equipment”OVERVIEW Electrical 2490 -4.8 -16.6 100 Franklin Street -8.2 -19.4OVERVIEW Communications 748 -4.0 -9.0 Bristol, CT 06010  USA T: +1 860 583 4646 • F: +1 860 589 5707OVERVIEW Steel 424 •All data are from prices listed on the market on July 2, 2018. E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.wireandplastic.com Page 1

BUSINESS & MARKET REPORTJuly 9, 2018 LEONI & PARC announce VA, USA, the leading association strategic partnership representing the manufacturers= Notebook LEONI AG, Nürmberg, Germany, and suppliers of high- Southwire Named One of a global provider of energy and tech communications Best Employers by Forbes networks, issued a statement after Southwire, Carrollton, GA, USA, data management the release of a final list of items that was named one of America’s solutions, and the will be subject to 25% tariffs follow- Best Employers by Forbes. R&D company PARC, Palo Alto, ing the Section 301 investigation. Forbes list of America’s Best Em- CA, USA, a Xerox company, have The list includes a number of ployers highlights the firms that announced a strategic partnership inputs used in the USA-based employees like best. More than that will enable LEONI’s digitaliza- manufacturing of telecom goods. 30,000 people working at com- tion solutions. With the support of “We are extremely disappointed panies employing more than PARC’s groundbreaking technolo- that the Administration has opted gies in the fields of condition-based to employ this trade remedy,” said 1000 people in maintenance (CBM), system analy- TIA Sr. VP of Government Affairs, their USA op- sis, artificial intelligence (AI) and em- Cinnamon Rogers. “The Section erations were bedded sensor technology, LEONI 301 investigation was undertaken surveyed and will drive its digital transformation in response to China’s unfair trade rated their probability of recom- forward. Initial research work is fo- practices. But the Administration’s mending the company to others cused on the enablement of LEONI’s response stands to hurt one of the as a great place to work. South- smart cable systems. most innovative sectors of the USA wire placed 297 out of the 500 www.leoni.com economy, making it more expensive companies recognized for this. to manufacture advanced telecom www.southwire.com TIA disappointed over release products here in the USA. of final Section 301 tariff list TIA has submitted comments Fire-Resistant Cable Market to the Office of the U.S. Trade Rep- to Top $2 Billion by 2023 The Telecommunications In- Research and Markets says dustry Association (TIA), Arlington, the fire-resistant cable market will grow from US$1.76 billion in WCISA® Scholarships: July 31, 2018 Deadline 2018 to US$2.06 billion by 2023, WCISA® (Wire & Cable Industry at a CAGR of 3.2% from 2018 to 2023. Global growth of the build- Suppliers Association®), Akron, OH, ing/construction industry with applications such as residential, USA, is seeking applications for two nonresidential and industrial is driving the fire-resistant cable types of WCISA scholarships. WCISA® Member Benefits market. Rising demand for fire WCISA High School Graduate Schol- safety at public places has also arship for high school graduates with increased consumption of this cable. But volatility in prices of a parent or grandparent working at 1. COMPANY AND PRODUCT PROMOTION: WCISA Member Directory and Product Guide: raw materials has been a re- a WCISA member company: Up to published annually and distributed worldwide at trade shows and conferences in North straining factor. US$1000 awarded to each winning America, Europe and Asia. WCISA web site, www.wcisaonline.org, containing member www.researchandmarkets.com candidate. Applicants must be high company and product information and hotlinks to member’s e-mails and web sites. school graduates enrolled in a college WCISA press releases published in wire and cable media outlets. Specializing in Equipment for the or university in fall of the application Wire & Cable Industry. year. Any planned field of study is ac- 2. REPRESENTATION AT TRADE SHOWS AND CONFERENCES: WCISA exhibit booths. Litera- • Appraisers • Auctions ceptable. Applications are due from ture distribution at shows. Pavilion sponsorships. Show services. Hospitality Events. • Individual Pieces or Entire Plants 3. NETWORKING AND SOCIAL OUTING OPPORTUNITIES: At exhibitions and conferences. +1.401.943.3777: phone +1.401.943.3670: fax 4. SCHOLARSHIPS FOR WCISA MEMBER COMPANIES: Employees, Interns, High School Graduates, Special Circumstances. e-mail: [email protected] 5. PARTNERSHIPS & DIALOGS WITH INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS AND EVENT ORGANIZERS: IWCS, IWMA, MESSE DüSSELDORF (GERMANY & NORTH AMERICA), WAI. 6. A UNIFIED VOICE & SUPPORT OF NORTH AMERICAN SUPPLIERS SUPPORT THE INDUSTRY, YOUR COMPANY AND YOUR FELLOW NORTH AMERICAN SUPPLIERS IN THE WORLDWIDE MARKETPLACE www.wcisaonline.org • [email protected] students or parents/grandparents at WCISA® member companies are North American-based WCISA member firms by July 31, 2018. suppliers of machinery, materials and accessories for making all WCISA Employee & Intern Scholar- ship for people currently working at types of wire and cable. Annual Dues: $300/company Established in 1996, WCISA is a nonprofit trade association. statement, identifying their connection a WCISA member company: Up to to a WCISA member company, the US$3500 awarded to each winning desired scholarship, reasons to be se- candidate. Applicants should have a lected and a summary of the applicant’s need and desire to enroll in or be en- background, educational plans and rolled in an in-person or on-line course professional goals. 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BUSINESS & MARKET REPORTresentative explaining how the CTC Global names July 9, 2018imposition of duties will raise manu- Gabriel Tashjian COOfacturing costs for a wide variety of Notebookinformation and communications CTC Global, Irvine, CA, USA,technology products. announced that Gabriel Tashjian JDR to Supply Multiple Cables to Offshore Wind www.tiaonline.org has been named Farm Project in Taiwan as its Chief Op- JDR Cable Systems (JDR), a topSumitomo Electric terrestrial erating Officer (COO). Tashjian will supplier of subsea umbilicalsOF cable with low-loss lead CTC Global’s manufacturing, and power cables to the offshorelarge-effective area fibers supply chain management, quality energy industry, and owned by assurance, environmental health TFKable Group, was selected by Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. and safety and facilities manage- Jan De Nul Group to manufac-has developed a terrestrial optical ment. He will report to J.D. Sitton, ture and supply inter-array, ex-fiber cable incorporating the pure- CTC Global’s Chief Executive Officer, port and land cables for Taiwan’ssilica-core, low-loss, large effective and will serve as a member of CTC Formosa 1 development, which isarea (Aeff) fiber PureAdvance™-110. Global’s senior leadership team. Taiwan’s first commercial-scaleThis cable was selected by a major Tashjian joins CTC Global from offshore wind farm.carrier for its trunk transmission General Electric where he served Formosa 1 is being developedlines as the world’s first commercial as corporate Digital Transformation by Formosa Wind Power Co., aapplication of its kind. Shipping of Leader for Customer Experience partnership of Macquarie Capi-this cable was finished in April 2018. and before that as Managing Direc- tal Group Limited (50%), Orsted tor of GE Industrial Solutions Global AS (35%) and Swancor Renew- The cable is suitable for long- Panel Builder business. able Energy Co. Ltd. (15%).haul transmissions by a digital www.ctcglobal.com Phase one of the developmentcoherent system operating at a is already operational with tworate of 100 Gbps or higher. With Carpenter to increase base offshore wind turbines generat-its capability of accepting high- prices on premium products ing capacity of 8 MW. The nextpower optical signals, the cable phase will add 20 installationscan extend transmission distances Carpenter Technology Corpora- for 120 MW total capacity.or reduce communication network tion, Philadelphia, PA, USA, willconstruction costs due to installation Commencing production in Q4of fewer optical amplifiers. increase base 2018, JDR will deliver 21 km of prices 3% to inter-array cable, 13 km of export www.global-sei.com 5% on new noncontract orders cable and a further 16 km of land across all premium products. The cable to transmit power from the increases became effective on shore to the local substation. new orders placed after June 21, 2018. All applicable surcharges will www.jdrcables.com remain in effect. Carpenter Technology Corpora- tion is a leading producer and dis- tributor of premium specialty alloys, including titanium alloys, nickel and cobalt based superalloys, stainless steels, alloy steels and tool steels. www.cartech.com Southwire is 2018 recipient of NECA Partner Award The National Electrical Con- tractors Associa- tion has selected Southwire, Carrollton, GA, USA, a leading manufacturer of wire and cable used in the distribution and Page 3

BUSINESS & MARKET REPORTJuly 9, 2018 Prysmian Wins Contract to Supply Cables Notebook System for Borssele III & IV Offshore Wind Farms Prysmian Group, Milan, Italy, has part of the wide Borssele Wind Farm 2018 IWMA Golf Tournament Report been awarded a contract by Van Zone located near the southern border This year’s IWMA Golf Tour- Oord Offshore Wind B.V. for the de- of the Dutch Exclusive Economic Zone nament saw its teams enjoy scorching weather and beautiful velopment of a submarine inter–array (EEZ), approximately 25 km from the surroundings at The Mere Golf Resort & Spa, Knutsford, UK. The cables system for the Borssele III & IV shore, and will have a total installed venue provided a different format with day and evening activities in offshore wind farms. capacity of 731.5 MW with individual the same location including Spa Experiences and Golf Lessons. Prysmian will be responsible for the de- wind turbine capacity of 9.54 MW. Winner of the chairman’s cup for best member score was Craig sign, manufacture, supply and testing “This award confirms our leading role in Rika of Bar Products & Services and Alan Baxter of MSS Prod- of about 175 km of 66 kV, three-core the development of offshore wind farms ucts team won the Guest Sheild. Winner of the longest drive was cables with XLPE insulation of various in Europe and in the growing inter-array David Clowes of Inductotherm, Putting Competition winner was cross section and all related acces- market as well as our superior project Girvin Palfrey of Cable Tapes and Nearest the Pin was Steve sories for the Borssele III & IV wind management skills offering custom- Rika of Bar Products & Services. farms. Borssele III & IV wind farms are ized, high-performance solutions to www.iwma.org our customers,” said Hakan HUBER+SUHNER Launches 230 VAC Cable System Ozmen, EVP Projects at Prys- HUBER+SUHNER’s new MAS- mian Group. TERLINE Ultimate Hybrid High Voltage (MLUH HV) makes it the All cables will be produced in first in the world to establish a new product class for mast-top Prysmian’s center of excellence installation, robustness and cost effectiveness. The new 230 VAC in Pikkala, Finland. The cables cable system, offers a new ap- proach for remote radio power are due to be delivered in early supply and answers the increas- ing power and expansion chal- 2020. lenges faced as 5G approaches. www.prysmiangroup.com www.hubersuhner.com transmission of electricity, as the Belden & JMA Wireless align to 2018 recipient of the NECA Industry offer convergence technology BIH2Ock® Partner Award. Belden Inc., St. Louis, MO, USA, More than half of the world’s a global leader in signal transmis- refined copper passes through the Southwire SCR system. sion solutions for mission-critical ap- “Southwire has built innova- plications, and JMA Wireless, Liv- tive products that make electrical erpool, NY, USA, a global leader in contractors more productive and wireless communication solutions, safe,” Said NECA CEO, John Grau. have formed a strategic alliance “It is a leader in the industry when to deliver complete smart building it comes to cutting-edge solutions solutions from the most powerful that simplify installation while sav- technologies available. The alliance ing customers time and money.” combines all necessary elements www.southwire.com THE RIGHT SOLUTION Drew Borman joins T&T team FOR ANY CABLE NEED Drew Borman has joined T&Theat resistant shielding water blocking lubricated semi-conductive Marketing, an M. Holland Com- pany. Based in south- www.chasecorp.com/wire-cable-materials ern New Hampshire, Borman will be the Account Manager for New England. He holds a degree from the UMass-Lowell in Plastics Engi- neering. Borman had been a Global Account and Supplier Executive managing PET, PVC and olefins for a large chemical distributor. www.ttmarketinginc.comPage 4

BUSINESS & MARKET REPORTto empower venues with the best Winchester Interconnect July 9, 2018mobile technology, enabling ultra- acquires SPCThigh speeds and greater capacity Notebookthan ever before, and ensuring that Winchester Interconnect Corpo-buildings can take advantage of 5G ration, Norwalk, CT, USA, a portfolio Annual Company Profiles:capabilities in the future. company of Snow Phipps Group, July/August 2018 Issue of has completed the acquisition of WCTI Online & in Print Together, each company’s so- Shanghai Phoenix Communicationlutions will meet the increasing and Technology (SPCT) from The The July/August 2018 issue ofdemand for integrated, intelligent Phoenix Company of Chicago. Wire & Cable Technology Inter-systems that will dramatically im- national (WCTI) is now availableprove building efficiency, reduce Headquartered in Shanghai, on-line and in the mail.operating costs and decrease the China, SPCT is a producer of cus-number of man hours required to tom high-mix, low-volume cable JJUULLYY//AAUUGGUUSSTT 22001188 Wire Harness &keep a building functioning at peak assemblies. SPCT helps customerscapacity. The alliance makes reli- across Asia, Europe and North JULY/AUGUST 2018 WWW.WIRETECH.COM Cable Connectorable and future-proof smart build- America, design, manufactureings possible by deploying flexible, and sell high-performing, innova- Focused News, Information and Products for Presented by...integrated wireless infrastructure tive equipment and systems. The Wire & Cable Processors, Distributors and End Users.solutions. This alliance will combine acquisition of SPCT increases Win-Belden’s fiber solutions, power chester’s capabilities in Asia and SSeerrvviinngg mmaannuuffaaccttuurreerrss,, pprroocceessssoorrss,, July/August 2018 www.wiretech.comcabling, patching solutions and adds to its existing product offerings ddiissttrriibbuuttoorrss aanndd uusseerrss ooff wwiirree aanndd ccaabblleecustom cabinets with JMA Wireless’ in the medical and life sciencesdistributed antenna systems, digital market. 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Processing Blade Last?:ings that want to deploy fully con- more access to the strategic medi- Page 220verged wireless technology infra- cal and life sciences market.” July/August 2018 www.wiretech.comstructure,” said David Geon, Belden • Care Kits for OperationVP of Sales, Enterprise Solutions. www.winconn.com Vol. XLVI, No. 4 Inside this issue... 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BUSINESS & MARKET REPORTJuly 9, 2018 Oden raises $10 Million to Help Wire & Cable Makers Notebook Eliminate Waste 10 Times Faster with Data Analytics Apt iv Completes Oden Technologies, New York, NY, plug into almost any kind of machine, Acquisition of KUM Enhancing its competitive posi- USA, an Industrial IoT company that old or new, while its software adap- tion in Korea and China, Dublin, Ireland-based Aptiv PLC, a provides manufactur- tors integrate data from global technology company enabling the future of mobility, ing data analytics, has existing ERP systems has completed its acquisition of KUM, a leading provider of closed a US$10 million and quality control soft- highly engineered connectors and cable management solu- Series A round led by ware on the manufac- tions for harsh-environment Atomico, with participation from exist- turing line. All this data is streamed to automotive applications. KUM expands Aptiv’s range of spe- ing investors including EQT Ventures Oden’s cloud analytics platform for the cialized connectors and cable management solutions. and Inbox Capital, and seed inves- complete real-time production picture www.aptiv.com tors. Atomico CEO, and co-founder of including real-time factory floor moni- NKT to Supply HV Cable to Local Power Grid in Norway Skype, Niklas Zennström will join the toring. Due to the size of the devices NKT has won the turnkey or- der for two high-voltage cable company’s board. and simplicity of connectivity, Oden systems ensuring power avail- ability and transmission security Manufacturing, a US$12 trillion sector collects data more quickly and enables in the regions of Hedmark and globally, accounting for 16.6% of global users to make sense of it much faster Oppland in Norway. NKT will supply two 145 kV AC extruded GDP, is on the brink of a new machine than competitor products. cable system sets for the Mjøsa Project, which is located North of age in which the industrial Internet of Oden’s customers in packaging, wire Oslo in Norway. Things (IIoT) and cloud analytics are and cable, building products and auto- www.nkt.com set to transform existing production motive have already benefited from a processes, slash waste, drive efficien- return on investment of tens of millions cies and increase output. Today, the per year by eliminating quality issues, manufacturing industry is plagued with waste and downtime. inefficiencies as high as 30% to 60%. With the new funds, Oden will further The adoption of data analytics to drive expand its R&D and engineering teams efficiencies combats the shortage of and accelerate customer growth with in-house data engineering talent and new sales teams in the manufactur- lengthy project roll-outs. While indus- ing hubs of Illinois, Ohio and Texas. trial automation firms like Rockwell To support its advancements in ma- Automation, can take 12 to 18 months chine learning and AI, Oden has hired to roll out its analytics tools, Oden’s Deepak Turaga, Adjunct Associate cloud-based data analytics platform Professor at Columbia University, as can be live 10 times faster and im- VP of Data Science. To learn more, visit mediately deliver actionable insights. the Oden website. www.oden.io The company’s flexible IIoT devices Baden Springs Hotel and the case portant for us to be able to share study subsequently contributed to through case studies what can be SPLC’s on-line library. These awards achieved with the aim of inspiring recognize organizations for docu- other companies to make sus- menting their sustainable purchas- tainability an integral part of their ing efforts in detailed case studies, purchasing.” enabling others to follow their lead. ce.superioressex.com “We are proud to be recognized by the Sustainable Purchasing New 30th year logo for YOFC Leadership Council,” said Will Bry- On May 30, 2018, YOFC launched an, Superior Essex Vice President of Marketing and Technology. “The a new logo at its 30th year anniver- connected lighting solution we sary ceremony. Chairman Ma Jie, provided for West Baden is a great example of how our state-of-the-art You need it—We have it! Power-over-Ethernet cable suite, 802.773.9111 PowerWise®, enables us to bring even historic buildings up-to-date www.carris.com with the latest technology, deliver- [email protected] ing greatly improved operational and energy efficiencies and a truly unique user experience. It’s im-Page 6

BUSINESS & MARKET REPORTExecutive Director and President July 9, 2018Zhuang Dan of the company un-veiled the new logo together and Notebookannounced its official launch to re-place the old logo during the event. Nexans Guidance Update The new logo updated this time & Umbilical Contracthas retained the four letters ‘YOFC’ With deterioration of its high- with four differ- ent colors. Spe- voltage projectcifically, the new logo launched activities forecast‘YOFC’ combined with its mission for the H2 2018, Nexans full-‘Smart Link Better Life’, presented year 2018 forecast has beenwith red, orange, green and bluecolor, which were fully filled with re-evaluated downwards takingdifferent size of circles to replaceoriginal lines design style, show- Wire and Cable Wire and Cablinto account an organic salesing an attitude of YOFC standing decrease of about €160 millionat the new start point of history, to and a decrease in EBITDA for thishighlight this colorful and diversified Customized CompoundCsustomizedactivity of €50 million compared Cnew era since the 30th anniversary. to 2017. Nexans has already en.yofc.com thEaCt wCiollffpersovtoidtheethwoirseeanndecwabtole mthaerket ainbirtoiaadtepdorctfoolrioEreCocfCtivoeffearscttoiothneswtiore and cableIWCS 2018 Program includes cacbusletomainzeddceolansntoemcetirvicitoyr pinodlyuolsetfriny basemdictiogmatpeouthnedsncuesgtoamtivizeedimeplaastcotmoefric or polyole160 papers, 21 sessions and Pwaiuvtrohttilliitczbaiepgadeasfinfoclatrstmmehceeahdrvneieutoamtlrhod/hegaigynohtpinapvpfooopltrrlaimtcuganeatiitoatiyonstnsow.inecllluadsAthinclisesgor:st,aaNinleelxsoawrnesduvuhotcaillittszaioegbndee.fefolanrmmaewedraeiurtadmred/hdaignht avpopltlaicgaetioaeight development courses a major contract to provide com- acŸhieEvPeRaCcoemrtpifoicuantdesof recognition plex umbilicaŸls wEitPhRpCowomepr,ofiubnedrs- The IWCS 2018 Symposium Com- cfooŸrurcsEoelmass.ptoTlemhteeinrriegc, aCerareocshaslninokfaadtbhdleei,ticoonrael optic and hyŸdrEalualsitcomeelerimc, eCnrotsslinkable,mittee has selected 160 papers thatwill be presented in 21 sessions. In four ealendctTivheecrmouoprslaessticthCaot mwpilol upnrdess- for the next stagaendoTf htehremmopulaltsit-ic Compoundaddition, there will be eight Pro- enŸt cFularrmeentR, elteaarddainntga-neddHgaelotgoepnicFsree CpomhapsoeudndSsnøhŸvit dFleavmeeloRpemtaerdnat.nt and Halogenfessional Development Courses www.nŸexMaoniss.tcuoremCrosslinkabe Compooffered. Great care was taken, as geŸareMdoiastuprreoCvirdoisnsgliniknafobremCaotmiopnooundsalways, in choosing the papers tobe presented. Thirty members of neŸw FaRreMasasotfeirnbtaetcrehsetsto engineers, LS Cable WiŸns F$R40MaMstiellriobantchesthe IWCS 2018 Symposium Com- scŸienItnisstuslaatinodn,oJtahceker tpinrgo,fessionals. Project for EHŸ VInCsaulbalteiosn, Jacketing,mittee representing companies According to loacnadl Breepddoirntgs,CLoSmpoundsfrom 11 countries met in April 2018, and Bwedwdwin.giwCcosm.oprogunds Cable & System of S. Korea hasto review hundreds of responses to Conference Calls & Webcasts...the Call for Papers to generate an won a contract worthextremely high-caliber program. • Carlisle Companies Inc., Scottsdale, AZ, The IWCS Professional Develop- USA, will release Q1 2018 results on July 24, US$40 Million to sup-ment Program is an industry rec-ognized certification program. This 2018, after the market closes. A conference ply extra-high-voltage cables inyear, there are four core courses call to discuss the results will be held the Andhra Pradesh. same day at 5 PM ET. The conference call will be webcast live in a listen-only mode at the This supply contact with Andhra website below. The replay of the webcast will Pradesh Power Generation be available after the completion of the live oaeo•ca nnfnInlicnltJ.sseoutwteulchyweani1rllcwd9lIewn1,.qdcd2i0ual0ulthar8b1slair8testrwteRliaeweirtt.wssacef1i,onb0QdwImanc3Aoanc.ME.cs2,Dit0aMllETe1ilvrT8oereciefuveoltson:eraluvltoi+r,elcAtnwsr1NiCirntiaynhga,2atgeNs6u0bir:Cnce3gl3o,tel0eeUan-rCaA7fSntesAuMe2ore-t,c3mk-p,2oC5u9Tn0C&pC0drao6osSbr.7jypcel7seo.ct0metaisUmneSrdv’seAepSrlooywcsrtateoeldnmslyub1Ibnyt0hsd8ieLidwaSRila.waaCrdwryago,.bEeDLllsTSeertecivlt:eri+,c1NCa2au0bgl3ea-C7t www.lscable.com ET. Access the call at: insteelgcs.gcs-web.co.investors.te.com Quality Compounding for Quality Compounding for the Wire & Cable Industry the Wire & Cable IndustryAutomation Solutions 108 Rado Drive, Naugatuck, CT 06770 108 Rado Drive, Naugatuck, CT 067• Case Forming Tel: +1 203-723-2590 Phone:• Case Sealing +1 4T0e9l:8+1 203-723-2590• Case Packing www.ElectricCableCompounds.com 973 402• Labeling w w w . s iwmwpwa.cEklesc. tcroicmCableCompounds.com• Palletizing www.goabco.com Page 7

EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIESIWMA Travel Awards for ing new innovations to the table. July 9, 2018 Subscribe @ www.wiretech.com/overview.aspwire 2018 in Germany Wire & Cable Guangzhou, held EVENTS The International Wire & Ma- concurrently with Electric Asia,chinery Association (IWMA) wel- welcomed 22,670 buyers from 41 July 30, 2018 comed seven winners of its Ed- countries and hosted 221 exhibitors 6th Annual Play Fore Playmakers Golf Tournament,ucational Trust Travel awardee on 18,000 m2 of exhibition space. presented by James Monroe Wire & Cable Corp.scheme to wire 2018. The IWMA www.play4playmakers.org Travel Award scheme contributes www.wire-cable-china.com www.jamesmonroewire.comtowards costs allowing successful James Monroe’s Annual Play September 11 – 12, 2018 applicants to attend industry lead- Fore Playmakers Golf Outing Polymer Testing & Analysis, Pittsburgh, PA, USA ing events. This year‘s awardees www.ami.internationalwere James Bunn of Bridon In- The team at James Monroeternational Ltd., Jonathan Moia Wire & Cable Corp., S. Lancaster, September 26 – 29, 2018 of Cable Tapes UK, Mark Thomas wire China 2018, Shanghai, China of Central Wire Industries UK Ltd., MA, USA, thanks the in- www.wirechina.net • www.mdna.comVaidhyanathan Venkateswaran of dustry for continuing toInnovites BV, Kavitha Nagaraju of support its Annual Play October 14 – 17, 2018 Mikrotek Machines Ltd., Nathan Fore Playmakers Golf 67th International Cable · Connectivity Harris of QED Wire Lines Inc. and Symposium, IWCS 2018™, Providence, RI, USA Ismail Madrane of Q8Oils. PLAY FORE www.iwcs.org www.iwma.org PLAYMAKERS Tournament to benefit October 15 – 19, 2018 the Life is Good Kids Foundation. ICF Congress 2018, Muscat, Oman, www.icf.atWire & Cable Guangzhou The team is thrilled to get to tee off atEnds on a Positive Note Sterling National Country Club on October 30 – 31, 2018 July 30, 2018, to enjoy a great day Subsea Power and Heating Cables for Oil & Gas Wire & Cable Guangzhou came of golf for an even greater cause. Forum, London, UK to a close with continued support www.subseapowercable-oilandgas.comfrom local industry buyers and www.play4playmakers.orgmaintained its influence within the November 27 – 29, 2018 wire and cable industry in the south Yazaki Names Champlain wire India 2018, Mumbai, India China region. The third edition of the Cable EHS Supplier of the Year www.wire-india.com • www.mdna.comWire & Cable China Forum was alsowell received by guest speakers, Yazaki, has named Champlain February 13 – 14, 2019 and event attendees praised the Cable Corp., Environmental Health Automotive Ethernet Congress, Munich, Germany event as an effective platform bring- & Safety Supplier of the Year at its www.automotive-ethernet-congress.de Your Reliable Source for annual awards ceremony. Yazaki February 19 – 22, 2019 Rubber, Plastic & Chemicals honored Champlain with the EHS WHMA Annual Wire Harness Conference Supplier of the Year Award. Dallas, TX, USA, www.whma.org (330) 653-8341 www.liandacorp.com www.champcable.com March 5 – 7, 2019 Cables 2019, Düsseldorf, Germany UL and IWCS China 2019: www.ami-international.com Dates & Location Set March 25 – 27, 2019 The Shanghai Marriott Hotel UL and IWCS China 2019, Shanghai, China City Centre has been selected as www.ulandiwcschina.org the venue and host hotel for the UL and IWCS China 2019 Cable & May 8 – 9, 2019 Connectivity Symposium, March Electrical Wire Processing Technology Expo 2019 25 to 27, 2019, one day earlier than Milwaukee, WI, USA, www.electricalwireshow.com originally planned. A Call for Papers is currently underway. For more May 13 – 16, 2019 information, visit: Interwire 2019, Atlanta, GA, USA www.interwire19.com www.ulandiwcschina.org June 2019 Wire & Cable Guangzhou 2019 Guangzhou, China, www.wire-cable-china.com September 18 – 20, 2019 wire Southeast Asia 2019, Bangkok, Thailand www.wire-southeastasia.com • www.mdna.com November 6 – 8, 2019 Cable & Wire Fair 2019, New Delhi, India www.cablewirefair.comPage 8