EoW November 2007

english corporate news

300th CV line for Maillefer

An important signing commemorating the 300 th CV line ordered took place between Maillefer SA and Energya Industries during the Interbuild show in Cairo, Egypt, in June. Hesham H El Sewedy, CEO of Energya Industries, and Pentti Hätälä, CEO of Maillefer SA, took up the pen for the event and a handshake between the two men sealed the deal. The order represents the 300 th complete CV line sold in the history of Maillefer. Manufacturing is underway on the equipment, which is scheduled to ship from the company’s Finnish facility during the latter part of this year. Energya Industries has earmarked the new Continuous Vulcanization (CV) line for its Jeddah Cable plant in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Building preparations and tower construction are underway to accommodate the line, which measures around 115m high. The CV line ordered is a vertical tower model destined to the production of high- voltage and extra high-voltage insulated cables of up to 500 kV and a cross-section of 3,000mm 2 . It incorporates unique technology for quality production, which is characterised by cable

Pentti Hätälä, of Maillefer, left, and Hesham H El Sewedy, of Energya, on the right, signed the agreement for the CV line ▲

roundness and homogeneity across all insulation and semi-conductor layers. Maillefer CV lines are designed as best in class for manufacturing energy cables that offer long-term reliability in the field. An option was signed to deliver an identical line to the Energya Cables operations in Egypt where major expansions are underway to increase capacity and expand the product range of Energy Cables. Maillefer has been a privileged partner to Energya Industries and, in particular, Jeddah Cable Company for more than 20 years.

JCC is a leading manufacturer of a complete range of cable products in the ME&A region with the most recent and most modern manufacturing processes in the region. A large majority of cable manufacturing equipment installed originates from Maillefer. The 300 th CV line once again confirms the high level of confidence that both partners place in each other. Maillefer SA – Switzerland Fax : +41 21 691 2143 Email : info@maillefer.net Website : www.mailleferextrusion.com Heading for Germany in 2008? A new international conference – Polyolefin Additives 2008 – will take place at the Maritim Hotel, Cologne, Germany, between 14 th and 16 th April next year. The conference will provide an inter- national forum, bringing together material specifiers, compounders, raw materials suppliers and equipment manufacturers. Lively interaction between the international panel of speakers and delegates will aim to stimulate debate in all sectors and the event will provide a comprehensive overview of the latest materials, technology and business trends.

l Three more years for WCISA president

Thomas Copp, president of Reelex Packaging Solutions, and current WCISA president, has been elected to a second, three-year term as the organisation’s chief. existing WCISA board members were elected to new three-year terms: William E Crowle, president, QED Wire Lines Inc; The following

to three-year terms as new WCISA board members: Neville Crabbe, president, Leoni Wire Inc; John Falls, sales representative, Fiber-Line Inc; Rob Fulop, vice president and general manager, Wire Lab Company; Rene Mayer, technical sales, Mossberg Reel LLC; and Terri Terry, senior marketing specialist, CommScope BiMetals Product Group.

Tom Copp

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David Kiddoo, global business manager, AlphaGary Corp; Mike Patel, industry manager, Wire & Cable Compounds, Teknor Apex Co; Rahul Sachdev, vice- president sales and marketing, Wire & Plastic Machinery Corp; Joseph Snee, sales manager, Huestis Industrial; and John Zachow, business area manager, Davis- Standard Corp. Long time board members, Bob Fulop, president, Wire Lab Company, and Jeff Swinchatt, president, Sikora International Corporation, decided not to seek re- election. The following have been elected

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EuroWire – November 2007