EoW November 2007

english corporate news

Tenova buys Takraf The Techint Group has announced the acquisition of Takraf GmbH, Leipzig, Germany, which produces mining and bulk handling equipment. The acquisition is conducted through Tenova, a Techint fully-owned organisation, specialised in technologies and equipment for the steel and bulk handling industries. The operation is subject to the approval of the Anti-trust authorities. Takraf, with about 550 employees and an estimated turnover for 2007 of more than €200m, is a company that can boast a strong international presence and high skills in the engineering and supply of open pit mining and bulk material handling equipment. Takraf has subsidiaries in India, Brazil, Chile, Australia, South Africa, Bulgaria, United States and Canada, and operates worldwide, serving mining companies, especially iron ore, copper ore and coal extraction companies, port terminals and final users of the bulk materials. “The operation will allow Tenova, thanks to the broad portfolio of products, to compete with the major players in a rapidly growing sector,” declared Gianluigi Nova, CEO of Tenova. Tenova – Italy Fax : +39 02469 3026 Email : tenova@tenovagroup.com Website : www.tenovagroup.com

On the road! Prysmian Telecom and Systems really have put the show on the road – with a major roadshow covering much of Europe. The latest initiative to support the growing uptake of Fibre To The Home (FTTH) technology in Europe got underway on 4 th September in the UK and visited the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, Austria, Slovenia, Italy, Spain and France. The adoption of FTTH is expanding rapidly around the world and activities in Europe are now finally gathering momentum with many municipalities and local authorities – as well as the more traditional telecom operators starting to build optical ‘last mile’ networks. The roadshow featured a specially constructed, interactive exhibition trailer full with all of Prysmian’s latest FTTH passive product solu- tions blown fibre, miniature blown cables, pre-connectorised customer solutions, new vertical riser systems for multi dwelling units and a range of new FTTH connectivity products. Information was also available on Prysmian’s range of optical fibres, including CasaLight TM , the bend insensitivefibredevelopedbyPrysmian specifically for FTTH applications. Cables Sylvin Technologies has become the latest company to join the WCISA . Sylvin is an ISO 9001:2000 certified manufacturer of PVC and thermo- plastic alloy compounds for electrical wire and cable insulation and jacket- ing applications, and also offers a complete line of electrical grade injection moulding compounds. All materials used are RoHS compliant and numerous grades are UL, CUL and CSA listed. WCISA – USA Fax : +1 330 864 5298 Email : info@wcisaonline.org Website : www.wcisaonline.org Prysmian Spa – Italy Fax : +39 02853 54451 Email : info@prysmian.com Website : www.prysmian.com Latest member

l Zumbach leading the field . . .

Zumbach headquarters and main facility in Orpund, Switzerland ▲

It has been a case of 50 not out for Swiss on-line measuring and control system manufacturer, Zumbach. For the company, based in Orpund, celebrated its 50 th anniversary in May and continues to offer the wire and cable industry the most complete line of measuring and monitoring instruments using the highest technology. Zumbach Electronic operates globally with 13 companies throughout Europe, USA, South America and Asia – and an additional 40 agents. Zumbach is a world leader in several key technologies such as lasers/optics, ultrasonics, x-ray, high-voltage technology, computer hardware and software. This enables the company to apply to each application the most appropriate technology, and allows it to develop new and unique solutions. Numerous patents obtained around the world demonstrate the company’s strength in innovation. Zumbach Electronic AG – Switzerland Fax : +41 32356 0430 Email : sales@zumbach.ch Website : www.zumbach.com

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EuroWire – November 2007