EoW January 2008

english corporate news

New‘green’ HQ for Panduit Panduit, a global supplier of network and cabling infrastructure, has bought a site in Tinley Park, Illinois, USA, for its new corporate headquarters. The facility will be constructed on an intelligent building design and will showcase the Panduit Connected Building Solution, which enables the convergence of a building’s facility systems onto a single network for improved control, communication, and management. As part of the commitment Panduit has to the environment and sustainability, the company intends to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification with the new building. The LEED Gold standard will be an independent guarantee that Panduit will reduce construction pollution and deliver significant energy savings. The new location is approximately six kilometres from the existing headquarters on Ridgeland Avenue in Tinley Park. The planned development includes a 23,000m² (250,000ft²) facility, in a 21 hectare (52 acre) campus environment. Foundation laying of the new corporate headquarters is targeted to begin in spring 2008 and occupancy of the building in the summer 2009. Panduit Europe Ltd – UK Fax : +44 208 601 7220 Wafios becomes major shareholder Wafios took over the major shareholding in Swiss company Mewag Maschinenfabrik AG in January. The merging of the two leading technical manufacturers of tube and profile bending machines will strengthen the quality and leadership of both companies. The production of special high-quality machines will continue in both plants in Germany and Switzerland. Customers of both companies will benefit as future common sales activities and hand-in-hand cooperation in development, purchasing and production, set the course for ideal, high-tech tube and profile bending solutions. The deal will also mean a considerable jump in sales for Wafios, especially of large-diameter tube benders. Further information is available at www.wafios.de or www.mewag.com Wafios AG – Germany Fax : +49 7121 491209 Email : info@wafios.de Website : www.wafios.de Email : cs-emea@panduit.com Website : www.panduit.com

Mewag Maschinenfabrik AG – Switzerland Fax : +41 34 437 7576 Email : info@mewag.com

Website : www.mewag.com

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EuroWire – January 2008