WCA May 2008

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Following the success of the inaugural conference last year, CRU’s 2 nd World Wire and Cable Conference will this year be held in Barcelona, Spain, from 1 st -3 rd June. The conference is being co-hosted by Superior Essex and El Sewedy Cables and will address and discuss the essential topics affecting the global wire and cable industry. Day one of the conference will cover: Routes to Market, contribution of Suppliers to the Cablemakers, and copper and fibre issues. Day two of the conference once again will consist of parallel tracks. Delegates have the option to attend different sessions from each track, giving a broader industry perspective. This conference also introduces a new track covering structured cabling. With an expected international delegation of more than 300 senior level representatives, this conference presents all attendees with a unique opportunity to meet other industry decision makers from around the world who are involved in the wire and cable industry. Conference heads for Spain

New vice president at Polyolefins group

Borealis has appointed Lorenzo Delorenzi as executive vice president for its Polyolefins business group and member of the executive board. Delorenzi vacates the position of vice president for the business unit pipe, where he led a successful turnaround of the business. Prior to joining Borealis, he held senior commercial and management posi- tions within Tetrapak, one of the world’s leading packaging organisations. Delorenzi has a degree in Applied Business Economics from the University of Louvain in Belgium.

Borealis AG – Belgium Fax: +43 122 400 333

CRU Events – UK Fax: +44 20 7837 0976

Email: info@borealisgroup.com Website: www.borealisgroup.com

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Boosting power in Africa

Nexans and INEO Energie Export (part of Suez Group) have just com- pleted a major project to install Nexans AERO-Z ® high voltage over- head conductors in record time. This project is part of a contract to upgrade the capacity of the 264km power line between Birnin-Kebbi (Nigeria) and Niamey (Niger). The €7m contract was awarded by Société Nigérienne d’Electricité (NIGELEC). At NIGELEC’s request, the INEO- Nexans consortium completed the project in just 29 days. “The deadline imposed by NIGELEC was a real challenge for Nexans because the cable had to be installed in winter – a low demand period – so as to minimise service interruptions. “The experience and flexibility of all INEO installation staff allowed us to meet this challenge,” said Thierry Capelle, Nexans overhead lines business group managing director. Installing the AERO-Z ® cable on the power link between Birnin-Kebbi in Nigeria and Niamey, the capital of Niger, has two important benefits. It will increase the power transmission capacity by at least 75% – to 70 MW in the worst summertime conditions and up to 80 MW in winter. It will

Nexans – helping keep power on line in Africa m m

820 km of AERO-Z ® conductors. The Nexans Dour plant in Belgium manufactured most of the cable (740 km). The Nexans plants in Bourg-en-Bresse (France) and Mohammedia (Morocco) also each produced 40 km of cables.

also reduce the need for costly local generation alternatives such as gas, diesel or kerosene powered generators. The new higher performance high voltage link, that significantly reduces energy losses, will enable NIGELEC to import more power from Nigeria, its main supplier, and thus benefit from a dramatic decrease in cogeneration costs. The contract awarded by NIGELEC involved a total length of

Nexans – France Fax: +33 1 56 698484 Email: info@nexans.com Website: www.nexans.com

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Wire & Cable ASIA – May/June 2008