EoW March 2010

corporate news

API licence granted

New site seeks comment OM Lesmo Group has launched a new faster, friendlier website to keep customers informed of product developments, technical information, and to link to subsidiaries who represent various European machine and product manufacturers for the worldwide wire and cable industry. contribute to its further development. The new website will be available in its current form for a trial period for at least the first quarter of 2010, during which time enhancements will be made on the basis of suggestions and recommendations. OM Lesmo Group – Italy Fax : +39 039 6981148 Email : info@omlesmo.com Website : www.omlesmo.com The website is still under development but, by making it available now, OM Lesmo Group is inviting users to

For over a hundred years Remer has been producing and distributing wire ropes for industry. In 2009 Remer was awarded the American Petroleum Institute - API licence 9A-0076. This important goal confirms the capacity of the Italian firm, and gives the opportunity to serve clients with a wider range of high performance wire ropes. As well as the new drilling line for oil wells, Remer produces wire ropes for fishing, elevators, rockfall barriers and cranes; also plastic covered steel wire ropes, spiral strands and cable laid ropes. Remer Srl – Italy Name change The spring wire manufacturer previously trading as Garphyttan will be exhibiting at wire Düsseldorf under its new name, Suzuki Garphyttan, in 2010. The name was changed as of 1 st June 2009 after its incorporation into the Suzuki Metal Industry Co Ltd. Suzuki Garphyttan – Sweden Fax : +46 19 295 101 Email : info.se@sg-wire.com Website : www.suzuki-garphyttan.com Fax : +39 0735 583490 Website : www.remer.it Indian telecommunications company Tata Communications has signed agreements with operators in the Middle East to build a new cable system for the region. The company disclosed in a statement to the Mumbai stock exchange that the cable is to connect the region to major business hubs through the Tata Global Network. The agreements were signed with Bahrain Internet Exchange, Nawras of Oman, QatarTelecom, Mobily of Saudi Arabia and Etisalat in the UAE. Tata Communications Ltd – India Website : www.tatacommunications.com Cable system for the Middle East

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