EuroWire January 2007

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Celebrating success with Odeskabel

It was party time last September as Maillefer joined Odeskabel in the Ukraine to celebrate the 20 th anniversary of ATKT-100. That was the name given to a first-of-its- kind fully automatic production unit for telephone cables, where Maillefer (then Nokia Cable Machinery) was a partner. Initial capacity was calculated for 1.2 million wire kilometres per year in two shifts. Even today, after 20 years of operation, ATKT-100 operates at planned capacity to answer current demand. Friends, colleagues and some retired workers travelled from Moscow and Finland to attend the celebrations – expressing their pride in seeing their dream still in full operation. Together they evoked the planning phases of ATKT-100. Overcoming the challenges and bureau- cracy of the former Soviet Union to get project approval and financing proved memorable. It was through the combined efforts from Odeskabel and Maillefer that ATKT-100 became a reality.

Odeskabel is expanding its markets in the Ukraine and surrounding countries as it diversifies its cable products into the communication and energy sectors. According to company reports, invest- ments in production, development and modernisation over the last five years have reached more than €11 million. Maillefer SA – Switzerland Fax : +41 21 691 21 43 Email : info@maillefer.net Website : www.mailleferextrusion.com

Staff past and present join in the 20 th anniversary celebrations Maillefer’s Antti-Jussi Rissanen and Odeskabel’s Dmitry Vasilievitch Iorgachov (right) ▲ ▲ ▲

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EuroWire – January 2007