wiredinUSA September 2012

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FTTH appointment

New distribution center in Mexico City

Alcan Cable, part of Rio Tinto Alcan, hosted an open house in August to celebrate the opening of its new distribution center in Mexico City. The facility will serve as the main sales and distribution center for Alcan Cable de México, manufacturer of Stabiloy ® aluminum alloy cables. “Alcan Cable de México’s new larger distribution center in Mexico City will allow us to more quickly respond to our customers’ increasing cable requirements with better on-time delivery and enhanced customer service and technical support,” said Pete Mir, general manager, Alcan Cable de México. At the open house, guests were able to tour the distribution center and meet Alcan Cable de México personnel and members of Alcan Cable’s US management team. The facility includes additional inventory capacity, redesigned cutting and packaging equipment, and a training center to host customer educational programs about Stabiloy cables. Alcan Cable entered the Mexican market in 1995 and was the first company to introduce 8000 series aluminum alloy type MC (metal clad) cable, and low smoke single-conductor aluminum alloy feeder cable, XHHW-2 LS.

In response to the rapid growth in Fiber to the Home (FTTH) applications in Brazil, AFL, a provider of fiber optic solutions, is expanding its presence in the country. Tony Medeiros has been appointed as new technology consultant and Brazil representative for the company. He will be based in São Paulo, from where he will represent AFL throughout the country. Medeiros has over 25 years of fiber optics experience, including testing, installation and design of optical networks. He has also served as a consultant to the US Department of Defense and US Army 571 st Signal Brigade for KOTNET operations in South Korea. Medeiros holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the Federal University in Rio de Janeiro with postgraduate studies at the University of Connecticut at Storrs. “In South America, Brazil is truly setting the pace in FTTH deployment. AFL is pleased to be a part of this growth and bring our expertise to new customers in the region,” commented Steve Althoff, EVP and general manager. “Tony has a proven record of using his technical acumen to make a difference in complex projects.”

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