EoW March 2011

corporate news

New role for Niina

Niina Saarto took over as the new group treasurer at Componenta, on 1 st February. Saarto

Extended range from Daetwyler ▲ ▲ As thin as it gets

started with Componenta as treasury manager in

February 2010, and prior to that worked as group treasurer at EM Group Oy. Linda joins Inhol

Daetwyler has extended its Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) portfolio to include special fibre-optic cables with a large number of fibres which are extremely thin and fit in even the narrowest microducts. Employing the new “S-Micro” cables for connections in the local or “drop” loop, public utility companies and energy suppliers are able to utilise the existing pipe infrastructure, particularly from the vertical duct to the building basement to connect up more homes and to reduce the trench work. Daetwyler Cables developed the “S-Micro” Optofil outdoor cables in collaboration with the electricity and public utility companies of Zurich (ewz), Sankt Gallen (sgsw) and Berne (ewb). Cables

in stranded loose tubes, each with up to 12 fibres. Both models are available with bend-optimised G.657. A fibres, and the 96-fibre cable is also available with standard G.652.D fibre. The metal-free S-Micro cables have an external diameter of just 4.2 or 6.2mm. This means that the 48-fibre version can easily be blown into microduct systems with external diameters of 7mm upwards (with 0.75mm wall). The 96-fibre S-Micro is suitable for microducts from 10 or 12mm (depending on cable sheath thickness). Initial blowing experiments have shown that the compact S-Micro cables can cover distances of up to 500 metres. Previously, it was only possible to blow a 24-fibre Micro cable into a microduct with 7 or 10mm external diameter.

The new Optofil S-Micro has doubled the maximum number of fibres available to these ducts. Compared with its predecessor at least, the 96-fibre S-Micro makes it possible to use narrower microducts (10-12 instead of 14mm) and therefore to connect more buildings. The installation benefits and safety features of this FTTH outdoor cable are the same: every S-Micro has a ripcord andaneasy-to-lay, installation- friendly cable structure. These cables are halogen-free and do not generate corrosive gases in the event of a fire. Daetwyler Cables – Switzerland Fax : +41 41 875 19 86 Email : info@daetwyler-cables. com Website : www.daetwyler- cables.com

Linda Calis ▲ ▲

Linda Calis has joined Inhol as office manager in its offices in Soest, The Netherlands. The new post involves administration, process and certification management, customer service, coordination of marketing activities and general supervision of the sales office.

The first models have 48 and 96 monomode fibres (E9/125)

DSM board appointment at AGM

Amsterdam and a Masters Degree in Dutch Law of Erasmus University, Rotterdam. She is also member of the supervisory board of ASML NV, chair of the supervisory board of the Rotterdam School of Management, member of the supervisory board of Nederlandse School voor Openbaar Bestuur and a director of the Hollandsche Maatschappij van Wetenschappen. She is also a member of the economic development board of Rotterdam and the Duisenberg School of Finance Board. Royal DSM NV – Netherlands

Royal DSM NV will appoint Mrs Pauline F M van der Meer Mohr as a member of its supervisory board at the annual shareholders meeting on 28 th April. Dutch-born Mrs Van der Meer Mohr (50) is currently president of the executive board of Erasmus University Rotterdam. Before that she was the founder and managing partner of Amstelbridge Human Capital Strategies, senior executive vice president and head of group Human Resources of ABN AMRO Bank NV, Group Human Resources Director of TNT NV, and held several senior positions at the Royal/ Dutch Shell Group of Companies. She earned a Master’s degree in Alternative Dispute Resolution (cum laude) of the University of

Inhol BV is a supplier of special

(irradiation) crosslinkable compounds.

Fax : +31 45 571 97 53 Email : info@dsm.com Website : www.dsm.com

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EuroWire – March 2011