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Wire & Cable ASIA – March/April 2011 11
Due to Weilly Diamond Company’s
diamond die reinforcement and
polishing technology, customers
can expect an increase in dur-
ability of their dies by up to 20 per
cent.
Dies provided by the Taiwanese
company include the square
diamond die, rectangular dia-
mond die and hexagonal dia-
mond die.
Weilly can even provide the
customer special particular
diamond die as long as they can
provide the detailed drawing.
Weilly Diamond Industrial Co Ltd
– Taiwan
Fax: +886 3470 7162
Email :
Website:
Technology
increases die
durability Electrical and power equipment
giant Havells India has doubled its
cable and wire manufacturing
capability after an invesment of Rs
120 crore (Rs 1.2 billion).
The company, with a market share of
10 per cent of the Rs12,000 crore
cable and wire industry in India,
expanded its manufacturing plant at
Alwar in Rajasthan to make Rs 2,400
crore worth of electrical goods.
“The expansion is in line with the
demand the market is witnessing in
both the domestic and international
markets,” said Sunil Sikka,
president.
According to him, the capacity
expansion will also help the company
in meeting the growing domestic
demand and also to target new
emerging markets such as the
Middle East and Africa region.
Havells – India
Fax: +91 120 4772 000
Email:
Website:
Havells doubles capacity
after Rs 1.2bn investment
Custom Cable Industries, a leading
connectivity company with national
presence and global distribution, has
selected Thomas Ward as its new
president. The company was recently
reorganised following its voluntary
petition under Chapter 11 of the US
Bankruptcy Code to reorganise and
implement a balance sheet restructuring.
Custom Cable Industries – USA
Fax: +1 813 623 3534
Email:
Website:
New president after reorganisation