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News
Corporate
24 September 2012
H i g h - p e r f o r m a n c e
lubricant specialist
Metalube has expanded
its sales team with the
appointment of David Cole
as sales manager. He brings
to the company over 20
years of experience within
the tube and wire drawing
lubricants industry and is
responsible for Metalube’s
European sales.
Commenting on the
appointment, Douglas
Hunt, commercial director,
said: “David will be a valuable addition to our team.
Metalube is growing fast and high calibre specialists like
David will help us to achieve our ambitious goals. David
brings with him a wealth of knowledge and expertise and I
am delighted to welcome him on-board.”
Metalube continues to buck worldwide economic trends
by enjoying significant growth. The company specialises
in tube and wire drawing lubricants, protective greases for
overhead conductors and metal cutting fluids.
Lubricool™, Alumol™, Tubol™, OCG™ and Metacut™ are the
high-performance industrial oils and greases for which it
is renowned. Over 20 per cent of Metalube’s workforce is
dedicated to science, ensuring technical excellence and
innovation across its products and services.
Metalube Ltd – UK
Website:
Cable for Beirut
Nexans has completed a $1.6 million cable contract for Majid
Al-Futtaim Properties to supply the power, communications
and fire safety cables required for the construction of Beirut
City Centre – a 158,000m2 shopping mall, estimated to be
costing $40 million.
Designed by Samir Khairallah & Partners (SKP), an
architectural, planning and engineering firm, Beirut
City Centre will meet the Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED) rating system – which aims
to provide building owners and operators with a concise
framework for identifying and implementing practical and
measurable green building design, construction, operations
and maintenance solutions.
Nexans, through its subsidiary, Liban cables, has
manufactured and supplied 170km of power cable (low
and medium voltage), 68km of fire resistant cable (to be
used in lighting and elevators) and 15km of specialised
communication cables for the building, which has already
obtained the LEED Core Shell 2009 Silver Certificate.
Nexans – France
Website:
New European
sales manager
▲ ▲ David Cole