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EuroWire – March 2007 12
corporate news
New year, new faces. . .
DSM Desotech Inc – one of the world leaders in the development of high-
performance UV-curable materials – has launched a new business initiative which
will focus on the innovation of speciality UV materials for new and emerging
markets throughout Europe and North America.
As part of this, the company will dedicate both research and development and
production resources to its new innovation initiative at its facilities in both North
America and the Netherlands. The following full-time appointments have been
announced:
Dr Anthony Toussaint becomes Market Platform Manager for Desotech Formulated
Products; Dr Chander Chawla is now one of the Project Managers for new business
development, along with Jeff Zink.
Additional support for the initiative will be provided in Europe by Joke Smedinga
(DSM Desotech Account Manager, Fiber Optic Materials), and Jim Reese
(DSM Desotech Sales Director Americas, Fiber Optic Materials).
DSM Desotech Inc – USA Fax: +1 847 468 7785
Email: Website:
Dr Anthony Toussaint ▲ Dr Chander Chawla ▲ Jeff Zink ▲
The inaugural World Wire and Cable Conference, incorporating
the KMI Fibreoptics Conference, is being held in Paris, France,
between 10th-12 th June.
This two-day conference offers an update and insight into the
latest movements of the global wire and cable industry on issues
ranging from raw materials to end users.
EuroWire and Wire and Cable ASIA magazines have been
confirmed as the official media partners for the conference.
Day one will cover creating value in the cable business and
materials management in a volatile price environment.
Day two will consist of three parallel tracks, including the
KMI Fibreoptics Conference, previously held in Newport, USA,
and in Europe. Tracks covered include power cable, OEM cable
and the KMI Fibreoptics Conference.
Confirmed speakers already include Dr Valerio Battista, chief
executive officer, Prysmian; Greg Kenny, chief executive
officer, General Cable; Martin Abbott, chief executive, London
Metal Exchange; Pascal Portevin, executive vice-president,
strategic operations, Nexans; Dr Xu Xizhou, general manager,
Yangtze Optical Fibre & Cable Co Ltd; Dr Jeremy Hodge, chief
executive, BASEC; Dion Metzemaekers, chief executive officer,
NKT Cables Group; Richard Mack, director of research, KMI
Research; Mike Barden, chief executive officer, CRU Strategies;
Glynn Stainthorpe, head of wire & cable research, CRU/KMI;
Michael Bjorn, marketing manager, wire & cable business unit,
Borealis Polymers NV; Dr Jan Vydra, vice president marketing
and sales, Heraeus Quarzglas GmbH & Co KG; Phil Edwards,
vice president marketing & sales, Heraeus Quarzglas GmbH
& Co KG; Dr Bernard Deutsch, director marketing and market
development, Corning Cable Systems LLC; Thomas Deitz, director
and European small/mid capitalization analyst, ABN Amro.
CRU Events – UK Fax: +44 207 903 2432
Email:
Website:
Super-thin specialists
Shanghai Lizhi Machinery specialises in the research and
development and production of super-thin metal wire, drawing
machine and annealing equipment.
High-quality is the name of the game for the company,
which also prides itself on its innovation.
With a host of customers through India, Korea and across Asia,
Shanghai Lizhi provide an excellent range of products, backed by
comprehensive and efficient customer care.
Shanghai Lizhi Machinery Co Ltd – China
Fax: +86 021 5284 4396
Email: • Website:
First WorldWire and Cable Conference heads for Paris, France
Alcatel network boost
for Luxembourg
Alcatel has signed a turnkey contract
with P&T Luxembourg, the Grand
Duchy’s leading provider of postal and
telecommunications services, to deploy a
Trans-European Network using its recon-
figurable optical add-drop multiplex
(ROADM)-powered solution.
The project will enhance the high-speed
optical connectivity and flexibility of
P&TLuxembourg’s network to transport
large volumes of broadband services
between major European cities.
The Trans-European Network will span
more than 3,000km linking Luxembourg,
Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Brussels,
Belgium; Frankfurt, Germany; London,
UK, and Paris and Strasbourg (France).
The deployment will provide P&T
Luxembourg with a leading-edge
platform to efficiently support existing
broadband services – including live TV
streams, high-speed Internet access,
e-shop and mail – and further optimise
the delivery of Ethernet-based services.
With the implementation of the Trans
European Network, P&T Luxembourg will
be present at every important Internet
exchange node in Europe.
Alcatel – France
Fax: +33 14076 1400
Website: