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EuroWire – March 2009 11
english corporate news
UK and Spanish
companies in
casting merger
The Spanish company Hormesa, based
in Madrid, has merged with Conticast
of the UK. The Hormesa–Conticast
group will produce continuous
casting plants, including continuous
horizontal casting and vertical
upwards continuous casting (VUCC)
machines in three versions: gas,
induction and graphite technology,
with capacities in production ranging
from 1,000 to 10,000 tons per year.
The VUCC systems are used to
produce oxygen-free copper rod as
well as many different alloys, such as
brass, bronze and CuMg. The group
can also supply accessories for casting
plants and further processes.
Hormesa Group – Spain
Fax: +34 91 884 4382
Email:
Website:
Conticast – UK
Website:
Nexans held a grand opening ceremony
on 20th November 2008 to mark the
official launch of production at its
Ouglich plant in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russian
Federation. The new plant is Nexans’ first
manufacturing facility in Russia, and
represents the first major investment by
a non-Russian cable manufacturer in the
country.
180 jobs have been created in the
Yaroslav region with the opening of
the plant, with many of the operators
attending training courses in other
factories of the Nexans group. The plant
addresses building and infrastructure
markets in Russia and other CIS
(Commonwealth of Independent States)
countries.
Initially, Nexans in Ouglich will primarily
manufacture low and medium voltage
power cables for underground and aerial
applications. However, the new plant
will also offer advanced halogen-free
and security cable solutions to take
advantage of the rapid expansion of
the Russian building and infrastructure
market.
At the opening, Gérard Hauser, chairman
and CEO of Nexans, said: “We strongly
believe that Russia offers great potential
for growth. For Nexans especially, it
offers a promising long-term market.
The rhythm of development of this
country and its requirements for energy
infrastructures offers huge opportunities
for a worldwide industrial group like
Nexans.”
Nexans has operated in the Russian
market for more than a decade, with
involvement in large-scale national
projects. Nexans cables have been
installed at Zhiguli hydropower plant, on
the offshore oil platform of Prirazlomnoe,
as well as at the Baikonur space launch
pad. The first important high voltage
underground cable projects rated up
to 500 kV in Moscow and St Petersburg
were accomplished due to the major
contribution made by Nexans cables and
cable laying technology.
Nexans – France
Fax: +33 15669 8484
Email:
Website:
Nexans opens its first plant in Russia