EoW March 2008

24 / 240

The new Teknor Apex plant in Suzhou, China, has begun
production of Apex® PVC compounds for wire and cable, including
jacketing formulations for fast-growing communications, data, and
electronic interconnect cable markets.
Apex jacketing compounds are available for riser (CMR) and tray
(CM) cable applications as defined by UL. In addition, Fireguard®
compounds for plenum (CMP) cables can be stocked at Suzhou for
local availability.
Customers outside China can continue to source Apex wire and
cable compounds from Singapore Polymers Corporation (SPC), a
Teknor Apex subsidiary.
The transfer of Teknor Apex compounding technology to both
SPC and Teknor Apex Suzhou has made it possible for the
local production of compounds that precisely duplicate those
manufactured by Teknor Apex in the US. These products already
meet virtually all key regulatory codes and industry standards
specified in the US, Canada, Europe, and Japan for their intended
applications.
Teknor Apex now offers RoHS-compliant alternatives to all of its
existing Apex compounds. These products have no compromise
in physical and electrical properties and are priced comparably
to lead-stabilised counterparts.
Teknor Apex – USA
Fax : +1 401 729 0166
Email :
Website:
Production underway for Teknor
Apex in Suzhou, China
EuroWire – March 2008 22
english corporate news
Zao Kyshtym Electrolytic Copper Plant of Ekaterinburg, Russia,
has started up a single-strand copper rod mill supplied by
Morgan Construction Company.
This is the second SCR system purchased by Russian Copper
Company, the parent company of Kyshtym.
John T Buell, manager, non-ferrous sales, noted the SCR 2000
copper system is being supplied to Kyshtym by the Southwire
Company of Carrollton, GA, USA. Morgan supervised the
installation and start up of the mill, which is designed to produce
8mm to 16mm copper rod at 12 metric tons per hour.
Morgan Construction Company – USA
Fax : +1 508 755 6111
Email:
Website:
Russian mill start up