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Wire & Cable ASIA – March/April 2008
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 avail-
able 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 com-
pounding 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 lApex at Chinese site
Unipromet Sarajevo, and a number of other exhibitors from Bosnia and
Herzegovina, took part at last year’s Zagreb International Autumn Fair from
11th-16th September.
As the owner of Zica dd Sarajevo, Unipromet presented Zica dd’s production
programme that includes an extensive range of wire products.
Zica dd Sarajevo’s merchandise ranges from reinforced wire mesh to nails in
addition to many other kinds of wire.
Along with the many guests to visit the Unipromet stand was Stjepan Mesic,
president of Croatia. The Zagreb fair attracts a large audience of international
buyers, suppliers and companies. It represents an important economic event for
the Balkan region and is held annually.
Unipromet dd Sarajevo – Bosnia Fax: +387 33 234 182
Email: Website:
Croatian president Stjepan Mesic at the exhibition m
Croatia’s president drops in at Autumn fair
New global director
Ben McNamara has been promoted
to global director of sales for
CommScope’s BiMetals division.
Ben joined CommScope in
November 2006 as BiMetals sales
manager for the EMEA region and
has worked diligently to strengthen
this market.
He earned his Bachelor’s degree in
Marketing from the University of
Liverpool, UK, and his MBA from
the University of Wales, UK.
Supporting Ben in his new role will
be Robert McEllen, who has been
promoted to the position of BiMetals
NAR/CALA sales manager.
CommScope – USA
Fax: +1 704 883 7582
Email:
Website:
Changes at the top
Dries Ausems, at present Director
Investor Relations, took over as
Spend Area Director Petchem and
Energy with DSM Sourcing, from
1st January 2008. On the same
day, Hans Vossen – DSM’s current
Director Corporate Strategy and
Planning – succeeded Dries
Ausems.
DSM Desotech – Netherlands
Fax: +31 45 571 9753
Email:
Website: