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WE have good reason to celebrate this month.
EuroWire
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your roles in allowing us to succeed over the years.
It is with no small amount of pride that we have
a special section on our anniversary, which starts
on page 46.
Special mention must also be made to Fibercore
Ltd, a UK-based designer and manufacturer of
speciality optical bres who are also celebrating
their 30
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be found on page 10.
There’s also an enlightening report this month into
the boom time ahead for the Eastern European
market. On page 14 you can nd out how Integer
Research expect the region’s cable output to reach
around US$7 billion in 2012.
And a little closer to home, Scotland’s Rautomead
played host to that country’s Finance Secretary,
John Swinney, when he paid a visit to the
company’s Dundee site. See page 16 for the full
story.
A report from the British Approvals Service for
Cables (BASEC) explains the testing and safety
procedures for cables at the start of our technology
section on page 26.
In Transatlantic Cable, our features editor reveals
some startling facts about General Motors’
alternative fuel car, the Chevrolet Volt. That all
starts on page 20.
On page 22 you
can also read how
US
companies
are
showing
signs
of
loosening the purse
strings.
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