WCA March 2012

Joining forces to stage academy ▲ ▲ Participants who attended the academy in China

Several important meetings were arranged around the event where more than ten topics were discussed by the participants, who included represent- atives of two Chinese national testing entities, SECRI (Shanghai Electric Cable Research Institute) and State Grid Electric Power Research Institute, as well as three top universities Xi’an Jiaotong University, Shanghai Jiaotong University and Harbin University of Science and Technology which have strong connections with the National Grid in China. During the event leading wire and cable industry experts and manufacturers highlighted today’s challenges related to submarine cables and HVDC technology and their applications, sharing their extensive knowledge and providing the audience with fundamental know-how. The presentations delivered covered subjects such as offshore power transmission from a cable maker’s perspective, performance and reliability of the current power infrastructure, challenges of undergrounding high voltage and extra high voltage cables, as well as HVDC cable technology, specification and experience in installation and testing in China. Together, Borouge and Borealis have pioneered advances in insulation systems and jacketing solutions for both energy and communications cables through various global brands, which include Supercure™, Visico/ Ambicat™, Borcell™, Borstar ® and Casico™. Borouge and Borealis – UAE Fax : +971 260 709 99 Email : info@borouge.com Website : www.borouge.com

MORE than 180 participants of key cable manufacturers and representatives of major Chinese national testing authorities, cable manufacturing machine suppliers and professors from top universities in China took part in the Borouge and Borealis Wire and Cable Academy. Borouge and Borealis organised the event, together with SECRI (Shanghai Electric Cable Research Institute) as part of the 2011 Annual Technical Conference of CES (China Electrotechnical Society) W&C (Wire and Cable) committee. The Wire and Cable Academy was initiated three years ago with the objective to facilitate knowledge sharing between key value chain stakeholders as well as to enhance industry standards and support future developments of innovative wire and cable solutions. There are now several academies around the world with programmes tailored to each region. Events have already been staged in Brazil, USA and Russia while more are planned in South Africa, China and the UAE. With the innovative solutions they are providing for the industry, Borouge and Borealis have successfully positioned themselves as the market leaders and facilitators of upgrading the standards of the industry. Building up on their strong connections with key stakeholders across the value chain, the Wire and Cable Academy event in China provided both companies with an opportunity to reinforce their strong commitment to the region, demonstrating their latest innovative solutions for the wire and cable industry including HVDC and HV submarine cables.

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