EoW November 2011

corporate news

Change of name Leading supplier

Dow portfolio in an even wider capacity to bring new technology and products to market,” said Tim Laughlin, general manager. “Beyond this organic growth, we also are exploring several potential alliances with companies whose products and experience enhance or complement our own.” The Dow Chemical Company has an R&D and materials science heritage that is rich in solutions enabled by plastics, composites, additives and fluids. Combining these assets with Dow Electrical & Telecommunications knowledge and expertise, along with those of other strategic partners, creates a significant opportunity to bring even more value to the growing and dynamic power and telecommunications markets. Dow Electrical and Telecommunications – USA Email : info@dow.com Website : www.dow.com

With a growth strategy that moves beyond technology and materials for wire and cable jacketing, insulation, semi-conductive and speciality compounds for the power and telecommunications markets, Dow Wire & Cable has made the decision to change its business name to Dow Electrical & Telecommunications. This is an important step for a business already focused on power and telecommunications cable technology to further fortify its commitment to bring material science solutions to these industries and markets. Recent advances in bio-based chemistry have enabled the business unit to play a larger role in personal electronics, appliance, transportation and building and construction markets. “Electricity and electrical components are a common denominator across all power and telecommunications resources. After six decades serving these important markets, the time is right to leverage the

Established in 1979, MPI Machines Ltd, Gwalior, India, has supplied various types of wire and cable machines to all the leading wire and cable manufacturers in India, Sri Lanka, Middle East, Africa and Europe. The company has delivered five stranding machines to Sterlite Technologies Ltd and four to Apar Industries Ltd, and a drum twister line to a leading cable company in the Middle East. includes: wire drawing machines, rigid and planetary stranders, drum twister laying machines, sheathing lines, strip, wire/tape armouring machines, taping heads and cable rewinding machines. MPI Machines Ltd – India Fax : +91 751 401 5204 Email : sales@mpimachines.com Website : www.mpigwl.com The Product Range

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EuroWire – November 2011