VOLUME I | ISSUE II | APRIL 2010
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WIRE BULLETIN India’s Quarterly Bulletin Dedicated to the Wire and Cable Industry
India companies among those at wire 2010
ASK THE EXPERT Q: How can the diameter of a closing
die in front of a double twist buncher be determined? With bunched wire constructions that have an odd number of wire ends, how is the finished diameter determined? Once the theoretical diameter is established, how much larger is the die opening? E.g., Annealed copper wire - .080" diameter x 4 ends or aluminum wire - .072" diameter x 5 ends.
Expectations that more than 40,000 visitors from around the globe will come to wire 2010 at Düsseldorf to establish new international contacts, conduct business, and get inspiring impulses is enough reason to cheer. That goes especially for the 45 Indian companies (see p. 3 for list) that will exhibit to make their presence felt in the strongest way possible. That count is still quite low compared to the
See answer on p. 11
NEWS BITES • Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, projects economic growth in 2010 to exceed Central Statistical Organisation (CSO) 7.2% projection. • In a bid to boost the lagging rural consumption of steel, the Ministry of Steel has instructed state-owned companies to open sale depots in rural areas. • India to release a national manufacturing policy in June to attract more local and foreign investment.
QUOTABLE QUOTES may never know what results come “of You your action, but if you do nothing there will be no result.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi
“A little knowledge that acts is worth infinitely more than much knowledge that is idle.” ~ Kahlil Gibran
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I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do.” ~ Leonardo da Vinci
View of activity at the booth of Swissbased Maillefer SA at wire 2008. overall count of exhibitors, who fill seven halls at the massive Fairgrounds complex in Germany, but it has slowly increased from past stagings of the biennial trade show as more India-based manufacturers and suppliers realize that this is an event that they can ill-afford to miss. This year’s show is especially important as the wire and cable companies in most countries are now gathering momentum again after the bleak period of global economic downturn. For Indian participants, what with the country’s GDP slated to grow at 7.2 per cent and the government’s emphasis on developing infrastructure in the coming years, this show is an opportunity to set up business contacts and also learn about new technologies in the offing. “It is undoubtedly the biggest show of its kind in this sector and there are so many direct and indirect benefits that we have obtained from our participation over the years,” said Ashish Tyagi, Director, Assomac Machines. That opinion is echoed by Indian participants at the show,
which as of March 5 had more than 1,130 exhibitors, 815 of whom are from outside Germany. “It’s a truly global event where we can meet thousands of people from these sectors and expand our reach to cover more countries as also introduce advanced processes into our production systems,” said Chandraprakash Bhansali, Director, Bhansali Steel. J.S. Gupta, Director, Ajex Turner, agreed that the results have been worthwhile. “We have been a part of wire 2010 [for] more than a decade and this event has contributed a lot to the growth of our company. For instance, we have representation in five countries outside India due to the contacts established here and we have also acquired dealerships for foreign countries in India.” From an Indian perspective, wire 2010 will be a fresh learning experience. “There is greater need now than ever to know what’s going on across the world because of India’s emerging global status and that’s what makes our presence here so very necessary,” Tyagi said.
WIRE BULLETIN will be on display at the Wire Association International booth (Hall 11 B-25) at wire Düsseldorf. Among the companies represented at the event will be WAI Wire and Cable Services Pvt. Ltd. introducing its WIRE BULLETIN, which will be on display at the Wire Association International booth, Hall 11 B-25. continued on p. 3
Prysmian acquires majority stake in Ravin Cables
IN THIS ISSUE: Editorial .............................. 2 World Calendar ................... 3 Industry News ..................... 4 People ................................ 6 Featured Concepts .............. 7 Production Tips ................. 10 Products, Media, & Technology .................... 11 Technical Article ............... 12 Classified & Ad Showcase ......................... 16
The Prysmian Group, a world leader in the energy and telecommunications cables industry, has taken a majority 51 per cent controlling stake in the Indian group of Ravin Cables for an overall investment of around Euro 26 million. Ravin is one of India’s most competitive and reputed cable manufacturers, with a range including low- and medium-voltage cables and a market that extends to Africa and the Middle East. Apart from its main manufacturing facility in Pune, Ravin is also present in the Emirate of Fujairah with the company Power Plus Cable Co. LLC, a joint venture with the Fujairah government, for which it manages operations. Power Plus is equipped to produce high-voltage cables. The group has a total of 355 employees in its two facilities. “We are very pleased to have found a wellreputed, well-managed and competitive partner in India who is also present in the
Middle East with whom we look to pursue a growth strategy with a primary focus on the development in the areas of hightech cables for utilities as well as industrial cables. This operation also allows us to have a manufacturing presence in another strategic market like the Middle East,” said Valerio Battista, Chief Executive, Prysmian. The Indian market for high-voltage cables is expected to double its size in the next three years to meet the country’s dynamic economy and the need for rapid power transmission and distribution grid development.|WB
Fiber optic cable to connect Asia and Europe The Kodiak-Kenai Cable Company (KKCC) announced plans to finance, design, build and operate an express undersea fiber optic cable connecting Asia and Europe. The undersea fiber optic cable will be routed through the Arctic. “This link is expected to be completed in 2013, and will enhance global broadband connectivity by providing enhanced internet capacity, security and latency compared to existing offerings,” stated a press release issued by the company. “ArcticLink is the answer to the fastgrowing telecommunications demands created by the globalised economy. Creating this international broadband expressway through the Arctic will allow unprecedented capacity, unmatched security and reliability, and a dramatic latency reduction. Connecting these three continents directly is truly historic,” said Walt Ebell, CEO of the Alaska-based developer. The project is slated to begin construction in 2011. The 10,000-mile undersea fiber optic ArcticLink utilises a politically stable and secure route running through Japan, the United States, Canada, Greenland, the Arctic region, and the United Kingdom. The project will use four, 40 gigabit-per-second sub-sea fiber pairs, providing four times the existing capacity per wavelength for a combined system capacity of 6.4 terabits per second. It will also have record setting latencies of less than 90 milliseconds, a nearly 50 per cent reduction compared to today’s preferred Asia-Europe route latency times. To develop the ArcticLink, KKCC, which is owned by Alaska Native Corporations, Old Harbor Native Corporation and Ouzinkie Native Corporation, joined with KhaNNET and formed the Arctic Cable Company, LLC (ACC). KhaNNET is a member of the Khanjee family of companies, a company that develops infrastructure for all sectors of the energy industry, large project financing, telecommunications, and real estate projects around the world. ACC will lead the international consortium to finance, design, engineer, build, and operate the undersea project.|WB
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