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INDUSTRY NEWS • David Chu, Materials Development Director, Draka USA. • Tony Dolce, CFO and Director of Administration, T & T Marketing. • Virginia Hauser, Vice President of Sales, Phelps Dodge Sales Co. • Richard Kruger, VP Sales & Marketing, Champlain Cable Corp. • Guy Marini, President & CEO, NEPTCO, Inc. • Fred Wagner, Founder, Minnesota Wire & Cable. The Wire & Cable Manufacturers’ Alliance continues the tradition of recognizing industry professionals that was started in 1985 by the late Dick Callahan and Harriet Callahan, founders of the Wire & Cable Clubs of America. Following a nomination process, a Selection Committee of over one-hundred prior Award recipients voted on the candidates. After reviewing the ballot results, the former recipients on the WCMA Board of Directors selected the new yearly recipients of strong character and credibility who have technical contributions over a minimum 25-year industry career. The WCMA was established in June 2004 as the successor organization to the Wire & Cable Clubs of America. WCMA is a corporate membership organization for manufacturers of concables, and connectivity products with an established manufacturing base in North America as well as industry suppliers and service providers. www.WCMAinc.org as the selectman for the town of Ashburnham,” said WAI Executive Director Steven Fetteroll. “He will draw from his valuable experience in consensus building to accomplish many good things in the coming year.” Reed began his wire industry career in 1983 and became a member of WAI in 1995. He is currently the general manager of Horizon Wire & Cable, Leominster, MA, USA, a division of RapcoHorizon Company, Jackson, MO, USA. Joining Reed for the 2008 term will be members of the association’s 2008 Executive Committee: First VP Antonio Ayala of J.J. Lowe Associates; Second VP Dane G. Armendariz of Henkel Surface Technologies; and Executive Committee Member Dominique Perroud of SAMP USA, Inc. Founded in 1930, the WAI is a not-for-profit association with 2500 individual members in 58 countries around the globe. The WAI serves the educational needs of the wire and cable manufacturing industry through a variety of products and services. www.wirenet.org The Wire Association International (WAI), Inc., Guilford, CT, USA, has announced the appointment of Ronald W. Reed as President of the association for a one-year term that began on January 1, 2008. Reed serves as the 54th President of the 78-year-old association. Continuing the efforts of his predecessor, 2007 WAI President Thomas E. Moran, Reed will lead the association’s growth initiatives. industry experience, but he also served Reed Named 2008 WAI President Innovations for the Cable Industry The cable industry is striving to constantly improve its products and manufacturing processes. Our engineers develop innovative production lines together with our customers to meet these requirements. The TROESTER development team uses state-of-the-art computer-aided methods which enable quick individual designing of the line components. Material flows, compound temperatures and line speeds are adjusted to the customer’s requirements. Additionally, our customers can use the extensive test equipment in our well equipped TROESTER technology center to conduct experiments and directly implement knowledge gained in development. TROESTER turns innovative ideas into reality. TROESTER GmbH & Co. KG has been developing innovative machines and lines for the rubber and plastics processing industry since 1892. If you wish to know what innovations we can provide, then send us an e-mail to Innovations@troester.de WIRE 2008 31.03. – 04.04.2008 Düsseldorf /Germany Stand No. 10 F 62 w w w . t r o e s t e r. d e January 2008/Wire & Cable Technology International 17 http://www.WCMAinc.org http://www.wirenet.org http://www.troester.de http://www.troester.de

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Wire & Cable Technology International - January/February 2008 Editorial Wire & Cable Events Industry News Global Economy Drives Specialty Cable Demand Corporate News Change is Tough! Top Products of 2007 New Magnesium Hydroxides Enabling Low-Smoke Cable Compounds Straight From the Show - IWCS Conference™ A History of Long-Term Thinking Ensures a Pioneering Spirit Expediency of Roller Dies Application in Wire Drawing - Part 1 WireDrawing 101 Strain Rate Transforming Our Ideas Into Your Success Straight From The Show - Wire Southeast ASIA 2007 Capstans, Dancers, Accumulators Roundup Spotlight On Quality Control Pioneering Virtual Technology for Extrusion Electrically Heated Furnace Cuts Energy Costs/Reduces Carbon Footprint Machinery Accessories Materials Polymer Developments in the Cables Industry Wire & Connector Top Products of 2007 Just Load, Click and Print Superior Flame Resistance for Minimal Smoke, CO & Acid Gas High-Flex Round Cable Added to On-Line Design Tools Failed Bridge Cables Replaced With Smaller, Stronger Ones Advertisers Index Classified Advertising Internet Spotlight Editorial Index

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