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corporate News France, the Netherlands and Germany. We are delighted with our new Rautomead machine. Now with two units, we will have much greater flexibility in planning our production to meet the increasingly demanding requirements of the national railway authorities in the countries where Lamifil trades.” Rautomead has also signed a contract with nkt Cables GmbH, Cologne, Germany, to supply a copper-magnesium casting machine to nkt’s subsidiary company in Changzhou, China. Through its European operations at HFB Hettstedter Fahrleitungs-und Bronzedraht-GmbH, nkt cables group has been using Rautomead technology for production of copper-magnesium wire rod for over 15 years. This is used mainly as the contact wire in high-speed rail systems in the European market. www.rautomead.com wiretech New Rautomead machine at Lamifil. 2-10-2007 10:17 Pagina 1 Quality, heavy-duty wire drawing machinery. Drew Richards has been named CEO, David Richards has been named COO and Chris Davis has been named CFO in a realignment of upper management at lubricants, cleaners and coatings supplier, RichardsApex, Inc., Philadelphia, PA, USA. David Richards will also serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors. Drew Richards will serve as the Board’s Vice Chairman and Chris Davis will serve as Board Secretary. Davis will also take on the roles of Chairman of the Board of both RichardsApex subsidiaries, RichardsApex AustralAsia and RichardsApex Europe. John H. Richards III will continue his duties at RichardsApex in the role of Director. RichardsApex has also announced the reappointment of John H. Richards III and George W. (Dick) Richards III to the Board of Directors starting in 2008. This team will lead the 105-year-old family business as it expands sales and manufacturing globally. The team said it looks forward to seeing all RichardsApex customers, prospects and industry friends at some of the upcoming expositions. www.RichardsApex.com RichardsApex Personnel Announcements Fusion UV Restructures Distribution in UK HALL 13 STAND E17 TECNO IMPIANTI S.r.l. Via Postale Vecchia, 67 23857 VALGREGHENTINO (LC) ITALY Tel. +39 0341 60.48.01 Fax +39 0341 60.42.89 info@tecnoimpianti-italy.com www.tecnoimpianti-italy.com Fusion UV Systems, Inc., Gaithersburg, MD, USA, has restructured its distribution operations in the UK. Fusion will transfer the sales and service of Fusion customers in the Benelux countries and the UK/Eire from Fusion UK to independent distributor, UVio Ltd., founded by Scott FitzGerald, who was formerly with Fusion UV Systems, Inc. UVio will retain some of the Fusion employees, ensuring continuation of full service and engineering capabilities. Fusion will also maintain its engineering services and application support functions in the UK and Munich, Germany. www.fusionuv.com Continued 32 Wire & Cable Technology International/January 2008 http://www.rautomead.com http://www.tecnoimpianti-italy.com http://www.RichardsApex.com http://www.tecnoimpianti-italy.com http://www.fusionuv.com

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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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