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General Cable to Buy Alcan Cable from Rio
May 25, 2012
In a move to add aluminum wire to its electrical offerings, General Cable Corp., Highland Heights, Ky., has agreed to acquire Alcan Cable, the Atlanta-based manufacturer of wire and cable owned by Rio Tinto Plc, for $185 million in cash...
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Wire Watch: Drop in Copper Price Tied to China, Dollar
Apr 19, 2012
Spot copper prices and short-term futures broke below $3.70 per pound on the Comex and London Metals Exchange (LME) markets over the past couple of weeks based on new estimates of China’s growth prospects and renewed softness in the U.S. construction market....
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Wire Watch
Mar 23, 2012
Copper prices over the past month continued to vary within a fairly stable range....
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Copper Cautions
Feb 24, 2012
Taking a look at the direction of the price of copper over the past couple of weeks, the metal seems to be signaling an outlook contrary to the recent influx of positive news about the global economy, or at least it’s showing no particular enthusiasm. ...
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Belden makes offer for RuggedCom
Jan 14, 2012
Belden Inc. St., Louis, has reaffirmed its all-cash offer to acquire RuggedCom Inc., Concord, Ontario, for C$22.00 per share, following a review of the RuggedCom board of directors’ recommendation that its shareholders reject the offer....
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Southwire Buys Maxis
Sep 25, 2009
Southwire Co., Carrollton, Ga., completed its acquisition of the assets of Phoenix, Ariz.-based Maxis LLC on Sept. 22....
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Industry Calendar
June 3-6
Windpower 2012
Atlanta; American Wind Energy
Association (AWEA); 202-383-2500, www.windpowerexpo.org
July 11-12
NAED Congressional Fly-In
Washington, D.C.; National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED), 314-991-9000, www.naed.org
July 19-21
NAED 2012 Lead Conference
Chicago; National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED), 314-991-9000, www.naed.org
August 20-22
NAED 2012 AdVenture
Chicago; National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED), 314-991-9000, www.naed.org
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