Power sector says Budget 2013 is a mixed bag

wirecableApril 1, 2013July 22, 2013

April 1, 2013July 22, 2013

February 28, 2013 The Budget has evoked a mixed reaction in the power sector with large players slamming the import duty hikes, but those in the renewable energy space welcomed the proposal to incentivise wind energy projects. While some players criticised the upward revision of the import duty, from 1......

Tamil Nadu tops in renewable power generation

wirecableApril 1, 2013July 22, 2013

April 1, 2013July 22, 2013

February 27, 2013 Tamil Nadu tops the list of States that has added the highest renewable power generation capacity in the last three years. Most of it was wind energy. The figures were released by the new and renewable energy ministry. 12,436 MW of power through renewable energy was added.......

ELECRAMA-2014 poised to take India’s transmission & distribution equipment sector to the world

wirecableApril 1, 2013July 22, 2013

April 1, 2013July 22, 2013

February 21, 2013 Indian Electrical & Electronics Manufacturers’ Association (IEEMA), the apex association of electrical equipment manufacturers in India, announced that ELECRAMA‐ 2014 will be held at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC) from January 8th to 12th, 2014. The stall bookings are now open and the details are available......

Organomodified Siloxanes

wirecableApril 1, 2013July 22, 2013

April 1, 2013July 22, 2013

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Ms. Kathrin Lehmann* Improved fire protection Flame-retardant plastics can save lives by delaying the spread of a fire, allowing valuable time for firefighting. But flame retardants based on metal hydroxide can achieve their full effect only if the right processing aids are used in the production of the flame-retardant......

High-Speed PlasmaANNEALER for Stainless Steel and Nickel Alloy Wire, Tube and Rope

wirecableMarch 30, 2013July 22, 2013

March 30, 2013July 22, 2013

Plasmait GmbH has introduced a second generation plasma annealer designed for wire, rope and tubes made of stainless steel and nickel alloys and with cross-sections from 20mm2 down to the smallest fine wire sizes. With this new second generation concept Plasmait allowed for a radical increase of continuous annealing speeds......

Selection of EHV Power Cables

wirecableJanuary 7, 2013January 15, 2013

January 7, 2013January 15, 2013

Amitava Bose* Abstract In the past, transmission of power was predominantly through overhead lines. It was only in the last leg that underground power cables were used for distribution of power to the load distribution centre’s and consumers in the urban area. High voltage XLPE cable technology has rapidly advanced,......

“I hope to bring the same outlook towards the wire industry in India”

wirecableJanuary 4, 2013May 23, 2013

January 4, 2013May 23, 2013

Mr. R K Soni, Chief – Wire Division, India of Tata Steel, Global Wires. As the quote says “With great power, comes great responsibility”, to get the fine points of this quotes team WCI interacted with Mr. R K Soni, who has recently been appointed as the new Chief –......

LAPP INDIA: Adding another FEATHER

wirecableJanuary 4, 2013May 23, 2013

January 4, 2013May 23, 2013

Recently, to scale-up capacity, LAPP India has expanded its footprint with the recent inauguration of phase one of its second cable manufacturing facility in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. With a total investment of Rs.150 crores, the Bhopal plant will be well-equipped to meet the logistical requirements of the North and East......

Mittal Corp Ltd.: Jet Set Growth…

wirecableJanuary 4, 2013May 23, 2013

January 4, 2013May 23, 2013

Mr. Karan Mittal, Managing Director, Mittal Corp Ltd. spoke with team WCI about the humongous success which his company had in the last 7 years and above all the preparation to achieve the next level of growth. Edited excerpts. Wire & Cable India: Take us through journey of Mittal Corp......

LEONI – The Quality Connection

wirecableJanuary 4, 2013May 23, 2013

January 4, 2013May 23, 2013

Leoni is a global supplier of wires, optical fibers, cables and cable systems as well as related services for the automotive sector and further industries. The group of companies, is listed on the German MDAX, employs more than 61,000 people in 32 countries and generated consolidated sales of Euro 3.7......