Power Grid Secures Gadarwara Project, MP Worth Rs 6,000 Crore

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April 22, 2015June 22, 2015

February 27, 2015 Power Grid Corporation of India won the Rs. 6,000-crore Gadarwara A & B project in Madhya Pradesh. The other bidders were Adani Power, Essel Infra and Sterlite Grid. Earlier, there were 11 players in the fray with two European firms as well. Only four companies, including Power......

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A World Record in HVDC Light Voltage Level

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April 22, 2015July 9, 2021

January 12, 2015 ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, successfully commissioned a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) link between Norway and Denmark to increase availability of renewable hydroelectric and wind power in the region’s electricity grid. At 500 kilovolts (kV), the Skagerrak 4 link sets a new record in......

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Sterlite Technologies’ Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Broadband Research

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April 22, 2015June 22, 2015

January 29, 2015 Sterlite Technologies announced a slew of initiatives to sharpen its research focus on ultra-high speed broadband technologies at a conclave held in Aurangabad. The conclave aligned collaborative efforts between the government, broadband industry, and academia towards delivering on the Digital India vision. It featured a plenary address......

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Polycab Wires to Go for Rs. 150-cr Expansion Plan

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April 22, 2015July 9, 2021

February 16, 2015 Polycab Wires Pvt. Ltd. has readied a plan to expand and diversify its businesses. It has invested around Rs. 250 crore for business growth in the current fiscal. In 2015-16, it plans to invest around Rs. 150 crore. The company is in the process of entering new......

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Sterlite Grid’s Successful Refinancing of India’s First Ultra Mega Transmission Project, ENICL

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April 22, 2015July 9, 2021

February 23, 2015 Sterlite Grid Limited, a subsidiary of Sterlite Technologies Limited, has successfully refinanced East North Interconnection Company Limited [ENICL] project loan within three months of the project becoming fully operational in November 2014. The new financing arranged by Axis Bank, consists of a long term loan of Rs.......

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Corning Inc. Acquires TR Manufacturing, Inc.

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April 22, 2015June 22, 2015

January 09, 2015 Corning Incorporated announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of TR Manufacturing, Inc. With its main activities located in Fremont, California, TR Manufacturing is an industry-leading provider of fiber-optic and copper cable/component interconnects and electro-mechanical assemblies to OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) in a wide range......

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ABB Bags USD 100 Million Subsea Cable System Order

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April 22, 2015July 9, 2021

February 10, 2015 ABB has won an order worth over USD 100 million from Energinet.dk, the Danish transmission system operator, to build an alternating current (AC) cable system that will enable the integration and transmission of power from the Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm to the mainland grid. 600 megawatt......

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Change of Management at X-Compound

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April 22, 2015July 9, 2021

December 22, 2014 Since 2011 the compounding plant manufacturer X-Compound GmbH in Kaisten, Switzerland has been a part of the German TROESTER-Group. After a four year transitional period, the original X-Compound founders and owners have now stepped down from their positions as Managing Directors. Effective from the 1st of January......

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High Performance X-ETFE Extrusion

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April 22, 2015July 9, 2021

For special cables in aerospace and automotive applications. February 12, 2015 When it comes to the production of special cables with special properties, the desired machine performance rises to a high level. The demand of sensitive production processes made Rosendahl boost and fine-tune its manufacturing solutions for aerospace and automotive......

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Biodegradable Steel Wire Rope Lubricants from METALUBE

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April 22, 2015July 9, 2021

January 23, 2015 Leading lubricants manufacturer, METALUBE has launched Rope-Tek™ WRD, a new range of biodegradable, high-performance lubricants, specifically designed to protect steel wire ropes. Each product is formulated from high-performance base oils and thickeners, and contains an advanced additive system that minimises friction and wear, delivering outstanding corrosion protection.......