World Insulated Wire and Cable Market

World Insulated Wire and Cable Market

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Insulated Wire and Cable in Millions of US$. The specific product segments analyzed are Building Wire and Cable, Electronic Wire and Cable, Power Wire and Cable, Telecommunications, Data Wire and Cable, and Other Insulated Wires and Cables. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2001 through 2015. A ten-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets with annual market analytics. The report profiles 277companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as ADC Telecommunications, Inc., AEI Cables Ltd., Alcan Cable, Alcatel-Lucent SA, Alcoa, Inc., American Insulated Wire Corp., Amphenol Corp., Andrew Corp., Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Ltd., Belden Inc., Cable USA Inc, CommScope, Inc., Corning Incorporated, Delphi Corporation, Draka Holding N.V., Draka Limited, Furukawa Electric Company Limited, General Cable Technologies Corporation, Phelps Dodge International Corp., GenTek Inc., Hitachi Cable Ltd, LS Cable Limited, MOLEX Inc., NEXANS, NKT Cables Group GmbH, Prysmian Cables & Systems Ltd., Rea Magnet Wire Company, Inc., Southwire Company, Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd., Superior Essex Incorporated, and Tele-Fonika Kable Handel S.A.. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

INSULATED WIRE AND CABLE MCP-1164
A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT


CONTENTS


I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2
CAGR Disparities Between Historic & Current Data I-2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3
Building Wire and Cable I-3
Electronic Wire and Cable I-3
Power Wire and Cable I-4
Telecommunications, Data Wire and Cable I-4
Other Insulated Wire and Cable I-4
Control and Signal Wire and Cable I-4
Apparatus Wire and Cable I-4


II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Market Analysis II-1
Current and Future Analysis II-1
Information Processing and Communications Markets Forge Ahead II-1
Asia Gaining Ground as Potential Market for Installation Cable II-1

2. Product Overview II-2
Insulated Wire and Cable II-2
Conductors II-2
Overview of Key Conducting Materials II-2
Copper II-2
Aluminum II-3
Insulation II-3
Resins II-4
Polyethylene II-4
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) II-4
Fluorinated Ethylene-Propylene (FEP) II-5
Other II-5
Polypropylene II-5
Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPE) II-5
Stabilizers II-6
Plasticizers II-6
Fillers II-6
Flame Retardants II-6
Lubricants II-7
Colorants II-7
Armor II-7
Cable Jacket II-7
Cable Shielding II-7

3. Product Segments II-8
Building Wire and Cable II-8
Electronic Wire and Cable II-8
Semi-Rigid II-8
Coaxial Cable II-8
Hook-Up Wire, Single Conductor II-8
Ribbon Cable II-8
Multi-Conductor Cable II-8
Power Wire and Cable II-8
Up to 2kv II-8
Between 2.1 and 15kv II-9
Above 15kv II-9
Underground Power Cable - 0-2kv II-9
Underground Power Cable - 2kv and Over II-10
Telecommunications, Data Wire and Cable II-10
Drop Wire II-10
Bridle Wire II-10
Telephone Cord Sets II-10
Optical Fiber II-10
Fiber Optic Technology II-11
Fiber Optic Cable II-11
Demand II-11
Types of Optical Fiber II-11
All Glass Optical Fiber (Single Mode) II-12
All Glass Optical Fiber (Multi Mode) II-12
Other Optical Fiber Types II-12
Plastic Clad Glass Fiber II-12
All Plastic Optical Fiber II-12
Noncoherent Bundle II-12
Coherent Bundle II-12
Faceplate II-12
Other Insulated Wire and Cable II-12
Control and Signal Wire and Cable II-12
Apparatus Wire and Cable II-12

4. Product Innovations & Introductions II-13
ADC Launches OmniReach® Reduced Bend Cable II-13
Draka Launches Novel High-Performance Cables II-13
BELDEN Expands FiberExpress® Product Line II-13
Coleman Launches New Range of Media Control Cables II-13
Alcan Introduces STABILOY® FeederPlex™ Cable II-13
LS Cable Develops Novel Cable II-14
FieldSafe Unveils Anti-Magnetic Lightning ResistantProduct II-14
CommScope Rolls Out New FXL 780 Version of Extremeflex® Cable II-14
Prysmian Introduces CasaLight™ Optical Fiber Cable II-14
Belden Introduces New 10GX Small Diameter Cables II-14
Nexans’ DuoTrack Cabling Solution Receives EBA Approval II-14
ADC Launches New TrueNet® CopperTen® Cabling System Solutions II-15
Alcan Cable Introduces MODEX™ Modular Wiring Systems II-15
Alcan Cable Unveils N2™ NUAL® Cable for Electrical Systems II-15
CommScope Launches Extremeflex® FXL 1873 Aluminum Cable II-16
Belden® Launches Two New IndustrialTuff® DeviceBus Cables II-16
Hitachi Develops Ultra-Fine Copper-Alloy Wire & Micro Coaxial
Cable Production Technique II-16
Belden® Expands IndustrialTuff® ControlBus® Cable Portfolio II-16
LS Cable Develops Low-Loss Feeder Cable for RF Transmission
Networks II-17
Superior Essex Rolls Out New Range of Fiber Ribbon Cable Products II-17
NextLAN 10Gc Complies with IEEE Standards for 10-GbE Transmission II-17
Belden Introduces New Products in its IndustrialTuff® VFD
Cables Portfolio II-17
Belden Rolls Out New DataBus Cables II-18
Furukawa Introduces Triple Insulted Winding Wire II-18
Belden Launches IBDN Cable Management Solutions II-18
Klein Launches Insulated Wire Stripper/Cutter II-19
Dätwyler Introduces Innovative Data/Multimedia Cable Systems II-19
Belden CDT Electronics Adds New Products to VFD Cables Suite II-19
Tyco Launches Madison Cable II-19
Belden Launches Shielded Twisted Pair Cable II-20
Molex Introduces EZ-Conn Connector System II-20
Eubanks Introduces Model 4040 Tandem Cutterhead II-20
Berk-Tek Introduces Adventum™ LC II-20
Teknor Apex Introduces Apex 80853F Cable Compounds II-20
PT Telkom Introduces Fiber Optics Communication System II-21
Superior Essex Launches Cable Product II-21
Southwire Launches SIMpull II-21
Borealis Launches Novel Polypropylene Compound for Cable
Constructions II-21
Belden CDT Launches Belden IBDN FiberExpress Cabling Systems II-21
Superior Essex Unveils Coax and Category 5e Cables II-22
General Cable Corporation Introduces PanGen™ II-22
Borealis Develops New Borcell™ Cellular Insulating Compounds II-22
CJTEK Unveils Novel 3 Layer Crosshead for Data Cable Manufacture II-22
Dätwyler Launches State-of-the-Art Safety Cables II-22

5. Recent Industry Activity II-24
CommScope Shuts Down Facility in Brazil II-24
Verizon Buys Corning® ClearCurve™ Cable Range II-24
Superior Essex to Revamp Magnet Wire Manufacturing Facilities II-24
Tensolite to Acquire Carlyle Incorporated II-24
Murray Capital Acquires Brand-Rex II-24
Draka to Shut Down Facility II-24
Tele-Fonika Kable Merges with Tele-Fonika Kable Handel II-25
Yonezawa to Set Up New Facility II-25
FCL to Expand Capacity and Launch New Products II-25
DCL to Expand Production Facility II-25
SOTL Bags Major Contract from BSNL II-25
Prysmian Bags Contract from Libyan GPTC II-25
CommScope Acquires Andrew Corporation II-26
General Cable Sets Up Joint Ventures in India II-26
General Cable Acquires PDIC II-26
Superior Essex Acquires Invex S.p.A II-26
Superior Essex Acquires Essex Nexans II-26
Prysmian to Expand South Carolina Facility II-26
Merit Capital Pockets Cobra Wire II-27
Coleman Takes Over Copperfield II-27
Draka Acquires B3’s House Wiring Cables Portfolio II-27
NKT Expands Facilities to Benefit from a Growing II-27
HV Cable Market II-27
Cabelte to Expand International Operations II-27
Eesti Energia to Build Second Undersea Cable II-27
LSCL to Set Up New Facility in India II-28
J-Power Systems and Finolex to Set Up JV II-28
Prysmian SpA and Telstra Ink Supply Agreement II-28
RPG to Expand Manufacturing Capacity of Power Cables II-28
TSC’s New Production Facility Commences Operation II-28
SPS Acquires Indo American II-28
EIIC Sets Up New Cable and Wire Production Facility in Algeria II-28
Rapco International & Horizon Music Merge to Establish
RapcoHorizon II-29
Superior Essex Acquires Nexans’ Canadian & Chinese Magnet Wire
Business II-29
General Cable Takes Over China’s Jiangyin Huaming II-29
Tensolite Acquires Cable Assembly Factory in China II-29
LS Cable Bags Contract for Delivering Extra High-Voltage Cables II-30
Nexans Bags Contract for Underground Power Cable Circuit II-30
Nexans Wins Contract for Supplying LV & MV Cables in Vietnam II-30
Nexans Awarded Contract for Supplying Subsea Power Cables II-30
Nexans to Deliver Submarine Power Infrastructure Cable for
Ontario Project II-31
Nexans to Deliver Shipboard Cables to Japanese Shipyards II-31
Nexans Wins €5.9 Million Contract for Supplying Cabling Systems II-31
GenTek Divests Noma Wire and Cable Assembly Business II-31
Andrew Establishes New Cable Production Facility in Goa II-31
LS Cable Obtains Global Supplier Approval from Vodafone II-32
NKT Cables Acquires Kablo Elektro Group II-32
General Cable Acquires ECN Cable Group II-32
Alpine Group Completes Acquisition of Essex Electric II-32
YFC-BonEagle Acquires Prime Wire & Cable II-32
Solartech Acquires Whirlpool’s Brazilian Subsidiary II-33
CSC Acquires Calvert Wire & Cable Corporation II-33
Whitney Blake Acquires AWC; Strengthens Presence in Telecom
Sector II-33
Leoni Takes Over Studer Cables II-33
Hitachi Cable Restructures Wire & Cable Business II-33
Anixter Acquires IMS II-34
International Wire Group Exits Insulated Wire Business Operations II-34
Ficap Invests US$15 Million to Modernize Copper Wires
Production Line II-34
Hitachi Cable Merges Operations of Japanese Subsidiaries II-35
IWG Acquires Phelps Dodge High Performance Conductors Business II-35
Beijing Metro Selects Extremeflex® Aluminum Cables for its
Wireless Network II-35
Draka Wins Multiple Contracts for Supplying Cables II-35
LS Cable Sets Up New Cable Production Facility in Vietnam II-36
LS Cable Bags Order for Cables from Samsung Heavy Industries II-36
Nexans Bags Contract for Supplying MV Power Cables II-36
Nexans Bags €5 Million Contract for High-Voltage Power Cables II-36
Nexans Bags Contract for Supply 170kV XLPE 3-Core Power Cable II-36
Nexans Acquires Australian Cable Company, Olex II-37
Nexans Establishes Power Cables Production Facility in Japan II-37
Nexans Bags Contract from ADWEA II-37
Nexans Wins Contract for Providing High Voltage Sub-Sea Power
Cables II-37
Nexans & Viscas Set Up New Japanese Production Joint Venture II-38
Nexans Wins Contract to Supply Copper & Fiber Optic Telecom
Cables II-38
Nexans Wins €98 Million Submarine Power Cable Contract from BP II-38
Nexans Supplies Fiber Optic Cables for Telecom Network in Norway II-38
Nexans Bags €10 Million Contract for XLPE & Fiber Optic Cables II-38
Nexans Bags Offshore Cables Supply Contract from HHI II-39
Nexans Bags DEH Cables Supply Contract from Statoil II-39
Prysmian Bags Contract to Install Submarine & Land DC Power
Cables II-39
Alcatel Wins Turnkey Contract for Submarine Cable Network from
OPT II-39
Alcatel and Lucent Merge II-39
Southwire Acquires Essex Electrical Products II-40
Candor Acquires Outokumpu’s Wire Equipment Operations II-40
Severstal-metiz Acquires Carrington Wire II-40
Plastrade and Suzhou Enter into Joint Venture II-40
Cadivi Bags Three-Year Electrical Wire Supply Contract II-41
Innotelco Enters into Agreement with Fenghua Yuguang II-41
American Insulated Wire to Open New Facility II-41
Has Çelik Expands Capacity for Aluminium Wire II-41
Paras Wires Expands Operations II-41
Belden Reorganizes North American Operations II-42
Phelps Dodge Divests Magnet Wire Assets II-42
Kulicke & Soffa Industries and Microbonds Join Hands II-42
Microbonds and Tanaka Join Forces II-42
General Cable Corporation Takes Over Silec Cable II-42
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Acquires APWC Shares II-43
Lämneå Acquires Morgårdshammar’s Wire Drawing Machinery Business II-43
ASM Pacific Technology and Microbonds form Strategic Alliance II-43
BSNL and MTNL to Sign JV Agreement to Explore Sea Cable
Opportunities II-43
Taihan Joins Hands with Sacom II-44
CommScope and Anixter Enter into Distribution Agreement II-44
American Superconductor Corporation Signs Contract with Korea
Electrotechnology Research Institute II-44
Tatenergo Signs Contract with NEXANS for Supply of Insulated Wire II-44
Nexans Bags Contract from Statnett II-45
Nexans Wins Contract from Hydro II-45
Nexans Bags Control and Power Cables Supply Contract from Perenco II-45
RFS Commissions New Coax Cable Facility in Russia II-45
Nexans Commissions New Cable Production Plant in China II-46
CommScope Establishes Broadband Cable Manufacturing Facility
in China II-46
Carrington Wire Expands Operations II-46
Elektrisola Group Establishes New Project II-46
Pelican Wire Streamlines Operations II-46
International Wire Group Divests U.S. Insulated Wire Plants to
Copperfield LLC II-47
Pirelli Divests Global Cables Business to Goldman Sachs II-47
NKT Cables Sells Austrian Business II-47
Dow Re-Integrates Wire & Cable Products II-47
Vietnam Issues License to Taya Electrical Wire & Cable Group II-47
Scapa Appoints Cable Products Distributor in Russia II-47
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Moves to New Corporate Headquarters II-48
General Cable Corporation Acquires Assets from Draka Holding II-48
Belden Merges with Cable Design Technologies II-48
Southwire Acquires Alflex II-48
Lämneå Bruk AB Takes Over Hi-Draw Group II-48
Lämneå Bruk AB Takes Over Arboga and Morgårdshammar Wire
Drawing Equipment II-48
NKT Cables Acquires 100% Shares of NKT Cables, China II-49
Reliance Gateway Takes Over Flag Telecom Group II-49
Superior Essex Purchases Inventory from Nexans Magnet Wire II-49
NKT Cables and Ericsson Kabel Join Hands II-49
General Cable Corporation Teams Up with Panduit II-49
General Cable Corporation Signs Agreement with Composite
Technology Corporation II-49
Dow Wire & Cable Signs Agreement with PolyOne II-49
PS Costruzioni Signs Three Contracts II-50
NKT Cables Sells Businesses of Poland and Czech Republic II-50

6. Focus on Select Global Players II-51
ADC Telecommunications, Inc (USA) II-51
AEI Cables Ltd (UK) II-51
Alcan Cable (Canada) II-51
Alcatel-Lucent SA (France) II-52
Alcoa, Inc. (USA) II-52
American Insulated Wire Corp (USA) II-52
Amphenol Corp. (USA) II-53
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Ltd. (Taiwan) II-53
Belden Inc. (USA) II-53
Cable USA Inc (USA) II-54
CommScope, Inc (USA) II-54
Corning Incorporated (USA) II-54
Delphi Corporation (USA) II-55
Draka Holding N.V. (The Netherlands) II-55
Draka Limited (UK) II-56
Furukawa Electric Company Limited (Japan) II-56
General Cable Technologies Corporation (USA) II-56
Phelps Dodge International Corp. (USA) II-57
GenTek Inc (USA) II-57
Hitachi Cable Ltd (Japan) II-58
LS Cable Limited (South Korea) II-58
MOLEX Inc (USA) II-58
NEXANS (France) II-58
NKT Cables Group GmbH (Germany) II-59
Prysmian Cables & Systems Ltd. (UK) II-59
Rea Magnet Wire Company, Inc (USA) II-59
Southwire Company (USA) II-60
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. (Japan) II-60
Superior Essex Incorporated (USA) II-60
Tele-Fonika Kable Handel S.A. (Poland) II-61

7. Global Market Perspective II-62
Table 1: World Recent Past Current & Future Analysis for
Insulated Wire and Cable by Geographic Region - USA, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East,
and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-62

Table 2: World Long-term Projections for Insulated Wire and
Cable by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia
Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-63

Table 3: World Historic Review for Insulated Wire and Cable by
Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-64

Table 4: World 15-Year Perspective for Insulated Wire and
Cable by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets for Years
1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-65

Table 5: World Recent Past Current & Future Analysis for
Building Wire and Cable by Geographic Region - USA, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East,
and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-66

Table 6: World Long-term Projections for Building Wire and
Cable by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia
Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-67

Table 7: World Historic Review for Building Wire and Cable by
Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-68

Table 8: World 15-Year Perspective for Building Wire and Cable
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets for Years
1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-69

Table 9: World Long-term Projections for Electronic Wire and
Cable by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia
Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-70

Table 10: World Recent Past Current & Future Analysis for
Electronic Wire and Cable by Geographic Region - USA, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East,
and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-71

Table 11: World Historic Review for Electronic Wire and Cable
by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia
Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-72

Table 12: World 15-Year Perspective for Electronic Wire and
Cable by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets for Years
1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-73

Table 13: World Recent Past Current & Future Analysis for
Power Wire and Cable by Geographic Region - USA, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East,
and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-74

Table 14: World Long-term Projections for Power Wire and Cable
by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia
Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-75

Table 15: World Historic Review for Power Wire and Cable by
Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-76

Table 16: World 15-Year Perspective for Power Wire and Cable
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets for Years
1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-77

Table 17: World Recent Past Current & Future Analysis for
Telecommunications, Data Wire and Cable by Geographic Region -
USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-78

Table 18: World Long-term Projections for Telecommunications,
Data Wire and Cable by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-79

Table 19: World Historic Review for Telecommunications, Data
Wire and Cable by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-80

Table 20: World 15-Year Perspective for Telecommunications,
Data Wire and Cable by Geographic Region - Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia
Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American
Markets for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-81

Table 21: World Recent Past Current & Future Analysis for
Other Insulated Wires and Cables by Geographic Region - USA,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-82

Table 22: World Long-term Projections for Other Insulated
Wires and Cables by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-83

Table 23: World Historic Review for Other Insulated Wires and
Cables by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia
Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-84

Table 24: World 15-Year Perspective for Other Insulated Wires
and Cables by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets for
Years 1998, 2008, and 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-85


III. MARKET

1. The United States III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
Current and Future Analysis III-1
Homes and Businesses Get Wired for Future Broadband Service III-1
Raw Material Overview III-1
Regulatory Environment III-1
Design for Environment (Dfe) Program III-1
Overview of the Wire and Cable Industry: Historic Review III-2
Product Innovations/Introductions III-2
Strategic Corporate Developments III-9
Key Players III-16
ABL Electronic Supplies, Inc. III-16
ADC Telecommunications, Inc. III-17
AFC Cable Systems, Inc. III-17
Alcoa, Inc III-18
American Insulated Wire Corp III-18
Amphenol Corp. III-18
Belden Inc. III-18
Cable USA Inc III-19
Tensolite Corp. III-19
Cerro Wire & Cable Co., Inc III-19
Coleman Cable, Inc. III-20
CommScope, Inc III-20
Andrew Corp. III-21
Conex Cable LLC III-21
Corning Incorporated III-21
Delphi Corporation III-22
Encore Wire Corporation III-22
General Cable Technologies Corporation III-22
Phelps Dodge International Corp. III-23
GenTek Inc III-23
LaBarge, Inc. III-23
MOLEX, Inc III-23
The Okonite Company III-24
Rea Magnet Wire Company, Inc III-24
Southwire Company III-24
Superior Essex Incorporated III-25
B.Market Analytics III-26
Table 25: US Recent Past Current & Future Analysis for
Insulated Wire and Cable by Product Segment - Building Wire
and Cable, Electronic Wire and Cable, Power Wire and Cable,
Telecommunications, Data Wire and Cable, and Other Insulated
Wires and Cables Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26

Table 26: US Long-term Projections for Insulated Wire and
Cable by Product Segment - Building Wire and Cable,
Electronic Wire and Cable, Power Wire and Cable,
Telecommunications, Data Wire and Cable, and Other Insulated
Wires and Cables Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26

Table 27: US Historic Review for Insulated Wire and Cable by
Product Segment - Building Wire and Cable, Electronic Wire
and Cable, Power Wire and Cable, Telecommunications, Data
Wire and Cable, and Other Insulated Wires and Cables
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-27

Table 28: US 15-Year Perspective for Insulated Wire and
Cable by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for Building Wire and Cable, Electronic Wire and
Cable, Power Wire and Cable, Telecommunications, Data Wire
and Cable, and Other Insulated Wires and Cables for Years
1998, 2008 and 2012(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-27

2. Canada III-28
A.Market Analysis III-28
Current and Future Analysis III-28
Product Innovations/Introductions III-28
Strategic Corporate Developments III-29
Alcan Cable - A Key Player III-29
B.Market Analytics III-30
Table 29: Canadian Recent Past Current & Future Analysis for
Insulated Wire and Cable by Product Segment - Building Wire
and Cable, Electronic Wire and Cable, Power Wire and Cable,
Telecommunications, Data Wire and Cable, and Other Insulated
Wires and Cables Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30

Table 30: Canadian Long-term Projections for Insulated Wire
and Cable by Product Segment - Building Wire and Cable,
Electronic Wire and Cable, Power Wire and Cable,
Telecommunications, Data Wire and Cable, and Other Insulated
Wires and Cables Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30

Table 31: Canadian Historic Review for Insulated Wire and
Cable by Product Segment - Building Wire and Cable,
Electronic Wire and Cable, Power Wire and Cable,
Telecommunications, Data Wire and Cable, and Other Insulated
Wires and Cables Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31

Table 32: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Insulated Wire
and Cable by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Building Wire and Cable, Electronic Wire
and Cable, Power Wire and Cable, Telecommunications, Data
Wire and Cable, and Other Insulated Wires and Cables for
Years 1998, 2008, and 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-31

3. Japan III-32
A.Market Analysis III-32
Current and Future Analysis III-32
Trends in the Japanese Wire & Cable Market-Recent Past Review III-32
Table 33: Demand for Optical Fiber Cable in Japan (2001-
2005) in 000’ km core (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-32
Product Innovations/Introductions III-32
Strategic Corporate Developments III-33
Key Players III-35
Fujikura Ltd III-35
Furukawa Electric Company Limited III-35
Hitachi Cable Ltd III-35
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. III-35
B.Market Analytics III-36
Table 34: Japanese Recent Past Current & Future Analysis for
Insulated Wire and Cable by Product Segment - Building Wire
and Cable, Electronic Wire and Cable, Power Wire and Cable,
Telecommunications, Data Wire and Cable, and Other Insulated
Wires and Cables Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36

Table 35: Japanese Long-term Projections for Insulated Wire
and Cable by Product Segment - Building Wire and Cable,
Electronic Wire and Cable, Power Wire and Cable,
Telecommunications, Data Wire and Cable, and Other Insulated
Wires and Cables Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-37

Table 36: Japanese Historic Review for Insulated Wire and
Cable by Product Segment - Building Wire and Cable,
Electronic Wire and Cable, Power Wire and Cable,
Telecommunications, Data Wire and Cable, and Other Insulated
Wires and Cables Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-37

Table 37: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Insulated Wire
and Cable by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Building Wire and Cable, Electronic Wire
and Cable, Power Wire and Cable, Telecommunications, Data
Wire and Cable, and Other Insulated Wires and Cables for
Years 1998, 2008, and 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-38

4. Europe III-39
A.Market Analysis III-39
Current and Future Analysis III-39
Table 38: Wire and Cable Production (2000-2004) in Select
European Countries (In ‘000 Tons Conductor) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39
Electrical Cables Market III-39
European Market for Magnet Wire III-40
B.Market Analytics III-40
Table 39: European Recent Past Current & Future Analysis for
Insulated Wire and Cable by Geographic Region - France,
Germany, Italy, the UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40

Table 40: European Long-term Projections for Insulated Wire
and Cable by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, the
UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41

Table 41: European Recent Past Current & Future Analysis for
Insulated Wire and Cable by Product Segment - Building Wire
and Cable, Electronic Wire and Cable, Power Wire and Cable,
Telecommunications, Data Wire and Cable, and Other Insulated
Wires and Cables Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42

Table 42: European Long-term Projections for Insulated Wire
and Cable by Product Segment - Building Wire and Cable,
Electronic Wire and Cable, Power Wire and Cable,
Telecommunications, Data Wire and Cable, and Other Insulated
Wires and Cables Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42

Table 43: European Historic Review for Insulated Wire and
Cable by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, the UK,
Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-43

Table 44: European Historic Review for Insulated Wire and
Cable by Product Segment - Building Wire and Cable,
Electronic Wire and Cable, Power Wire and Cable,
Telecommunications, Data Wire and Cable, and Other Insulated
Wires and Cables Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-43

Table 45: European 15-Year Perspective for Insulated Wire
and Cable by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for France, Germany, Italy, the UK, Spain,
Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 1998, 2008 and
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44

Table 46: European 15-Year Perspective for Insulated Wire
and Cable by Product Segment - Building Wire and Cable,
Electronic Wire and Cable, Power Wire and Cable,
Telecommunications, Data Wire and Cable, and Other Insulated
Wires and Cables for Years 1998, 2008, and 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-45

4a. France III-46
A.Market Analysis III-46
Current and Future Analysis III-46
Strategic Corporate Developments III-46
Key Players III-47
Alcatel-Lucent SA III-47
NEXANS III-48
B.Market Analytics III-49
Table 47: French Recent Past Current & Future Analysis for
Insulated Wire and Cable by Product Segment - Building Wire
and Cable, Electronic Wire and Cable, Power Wire and Cable,
Telecommunications, Data Wire and Cable, and Other Insulated
Wires and Cables Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49

Table 48: French Long-term Projections for Insulated Wire
and Cable by Product Segment - Building Wire and Cable,
Electronic Wire and Cable, Power Wire and Cable,
Telecommunications, Data Wire and Cable, and Other Insulated
Wires and Cables Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49

Table 49: French Historic Review for Insulated Wire and
Cable by Product Segment - Building Wire and Cable,
Electronic Wire and Cable, Power Wire and Cable,
Telecommunications, Data Wire and Cable, and Other Insulated
Wires and Cables Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-50

Table 50: French 15-Year Perspective for Insulated Wire and
Cable by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for Building Wire and Cable, Electronic Wire and
Cable, Power Wire and Cable, Telecommunications, Data Wire
and Cable, andOther Insulated Wires and ables for Years
1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-50

4b. Germany III-51
A.Market Analysis III-51
Current and Future Analysis III-51
Product Innovations/Introductions III-51
Strategic Corporate Developments III-51
Key Players III-52
NKT Cables Group GmbH III-52
B.Market Analytics III-53
Table 51: German Recent Past Current & Future Analysis for
Insulated Wire and Cable by Product Segment - Building Wire
and Cable, Electronic Wire and Cable, Power Wire and Cable,
Telecommunications, Data Wire and Cable, and Other Insulated
Wires and Cables Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-53

Table 52: German Long-term Projections for Insulated Wire
and Cable by Product Segment - Building Wire and Cable,
Electronic Wire and Cable, Power Wire and Cable,
Telecommunications, Data Wire and Cable, and Other Insulated
Wires and Cables Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-53

Table 53: German Historic Review for Insulated Wire and
Cable by Product Segment - Building Wire and Cable,
Electronic Wire and Cable, Power Wire and Cable,
Telecommunications, Data Wire and Cable, and Other Insulated
Wires and Cables Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-54

Table 54: German 15-Year Perspective for Insulated Wire and
Cable by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for Building Wire and Cable, Electronic Wire and
Cable, Power Wire and Cable, Telecommunications, Data Wire
and Cable, and Other Insulated Wires and Cables for Years
1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-54

4c. Italy III-55
A.Market Analysis III-55
Current and Future Analysis III-55
Strategic Corporate Developments III-55
B.Market Analytics III-56
Table 55: Italian Recent Past Current & Future Analysis for
Insulated Wire and Cable by Product Segment - Building Wire
and Cable, Electronic Wire and Cable, Power Wire and Cable,
Telecommunications, Data Wire and Cable, and Other Insulated
Wires and Cables Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-56

Table 56: Italian Long-term Projections for Insulated Wire
and Cable by Product Segment - Building Wire and Cable,
Electronic Wire and Cable, Power Wire and Cable,
Telecommunications, Data Wire and Cable, and Other Insulated
Wires and Cables Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-56

Table 57: Italian Historic Review for Insulated Wire and
Cable by Product Segment - Building Wire and Cable,
Electronic Wire and Cable, Power Wire and Cable,
Telecommunications,Data Wire and Cable, and Other Insulated
Wires and Cables Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-57

Table 58: Italian 15-Year Perspective for Insulated Wire and
Cable by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for Building Wire and Cable, Electronic Wire and
Cable, Power Wire and Cable, Telecommunications, Data Wire
and Cable, and Other Insulated Wires and Cables for Years
1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-57

4d. The United Kingdom III-58
A.Market Analysis III-58
Current and Future Analysis III-58
Impact of Growing Material Costs on Cable Prices III-58
Product Innovations/Introductions III-58
Strategic Corporate Developments III-58
Key Players III-59
AEI Cables Ltd III-59
Brand-Rex Ltd. III-59
Concordia Electric Wire & Cable Co Ltd III-60
Copper Cable Company III-60
Draka Limited. III-60
Permanoid Ltd III-60
Prysmian Cables & Systems Ltd. III-61
B.Market Analytics III-61
Table 59: UK Recent Past Current & Future Analysis for
Insulated Wire and Cable by Product Segment - Building Wire
and Cable, Electronic Wire and Cable, Power Wire and Cable,
Telecommunications, Data Wire and Cable, and Other Insulated
Wires and Cables Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-61

Table 60: UK Long-term Projections for Insulated Wire and
Cable by Product Segment - Building Wire and Cable,
Electronic Wire and Cable, Power Wire and Cable,
Telecommunications, Data Wire and Cable, and Other Insulated
Wires and Cables Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-62

Table 61: UK Historic Review for Insulated Wire and Cable by
Product Segment - Building Wire and Cable, Electronic Wire
and Cable, Power Wire and Cable, Telecommunications, Data
Wire and Cable, and Other Insulated Wires and Cables
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figure in US$
Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-62

Table 62: UK 15-Year Perspective for Insulated Wire and
Cable by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for Building Wire and Cable, Electronic Wire and
Cable, Power Wire and Cable, Telecommunications, Data Wire
and Cable, and Other Insulated Wires and Cables for Years
1998, 2008, and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-63

4e. Spain III-64
A.Market Analysis III-64
Current and Future Analysis III-64
Strategic Corporate Developments III-64
B.Market Analytics III-65
Table 63: Spanish Recent Past Current & Future Analysis for
Insulated Wire and Cable by Product Segment - Building Wire
and Cable, Electronic Wire and Cable, Power Wire and Cable,
Telecommunications, Data Wire and Cable, and Other Insulated
Wires and Cables Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-65

Table 64: Spanish Long-term Projections for Insulated Wire
and Cable by Product Segment - Building Wire and Cable,
Electronic Wire and Cable, Power Wire and Cable,
Telecommunications, Data Wire and Cable, and Other Insulated
Wires and Cables Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 20165
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-65

Table 65: Spanish Historic Review for Insulated Wire and
Cable by Product Segment - Building Wire and Cable,
Electronic Wire and Cable, Power Wire and Cable,
Telecommunications, Data Wire and Cable, and Other Insulated
Wires and Cables Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-66

Table 66: Spanish 15-Year Perspective for Insulated Wire and
Cable by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for Building Wire and Cable, Electronic Wire and
Cable, Power Wire and Cable, Telecommunications, Data Wire
and Cable, and Other Insulated Wires and Cables for Years
1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-66

4f. Russia III-67
A.Market Analysis III-67
Current and Future Analysis III-67
Strategic Corporate Developments III-67
B.Market Analytics III-68
Table 67: Russian Recent Past Current & Future Analysis for
Insulated Wire and Cable by Product Segment - Building Wire
and Cable, Electronic Wire and Cable, Power Wire and Cable,
Telecommunications, Data Wire and Cable, and Other Insulated
Wires and Cables Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-68

Table 68: Russian Long-term Projections for Insulated Wire
and Cable by Product Segment - Building Wire and Cable,
Electronic Wire and Cable, Power Wire and Cable,
Telecommunications, Data Wire and Cable, and Other Insulated
Wires and Cables Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-68

Table 69: Russian Historic Review for Insulated Wire and
Cable by Product Segment - Building Wire and Cable,
Electronic Wire and Cable, Power Wire and Cable,
Telecommunications, Data Wire and Cable, and Other Insulated
Wires and Cables Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-69

Table 70: Russian 15-Year Perspective for Insulated Wire and
Cable by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar