General Cable closes buy of Alcan Cable China

Dec 04, 2012 | 02:24 PM | Anne Riley

Tags  Alcan Cable, aluminum, Rio Tinto, Alcan Cable China, General Cable, Alex Tham, Gregory Kenny, Anne Riley

NEW YORK — General Cable Corp. has completed its previously announced acquisition of Alcan Cable China, the wire manufacturer said Monday.

Alcan Cable China, which comprises a manufacturing plant in Tianjin and 10 regional sales offices, primarily serves the rapidly expanding Chinese cable market and represents some 10 to 15 percent of Alcan Cable’s overall revenue, Highland Heights, Ky.-based General Cable said.....





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