8 9 ge ne r al c able annu al r e por t ge ne r al c able annu al r e por t The acquisition of Alcan Cable North America brings industry- leading ST ABILOY and NUAL aluminum alloy building wire and cable brands to General Cable, further expanding our offerings to electrical and industrial contractors. Alcan Cable’ s aluminum energy products add breadth to our transmission and distribution product portfolio, and its aluminum rod and strip manufacturing provides vertical integration benefts as well as a new segment of valued OEM customers. Alcan Cable China brings a strong ST ABILOY manufacturing and sales infrastructure, providing an established platform from which to develop a Chinese market that today represents nearly one-third of global wire and cable demand. Product Information Our company’ s ST ABILOY ® and NUAL ® Brand aluminum alloy building wire features a unique composition of metals that is specially engineered for superior performance in feeder applications. General Cable’ s aluminum rod is used to produce all types of electrical conductors, as well as aluminum strip for armored cable. At the company’ s Lapointe, Quebec, Canada, rod mill, molten aluminum is poured into the mold and solidifes in the rotary water -cooled casting wheel as it revolves. Molten aluminum arrives at the company’ s Lapointe, Quebec, Canada, rod mill via truck in 17-ton crucibles around the clock and is transferred by gravity to one of two furnaces.