10 11 ge ne r al c able annu al r e por t ge ne r al c able annu al r e por t General Cable acquired Prestolite Wire, a well-established manufacturer of a broad range of wire and cable products and harnesses serving predominantly transportation OEMs, T ier suppliers and OEM distributors. The acquisition increases our access to the automotive segment of the wire and cable industry , which is growing and evolving as demands for greater fuel effciency and enhanced communication capabilities increase the use of alternative materials. Prestolite’ s product offering and market access in automotive, coupled with General Cable’ s broad capabilities and geographic reach, creates important synergies as well as signifcant future business opportunities. Our acquisition of Delphia, a leading manufacturer of automotive ignition wire harnesses headquartered i n Sao Paulo, Brazil, was a step forward in expanding our transportation harness business throughout the Americas to support the needs of our multi-national customers. Delphia’ s presence in this important South American market adds to our existing operations in the United States, Mexico and Europe, expanding opportunities to apply General Cable’ s commercial, technical and operational expertise in an increasingly global marketplace. Associates at the company’ s Nogales, Mexico, manufacturing plant assemble specialty wire harnesses for the transportation market. General Cable specializes in ignition wire assemblies and has extensive experience in ignition cable design and manufacturing for OEM and aftermarket customers throughout the Americas and Europe. Product Information Original Equipment Service (OES) ignition wire set, one of nearly 500,000 wire sets Delphia manufactures each year . The use of wire and cable is on the rise in all transportation applications to transmit both signal and power to sensors, instruments, lighting, and vehicle sub-systems. On average, one mile of wire is used in each automobile. Product Information Custom designed for a leading U.S. automotive manufacturer , these Prestolite Wire battery cable system assemblies transmit power to the alternator , starter and engine control module, and include current sensors.