AnnuAl RepoRt 2011

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Key custoMers around the
world
The Electrotechnics Division is mainly
committed to serving large companies
in the electrical industry, which
are leaders in their respective market
segments with a global presence.
Therefore, it possesses an international
geographical structure with production
sites in the Americas, Europe and
China. Traditionally addressing the
market of low voltage, from low intensity
to very high intensity, the Division
has been reinforced in the segment of
medium voltage. Besides a full range
of products for electrical equipment for
the markets of electrical distribution,
automation and transportation, such as
circuit breakers, contactors, switches,
relays and fuses, it also serves certain
niche fields in the automotive and medical
industries. In the electrical industry,
the evolution of products related to
new generations of equipment as well
as new markets, particularly renewable
energy, focuses on optimization of
energy efficiency and consumption of
raw materials in order to improve safety
and endurance of electrical equipment
throughout the life cycle.
Know-how, expertIse and
hIgh perForMance
To enable the provision of a full range
of materials, components and assembled
products, the Electrotechnics
Division has acquired strong expertise
in many areas : chemistry, metallurgy
(casting, powder metallurgy, unitary
compression, bi-extrusion), stamping,
staking, welding and electrical tests.
It now offers more than 4,000 types
of products : wires, strips, rivets, tips,
assembled contacts, sliding contacts
and fuse strips, especially with multitechnology,
based on a wide range
of materials : AgCW, AgCWC, AgFe,
AgFeRe, AgNi, AgZnO, CuCr, CuW,
CuC and AgSnO 2. The electrical contacts
are high-performing, and ensure
high electrical conductivity, high breaking
capacity, and high resistance to erosion
and welding.
Furthermore, management of silver
requires not only technical expertise
to optimize material yield and electrical
performance, but also expertise
in financial management to reduce
the exposure of the company and its
customers to fluctuations in the metal
market. As such, Metalor is recognized
as a leader in these areas and ensures
secure supplies worldwide.