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CRU Wire and Cable’s Top 10 Calls for 2021
17 February 2021
Chenfei Wang, Analyst, CRU
Filippos Papasavvas, Analyst, CRU
Wire and Cable - Q4 2020 Update
11 December 2020
Michael Finch, Head of Wire and Cable, CRU
Wire and cable – Q3 2020 Update
Metallic Wire & Cable: Global demand stabilises
11 September 2020
Michael Finch, Head of Wire and Cable, CRU
CRU’s 5G progress tracker5G rollout retrieves momentum
28 October 2020
Michael Finch, Head of Wire and Cable, CRU
Wire and Cable in Renewables
Part 1: Onshore wind – an essential part of the energy transition roadmap
07 August 2020
Chenfei Wang, Analyst, CRU
Watch: Market Roundup - Green issues to drive cable demand in Europe
19 June 2020
Natalie Noor-Drugan, Editor in Chief, CRU
China to announce more than RMB 5tn of stimulus
21 May 2020
AUTHORS: Jumana Saleheen, Chief Economist; Yingrui Wang, Economist; CRU
CRU Insight: Wire and Cable – Q2 2020 Update
The outbreak of Covid-19 has developed into an ongoing global pandemic, with epicentres shifting from China to Europe and North America.
09 March 2020
Michael Finch, Head of Wire and Cable, CRU
V, U and L: Demystifying recession shapes
07 May 2020
Jumana Saleheen, Chief Economist, CRU Group
CRU Webinar: Focusing on steel, aluminium, and fertilizers
How is the lock down affecting the Indian fertilizers and metals industry. Watch our latest webinar.
SPEAKERS: Anissa Chabib, Economist; Koyel Choudhury, Fertilizer Analyst; Puneet Paliwal, Senior Analyst; Shankhadeep Mukherjee, Senior Analyst: CRU
30 April 2020
China’s first ever negative quarterly GDP growth
AUTHOR: Yingrui Wang, Economist, CRU
20 April 2020
Global pandemic triggers global recession - Implications for CRU’s global macro and commodity outlook
SPEAKERS: Jumana Saleheen, Chief Economist; Josh Spoores, Principal Analyst; Doug Hilderhoff, Principal Analyst; CRU
02 April 2020
Coronavirus - CRU's analysis of its impact on commodities
Various Authors, updated regularly
Watch: Market Roundup - The effect of Covid-19 on the cable supply chain
31 March 2020
Natalie Noor-Drugan, Publisher and Editor in Chief, CRU
CRU’s 5G progress tracker
19 March 2020
Michael Finch, Head of Wire and Cable, CRU
CRU Insight: Wire and Cable – Q1 2020 Update
09 March 2020
Michael Finch, Head of Wire and Cable, CRU
Watch: Market roundup - Sustainability and its impact on the cable industry
05 March 2020
Natalie Noor-Drugan, Publisher and Editor in Chief, CRU
CRU Wire and Cable’s Top 10 Themes for 2020
14 February 2020
Chenfei Wang, Analyst, CRU
Watch: Market Roundup - Prysmian's 9M 2019 margins are up, NKT and Leoni's are down - Monthly Wire & Cable webcast
23 January 2020
Natalie Noor-Drugan, Publisher and Editor in Chief, CRU
Optical fibre and cable industry review - Highlights from 2019 and what’s hot or not in 2020
23 January 2020
Michael Finch, Head of Wire and Cable, CRU
Wire and Cable - Q4 2019 Update: Metallic Wire & Cable: can the market recover from 2019 lows?
12 December 2019
Michael Finch, Head of Wire and Cable, CRU
CRU Insight - Review of key fiber optic market drivers
November 19
Michael Finch, Head of Wire and Cable, CRU
Watch: Market Roundup - Brexit, electricity interconnectors & Ireland
7 November 2019
Natalie Noor-Drugan, Senior Analyst and Publisher, Wire and Cable, CRU
Wind powers commodities demand
6 November 2019
Matthew Watkins, Principal Analyst, CRU
Wire and cable market - a Q3 update
20 August 2019
Michael Finch, Head of Wire and Cable, CRU
Why China’s auto industry is running out of gas
22 July 2019
Jumana Saleheen, Chief Economist, CRU
What lies ahead for the automotive harness industry
June 19
Chenfei Wang, Wire and Cable Analyst, CRU
Filippos Papasavvas, Wire and Cable, Analyst, CRU
CRU Wire & Cable Conference: global politics and trade temper positive cable megatrends - Wire & Cable
19 June 19
Natalie Noor-Drugan, Senior Analyst and Publisher, Wire and Cable, CRU
What is behind the Chinese optical cable contraction and outlook post 2019
12 April 2019
Michael Finch, Head of Wire and Cable, CRU
China’s tax reform and impact on aluminium market
11 March 2019
Yanchen Wang, Principal Analyst, CRU
Copper conundrum: invest now to maximise future profit or await price recovery but risk missing out
22 February 2019
Robert Edwards, Principal Analyst, CRU
Case Study - The Extent and Impact of Counterfeits on Wire and Cable
5 February 2019
David Coombs, Head of Copper, Consulting, CRU
Willis Thomas, Consultant, CRU
Read CRU's annual Insight: Optical fibre & cable industry review - Highlights from 2018 and what’s hot in 2019
15 January 2019
Michael Finch, Head of Wire and Cable, CRU Group
Richard Mack, Principal Analyst, CRU Group
Fibre Optic Case Study
Philip Macoun, Head of Base Metals, Consulting, CRU Group
Willis Thomas, Consultant, CRU Group
1 June 2018
US sanctions on ZTE remain uncertain
3rd July 2018
Yuya Pan, Senior Analyst, CRU Group
5G network construction: a key factor in global fibre and cable forecasts
14 December 2017
Hadrien Guillotin, Copper Demand Analyst, CRU
Made in China 2025
12 September 2017
John Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, CRU China
ASEAN'S wire and cable market still on the up
7 September 2017
Robert Edwards, Managing Consultant, CRU
Press releases for the Wire & Cable Conference:
CRU to host strategic discussions on energy grid cable developments, the future of fibre technology and potential impact of Brexit on manufacturing and trade - February 20
CRU brings its global gathering of cable makers and thought-leaders to London for the for the first time in its history - January 20
Leoni Kabel, Midal Cables, Corning, Sterlite Tech, Prysmian and other power and communication industry leaders join CRU’s Wire & Cable 2019 - 16 May 19
CRU brings its Wire & Cable Conference to Brussels - 17 April 19
Joint CRU Group and NKT - Press Release - 7 June 18
CRU's Wire and Cable conference set to attract international stakeholders to technology hub, Munich – Key speakers announced - May 17
CRU’s 11th Wire and Cable conference comes to Munich - March 17
Coverage for the Wire & Cable Conference:
Wire and cable conference heads to London for first time - Eurowire, March 20
CRU to Host Strategic Discussions at Its Flagship Conference - Wire and Cable Technology, March-April 20
Cables, optical fibers and Brexit: forecasts and future scenarios - expometals.net, 13 Feb 20
CRU to host strategic discussions on energy grid cable developments, the future of fibre technology and potential impact of Brexit on manufacturing and trade - Cable Technology News, 11 Feb 20
CRU’s London event to cover pressing political & trade issues affecting cable - Wire and Cable News, 7 Feb
Wire and cable to gather in London - Feb 20, WiredInUSA
CRU Brings Global Cable Makers & Thought Leaders to London for First Time - 20 Jan 20, Overview
CRU brings its global gathering of cable makers and thought-leaders to London for the first time in its history - 22 Jan 20, IWMA
CRU brings its global gathering of cable makers and thought-leaders to London - 16 Jan 20, Wire World
CRU brings its global gathering of cable makers and thought-leaders to London for the first time in its history - 15 Jan 20, Alcircle
CRU brings its global gathering of cable makers and thought-leaders to London - Expometals.net, 14 Jan 20
CRU Wire and Cable Conference makes London debut - Wire and Cable News, 10 Jan 20
CRU brings its global gathering of cable makers and thought-leaders to London for the first time in its history - Cable Technology News, 14 Jan 20
CRU Wire & Cable Conference: global politics and trade temper positive cable megatrends - Wire and Cable News, 19 June 19
Major cable firms to talk at CRU’s W+C Event in Brussels - Wire & Cable News, 24 May 19
Leoni Kabel, Midal Cables, Corning, Sterlite Tech, Prysmian and other power and communication industry leaders join CRU’s Wire & Cable 2019 - Cable Technology News, 20 May 19
Leoni Kabel, Midal Cables, Corning, Sterlite Tech, Prysmian and other power and communication industry leaders join CRU’s Wire & Cable 2019 - Asia Today, 16 May 19
CRU brings its Wire & Cable Conference to Brussels - Asia Today, 23 April 19
CRU brings its Wire & Cable Conference to Brussels - Wire & Cable News, 18 April 19
CRU brings industry leaders to Brussels for the annual Wire & Cable Conference - Cable Technology News, 17 April 19
Interview with Michael C. Hjorth, Senior Vice President & Head of Front End Sales for HV Solutions in NKT - Cable Technology News, 13 June 2018
Niehoff magazine
Wire & Cable News - 19 July 17
Wire & Cable News - 25 May 17
Cable Technology News - 9 May 17
IWMA - 4 May 17
Your Cable and Wire News - 4 May 17
The Cable Directory - 4 May 17
Interview with Rich Mack, Managing Consultant, CRU, Pittsburgh - April 2017
Overview newsletter - April 17
Wire & Cable News - 30 March 17
The Cable Directory - 21 March 17
Automation Review - 21 March 17
Your Industry News - 21 March 17
IWMA - 20 March 17
Cable Technology News - 20 March 17