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 Alcan Cable recognizes the importance of energy conservation for the long term sustainability of the planet. That is why 89% of our energy consumption is electricity, over 30% of which comes from clean hydroelectric power sources. In 2008, we reduced our usage of carcinogenic, mutagenic, and reproductive (CMR) chemicals by 64% and reduced our CMR usage by an additional 10% in 2009. Some of our other achievements include:
  • Reduced natural gas consumption by 16% in 2009 at our rod casting facility. Natural gas consumption at all Alcan Cable plants represents only 11% of the company's total energy usage.
  • Achieved a 10% reduction in the use of carcinogenic, mutagenic and reproductive toxins from 2008 levels.
  • Stabilized our water usage per production (tonne) over the last three years.
  • Over 2.0 million hours worked without a lost time illness or injury.
  • Over 1.4 million hours worked without an OSHA recordable injury.
  • Received recognition for our emergency response efforts from Pepco Holdings during power outages resulting from winter storms in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region.
  • Achieve the highest supplier contract performance score from NVEnergy based on our customer service, cost saving initiatives, delivery and quality 
  • Received the ENERGY STAR rating for our Headquarters at Three Ravinia as one of the most efficient buildings in the nation.

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The updated industry paper The Evolution of Aluminum Conductors Used for Building Wire and Cable is now available on the NEMA website. This paper describes the development and acceptance of AA-8000 series aluminum conductors for feeder and service entrance cable applications.

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