General Cable manufactures and distributes copper, aluminum, and optical fiber cables for the energy, construction, industrial and communications industries.
The company was created in 1927 in New Jersey by merging Phillips Wire and Safety Cable Company, Rome Wire Company and Standard Underground Company, which were founded in the 19th century.
General Cable’s energy cables include low, medium, and high-voltage power transmission and distribution products. The company’s cables are also used in electrical power generation as well as the mining, marine, and transit industries.
The company sells its products under the brands Anaconda, GenSPEED, BICC, Brand Rex, Carol, Gepco, NextGen, NSW, PDIC, and Silec.
General Cable is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol BGC, is a member of the S&P 500, is #405 in the Fortune 500, has 15,000 employees, and had $6.18 billion in revenue in 2013.
General CableGeneral Cable manufactures and distributes copper, aluminum, and optical fiber cables for the energy, construction, industrial and communications industries.
The company was created in 1927 in New Jersey by merging Phillips Wire and Safety Cable Company, Rome Wire Company and Standard Underground Company, which were founded in the 19th century.
General Cable’s energy cables include low, medium, and high-voltage power transmission and distribution products. The company’s cables are also used in electrical power generation as well as the mining, marine, and transit industries.
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The company sells its products under the brands Anaconda, GenSPEED, BICC, Brand Rex, Carol, Gepco, NextGen, NSW, PDIC, and Silec.
General Cable is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol BGC, is a member of the S&P 500, is #405 in the Fortune 500, has 15,000 employees, and had $6.18 billion in revenue in 2013.