General Cable (NYSE:BGC), a Fortune 500 company headquartered in Highland Heights, Kentucky, is a global leader in the development, design, manufacture, marketing and distribution of copper, aluminum and fiber optic wire and cable products for the energy, industrial, specialty and communications markets around the world. The Company offers competitive strengths in such areas as breadth of product line, brand recognition, distribution and logistics, sales and service, and operating efficiency.

On September 4, 2012, General Cable purchased the Alcan Cable North American business from Rio Tinto Alcan, adding the STABILOY® Brand (NUAL® Brand) of aluminum alloy building wire to its broad and diverse range of wire and cable products. The combination of General Cable and Alcan Cable represents over 275 years of experience in the wire and cable industry.