Cable Reel solves cable installation problems.

Press Release Summary:



Reel-it custom-designed reel-in-a-box features adjustable EZ-Brake system that prevents free-wheeling of cable reel and allows installer to select level of tension. Brake stops reel's rotation as soon as installer lets go. Box and internal components are made of 100% recyclable materials. Reinforced handles are located at both ends of top so contractors can carry one in each hand. Graphics and color scheme allow identification of plenum or riser-rated cables.



Original Press Release:


Berk-Tek Introduces Reel-it, Improved Reel-In-A-Box Packaging Solution


New Holland, PA - May 14, 2003 - Berk-Tek, a Nexans company, introduces Reel-it, a new reel-in-a-box packaging innovation that solves common problems in a cabling installation.

The custom designed box features an adjustable EZ-Brake system that prevents "free-wheeling" of the cable reel - a major source of cable tangling. This braking system allows the installer to select the level of tension and it stops the reel's rotation as soon as the installer lets go.

The box and all of its internal components are made of 100 percent recyclable materials. Reinforced handles are conveniently located at both ends of the top so contractors can carry a box in each hand-saving time on the install without compromising the box or the product.

Improved graphics and a coordinated color scheme allow users in the warehouse or on the job site to easily identify the cable series and if the product is plenum (CMP) or riser-rated (CMR).

"Our Reel-it boxes are a part of an ongoing effort to develop solutions that meet our customers' needs for performance, applications and in this case, ease of use," said Dan Kennefick, Berk-Tek Copper Products Business Manager. "We are pleased to offer the Reel-it packaging, following the success of our Tek-Pak "reel-less box".

Berk-Tek HyperPlus Category 5e cables through LANmark-2000 Enhanced Category 6 cables can now be ordered in this state-of-the-art reel-in-a-box package.

About Berk-Tek, A Nexans Company

For more than 40 years, Berk-Tek has been a leading manufacturer of more than 100 different network copper and fiber-optic cable products. The company has led in the development of high-performance and enhanced UTP cables designed to transport high-speed data and voice transmissions. Berk-Tek has major manufacturing facilities at New Holland, PA, Fuquay-Varina, NC and Elm City, NC.

About Nexans

Nexans is the worldwide leader in the cable industry. The Group brings an extensive range of advanced copper and optical fiber cable solutions to the infrastructure, industry and building markets. Nexans cables and systems can be found in every area of people's lives, from telecommunications and energy networks, to aeronautics, aerospace, automobile, railways, building, petrochemical, medical applications, etc. With an industrial presence in 28 countries and commercial activities in 65 countries, Nexans employs 17,150 people and had sales in 2002 of euros 4.3 billion. Nexans is listed on the Paris stock exchange.

For additional information or artwork contact:

Lauren DuPont

Tel: (717) 351-9398

Nexans Communications Specialist

Email: lauren.dupont@nexans.com

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