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To improve energy efficiency, companies are increasingly researching into new methods of reducing losses during energy transmission and generation. High-temperature superconductors (HTS) have been ranked amongst the most effective technologies being developed. Besides this, the growing trend towards new power generation sources and smart grids are the main market drivers for superconducting components such as cables, generators, and storage systems.

So, who are the Top 10 Wire & Cable Producers? Below is a list of the Top 10 producers, for an understanding of how their positions have changed over 2012-2013, plus additional extracts from the Database, read our FREE preview chapter here >> Prysmian - see just how far ahead they are … Nexans - could they be No. 1 next year? … SEI – a solid performance compared to their disappointing 2010 revenues … General Cable - will a weak Europe hit sales next year? … Southwire - 11% growth in 2013 is impressive, but will growth continue … LS Cable & Systems - off the boil compared to a bouyant 2008 … Furukawa Electric - slightly down year on year, but not out of the running for 6th spot … Fujikura - fluctuating figures year on year make this one to watch closely … Hitachi - right on the heels of Fujikura and now part of a larger group … Leoni - just made it to the Top 10, but Xignux is very close by …

Copper ranks second to silver as an electrical conductor. The copper cladding of LEONI Histral® H16 ensures a good electrical conductivity whenever mechanical properties do not play a primary role.

High-frequency (HF) technology In HF technology the so-called „skin effect“ ensures that the current flow is restricted to a very thin layer situated on the surface of the conductor and that the overall resistance in the conductor is reduced. LEONI Histral® H16 has copper, which features good electrical, in the cladding only. The additional galvanic plating of the surface causes the skin effect to be optimized. Aeronautics and automotive technology Weight is of major importance for the construction of airplanes and automobiles. LEONI Histral® H16 is particularly suited for larger cross-sections here that can be employed for the transmission of power, where there is a significant weight reduction potential. Shielding braids LEONI Histral® H16 features a resistivity lending itself well to shielding braids because high coverage can be achieved at a comparatively low weight. The fact that aluminum suffers from the drawback of having a poor contact resistance is largely offset by the copper cladding. Heating applications The combination of a relatively good resistance value with a rather low mechanical resilience suggest that LEONI Histral® H16 may well be used in all kinds of heating applications that are not exposed to a permanently varying level of stress.

Copper production, which reached 477,000 tonnes last year, will fall 9 per cent in 2009 – broadly in line with rivals’ cutbacks. However, it should rise to about 700,000 tonnes in 2011 after expansion work is completed at Los Pelambres, the company said.

Copper stockpiles held in duty-free warehouses in China, the top user, may be re-exported after surging to as much as 350,000 tons from almost none at the start of the year, according to Xi'an Maike Metal International Group. "We can hardly find buyers for refined copper," said Luo Shengzhang, general manager of the copper department at Xi'an Maike. The company ranks among the country's three biggest importers, according to the executive. "China's got to export some copper from now and next year," Luo said in an interview.

The International Energy Efficiency Scorecard ranks the world's largest economies on their energy efficiency policies and programs.