Seves acquires Isoladores Santana and strengthens its global footprint in the power insulation market
Firenze - Sao Paulo – July 31st, 2007. Seves S.p.A., the worldwide leader in glass, porcelain and composite insulators for Power Generation Transmission and Distribution lines and Electric Railways and in glass blocks for building applications, has acquired from the members of the founding families 100% of Isoladores Santana SA
28.05.2007: Seves acquires PPC Insulators and strengthens its global leadership in the power insulation market
Vienna - May 28th, 2007. Seves S.p.A., the worldwide leader in glass and composite insulators for power transmission lines and in glass blocks for building applications, has signed a definitive agreement with The Riverside company to acquire 100% of PPC Insulators


22.05.2006: PPC Insulators (“PPC”) and WS Industries (India) Ltd. (“WSI”)
Announce Strategic Alliance

PPC, a leading global manufacturer of porcelain insulators, and WSI, a leading Indian manufacturer of porcelain insulators, announced today a strategic alliance encompassing Technology and Marketing Agreements.


15.08.2005: PPC Announces a New Insulator Manufacturing Plant in Wuxi, China
On August 4, 2005, PPC Insulators signed an agreement with Wuxi Huaneng Electric Cable Co. Ltd, to form a new Joint Venture to produce long rod insulators for the Chinese market.


31.05.2005: PPC Insulators establishes a new distribution center in Charleston, South Carolina

PPC has established a new stocking warehouse in Charleston, South Carolina, USA to stock and distribute products from our European and Asian factories for the US and Canadian markets.


25.03.2005: Grand Opening of PPC Asian Insulators Co., Ltd.
Our Joint Venture in Thailand have now started production and we are celebrating this with an Opening Ceremony in Singburi, Thailand on April 27th 2005.


22.03.2005: CEO change in PPC Insulators
After 5 years as the CEO and Chairman of the PPC Group Vic Maundrell has announced that with effect from April 4th 2005, he will pass the CEO responsibility to Maurice Murphy but continue his involvement with PPC as Chairman.


08.03.2004: PPC Insulators announces Insulator Manufacturing Plant in Thailand – PPC Asian Insulators Co., Ltd.
I am very pleased to announce a Joint Venture between PPC Insulators and Asian Insulators for a new factory in Singburi Thailand. The plant will be built during the next 12 months to produce low to medium voltage insulators to both IEC and ANSI standards.


20.08.2003: PPC INSULATORS ANNOUNCES EURO SIX MILLION INVESTMENT IN EUROPEAN DIVISION
PPC Insulators, one of the largest manufacturers of porcelain insulators in the world, has confirmed plans for a Euro 6 million investment in its European PPC Group. The investment, which will be directed primarily to two facilities in Slovakia and Austria, will increase the Company's isostatic production capabilities by 40% over the next 8 months.