Demand for insulated wire and cable in China will grow 13 percent annually through 2011. Gains will be fueled by strong investment in the power grid, telecommunication and building construction sectors, as well as by further increases in the manufacture of products that use insulated wire an cable.

This study analyzes the ¥181 billion insulated wire and cable industry in China. It presents historical demand data for the years 1996, 2001 and 2006, and forecasts for 2011 and 2016 by material (e.g., metals, plastics, optical fibers), product type (e.g., power, apparatus, electronic, telephone, fiber optic, building, magnet, motor vehicle, control and signal), market (e.g., electronics, electric utilities, building construction), and region.

The study also considers market environment factors, details industry structure, evaluates company market share and profiles 36 industry participants, including Nexans, Jiangsu Far East and Prysmian.

TABLE OF CONTENTS


SECTION                                                                        PAGE

                INTRODUCTION                                                     xi

          I.    EXECUTIVE SUMMARY                                                 1

         II.    MARKET ENVIRONMENT                                                4
                General                                                           4
                Economic Overview                                                 5
                    Recent Economic Performance                                   5
                    Economic Outlook                                              7
                Demographic Overview                                              9
                    Population                                                    9
                    Households                                                   12
                Banking System & Regulations                                     13
                Fixed Investment Outlook                                         17
                Construction Overview                                            18
                    Residential Building                                         19
                    Nonresidential Building                                      21
                    Nonbuilding                                                  22
                Manufacturing Sector Overview                                    23
                Technology                                                       25
                    Fiber Optics                                                 26
                    Multiplex Wiring                                             27
                    Communications Technology                                    28
                    Superconductivity                                            29
                Pricing Trends                                                   30
                The Five-Year Plan                                               33
                International Environment                                        34
                    World Insulated Wire & Cable Market                          35
                    Foreign Trade & Multinational Investment                     38

        III.    MATERIALS                                                        40
                General                                                          40
                Metals                                                           42
                    Copper                                                       43
                    Aluminum & All Other Metals                                  46
                Plastics                                                         48
                    Polyvinyl Chloride                                           49
                    Polyethylene                                                 50
                    Polypropylene                                                51
                    Thermoplastic Elastomers                                     52
                    Nylon                                                        52
                    Fluoropolymers & Other Plastics                              53
                Optical Fibers                                                   54
            
         IV.    PRODUCTS                                                         56
                General                                                          56
                Power Wire & Cable                                               60
                    Overhead Distribution                                        64
                    Underground Distribution                                     64
                    Other                                                        65
                Apparatus Wire & Cordage                                         65
                Electronic Wire & Cable                                          69
                    Coaxial                                                      71
                    Multiconductor                                               72
                    Other                                                        73
                Telephone Wire & Cable                                           74
                Fiber Optic Cable                                                78
                    Single-Mode                                                  81
                    Multimode                                                    82
                Building Wire & Cable                                            83
                    Thermoplastic-Insulated                                      85
                    Thermoset-Insulated                                          86
                    Other                                                        86
                Magnet Wire                                                      87
                Motor Vehicle Wire & Cable                                       89
                Control & Signal Wire & Cable                                    92
                Other Wire & Cable Products                                      94
            
          V.    MARKETS                                                          95
                General                                                          95
                Electronic Equipment                                             97
                    Electronic Equipment Industry Overview                       97
                    Insulated Wire & Cable Demand                                99
                      Communications                                            101
                      Computers & Peripheral Equipment                          102
                      Other                                                     104
                Electric Utilities                                              105
                    Electric Utilities Overview                                 106
                    Insulated Wire & Cable Demand                               107
                Building Construction                                           109
                    Building Construction Industry Overview                     109
                    Insulated Wire & Cable Demand                               111
                      Residential                                               112
                      Nonresidential                                            113
                Industrial Machinery & Equipment                                113
                    Industrial Machinery & Equipment Industry Overview          114
                    Insulated Wire & Cable Demand                               115
                Electrical Equipment                                            116
                    Electrical Equipment Industry Overview                      117
                    Insulated Wire & Cable Demand                               118
                Transportation Equipment                                        119
                    Transportation Equipment Industry Overview                  120
                    Insulated Wire & Cable Demand                               122
                Other Markets                                                   125

         VI.    REGIONAL TRENDS                                                 127
                General                                                         127
                Regional Demographic & Economic Trends                          129
                    Demographic Trends                                          130
                    Economic Trends                                             132
                Regional Gross Fixed Investment Trends                          133
                Insulated Wire & Cable Demand by Region                         135
                    Central-North                                               137
                      Overview                                                  137
                      Insulated Wire & Cable Demand                             139
                    Northeast                                                   141
                      Overview                                                  141
                      Insulated Wire & Cable Demand                             143
                    Central-East                                                145
                      Overview                                                  145
                      Insulated Wire & Cable Demand                             146
                    Central-South                                               148
                      Overview                                                  148
                      Insulated Wire & Cable Demand                             150
                    Southwest                                                   152
                      Overview                                                  152
                      Insulated Wire & Cable Demand                             153
                    Northwest                                                   155
                      Overview                                                  155
                      Insulated Wire & Cable Demand                             157

        VII.    INDUSTRY STRUCTURE                                              159
                General                                                         159
                Industry Composition                                            160
                Market Share                                                    162
                Mergers, Acquisitions & Industry Restructuring                  165
                Product Development & Manufacturing                             166
                Marketing & Distribution                                        167
                Cooperative Agreements                                          168
                Financial Issues & Requirements                                 172
                Company Profiles                                                174
                    AMP NETCONNECT, see Tyco Electronics Limited                   
                    Andrew Corporation, see CommScope Incorporated                 
                    Baosheng Group Company Limited                              175
                    Changzhou New East Cable Company Limited                    176
                    Citychamp Dartong Company Limited                           177
                    CommScope Incorporated                                      179
                    Delphi Corporation                                          181
                    FiberHome Telecommunication Technologies 
                      Company Limited                                           183
                    Furukawa Electric Company Limited                           185
                   Futong Group Company Limited                                 187
                    Fuzhou Dartong M&E Company, see 
                      Citychamp Dartong Company                                    
                    Fuzhou Unicom Electrical Company, see 
                      Citychamp Dartong Company Limited                            
                    Guangdong Nanyang Cable Group Holding 
                      Company Limited                                           188
                    Hangzhou Cable Company, see Zhejiang 
                      Fuchunjiang Communication Group Company                      
                    Hangzhou Futong Showa Electric Wire & Cable 
                      Company, see Futong Group Company                            
                    Hansen Industries Corporation                               189
                    HengTong Group Company Limited                              190
                    Hong'an Group Company Limited                               192
                    Hubei ETERN Hongqi Electrical Company, 
                      see Jiangsu YongDing Company Limited                         
                    Jiangsu Dartong M&E Company, 
                      see Citychamp Dartong Company Limited                        
                    Jiangsu ETERN Company, see Jiangsu 
                      YongDing Company Limited                                     
                    Jiangsu Far East Holding Group Company Limited              193
                    Jiangsu Shangshang Cable Group Company Limited              194
                    Jiangsu YongDing Company Limited                            195
                    Jiangsu Zhongtian Technologies Company Limited              196
                    Madison Cable Corporation, see Tyco Electronics                
                    Nexans SA                                                   198
                    Ningbo Orient Group Company Limited                         199
                    Prysmian SpA                                                201
                    Qingdao Hanhe Cable Group Company Limited                   203
                    Rochester Corporation, see Tyco Electronics Limited            
                    Shandong Yanggu Cable Group Company Limited                 204
                    Shanghai Shenghua Cable Group                               205
                    Shianfu Optical Fiber and Cables Company Limited, see Furukawa Electric Company
                      Limited                                                                            
                    Sumitomo Electric Industries Limited                        207                                   
                    Suzhou Furukawa Power Optical Fiber Cable 
                      Company, see Furukawa Electric Company 
                      and Jiangsu YongDing Company                                 
                    Tebian Electric Apparatus Stock Company Limited             209
                    Tianjin Suli Cable Group Company Limited                    210
                    Tongling Jingda Special Magnet Wire Company Limited         211
                    Tyco Electronics Limited                                    212
                    Tyco International Limited                                  215
                    Walsin Lihwa Corporation                                    216
                    Wuhan Walsin Wire & Cable, see Walsin Lihwa                    
                    Wuhan Yangtze Communications Industry Group Company         218
                    Wujiang Sulan Telecom Company, see Jiangsu YongDing Company Limited
                    Wuxi Jiangnan Cable Company Limited                         219
                    Xingle Group Company Limited                                220
                    Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Company, see Wuhan 
                      Yangtze Communications Industry Group Company                
                    Yantai Xinchao Industry Company Limited                     221
                    Yantai Xinmu Cable Company, see Yantai Xinchao 
                      Industry Company Limited                                     
                    Zhejiang Fuchunjiang Communication Group 
                      Company Limited                                           222
                    Zhejiang Wanma Group Company Limited                        223
                    Zhongli Group Company Limited                               224
                    Zhongtian Technologies Submarine Cable Company, 
                      see Jiangsu Zhongtian Technologies Company                   

                                       LIST OF TABLES
                                        
TABLE NUMBER                                                                   PAGE
                
                SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
                Summary Table  
           3

                SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT                                   
           1    Gross Domestic Product in China                                   8
           2    Population of China by Age                                       11
           3    Households in China by Region                                    13
           4    Interest Rates in China, 1996-2006                               16
           5    Gross Fixed Investment in China                                  18
           6    Construction Expenditures in China                               19
           7    Manufacturing Output in China                                    25
           8    Insulated Wire & Cable Pricing Patterns in China                 32
           9    World Insulated Wire & Cable Market                              37
          10    Chinese Foreign Trade in Insulated Wire & Cable                  39

                SECTION III -- MATERIALS                                
           1    Insulated Wire & Cable Material Demand in China                  41
           2    Insulated Wire & Cable Metal Demand in China                     43
           3    Insulated Wire & Cable Copper Demand in China by Product         45
           4    Insulated Wire & Cable Demand for Aluminum 
                    & Other Metals in China                                      47
           5    Insulated Wire & Cable Demand for Plastics in China              49
                
                SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS 
           1    Insulated Wire & Cable Supply & Demand in China                  59
           2    Power Wire & Cable Supply & Demand in China                      63
           3    Apparatus Wire & Cordage Supply & Demand in China                68
           4    Electronic Wire & Cable Supply & Demand in China                 70
           5    Telephone Wire & Cable Supply & Demand in China                  77
           6    Fiber Optic Cable Supply & Demand in China                       81
           7    Building Wire & Cable Supply & Demand in China                   84
           8    Magnet Wire Supply & Demand in China                             89
           9    Motor Vehicle Wire & Cable Supply & Demand in China              92
          10    Control & Signal Wire & Cable Supply & Demand in China           93
          11    Other Wire & Cable Supply & Demand in China                      94

                                        
                                        
                SECTION V -- MARKETS
           1    Insulated Wire & Cable Demand in China by Market                 96
           2    Electronic Equipment Shipments in China                          99
           3    Electronic Equipment Wire & Cable Demand
                    in China by Application                                     100
           4    Communication Wire & Cable Demand in China                      102
           5    Computer & Peripheral Equipment Wire & Cable
                    Demand in China                                             104
           6    Other Electronic Equipment Wire & Cable Demand in China         105
           7    Utilities Construction Expenditures in China                    107
           8    Electric Utilities Wire & Cable Demand in China                 108
           9    Building Construction Expenditures in China                     110
          10    Building Construction Wire & Cable Demand in China              112
          11    Industrial Machinery & Equipment Shipments in China             115
          12    Industrial Machinery & Equipment Wire & Cable 
                    Demand in China                                             116
          13    Electrical Equipment Shipments in China                         118
          14    Electrical Equipment Wire & Cable Demand in China               119
          15    Transportation Equipment Indicators in China                    122
          16    Transportation Wire & Cable Demand in China                     125
          17    Other Wire & Cable Demand in China                              126

                SECTION VI -- REGIONAL TRENDS
           1    Population of China by Region                                   132
           2    Gross Domestic Product of China by Region                       133
           3    Gross Fixed Investment in China by Region                       134
           4    Insulated Wire & Cable Demand in China by Region                136
           5    Central-North Region of China: Insulated 
                    Wire & Cable Demand                                         140
           6    Northeast Region of China: Insulated
                    Wire & Cable Demand                                         144
           7    Central-East Region of China: Insulated
                    Wire & Cable Demand                                         148
           8    Central-South Region of China: Insulated
                    Wire & Cable Demand                                         151
           9    Southwest Region of China: Insulated
                    Wire & Cable Demand                                         155
          10    Northwest Region of China: Insulated
                    Wire & Cable Demand                                         158

                SECTION VII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
           1    Revenue Data: Selected Insulated Wire & Cable
                    Companies, 2006                                             161
           2    Selected Cooperative Agreements                                 170
                

                                 LIST OF CHARTS
                                        
CHART NUMBER                                                                   PAGE


                SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT                                   
           1    Population of China by Age                                       11
           2    Interest Rates in China, 1996-2006                               16
           3    Copper Pricing Patterns in China, 1996-2006                      32
                
                SECTION III -- MATERIALS
           1    Insulated Wire & Cable Material Demand in China, 2006            42
           2    Insulated Wire & Cable Copper Demand in China
                    by Product, 2006                                             45
                
                SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS
           1    Insulated Wire & Cable Demand in China by Product, 2006          60
           2    Power Wire & Cable Demand in China by Type, 2006                 63
           3    Apparatus Wire & Cable Demand in China by Type, 2006             68
           4    Electronic Wire & Cable Demand in China by Type, 2006            71
           5    Telephone Wire & Cable Demand in China by Type, 2006             78
           6    Building Wire & Cable Demand in China by Type, 2006              85

                SECTION V -- MARKETS
           1    Insulated Wire & Cable Demand in China by Market, 2006           96
           2    Electronic Equipment Wire & Cable Demand in China
                    by Application, 2006                                        100

                SECTION VI -- REGIONAL TRENDS
           1    Insulated Wire & Cable Demand in China by Region, 2006          137
           2    Central-North Region of China                                   139
           3    Northeast Region of China                                       143
           4    Central-East Region of China                                    146
           5    Central-South Region of China                                   150
           6    Southwest Region of China                                       153
           7    Northwest Region of China                                       157

                SECTION VII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 
           1    Insulated Wire & Cable Market Share in China 
                    by Company, 2006                                            162