please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . learn how and when to remove these template messages this article contains content that is written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . november 2012 learn how and when to remove this template message this article needs additional citations for verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . may 2013 learn how and when to remove this template message learn how and when to remove this template message general cable corporation type public traded as nyse bgc industry cable manufacturing engineering founded incorporated 1927 headquarters highland heights kentucky key people michael t. mcdonnell ceo 1 john e. welsh iii nonexecutive chairman 2 products power telecommunications fiber optics electronics and datacom cables revenue 6 billion 2014 3 number of employees 12 000 end 2010 3 website www.generalcable.com general cable is a company based in highland heights kentucky with sales offices and manufacturing facilities in several countries . general cable manufactures and distributes copper aluminum and optical fiber cables for energy construction industrial specialty and communications sectors . 4 general cable was incorporated in new jersey in 1927 merging several older companies founded in the 19th century including phillips wire and safety cable company rome wire company and standard underground cable . 5 the ceo of general cable is michael mcdonnell . 1 general cable was owned by penn central from 1981 to 1992 . 6 general cable is a fortune 500 company . contents 1 products 2 corporate information 2.1 logo 2.2 locations 2.3 employees 2.4 company culture 2.4.1 green initiative 2.4.2 lean six sigma 3 references products edit general cable produces copper aluminum and fiber optic wire as well as cable products for the energy construction industrial specialty and communications markets . the company s energy cables include low medium and high voltage power distribution and power transmission products . general cable s application specific industrial and specialty cables are used in electrical power generation traditional and renewable the oil gas and petrochemical industries ; mining ; industrial automation ; automotive marine and transit ; and military aerospace and oem applications . its communications wire and cable products transmit low voltage signals for voice data video and control applications . 7 general cable sells its products under several brands including anaconda carol genspeed gepco nextgen nsw nual prestolite wire silec and stabiloy . corporate information edit logo edit general cable s 1927 logo representing three lengths of cable overlaid on one another when general cable officially formed in 1927 the company introduced its first trademark logo declaring a unified corporate identity to its customers investors suppliers and associates . 8 since the original 1927 version the company s logo has been modified five times . today the trademarked logo consists of the general cable stylized black text with a green reuleaux triangle on the left which is a modernized version of the 1927 symbol . 8 locations edit general cable s global headquarters located in highland heights kentucky general cable s global headquarters is located in highland heights kentucky . this facility which also serves as the north american headquarters and employs approximately 400 associates has been operating since 1992 . general cable operates internationally 9 with regional business operations in north america latin america and europe . the company has a global network of manufacturing facilities in core markets with sales representation and distribution worldwide . employees edit in 2016 general cable employed 11 000 associates working in manufacturing plants distribution centers technology centers sales offices and at corporate headquarters for the development design manufacture marketing and distribution of copper aluminum and fiber optic wire and cable products . 10 in june 2013 general cable placed 17th among the 40 top midsized 150 to 499 employees companies in the greater cincinnati and northern kentucky region . subcategories included company direction managers execution pay and benefits career and conditions . 11 company culture edit green initiative edit general cable implemented green initiatives to push the company to develop environmentally conscious strategies amidst their global presence . general cable s green alternative approach identifies green opportunities such as green cabling solutions whenever possible ; the company states that this includes promoting existing green products ; partnering with key customers in their green endeavors ; identifying and providing resources for green product gaps ; and participating as members in the u.s. green building council and collaborative ventures such as the green suppliers network gsn . 12 lean six sigma edit in 2000 general cable began its lean six sigma journey to eliminate waste and non value added processes in manufacturing and everyday business improving the flow of information and materials . the initiative strives to drive improvement while maintaining reliable effective outcomes and delivering savings to the company s bottom line . 13 industry week s best plants award program an annual recognition of manufacturing facilities that are on the leading edge of efforts to increase competitiveness enhance customer satisfaction and create stimulating work environments has recognized several general cable north american plants . since 2001 general cable has had eight of its 18 north american plants selected as finalists in the best plants competition . to date seven of those manufacturing facilities have gone on to achieve the title of one of the top 10 best plants in north america . 14 references edit a b general cable corporation governance management . general cable . retrieved 12 january 2016 . cite error invalid ref tag ; name mcdonnell defined multiple times with different content see the help page . general cable corporation governance board of directors . general cable . retrieved 26 january 2016 . a b general cable corporation annual report 2014 . general cable . retrieved 19 july 2011 . general cable vision . general cable . retrieved 2016 05 25 . general cable historical highlights . general cable . retrieved 19 july 2011 . ap 1981 02 25 . company news ; penn central bid for gk approved . the new york times . issn 0362 4331 . retrieved 2015 01 05 . http www.generalcable.com generalcable en us company aboutus a b cable gram summer 1998 . the evolution of gcc s trademark logo report . general cable . access date requires url help http www.generalcable.com about us worldwide locations general cable manufacturing locations pdf . general cable . retrieved 19 july 2011 . region s top workplaces value workers inspire success . cincinnati enquirer . retrieved 19 july 2011 . http www.generalcablecsr.com http www.generalcable.com nr rdonlyres a34e2480 ad66 4845 9f46 0c48afc347b1 0 cor 0034 0211leansixsigmassforprinting.pdf general cable franklin plant iw best plants profile 2010 . industry week . retrieved 19 july 2011 . retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title general cable & oldid 732835567 categories companies listed on the new york stock exchangecampbell county kentuckycompanies based in kentuckymanufacturing companies of the united stateswire and cable manufacturershidden categories pages with reference errorspages with duplicate reference namespages using citations with accessdate and no urlarticles with a promotional tone from november 2012all articles with a promotional tonearticles needing additional references from may 2013all articles needing additional references navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages deutschfran ais edit links this page was last modified on 3 august 2016 at 15 16 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; 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