APAR INDUSTRIES LIMITED

(UNIT: UNIFLEX CABLES)

AN ISO 9001: 2008 UNIT

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Uniflex Cable Unit at Umbergaon

The plant is ideally located near Mumbai.

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Uniflex cables is one of the leading manufacturing unit in India serving its customers since 1981 with its wide range of cables well known by brand name Unicab. The unit is now amalgamated with Apar Industries Ltd. It has the most diverse infrastructure to manufacture Power & Telecommunication cables at one location encompassing HT/LT, Elastomeric, Fiber Optic and Specialty Cables, offering one stop cable solution.
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Our VISION & MISSION Our VISION

We at Apar are a Technology driven Customer focused group of professionals firmly believing in our Companys vision:

Tomorrows Progress Today Our MISSION

To build a strong brand through business ethics, Technological expertise, long terms relationship with our esteemed customers and maintain superior quality product for customers satisfaction.

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Our DNA Our Business is built on the foundation of:

Reliability : Build trustworthiness through consistency with our stakeholders. Adaptability: Change with the demands of a volatile and uncertain business environment. Innovation : Anticipating and Leading change in our Product and Services. Leadership : Expect the best from us in Product Quality, Competitiveness and Service.
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Our VALUES
Understand that Service and a Service attitude to customers and fellow associates forms the basis of our business. Understand that mutual Trust and Respect is the essence of our Human Values Understand Accountability and Commitment setting and meeting aggressive targets. Understand that we will always conduct our business with unyielding Integrity. Understand Excellence and deliver products and services of the highest quality Understand the importance of Change and see it as an Opportunity and not as a Threat Understand Speed as a Competitive Advantage in a changing and uncertain world, delivering Better, Faster and more Competitive products and services Promise to deliver to all customers, Innovative and Value based solutions Always be an integral part of the Customers Success.
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About Uniflex Cables

Experience in Cable manufacture since 1981 serving a broad customer base in India and Overseas. A vast manufacturing infrastructure of 1 Million sq.ft. (Built Up Area over 300,000 sq.ft) manufacturing several varieties of cables under one roof. Uniflex Cables enjoys a very high reputation for its quality with the customers in its entire product range. Uniflex Cables is now amalgamated with APAR Industries, a fast growing professionally managed USD 800 Million group and a Leader in Overhead Conductor and Transformer Oil business.
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Uniflex Cables: MANUFACTURING INFRASTRUCTURE

FLEXIBLE WIRE BUNCHER

EXTRUDER PANEL

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ROTATING CATERPILLAR FOR CORE LAYING

Manufacturing Infrastructure at Uniflex Cables

Wire Drawing Machines from Niehoff Germany for Rod Breakdown and for Multi-Wire Drawing supported by Copper Tinning facility (in-house). Royale USA CCV (Dry Cure) Line to manufacture HT XLPE Cables State of the art extruders from highly reputed manufacturers viz. Nextrom, Royale, Swisscab, Supermac, Minimax etc for high quality extrusion. Stranding, Drum Twisters & Laying up machines, Armouring and other manufacturing machineries from most reputed machine manufacturers. In-house manufacture of almost all compounds to maintain quality. High Quality Test & Measuring equipments and a centralized Laboratory manned by highly experienced Technical personnel Electron Beam (3.0 MeV & 1.5 MeV) Irradiation facility Highly experienced Managerial and Technical personnel supported by highly skilled work force. Stranded/Compacted/Flexible Conductor manufacturing facility
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Annual Plant Capacity at Uniflex Cables

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Product Category
Elastomeric (Rubber) Cables upto 33 KV, single Core upto 500 sqmm and multi core copper upto 400 Sq. mm.] XLPE Power Cables Upto 33 KV, Single core upto 630 sqmm and Multi Core upto 500 Sq. mm.

Annual Production Capacity

6400 CKm/Yr for >120 sqmm 15000 CKm/Yr for < 95 sqmm 5000 CKm/Year (HT Cables) 15000 CKm/Year LT (LT Cables) 12000 Km/Year (Loose Tube) 90000 Km/Year (UniTube)

Optical Fiber Cables [upto 144 Fiber Cables] UniTube & Loose tube Armoured/DUCT/ADSS/Aerial Fig.8

Fluoroplastic PVC/PE cables [including FRLS/FS and high temperature screened instrumentation cables and wires] Jelly Filled Telephone Cables [upto 2400 pairs armoured/unarmoured/Aerial types].

8000 Km/ Year

1 Million CKM/Year

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Quality Policy of Uniflex Cables

We at Uniflex cables are dedicated to manufacture best quality products at affordable prices to our customers entire satisfaction in Power, Control, Telecommunication sectors through Employee Motivation, continual improvement and Product Innovation.

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ISO Certificate

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Quality Control at Uniflex Cables The Technical Dept is manned by several engineers having rich experience. Senior and middle level engineer managers are responsible to ensure technical compliance and quality. A centralized laboratory supports Incoming Raw Material Testing, In-Process Testing Finished goods Testing Internal & External Inspection. Cables are periodically Type Tested in-house & at Independent laboratories for design compliance. In-house manufacture of PVC and Elastomeric compounds give a competitive edge to ensure product quality. The company lays emphasis on investing in latest test and measuring equipments and training its personnel.
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FEW TESTING FACILITIES

Hot set test / Ageing oven

Oxygen Index Testing

Physical Test Lab

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Electrical Test Apparatus

Partial Discharge / Tan

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Technical Specifications
The Cables are manufactured and tested as per customer requirements The following are most commonly used specifications:
IS: 1554 (Part-I) for LT PVC Cables IS: 7098 (Part-I) for LT XLPE IS: 7098 (Part-II) for HT XLPE IS: 14255 for LT ABC Cables IS: 9968 (Part-I) for LT Elastomer Cables IS: 9968 (Part-II) for HT Elastomer Cables IS: 14494 (FT7) Elastomer Mining Cables IS: 9857 for Welding Cables IS: 694 for Flexible Cables IS: 398 (Part-I, II, IV, V) for Conductors TEC Specs for PIJF & OFC Cables
For International customers, cables as per relevant specs are manufactured and tested. (IEC 60502 (Part-I & II) / VDE 0273/BS 6007/ BS:7870/ BS6004 / BS6500/CW1128, GR-20 or as per customer specifications & requirements) Cables can be manufactured for any other International specifications or as per Customer specifications.

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Uniflex Cables Product Range

ELECTRICAL
PVC Cables upto 3.3 KV XLPE Cables upto 33 KV LT & HT ABC Cables Instrumentation Cables Concentric Core Cables Flexible Cables & Wires FR/FRLS/LSOH Cables Fire Survival Cables Under Water Cables Other Speciality Cables

ELASTOMER
Trailing Cables Locomotive Cables Ship Wiring Cables Wind Mill & Solar Cables Welding Cables Mining Cables LFH Cables & Wires Fire Survival Cables EPR, Silicon, EVA Cables Speciality Cables

TELECOM & Speciality Products

Optical Fiber Cables Multi-mode/Single Mode
Armoured/Duct/Aerial/ADSS

Torpedo Cable TOW Cables Composite Cables Indoor Telephone Cable AUTO Components Telephone Cables LAN Cables

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Elastomeric Cables

Elastomeric Cables and Flexible cords Elastomeric insulated heavy duty HOFR Cables. Welding Cables (General Purpose and HOFR) Ship wiring cables, Pressure Tight Cables and cables for submerged connection. Railways locomotives and coach wiring cables. Mining Cables Flexible Trailing, coal cutter, pliable armoured and land line cables Cables for wind Mills & Solar PV Silicone Rubber high temperature cable.

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Electron Beam Irradiation

An Electron Gun is housed in a thick vessel where electrons are accelerated in an acceleration tube The Electrons are directed to a scanning device magnetically The Cables are passed under the beam thru set of under-beam equipments Similarly, depending on the dosage required, suitable underbeam handling systems are designed
Apar Industries has set up Electron Beam Irradiation facility comprising one each of 1.5 MeV and 3 MeV accelerators for offering speciality cables for Shipping, Railways, Windmill, Solar, Mining and Power sector
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HT Flexible Trailing Cable

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POWER CABLES
XLPE CABLES 1 KV to 33 KV Control Cables upto 61 Cores Single Core cables upto 1000 mm Sq. Multi core cables upto 400 mm Sq. Armoured or Unarmoured type HT / LT Aerial Bunched Cables Jacketing Material PVC / PE / FR/FRLS Fire Survival, Under Water Cables PVC CABLES Power Cables upto 1.1 KV Control Cables upto 61 Cores Railways Signalling & Auto Cables Screened instrumentation Cables House wiring and Flexible cables Flat Cables for submercible pumps Airport lighting and mining cables. FRLS / FR / HR / Fire Survival Cables
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AERIAL BUNCHED CABLES

11 KV Aerial Bunched Cable

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LT ABC Cable 22

UNIDAC Cables (Prevent Theft of Electricity)

Small overall diameter concentric design Light weight due to smaller diameter Increased safety Temper & vandal proof Unauthorized access to phase conductor inhibited by concentric layer Sizes 1x6/6, 1x10/10, 1x16/16, 1x25/25 Higher sizes on request Can be offered in Aluminium or Copper CNE & SNE Options

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Instrumentation Cables

Cables in Pair/Triad/Quad construction Individually and / or Overall screened Armoured/Unarmoured construction Screening of Aluminium Mylar Tape & Drain Wire (and/or Screening of ATC Braid)

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Speciality Cables & Products

FLUOROPOLYMER CABLES & WIRES

The cables are made of Tinned/Silver/Nickel Plated Copper wire 32 to 0 AWG (0.06 to 0.5 Sq.mm.) having stranded/bunched flexible conductor, FEP/ETFE/PFA/PVDF insulated suitable for temperature ranging from -100 to 250C. Single or Multicore/Paired/ Triad/Quad, Screened by wire braid or Metal/Polyester Taped with drain, unarmoured, sheathed or unsheathed types to JSS/UL and other relevant specifications.

AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS
Uniflex has entered into manufacture of Automotive extruded components (Thermoplastic as well as Elastomer) for Automobile Industry. Its first product AIRDAM extruded profile has met with successful acceptance by a leading automobile manufacturer. Uniflex intends to develop Hoses/Tubes and other extruded profiles & Gaskets for the Automotive Industry. Uniflex is also venturing into Electron Beam Irradiated automotive wires & Cables and irradiated components in near future.
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Fire Survival, LSOH, FRLS, FR WIRES

FireSafe Cables from UNIFLEX

FIRE SURVIVAL BUILDING WIRES

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General Test Requirements for FS Cables

Description of Test requirement To determine the percentage of Oxygen required to support combustion of insulating material To determine the Temperature at which normal 21% Oxygen content in Air that will support combustion of insulating material To determine the (Light Transmission) visibility during fire of insulating material To ascertain the HCL acid gas released by insulating material during fire To determine the ability of cable to maintain the circuit in flame at 950C for at least 3 hours Specificat ion ASTMD:2863

TEST Critical Oxygen Index

Specified Values

> 30

Temperature Index

ASTMD:2863

> 280C

Smoke Density Acid Gas Generation

ASTM-D 2843 IEC 60754-I

Light Transmission > 80 % (Avg) < 0.5 % (by weight) Cable withstand 950C flame temperature and maintains the circuit uninterruptedly

Circuit Integrity / Fire Survival Test

IEC 60331-21

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FIRE SAFETY CABLES

Comparison of features
Ordinary PVC FR FRLS LSOH FIRE SURVIVAL

Test

Specified Values 23 % 160C 85 % 50% NA

Specified Values > 29 % > 250C 75 % 40 % NA

Specified Values > 29 % > 250C < 60 % < 20 % NA

Specified Values > 30% > 280C < 20 % < 0.5 % NA

Specified Values > 30% > 280C < 20 % < 0.5 % IEC 60331-21

Critical Oxygen Index Temperature Index Smoke Density Acid Gas Generation Fire Survival Test

Fire Survival cables can continue to function uninterruptedly at least for 3 hours at 950 C flame burning
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Flexible Cables

Building Wires FR, FRLS, LSOH, Fire survival Panel Wiring: FR, FRLS, LSOH, Fire survival Single Core Flexible Cables Multi-Core Flexible cables 3 Core Flat Cables Screened Flexible Cables Electronic Wires & Cables

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Fiber Optic Cables

Loose tube Cables from 2 to 144 Fibres and Unitube Cables upto 12 Fiber in Various constructions viz. Duct, Armoured, Aerial, FTTH, Indoor Types etc SM: G652B / G652D / G655 / G657A / DSF & Multimode Fibers (OM1, OM2, OM3, OM4) Self Supporting ADSS & Fig.8 Aerial Cables Composite & Hybrid Cables Custom built cables designed for specific applications eg. Heavy / Light Density Tow cables for Sonar & Mine sweeping, Torpedo Cables

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Few OFC Designs

Unitube Armoured

Multi-tube Unarmoured

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Fire Survival OFC

OFC Festoon Cable

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SPECIALITY CABLES

Uniflex is perhaps the only company in India partnering for Research & Development of specialized import substitution products. Some of the products successfully developed and in use are: High Density TOW Cable for SONAR detection Low density TOW Cable for Mine Sweeping TORPEDO Optical Fiber Cable Tactical OFC for Army Ruggadized OFC for Army

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Heavy TOW Composite Cable (Under Water Application)

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LIGHT TOW CABLE (Under Water Neutral Buoyancy Cable)

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Commendation from DRDO

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Custom Designed Composite Cables

Fiber Optic Festoon Elastomer Cable

Electro Mech Subsea Cable

13x16 + 14x2.5 + 6Prx2.5

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11 KV 3x95 + 3x95/3

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OUR ESTEEMED CUSTOMERS: Energy Sector

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Our Esteemed Customers: Industry sector

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Our Esteemed Customers: Others

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Our Esteemed customers Exports

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Exports Performance of Uniflex Cables

South Africa Nigeria Sudan Angola Tunisia Mozambique Zimbabwe Kenya Ethopia Tanzania

Mauritius Zambia Middle East Syria Yemen SAARC Countries Iraq U.K Spain Malaysia
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Uniflex: A fast growing cable Business

Sales Mix
450 400 350

JFTC Cables OFC Cables Power Cables

Rs. Crs.

300 250 200 150 100 50 99-00 00-01 01-02 02-03 03-04 04-05

05-06- 06-0715m 9m

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Uniflex sales has grown exponentially during last 4 years after its management was taken over by Apar

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UNIFLEX: ORGANIZATION CHART

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Corporate Office
12/13, Jyoti Wire House, 1st Floor, 23A, Shah Industrial Estate, Off. Veera Desai Road, Andheri (W), Mumbai 400 053 (India) Tel. + 91 22 2674 0001, 2674 0002, 2674 0003 Fax. +91 22 2674 0600 E-Mail(exports) : exports@uniflex.in E-Mail(Domestic) : info@uniflex.in Visit us @ www.unicab.com

Works
Plot No. 158-163 GIDC, Umbergaon, Dist: Valsad, Gujarat 396 171 (India). Tel. +91 260 2562412, 2563412, 2562954, 2561354, 2561212 Fax. +91 260 2562950/2563950

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE

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