ESSEX GROUP, INC.
ATLANTA, GA

business segment is the world’s largest producer of magnet wire, also known as winding wire. Magnet Wire is an insulated copper or aluminum conductor used by major original equipment manufacturers and distributors. Magnet wire is found in industrial motors, transformers and generators, automotive applications, electrical coils and controls, and appliances. It is also used in motor and transformer repair. business segment. Superior Essex is the industry leader in outside plant copper communications wire and cable products, which are used for voice and data transmission and are installed outdoors. We also manufacture and supply fiber optic cables and premises copper cables, which are installed within houses and offices. These fiber and copper cable products are used in communications applications, such as interconnecting campuses, businesses and communities. Legrand and Superior Essex, leaders in communications technology, have channeled their expertise into nCompass Systems, a suite of high-performance copper and optical fiber structured cabling systems. nCompass Systems offer the latest in innovative and sustainable design, from the smallest diameter CAT 6A cables with the highest margin of AXT protection available, to the state-of-the-art, energy efficient racks and cabinets that house them. Additionally, nCompass Systems is the first and only cabling system that can contribute toward LEED certification for green building projects by offering Environmental Product Declarations and Health Product Declarations for its premises copper and optical fiber cables. 10Gain®, BrakeBox®, DataGain®, Marathon LAN® and NextGain® are registered trademarks of Superior Essex International LP. nCompass™ is a trademark of Legrand and Superior Essex International LP. UL® and the UL logo are registered trademarks of UL LLC. HPD™ and the related logo are trademarks of the Health Product Declaration Collaborative. The GreenCircle Certified logo is a registered trademark of GreenCircle Certified, LLC. Certified Environmental Facts™ is a trademark of GreenCircle Certified, LLC. USGBC®, U.S. Green Building Council® and the related logo are registered trademarks of the U.S. Green Building Council. Products Company History Our heritage spans almost eight decades. We trace our history back to 1930, when the Essex Wire Corporation was founded in Detroit, Michigan. That company later relocated to Fort Wayne, Indiana. Superior Cable was founded in 1954, in Hickory, North Carolina. In 1998, Superior TeleCom (formerly Superior Cable) acquired Essex International (formerly Essex Wire) and formed Superior Essex, which is now based in Atlanta, Georgia. Corporation was founded in 1930 as an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) for some of the first Fords to roll off the assembly line. By 1965, it had grown to a company with $355 million in sales and 44 plants in North America. 2004 - Acquisition of Belden's North American outside plant (OSP) communications wire and cable business 2008 - Superior Essex Inc. is acquired by LS Cable & System, a leading provider of customer specific solutions headquartered in Seoul, Korea. LSCNS acquires all shares and Superior Essex Inc. becomes a private company. 2010 - Essex Group Inc. acquires the assets of Piremag Corp., the exclusive distributor for PPE FIOS Esmattados in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. 2011 - April: Superior Essex Inc. expands it's facilities in Tarboro, NC to manufacture power cables for commercial, industrial, and utility markets. the new facility and product offering will become part of the new business unit for the company- Superior Essex Energy Inc. 2011 - May: Essex Group Inc. acquires the assets of Furukawa Electric Co, Ltd (FEC) and American Furukawa, Inc. (AFI) winding wire business in the United States. A number of historical events preceded the merger of Superior and Essex, and the below timeline will provide more details of the history of Superior and Essex. Superior Essex has earned the reputation of a company with the highest integrity - producing and delivering quality products with outstanding customer service. We are proud not only of what we are accomplishing, but of how we are achieving success. This reputation is one we want to protect. To protect this reputation, we continually strive to serve the best interests of our customers, employees and shareholders, while behaving as a responsible corporate citizen. This commitment requires, among other things, that we act with the highest ethical and legal standards. At Superior Essex, we employ over 4,100 people around the globe. Through teamwork and a commitment to quality and unparalleled customer service our employees have helped make us one of the largest manufactures of wire and cable products in the world. Brian Kim is the Chief Executive Officer of Superior Essex and is responsible for the company’s global operations. Brian brings with him a wealth of experience and knowledge in the manufacturing industry as well as management. Previously, Brian served as President of LG Hausys America where he led the Company turnaround initiatives and restructuring projects. Prior to that, Brian was SVP – Corporate Management Officer for the holding company of LG Group where he was involved in the strategy and decision-making for future business opportunities. Brian majored in Economics at Yonsei University in Korea as well as holding a B.A. in Applied Statistics from The College of Business and Economics. He has also completed postgraduate studies and holds an Executive MBA from the University of Michigan Business School in Ann Arbor. We design, manufacture, and supply the wire and cable products that are essential to daily life. Built on more than 85 years of expertise, our global team serves the automotive, commercial, residential, industrial, and telecommunications industries. Our products serve communities worldwide—powering businesses and communities, moving people and commerce, and linking everyone to wireless networks that connect us all over the world. Fundamentally, we are Everywhere You Live and Work