Tratos is pleased to announce its membership of EEF, the UK manufacturers’ organisation. EEF is dedicated to the future of manufacturing, helping manufacturing businesses evolve, innovate and compete in a fast-changing world. It provides a business services, government representation and industry intelligence, making it a valuable resource for members. EEF’s ethos, that a modern, competitive and innovative manufacturing industry is central to the UK’s economic future, is very much in line with Tratos’.

Tratos held its ninth annual FTTH conference at its main headquarters in Pieve Santo Stefano, Italy on the 6th September. The full day conference, organised in conjunction with Tyco Electronics and opened by Tratos Cavi President Albano Bragagni, was attended by in excess of 90 people, gathered to listen to guest speakers covering the latest innovations and real time challenges and solutions that are facing the industry today.  Guest speakers included Andrew Oliviero of OFS examining the latest developments in bend-insensitive fibres for FTTx applications and Jan Vandenbroek of Tyco Electronics looking at where we are now with FTTH and what the future holds. Other guest speakers came from Open Access Telecom Italia, TiLAB Telecom Italia and TE Connectivity.