Acquisitions And Divestitures

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Acquisitions And Divestitures

Acquisitions And Divestitures

3. Acquisitions and Divestitures

General Cable actively seeks to identify key global macroeconomic and geopolitical trends in order to capitalize on expanding markets and new niche markets or exit declining or non-strategic markets in order to achieve better returns. The Company also sets aggressive performance targets for its business and intends to refocus or divest those activities which fail to meet targets or do not fit long-term strategies. The Company did not enter into any acquisitions or divestitures in the nine months ended September 30, 2011.