New Q-ODC presented at ECOC in Brussels
The Q-ODC push-pull connector sets a new standard for harsh environment connectivity. It is the smallest and most robust design in its class and has an outstanding coupling mechanism. The push-pull mechanism allows easy and fast installation while at the same time it provides highest installation safety since only two defined mating states are possible – either mated or unmated – nothing else.
Suntech Power awards 75-million contract to HUBER+SUHNER
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STP), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules, has chosen HUBER+SUHNER as its partner for supplying connectivity systems. Over the next two to three years, the Swiss company HUBER+SUHNER, which specialises in electrical and optical connectivity solutions, will supply specific junction boxes, cables and connectors to Suntech. The total contract is worth CHF 75 million.
Build your own RF cable assembly
We are pleased to announce the new HUBER+SUHNER RF assembly configurator is now available on rfwebpcf.hubersuhner.com. It offers an intelligent, fast and easy way to design, specify and request a coaxial RF cable assembly online.
New Catalogue Automotive Products
Corresponding to the already existing catalogue railway products, the new catalogue for the HUBER+SUHNER automotive market is now available as well.
Resolutions of Shareholders’ Meeting of
HUBER+SUHNER AG
The 39th Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting of HUBER+SUHNER for fiscal 2007 took place yesterday, Wednesday, 16th April 2008. The shareholders approved all the resolutions proposed by the board.
The 2007 business year: profitable growth continues
Clearly, HUBER+SUHNER’s balanced diversification strategy is working as order intake, sales, EBIT and net income surpass 2006 figures.
Order intake and turnover in fiscal 2007:
HUBER+SUHNER continues its solid path of growth
In fiscal 2007, the HUBER+SUHNER Group, a global provider of electrical and optical connectivity solutions, exceeded the strong growth it achieved in 2006 and once again grew at a double-digit rate. Order intake increased by 13.6% from CHF 689.3 million to CHF 783 million. Turnover grew by 11.6% to CHF 731 million from CHF 655.2 million in the previous year, and that of continued business activities (without non-core business activities shed in the year under review) rose even more sharply by 14.8% compared with a year ago.
HUBER+SUHNER to appoint two new members of Group Management
The HUBER+SUHNER Group with headquarters in Herisau and Pfäffikon, Switzerland, which is active in the field of electrical and optical connectivity, has appointed two new members of Group Management after the in april announced reorganisation of the Group. This has been decided by the Group Management and the Board of Directors at their December meeting 2007. Patrick Riederer (42) will take charge of the new Low Frequency Division effective January 1st, 2008, and Urs Ryffel (40) of the Fiber Optics Division. The third division, Radio Frequency, continues to be headed by Hanspeter Bär. With this step, HUBER+SUHNER is systematically focusing its corporate organisation on the three core technologies: Radio Frequency, Fiber Optics and Low Frequency.
MASTERLINE QUICK - fiber optic cabling divider system
MASTERLINE quick is the latest fiber optic cabling divider system of the MASTERLINE family. With a compact and flat divider housing loose tube cables with a diameter from 2 to 5mm and up to 12 fibers can easily and fast be divided into individually strain-relieved fan-out tails and terminated afterwards. As a result a time and personnel consuming splicing on site is not necessary anymore. Furthermore the compact divider can easily be fixed and placed in small wall boxes, distribution systems etc. without requiring much space.
HUBER+SUHNER sells BERKOL Business Unit to Rieter
Effective January 1st, 2008, HUBER+SUHNER sells the BERKOL Business Unit to the Winterthur (CH) based Rieter Group. BERKOL specialises in the supply of components for textile machines. The contract was signed yesterday, November 12th, 2007, without disclosure of the selling price. The sale of the non-core BERKOL Business Unit is in line with the strategy of HUBER+SUHNER to focus on electrical and optical connectivity solutions.
Third quarter figures 2007:
HUBER+SUHNER Continues Growth
The HUBER+SUHNER Group, which specialises in the supply of electrical and optical connectivity solutions, continued its expansion and achieved two-digit growth in the third quarter of 2007. After nine months, order intake rose compared to the previous year by 11.3% to CHF 598.8 million. Sales increased by 12.3% to CHF 548.5 million.
HUBER+SUHNER grants licence to Tyco Electronics
The US group Tyco Electronics and the Swiss specialist in electrical and optical connectivity HUBER+SUHNER have agreed that the ODC fiber-optic connector range patented by HUBER+SUHNER will in future be marketed under licence by Tyco Electronics as a second source supplier.
HUBER+SUHNER enjoys continued strong growth
HUBER+SUHNER recorded high double-digit growth once again in the first half of 2007. Sales rose by 12.8% compared with the prior-year period to CHF 363.0 million (in the core business, excluding Polymer Solutions, sales actually rose by 18.2%). The higher cost base in global production areas and the significant shift in the product mix slowed the increase in operating profit, therefore EBIT grew by a more modest 1.5% to CHF 46.8 million in the first half of 2007. The EBIT margin was a very solid 12.9% thanks to the high sales growth and low increase in fixed costs. The net income figure of CHF 42.3 million represents a further 6% rise compared with the previous year.
HUBER+SUHNER sells Extrusion business unit to mobil Werke AG
With an effective sale date of 30 September 2007, HUBER+SUHNER is selling its Extrusion business unit – specialising in the development, production and sale of plastic and rubber profiles – to mobil Werke AG based in Berneck, Switzerland. The contract was signed yesterday, 27 August 2007. Both parties have agreed not to disclose the sale price.
mobil Werke AG will absorb all 23 employees in the unit and will continue production at the Herisau location following the acquisition.
The sale of the non-core business unit is part of the strategy by HUBER+SUHNER to focus on electric and optical connectivity.
Further Development of the Group Organisation
In recent years HUBER+SUHNER has focused on the core business of 'Electrical and Optical Connectivity', and concentrated on the three areas of Radio Frequency, Fiberoptic and Low Frequency Technologies. This approach has proven successful and is the framework of the further strategic development of the company.
Resolutions of Shareholders' Meeting of HUBER+SUHNER AG
The 38th Annual General Shareholders' Meeting of HUBER+SUHNER for fiscal 2006 took place yesterday, Wednesday, April 18, 2007. The shareholders approved all the resolutions proposed by the board.
SENCITY® Link – wireless broadband mmW connection
With a unique combination of material and radio frequency technology HUBER+SUHNER has launched a new system for wireless broadband communication. SENCITY® Link is an easy to install point-to-point data link for bridging distances of up to 800 metres.
Composites moves to new building in Fehraltorf
The Composites business unit is relocating this autumn from Pfäffikon-Dorf to Fehraltorf. The new industrial building in Fehraltorf, which covers a surface area of 5,100 square metres (today: 3,700 square metres), offers ideal conditions for meeting the continuous demand for products based on carbon fibre reinforced plastics. The areas becoming vacant in the factory in Pfäffikon will be utilised starting in late summer by the Wire+Cable and Cable Systems divisions, which are also growing.
2006: an exceptional year with record figures
In the 2006 business year electrical and optical connectivity provider HUBER+SUHNER generated its best Group result ever. The good shape of its three main markets and growing market shares generated high, double-digit growth. Order intake was up 19.4%, from CHF 577.5 million to CHF 689.3 million, and sales 15.5%, from CHF 567.1 million to CHF 655.2 million. Adjusted for portfolio changes, the sales increase was 18.8%.
New antenna product catalogue for broadband wireless WiMAX and WIFI
This new catalogue contains worth knowing information and explanations regarding wireless broadband access in general and responds in detail to the following:
RFID antenna product catalogue
RFID – Radio Frequency IDentification Systems allowing wireless identification of people and goods via radio frequency engineering is the technology of the future. The new catalogue gives you detailed information on all antennas for RFID applications as well as on this new technology.
HUBER+SUHNER – New solar cable for worldwide use
With RADOX® SMART, HUBER+SUHNER offers a new family of solar cables, which are, due to their robustness plus TÜV and UL approvals, perfect for the use in all climate zones.
New Branch office in Mumbai
HUBER+SUHNER is pleased to announce the opening of a branch office in Mumbai to expand its customer base in the communication, transportation and industrial markets in the western part of India.
HUBER+SUHNER: New Thailand subsidiary
HUBER+SUHNER has opened a new subsidiary in Thailand. HUBER+SUHNER (Thailand) Co. Ltd. is based in Bangkok and provides sales support, technical consulting and logistics services to their customers in the communication, transportation and industry markets.
Ultra broadband antennas available now.
Three distinct faces for indoor Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS).
Orders and sales, 2006: An equally strong second half of the year
In the 2006 business year, electrical and optical connectivity provider HUBER+SUHNER has generated considerable growth. Year-on-year order intake rose by some 19%, to CHF 688 million (previous year, CHF 577 million), while sales were up approximately 15%, for a total of CHF 654 million (previous year, CHF 567 million). Even though growth is now somewhat less dynamic, the company managed to slightly exceed the sales objective announced last November.
Completion of sale of the Compounds business unit to POLYGENA
On January 4th, 2007, HUBER+SUHNER completed the sale, announced end of November 2006, of the Compounds business unit to POLYGENA AG.
Lightning Protectors from the market leader
The new HUBER+SUHNER catalogue incorporates a 50 year know-how in developing and producing lightning protectors. It contains detailed information about the broad portfolio of overvoltage protectors, an overview of the developments made over the last few decades as well as an insight on the technologies and functional principles used – it is an excellent reference book for every radio frequency engineer.
HUBER+SUHNER’s Compounds business goes to Polygena AG
The HUBER+SUHNER Group has sold its Compounds business unit, specialized in the development and manufacture of rubber compounds, to Polygena AG. The contract was signed on November 29, with the actual handover scheduled for early 2007. The sale price will remain confidential, by mutual agreement. Polygena will retain all of the business unit’s 35 employees and will continue production at the Pfäffikon location after the takeover. The Compounds business unit is not part of HUBER+SUHNER’s core business and the sale is a manifestation of the Group’s 2002 strategy of medium-term focus on electrical and optical connectivity technology.
Head of Corporate Development + Communication appointed
The HUBER+SUHNER Group of Herisau und Pfäffikon, Switzerland, a leading provider of electrical and optical connectivity solutions, has made an addition to its executive Group management. Mr. Fabio Mercandetti will head the Corporate Development + Communication management function effective January 1, 2007. The appointment streamlines Group management structure by combining the headship of Information + Process management with Communication + Business Development.
LISCA Corrugated RF Cable Assemblies
LISCA cable assemblies are specially developed for applications where low VSWR and low attenuation combined with low intermodulation products are required. The excellent performance is achieved by utilizing corrugated SUCOFEED cables with low intermodulation designed connectors and a controlled assembly process with HUBER+SUHNER solder technology. This product line is designed to provide optimal performance up to 4 GHz.
A world first – waterproof high performance QMA connector
Five years ago the Quick-Lock-QMA-connector series revolutionised the radio frequency interconnection market. Currently HUBER+SUHNER launches the first waterproof QMA – with higher perfomance and optimised for outdoor applications.
Nine-month figures of HUBER+SUHNER Group: Increased sales projection
The positive trend in the volume of orders placed with electrical and optical connectivity supplier HUBER+SUHNER has continued into the third quarter. At CHF 538 million, order intake was 22.4% higher than during the same period last year and sales increased by 16.1%, to CHF 488.6 million. Excluding currency gains (+1.8%) and adjusted for portfolio changes
(-1.2%), the sales increase amounts to 15.5%.
RADOX® TENUIS-TW —Light, flexible and compact
The railway cable family RADOX® TENUIS-TW is the result of a long time development by HUBER+SUHNER. The characteristics of this signal and control cable reach new dimensions of lightness.
Fiber Optics Cabling Systems - new catalogue
This new catalogue contains detailed information about all Fiber Optic cabling systems from Huber+Suhner. MASTERLINE, SMARTLINE, mobile cabling systems and connecting systems are introduced as well as cables, connectors and assembly classes. Together with a short introduction about the fiber management system LISA this catalogue gives a clear overview for FTTx-solutions and also for fixed and mobile networks.
SMART QUICK-FIT – unique connectors for corrugated cables
HUBER+SUHNER complete their range of feeder line components with a new connector series for 7/8” and ½” corrugated foam dielectric cables. These new cost-saving connectors are easy to install and can be used together with HUBER+SUHNER’s own cables, as well as for most other cable brands.
Half-year report 2006: Sales and earnings leap at HUBER+SUHNER
HUBER+SUHNER experienced an outstanding first half of 2006.
New Fiber Optic Catalogue - Connectors and Assemblies
We are pleased to announce our new Fiber Optic Connectors and Assemblies general catalogue.
New Sales Office in Changchun, China
HUBER+SUHNER is announcing the opening of an additional sales office in Changchun, China, to help expand its customer base in the transport industry. Many consider the city in China’s north-east the “Detroit of the East”. It is home of First Automobile Works, China’s largest automobile manufacturer, and of Asia’s biggest rolling stock manufacturer, Changchun Railway Vehicles Co. Ltd.
Plastic injection moulding integrated in core business
As of September 1, 2006, HUBER+SUHNER will split Polymer Components, which is a business unit of the Fiber Optics + Cable Technology business sector, into two units. Plastic injection moulding – of growing importance as technology advances – will be integrated in the Radio Frequency Technology business sector, and become part of the core business. The Extrusion unit, producer of high-quality sensor and fire protection profiles, will continue as an independent business unit with its own new manager. Both activities and all 54 employees will remain at the Tiefe plant in Herisau Switzerland. In 2005 both activities generated sales of CHF 8 Mio. each.
Breakthrough: Chinese telecom network provider China Mobile opts for HUBER+SUHNER lightning protection components
China Mobile Ltd., the country’s biggest telecom network provider, has signed a general agreement for lightning protection components with connectivity product specialists HUBER+SUHNER. This, the first direct order from a network operator, marks a significant breakthrough in a heretofore not very accessible market. HUBER+SUHNER, the world’s leading supplier of lightning protection components, prevailed against international and local competition. Given China’s launch of the third cellphone generation, the order represents a milestone for the company in this important market.
Fast and secure data transmission in trains
The growing demand for data communication in trains means that ever more powerful on-board systems are needed. The new RADOX® RailCat data bus cable from HUBER+SUHNER has been developed specifically for the rail market and fulfils both the fire safety requirements of DIN 5510-2 and BS 6853 and the data bus cable requirements of EN50288-2-2.
New Databus Cable: Reliable and Space-saving
The new RADOX®-databus cable from HUBER+SUHNER offers more advantages than ever in the reliable transmission of large data volumes in road vehicles. It is temperature resistant and can therefore be installed into the engine compartment. Thanks to its extremely narrow diameter, it can be accommodated even in very tight spaces.
Completion of sale of the Sucoflex roofing and waterproofing business unit to Sika
On May 1, 2006 HUBER+SUHNER completed the sale, announced in January 2006, of the Sucoflex roofing and waterproofing business unit.
CHF 20 million contract in Australia
HUBER+SUHNER has received a large contract from the automotive industry. The Australian car company GM Holden Ltd. has placed an order with the Swiss supplier for high-quality battery cables for its new car platform VE with a total order value of more than CHF 20 million.
Business Year 2005: Continued growth, top result- First group result in accordance with IFRS
- Orders received up 3.3%, sales up 1.1%
- Gross margin largely maintained
- Operating result at a higher-than-expected CHF 44.6 million
- Second-best-ever group result, best-ever return on sales (ROS)
- 50% dividend increase proposed
HUBER+SUHNER connectivity for the Eurofighter Typhoon
Optical and electrical connectivity specialist HUBER+SUHNER was recently awarded a major order for radio frequency assemblies and connectors predestined for the second series of 236 Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft. The order, the second for HUBER+SUHNER, is valued at approximately CHF 13 million and will be processed over the next three to four years. The first order was for the initial series of 100 Eurofighters. HUBER+SUHNER radio frequency components link the system’s antennas, computers, transmitters, receivers and other components that together constitute the aircraft’s DASS Defensive Aids Sub System.
Lighter rotor blades for wind tunnel
The Swiss technology group HUBER+SUHNER is producing the first rotor blades for wind tunnels to be made from carbon-fibre reinforced plastics (CFC). This material is lighter and quieter than the conventional aluminium and allows higher speeds to be reached. The newly developed rotor blades will be put to use for the first time in a wind tunnel for Volvo Car Corporation.
Fiber Optic Outdoor Connector excellent optical connections in harsh environments
Whether UMTS, third-generation mobile communications, positioning systems or optical connections in shipbuilding – ever-wider band-widths and faster data transmission rates are calling for direct and reliable fiber optic connections also in outdoor applications. With its new ODC connector, HUBER+SUHNER is offering an innovative solution of usual high quality.
RF Power Switch - switching between RF Channels
PLUG AND PLAY
Continued growth, marked increase in net income- Orders booked up three percent, to CHF 577 million
- Higher sales year-on-year thanks to strong second half
- Marked increase in net income
HUBER+SUHNER’s Roofing and Waterproofing business unit sold to Sika
January 16th, 2006 - The HUBER+SUHNER Group has sold its Roofing and Waterproofing business unit Sucoflex to Sika. The contracts were signed on January 14 and the transaction is expected to be completed in the first semester 2006. The parties have agreed not to disclose the sale price. Sika will take over all 39 employees and retain the Pfäffikon facilities.
Urs Alder further strengthens HUBER+SUHNER’s Executive Group Management
Urs Alder, HUBER+SUHNER Corporate Human Resources Manager and member of extended Corporate Management, has been invited to join the Executive Group Management as its sixth full member as of January 1, 2006. The move is designed to emphasize the strategic importance of Human Resources.
Another HUBER+SUHNER site certified to the most stringent automotive quality standards.
The Swiss HUBER+SUHNER Group, a leading global supplier of components and systems for electrical and optical connectivity, has been producing radio-frequency products at its subsidiary company in Tzcew / Gdansk, Poland since 2003. In November 2005, this plant received the ISO/ TS 16949 certificate and now represents the company’s third site to be awarded a certificate for this exacting automotive standard. For the HUBER+SUHNER Group, this represents a further recognition of the continued optimisation of quality standards in the company's global production and distribution network.
HUBER+SUHNER and MTI Wireless Edge join forces in the Antenna Market
The Swiss HUBER+SUHNER Group and Israeli high-quality antennae manufacturer MTI Wireless Edge Ltd. have signed a cooperation agreement. The agreement is aimed at promoting the joint development, production and distribution of antennae for the fast-growing Radio Frequency Identification Technology (RFID) market and antenna panels for Broadband Wireless Access devices (BWA applications), also known as WiMAX.
New leader for the Fiberoptic + Cable Technology Sector
HUBER+SUHNER, a leading global supplier of components and systems for electrical and optical connectivity, is pleased to announce that Mr Guy Petignat will join the company as COO Fiberoptic + Cable Technology and member of the Executive Group Management as of January 1, 2006.
New RF Cables General Catalogue
The updated version of the RF Cables General Catalogue is available now.
Increased profitability despite lower sales
For the HUBER+SUHNER Group, a leading global supplier of components and systems for electrical and optical connectivity, the first six months of 2005 were characterized by solid execution in a business environment which was less buoyant than the corresponding period the year before.
MMPX - the new connector series
Designed for applications in the industrial, defence and other markets, this new connector series ensures excellent values up to 65 GHz.
SEMPER(TM) - the world's first self-extinguishing gas capsule protector
Enhanced safety and reliability
The SEMPERTM-concept enhances the safety and reliability of the well known and proven gas capsule protector principle impressively. It eliminates the risk of capsule “hold on” due to DC line powering or high powered RF signals, which will render the system inoperable and can destroy the protective capsule.
Annual report 2004 - Back on the growth path
HUBER+SUHNER: impressive increase in sales and earnings The HUBER+SUHNER Group, a leading global supplier of components and systems for electrical and optical connectivity, increased its sales by 7.4% (12.5% if portfolio adjustments and currency effects are taken into account) to CHF 560.8 million in 2004. Operating profit (EBIT) increased markedly once again from CHF 6.3 million to CHF 41.2 million. Net income rose from CHF 6.6 million to CHF 31.5 million, boosting the return on sales from 1.3% to 5.6%. The sound consolidated balance sheet was improved again, with the equity ratio rising to 68.4% at year end (prior year: 62.7%). Net cash jumped from CHF 2.9 million to CHF 53.2 million. In response to the positive performance, the dividend is to be increased from CHF 0.50 to CHF 2 per registered share.
HUBER+SUHNER opens a new subsidiary in India
HUBER+SUHNER ELECTRONICS Pvt. Ltd. started their operating activities in the Indian city of Gurgaon on 3 January 2005. Their goal is to establish their own distribution structure and to offer Indian customers technical consulting and support in addition to supply management solutions. HUBER+SUHNER ELECTRONICS Pvt. Ltd. are one hundred percent owned by the Swiss HUBER+SUHNER Group.
The Success Story of HUBER+SUHNER and Agilent
Agilent, formerly a part of the Hewlett-Packard Corp., is a world leader in instrumentation, servicing the customers in the communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis markets.
New General Manager in Sweden
Jarno Tahvanainen was appointed as the new General Manager for HUBER+SUHNER AB in Sweden.
SENCITY®RAIL antenna family – now with GPS capabilities
With the SENCITY®RAIL antenna having been adopted as the standard broadband pick up antenna for railway and light rail vehicles, HUBER+SUHNER has now taken the next step to make GPS service available on trains.
Half-Year Report 2004: Strong growth and outstanding result
HUBER+SUHNER have returned to the path of growth in the first six months of 2004. The Group achieved an extremely positive result due to the restructuring effects, which are now showing their full impact, and on appreciable growth in sales.
New HSP 03 fiber optic polishing machine: precise and flexible
HUBER+SUHNER engineers have put 15 years of polishing process experience and know-how into the construction of the new HSP 03 polishing machine. Designed for mass production, the HSP 03 controls the polishing rotation, the rotation speed and direction as well as the arm pressure and arm position – a cost-effective innovation for every fiber optic assembly shop.
HUBER+SUHNER: main supplier to Stokab
The telecom infrastructure company Stokab, Stockholm, signed recently an agreement with HUBER+SUHNER Sweden, Kista, for the supply of passive fibre optic equipment for telecom network infrastructure.
A strong start into 2004
HUBER+SUHNER signed recently three global partnership agreements with the Finnish company Elcoteq. The agreements give HUBER+SUHNER the status of a preferred supplier to Elcoteq.
Partnership with the Finnish company Elcoteq
HUBER+SUHNER signed recently three global partnership agreements with the Finnish company Elcoteq. The agreements give HUBER+SUHNER the status of a preferred supplier to Elcoteq.
2003 was the turnaround year - HUBER+SUHNER shows a profit again
HUBER+SUHNER, one of the leading global suppliers of components and systems for electrical and optical connectivity, returned again to profitability in 2003. Operating profit (EBIT) improved significantly to CHF 6.3 million (previous year: -71.2 million), and at the group level the company posted a net profit of CHF 6.6 million in 2003 (2002: -75.2 million). This positive development is even more remarkable given that consolidated sales declined again year on year, by 11.4% to CHF 522.2 million (previous year: 589.5 million). When adjusted for changes in the portfolio (-5.2%) and currency effects (-2.2%), the drop in sales was only 4%. Bookings totaled CHF 525.0 million (down from 582.2 million), showing a more moderate decrease.
SUCOTEST 18 - Test+Measurement at the highest level
The new assemblies of the SUCOTEST™ family are especially designed for high volume applications where fast and constant testing and measuring is required. SUCOTEST 18 is the ideal solution for a permanent use in assembly shops, test labs and automatic test equipment applications.
SENCITY®RAIL - the broadband antenna for wireless communication in trains
Added customer value due to streamlined design and broadband capabilities: the new train antenna SENCITY®RAIL from HUBER+SUHNER opens new dimensions for wireless applications in public transport.
Half-year report 2003 - HUBER+SUHNER on the road to recovery
Despite the ongoing difficult market situation and correspondingly lower sales, HUBER+SUHNER made a return to profit in the first half of 2003.
HUBER+SUHNER sells group company in U.S.A.
The Champlain Cable Corporation in Cholchester, Vermont (U.S.A.), which has been part of the HUBER+SUHNER Group since 1988, has been sold to the CC Acquisition Corporation, Wyoming, as of June 19, 2003. HUBER+SUHNER will retain a minority interest in the company after the sale, without exerting any direct influence on operations.
HUBER+SUHNER sells company in Germany
HUBER+SUHNER MRS GmbH in Bad Salzdetfurth, Germany, which has been part of the HUBER+SUHNER Group since 1996, will be sold as of March 4, 2003 in the context of a management buyout and be renamed “AdCoCom GmbH” (Advanced Communication Components).
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