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“wire 2024”: Register now and secure early-bird prices

Since 31 January 2023, interested companies can apply to participate in "wire and Tube 2024", which will take place in Düsseldorf from 15 to 19 April ... By Jörg Dambock

Atlanta, Georgia/USA, May 9-11

Keynote speakers for “Interwire 2023”

The Wire Association International (WAI), Inc. announces two keynote speakers scheduled to open its “Interwire” conference program at the Georgia World ... By Jörg Dambock

Major investment strengthens partnership

BMZ and Amada Weld Tech sign contract worth 11 million euros

Amada Weld Tech, innovator of creative joining and metal processing solutions and BMZ Group, a global specialist in lithium-ion battery manufacturing, ... By Jörg Dambock

On our own behalf - Wire

Week 05/2023 in retrospect

Here, we present you the top articles from our four categories. This week, the most read one comes from the category „Products“. By Daniel Keienburg

Current contents

From left to right: Dr. Matthias Weinberg, Competence Center Metallurgy, Thyssen Krupp Steel Europe; Mona Neubaur, Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, Dr. Arnd Köfler, Chief Technical Officer; Thyssen Krupp Steel Europe, Dr. Michael Hensmann, Managing Director BFI. © Thyssen Krupp Steel Europe

09/02/2023 – Innovative melting unit for carbon-neutral steelmaking

Innovative melting unit for carbon-neutral steelmaking

Federal state provides 6.2 million euros

During a visit in Duisburg, Economics and Climate Protection Minister Mona Neubaur handed over a funding decision worth 6.2 million euros for a cooperation ... By Jörg Dambock

From left to right: Lars Gestranius, Director, Project Engineering & Quality; Daria Graul, Quality Manager; and Lars Fagerholm, President, Davis-Standard Infrastructure Business Unit, Maillefer Group. © Maillefer

08/02/2023 – Path of sustainability

Path of sustainability

Maillefer received ISO 14001:2015 certificate

Maillefer announces having received its ISO 14001:2015 certificate, thus completing the certification for the Group. By Jörg Dambock

Highbar LLC will produce rebar on the new minimill with up to 50% lower carbon footprint compared to other leading rebar mills. © SMS Group

07/02/2023 – Highbar commissions SMS Group

Highbar commissions SMS Group

New rebar minimill and option on two further plants

Highbar LLC has placed an order with SMS Group for a new rebar minimill, which will be built on a site just outside of Osceola, Arkansas. The minimill ... By Jörg Dambock

“wire China”, will now take place from 4 to 7 September 2023 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC). © Messe Düsseldorf (Shanghai)

06/02/2023 – New date for regional wire and cable trade fair

New date for regional wire and cable trade fair

“wire China” in Shanghai in September

The leading regional trade fair for the wire and cable industry, wire China, will now take place from 4 to 7 September 2023 at the Shanghai New International ... By Jörg Dambock

Christian Zeidlhack, Schaeffler’s new President Industrial Europe and CEO of the Central and Eastern Europe subregion. © Schaeffler

03/02/2023 – Christian Zeidlhack appointed

Christian Zeidlhack appointed

Schaeffler’s new President Industrial Europe

Global automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler has appointed Christian Zeidlhack as the new President of its industrial business in Europe and CEO ... By Jörg Dambock

Euder Melo, Caster Maintenance Specialist at Gerdau’s Ouro Branco site, is wearing smart glasses that can be used to receive digital guided support from Primetals Technologies. © Primetals

02/02/2023 – Tested in successful pilot project with Gerdau

Tested in successful pilot project with Gerdau

New lifecycle services platform

Primetals Technologies recently completed a pilot project together with Brazilian steel producer Gerdau. The pilot project was executed at Gerdau’s plant ... By Jörg Dambock

The Kocks “RSB 500++/4” at Huaigang Special Steel in China. © Kocks

01/02/2023 – First bar rolled on Kocks “RSB 500++/4” in 5.0 design

First bar rolled on Kocks “RSB 500++/4” in 5.0 design

Huaigang Special Steel rolls first bar on new “RSB”

The steel producer Huaigang Special Steel Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of the Shagang Group – the world's 6th largest steel producer and one of China's largest ... By Jörg Dambock

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Digital Issue 04/2022

The current issue 4/2022 contains a report on the ‘NE Drahtforum’ in Nuremberg, a non-ferrous wire conference. Further WIRE introduced a new development in hairpin production. Several articles are devoted to exhibitors at the ‘K’ plastics fair in Düsseldorf. An extruder manufacturer reports on digital servicing and maintenance, while several other articles highlight innovations in quality assurance and marks. Researchers from Karlsruhe are working on automating the production of cable harnesses. Quality assurance in stranding is the subject of an article by Swiss company FMS. And a contribution from Spain looks at how to identify faults in wire production using artificial intelligence.