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SMS completes partial hearth repair in record time at Trinecké Železárny

Targeted partial hearth repair completed in just 42 days

SMS Group has successfully executed a partial hearth repair of blast furnace BF4 at Trinecké Železárny a.s. in the Czech Republic. The furnace, which has a production volume of 3,100t of hot metal per year, was showing a high degree of wear in the hearth area and the hearth ... By Jörg Dambock

New 2-Strand Caster from Primetals Technologies

Maanshan Iron and Steel expands plant

Chinese steel producer Maanshan Iron and Steel Co., Ltd (Masteel) has awarded Primetals Technologies a contract for the engineering, supply, and startup of a bow-type 2-strand continuous caster for high-quality slab production. By Jörg Dambock

Most‑Read Insights

Top 5 of the Week – 5/2026

These five articles drew the most attention in your industry last week. By Daniel Keienburg

75 years of WIRE (1951 – 2026)

Celebrate with us!

This year, the English-language trade magazine WIRE can look back on 75 years of history. The first issue of WIRE was published in 1951 by Prost+Meiner publishing house in Coburg. This marked the beginning of a tradition that continues to this day at Meisenbach publishing ... By Jörg Dambock

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Meist-gelesen-Wire-KW-36 Copyright Madem.jpg — Madem received the “Sustainability” award of Prysmian. Roger Santasusana, General Manager for EuroMadem Spain, accepted the award on behalf of the entire Madem Reels Group. © Madem

08/09/2025 – On our own account - WIRE

On our own account - WIRE

Review of the industry - week 36/2025

At this point, we present the five most read articles of the past week. The ranking is based on your click behavior on the website. By Daniel Keienburg

Lämneå Bruk offers a machine portfolio that supports the full spectrum of the wire drawing process. © Lämnea Bruk

08/09/2025 – wire Southeast Asia 2025, booth G 18

wire Southeast Asia 2025, booth G 18

Unleash the power of wire production

Lämneå Bruk, the Swedish manufacturer renowned for high-quality wire machinery and forward-thinking innovation, is pleased to announce its participation ... By Jörg Dambock

07/09/2025 – wire Southeast Asia 2025, booth F 24

wire Southeast Asia 2025, booth F 24

Stranders and cablers

Flymca is the Spanish very well-known manufacturer building top class rotating machines (stranders and cablers) for production of electrical cables as ... By Jörg Dambock

Delta Tecnic to showcase advanced masterbatch solutions for the cable industry at “wire Southeast Asia 2025”. © Meisenbach

07/09/2025 – wire Southeast Asia 2025, booth K 40

wire Southeast Asia 2025, booth K 40

Masterbatch solutions for the cable industry

The spanish company Delta Tecnic will present its cutting-edge range of masterbatches for fluoropolymers, HFFR cables, photovoltaic installations, and ... By Jörg Dambock

Setic 2,000mm Large Double Twist. © Setic

06/09/2025 – wire Southeast Asia 2025, booth G 16

wire Southeast Asia 2025, booth G 16

State-of-the-art rotating machinery

Following a successful 2023 edition Setic, Pourtier, and C2S, are proud to announce their participation to the wire and cable trade fair Southeast Asia ... By Jörg Dambock

General view of a flexible, fully automatic “AKK F B” machine for non-stop production from coils of 2D, 3D and double wire fence panels. © Eurobend

05/09/2025 – wire Southeast Asia 2025, booth H 08

wire Southeast Asia 2025, booth H 08

Fence panel production

For the 2D/3D fence panel production, Eurobend offers machines covering all productivity and automation demands: low and middle volume production of 2D/3D ... By Jörg Dambock

wire-Middle-East-Africa-2025-Copyright-Messe-Duesseldorf.jpg — Egypt’s economic power: IMF expects economic growth of 3.8% in 2025, rising to 4.1% in 2026. – Its access to the Middle East and African (MEA) region make it an interesting market. © Messe Düsseldorf

05/09/2025 – Promising markets for manufacturers of wire, cable and tubular goods

Promising markets for manufacturers of wire, cable and tubular goods

Huge demand for wire, cables, tubes and pipes

Egypt, a country with more than 116 million inhabitants, is part of the Middle East and North Africa region with more than 508 million inhabitants. Egypt’s ... By Jörg Dambock

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Digital Issue 04/2025

“Cable & Wire Fair 2025” and more ... – read in our new issue with focus on “Cable+Ropes” about materials, production, handling systems, process control, and quality management. Many of the companies featured in this issue will also be exhibiting at the “Cable & Wire Fair” in New Delhi, India. Several Indian manufacturers also presents their products in this issue of WIRE. In the field of cable production, we present several stranders and look at fast rewinding in addition to extrusion. The marking of cables and optical fibres is also covered in the report. There is a contribution from Austria on wire coating and hairpins for electric motor construction. In line with the focus topic, we also present a new wire rope. WIRE also reports on the “International Congress of Spring Industry” in Versailles, France, on a new sorting device for springs and a system for ensuring the quality of industrial springs.