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Martin Holder is retiring and Jörg Eisele and Martin Mayer are joining the Executive Board

A change to the Wafios Executive Board

The start of 2025 is accompanied by a change to the Executive Board. After 51 years at Wafios, Martin Holder is saying goodbye and starting his retirement. By Jörg Dambock

On our own account - WIRE

Review of the industry - week 3/2025

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

Precision and sustainability for the future of the steel industry

Swiss Steel Group launches lead-free machinable steel “11SMn30+BX”

Machinable steels, such as the newly launched “11SMn30+BX“, are known for their exceptional suitability for the efficient and precise manufacturing of components. These steels are easy to machine – such as cutting and milling– without causing excessive wear on tools. By Jörg Dambock

Brand-new assembly centre in the Johannesburg suburb of Midrand

Innomotics’ local presence in the Southern African region

Innomotics, provider of electric motors and large drive systems, celebrated the launch of its brand-new assembly centre in Midrand (South Africa). The facility provides enhanced production and delivery capabilities that match Innomotics’ premium product and service offerings. By Jörg Dambock

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First bar on Kocks’ Reducing and Sizing Block “RSB 300++/4”. © Kocks

02/08/2024 – Successful commissioning of a Kocks “RSB 300++/4”

Successful commissioning of a Kocks “RSB 300++/4”

Baoshan Iron+Steel rolls first bar on Kocks block

The Chinese steel giant Baoshan Iron+Steel Co. Ltd. has successfully rolled the first bar on the Kocks “Reducing and Sizing Block” (RSB) in its new SBQ ... By Jörg Dambock

The special white ink from Leibinger adheres excellently to the dark extrusion products from Prysmian. © Leibinger

01/08/2024 – Cable production

Cable production

Prysmian banks on Leibinger’s expertise in inks

Prysmian, a global market leader in energy and telecommunication cables and systems, prints extrusion products at its plant in Neustadt near Coburg, Germany, ... By Jörg Dambock

Construction of the gas cleaning plant from Primetals Technologies – a 1000-ton crane lifting the final piece of the downcomer into position. © Primetals

31/07/2024 – Energy-efficient gas cleaning plant

Energy-efficient gas cleaning plant

Arcelor Mittal Poland signs acceptance certificate

As part of Arcelor Mittal’s initiative “Smarter Steels for People and Planet”, Arcelor Mittal is focused on minimizing the environmental impact of their ... By Jörg Dambock

Meist gelesen Wire KW 30 — Riccardo Rosa is the new president of Ucimu-Sistemi per Produrre. © Ucimu

30/07/2024 – On our own account - WIRE

On our own account - WIRE

Review of the industry - week 30/2024

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

The sales team of Italian Sovatec s.r.l. © DDD Group

26/07/2024 – Acquisition

Acquisition

DDD Group expands into Italy

German DDD Group, based in Dorsten, North Rhine-Westphalia, took over the business activities of the Italian company Sovatec s.r.l. at the beginning of ... By Jörg Dambock

Günther Schnell, Managing Director and Robin Schiffler, Marketing Manager of Kocks (rear centre) with the team from Budde Industrie Design. © Kocks

25/07/2024 – Advanced rolling mills with outstanding design

Advanced rolling mills with outstanding design

iF Design Award for Kocks

Kocks' Reducing and Sizing Blocks (RSB) have been awarded the internationally renowned iF Design Award. The award also demonstrates Kocks' commitment ... By Jörg Dambock

Riccardo Rosa is the new president of Ucimu-Sistemi per Produrre. © Ucimu

24/07/2024 – The Association's Board of Directors was renewed for the two-year period 2024-2025

The Association's Board of Directors was renewed for the two-year period 2024-2025

Riccardo Rosa is the new president of Ucimu-Sistemi per Produrre

The Members’ Meeting of Ucimu-Sistemi per Produrre, held at the Association’s headquarters on Wednesday, 10 July, elected Riccardo Rosa (president of ... By Jörg Dambock

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Digital Issue 04/2024

As part of the ‘Metalflow Alliance’ of Messe Düsseldorf, the 9th ‘wire India’ is to be held in Mumbai, India from 27 to 29 November. Some 400 exhibitors from 21 countries exhibited at the last ‘wire, Tube and Metec India 2022’, occupying about 20,000m² of exhibition space.
WIRE issue 4/2024 shows some exhibition highlights in advance. Roughly 17,350 visitors attended the trade show during the three exhibition days. As in 2022, the 2024 trade fair will again take place at the Bombay Exhibition Centre (NESCO). The Metal trade fair quartet, comprising ‘wire India’, ‘Tube India’, ‘Metec India’ and ‘India Essen Welding+Cutting’, features 600 exhibitors from 21 countries across more than 38,000m2 of exhibition space.
We wish you an enjoyable read! Your WIRE team