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Review of the industry - week 50/2025

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

Innovation, sustainability, and CO2 neutral certification

Madem unveils new website

Madem Reels Group, a global leader in wooden reel manufacturing for the wire & electrical cables industries, proudly announces the launch of its new corporate website. By Jörg Dambock

£250,000 boost Emergency Manufacturing Service

A major uptake

A desire for leaner inventories and quicker stock replenishment to meet fluctuations in demand has led to a major uptake in Alloy Wire International (AWI)’s Emergency Manufacturing Service (EMS). By Jörg Dambock

Global expansion in focus

AIM appoints new international sales manager

Automated Industrial Machinery, Inc. (AIM Inc.), a leader in CNC wire bending technology, has named Alfredo J. Moleiro as its new International Sales Manager. By Jörg Dambock

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Battery powered “Yale Battery Star” chain hoist for loads up to one metric ton. © Columbus McKinnon

27/06/2025 – First battery powered chain hoist from Columbus McKinnon

First battery powered chain hoist from Columbus McKinnon

Moving loads up to one metric ton

Columbus McKinnon Corporation (CMCO) is a manufacturer of material handling solutions. In a further expansion of its lifting equipment portfolio, it has ... By Jörg Dambock

26/06/2025 – “ DuraWrap” and “DuraFlag”

“ DuraWrap” and “DuraFlag”

Label products for wire and cable marking

Identco – a manufacturer of high-performance labeling solutions for the power equipment, electronics, transportation, and general industrial sectors – ... By Jörg Dambock

Videx-M-27-Flexible-line--Cut--Chamfer--Thread--Bend-Copyright-Videx.jpg — Videx “M-27 flexible line”: cut, chamfer, thread, bend. © Videx

25/06/2025 – Shear, chamfer, extrude, thread and optional bend from coils or bars

Shear, chamfer, extrude, thread and optional bend from coils or bars

Flexible automation: optimising production efficiency

In today’s manufacturing landscape, flexibility and efficiency are essential. Videx Flexible-Automation connects machines from Videx and other leading ... By Jörg Dambock

The “Profelis” is also designed to work in-line with existing manufacturing lines. © Vapormatt

24/06/2025 – Vapormatt “Profelis” automatic wet blasting machine

Vapormatt “Profelis” automatic wet blasting machine

Designed for rapid wire and cable finishing

Vapormatt’s “Profelis” automatic wet blasting machine is purpose built for finishing wire and cable products. By Jörg Dambock

Windak Group proudly announces the launch of its latest innovation — the Auto Loader “AL60” automatic reel handling system.

23/06/2025 – On our own account - WIRE

On our own account - WIRE

Review of the industry - week 25/2025

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

Impression of a comparable “Contirod CR 3700” line with a capacity of 60t/h. © SMS Group

23/06/2025 – With a new, state-of-the-art SMS “Contirod” line in North America

With a new, state-of-the-art SMS “Contirod” line in North America

Conticon boosts copper rod production

Conticon, a joint venture between Grupo Condumex and Xignux, a manufacturer of electrolytic tough pitch (ETP) copper rod, has commissioned SMS group to ... By Jörg Dambock

First Bar rolled on RSB 370++/4 at Xinji Aosen’s new SBQ rolling mill. © Kocks

20/06/2025 – Kocks “RSB” for top precision in “SBQ” production

Kocks “RSB” for top precision in “SBQ” production

Successful first bar rolled at Xinji Aosen’s new “SBQ” rolling mill

The Chinese steel producer Xinji Aosen Steel Group Co. Ltd. has successfully rolled the first bar on its newly commissioned Kocks Reducing and Sizing ... 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.