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Review of the industry - week 22/2025

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

Niehoff technology: Flat wire drawing and annealing

Producing flat copper wire for cable shieldings

The copper shielding around the insulation layer is an important component of HV and EHV cables. It acts as a protection shield against electromagnetic radiation and is usually made of round wires. Flat wires, however, would be much more advantageous for several reasons. By Jörg Dambock

Best-ever year of Italian sales

AWI claim record export sales

One of the UK’s leading manufacturers of round, flat and profile wire has enjoyed its best-ever year of Italian sales. By Jörg Dambock

Upgrade project generates electrical energy and electrode consumption savings

Baku Steel achieves improvements with EAF Upgrade

Primetals Technologies has recently received the final acceptance certificate (FAC) for an upgrade of the 60-ton electric arc furnace (EAF) at a facility operated by the Baku Steel Company CJSC group (BSC) located in Baku, Azerbaijan. By Jörg Dambock

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Eric Bieberich to lead The Wire Association International in 2025. © WAI

07/01/2025 – 72nd president of the association for a one-year term

72nd president of the association for a one-year term

Eric Bieberich to lead The Wire Association International in 2025

The Wire Association International (WAI), Inc. announces the appointment of Eric P. Bieberich as their 72nd president of the association for a one-year ... By Jörg Dambock

The area at Saarstahl’s site in Völklingen (Ger) where the large substation from Primetals Technologies will be constructed. © SHS - Stahl-Holding-Saar/Uwe Braun

03/01/2025 – Saarstahl chooses Primetals Technologies

Saarstahl chooses Primetals Technologies

Large electric steelmaking substation order

Saarstahl has placed a significant order with Primetals Technologies for a new substation to be located at its plant in Völklingen, Germany. The new power ... By Jörg Dambock

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02/01/2025 – On our own account

On our own account

Industry review 2024

What news and topics affected our readers in 2024? We'll tell you in our annual review! By Editorial staff

The new “FPO/FTU 120” offers higher winding capacity for EHV power cable manufacturing lines. © Maillefer

02/01/2025 – New in power cable solutions

New in power cable solutions

Mailleffer: A 120t FPO/FTU for larger reels

The pay-off/take up family now includes a 120t heavyweight. The new “FPO/FTU 120” offers a higher winding capacity for EHV power cable manufacturing lines. By Jörg Dambock

31/12/2024 – Tüyap Istanbul and Messe Düsseldorf

Tüyap Istanbul and Messe Düsseldorf

Global collaboration for “wire and Tube Eurasia 2025”

“wire and Tube Eurasia” will be held from 9 to 12 April 2025 at Tüyap Fair Convention and Congress Center in Istanbul. Thanks to their collaboration, ... By Jörg Dambock

Marcegaglia will equip all the production units of the minimill meltshop in Sheffield with automation systems from Primetals Technologies. © Priemtals

30/12/2024 – Marcegaglia’s partnership with Primetals Technologies

Marcegaglia’s partnership with Primetals Technologies

Significant productivity improvements

Marcegaglia Stainless Sheffield, based in the UK, has partnered with Primetals Technologies to optimize production processes across its Sheffield minimill. ... By Jörg Dambock

ACL for Annealing and Coating of Electrical Steel Strip at Ansteel Group, China. © Tenova

27/12/2024 – Ansteel Group celebrates the first coil of NGO electrical steel

Ansteel Group celebrates the first coil of NGO electrical steel

New “ACL“ Annealing Furnace supplied by Tenova LOI Thermprocess

On November 18th, 2024 Anshan Iron and Steel successfully produced the first coil of non-grain orientated (NGO) electrical steel on the new continuous ... By Jörg Dambock

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Digital Issue 02/2025

From 13 to 15 May, Wire Association International (WAI) will be organising the “Interwire” trade fair. In this April issue we have compiled a compact summary of information on exhibitors for readers and visitors in the run-up of the fair.
Over 350 companies will be presenting their products and services, including many European businesses. Introduced in 1981, “Interwire” is the largest and longest-running wire and cable marketplace in the Americas. Hosted biennially, the “Interwire 2025” will be staged in Hall A of the “Georgia World Congress Center” (GWCC) in Atlanta, GA/USA. 82 speakers and 43 conference presentations are on the programme. WAI announces a special conference programme for the “Interwire” and its “4th Global Continuous Casting Forum” (GCCF), May 12-15, at the GWCC. The GCCF is WAI’s fourth forum for copper and aluminum continuous casting, in conjunction with “Interwire”.
We wish you an enjoyable read of this second WIRE issue of the year! Your WIRE team