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Top 5 of the Week – 7/2026

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

Acquisition

Windak becomes part of Rosendahl Nextrom

Rosendahl Nextrom GmbH has acquired the Estonian Windak Group, a specialist in automated coiling, packaging and logistics solutions. As a result of the transaction, Windak becomes part of the Rosendahl Nextrom Group, a member of the Austrian-based Knill Group. By Jörg Dambock

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

Highly innovative system enables single-operator control of multiple plant sections

Primetals receives ‘Best of Industry’ award for its Central Operation Cockpit solution

On January 22, 2026, Primetals Technologies was honored with the ‘Best of Industry’ award, presented by leading German industry media at an event in Würzburg, Germany. Winners in each category were chosen entirely by the market, with more than 25,000 votes cast. Primetals ... By Jörg Dambock

Current contents

03/05/2025 – Bartell Machinery’s roll form strander

Bartell Machinery’s roll form strander

Transforming cost efficiency in cable manufacturing

Bartell Machinery Systems offers the advanced “roll form strander system”, a solution designed to revolutionize conductor stranding with unmatched efficiency ... By Jörg Dambock

Flexibility is achieved through the use of modern machinery. © Webster+Horsfall

01/05/2025 – Wire manufacturing

Wire manufacturing

Fast delivery for small quantities

Webster and Horsfall Ltd, established in 1720, is one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of specialist wire. The company combines centuries of experience ... By Jörg Dambock

The company’s unique Profelis automatic wet blasting machine has become an industry favourite for the cleaning and finishing of wire and cable products. © Vapormatt

30/04/2025 – Surface treatment

Surface treatment

Have a go at wet blasting at “Interwire”

Vapormatt’s unique “Profelis” automatic wet blasting machine has become an industry favourite for the cleaning and finishing of wire and cable products. By Jörg Dambock

Delta Tecnic shakes up the telecom sector with a masterbatch that ensures the flawless miniaturization of fibre optic cables. © Delta Tecnic

29/04/2025 – Masterbatch is revolutionising the telecoms world

Masterbatch is revolutionising the telecoms world

A new horizon in fibre optics

In today's fast-paced technological landscape, the continuous advancement in telecommunications demands a constant evolution of underlying components. ... By Jörg Dambock

The drawing machines are used to produce high-resistance quality wires for industrial applications. © Schlatter

29/04/2025 – Cold rolling, multiple drawing, stretching, and coiling processes

Cold rolling, multiple drawing, stretching, and coiling processes

Broad spectrum of manufacturing solutions

The Schlatter Group is not only known worldwide as a leading system provider for resistance welding systems in mesh production, but is also your comprehensive ... By Jörg Dambock

Extruder group for high-precision foaming of fluoropolymers and polyolefines. © Rosendahl Nextrom

28/04/2025 – On our own account - WIRE

On our own account - WIRE

Review of the industry - week 17/2025

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

From 13 to 15 May, Wire Association International (WAI) will be organising the “Interwire” trade fair. © Meisenbach

28/04/2025 – WIRE 2/2025 April

WIRE 2/2025 April

WIRE fair issue for “Interwire 2025” out now!

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 ... 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.