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Review of the industry - week 30/2025

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

Delta Tecnic takes its Masterbatch to another level

Color homogeneity of cables with half the dosing rate

In the cable industry, the rule usually dictates that the dosage of masterbatch in plastic insulation is kept at around 2%. However, Delta Tecnic has managed to reduce this amount by half without compromising quality, enabling manufacturers to cut costs by up to 30% and ... By Jörg Dambock

Metso introduces enhanced copper electrorefining technology

Production of high-purity copper cathodes

Metso is introducing enhancements in copper electrorefining technology for the sustainable and cost-effective production of LME grade A copper cathodes. By Jörg Dambock

Final acceptance certificate

Primetals elevates Outokumpu’s meltshop and caster performance

Primetals Technologies has received the final acceptance certificate (FAC) from Outokumpu Stainless USA for the successful upgrade of process optimization systems at its Calvert, Alabama facility. By Jörg Dambock

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Meist gelesen Wire KW 31 — Construction of the gas cleaning plant from Primetals Technologies – a 1000-ton crane lifting the final piece of the downcomer into position. © Primetals

05/08/2024 – On our own account - WIRE

On our own account - WIRE

Review of the industry - week 31/2024

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

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

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Digital Issue 02/2025

From 13 to 15 May, the “Interwire” trade fair, organized by the Wire Association International (WAI) took place at the “Georgia World Congress Center” (GWCC) in Atlanta/USA. In the latest WIRE issue, we have compiled a compact summary of information on exhibitors. Over 350 companies presented 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. 82 speakers and 43 conference presentations were on the programme as well as a special conference programme for the “4th Global Continuous Casting Forum” (GCCF). We wish you an enjoyable read of our second WIRE issue of the year! Your WIRE team