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Day 1 Duesseldorf Impressions

The wire fair just started yesterday. The Meisenbach Metallteam collected some impressions for you.The exhibition space alone covers an area of some 60 football pitches. Visitors can discover a vast range of new machinery, production processes, types of metal, qualities ... By Antje Schmidtpeter

On our own account - WIRE

Review of the industry - week 15/2024

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

Wafios presents machines with new assistants that facilitate the set-up of parts

New machinery concepts and sustainable solutions for machine retrofits

At “wire/Tube 2024” show, Wafios exhibits machines that feature semiassisted or fully assisted operator support, especially for setting up new parts. As a matter of course, also newly developed machines for the wire and tube processing industry will be showcased. By Jörg Dambock

Enhancing simplicity to deal with complexity

Micro springs

Coiling extra fine wire is a challenging task in the wire industry, as precision is paramount when dealing with diameters below a tenth of a millimeter. Imperfections are magnified when working with such thin wires. By Jörg Dambock

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“We are proud to be a pioneer in this important area and to further expand our role as a thought leader in the Green Steel segment," said the CEO of Swiss Steel Group, Frank Koch. © Swiss Steel Group

20/06/2023 – Decarbonization strategy

Decarbonization strategy

Swiss Steel Group takes another step towards its decarbonization goals

Despite volatile markets and a difficult geopolitical environment, the Swiss Steel Group is not wavering in its decarbonization strategy and is working ... By Jörg Dambock

The organizer is a consortium of five partners – Aurubis, Balloffet, Bechem, Niehoff and the Kupferverband. © NF Wire Forum

19/06/2023 – NF Wire Forum: September 19 and 20 in Antwerp and Olen

NF Wire Forum: September 19 and 20 in Antwerp and Olen

Sustainability in the supply-chain of the NF Wire industry

The “NF Wire Forum“ in Belgium is a unique professional event for the non-ferrous wire industry that offers a wide range of specialist information about ... By Jörg Dambock

Sealed the cooperation at Finkernagel's headquarters in Altena, from left to right: Uwe Braun (CEO Arcelor Mittal Hamburg), Markus Rathmann (Chief Supply Chain Officer Ejot), Timo Finkernagel (Managing Director Finkernagel). © Finkernagel

13/06/2023 – Cooperation Arcelor Mittal, Finkernagel and Ejot

Cooperation Arcelor Mittal, Finkernagel and Ejot

How a sustainability chain works

It is obvious that ambitious climate targets can only be achieved by working together. The cooperation between Arcelor Mittal, Finkernagel and Ejot is ... By Jörg Dambock

(from left to right): Thorsten Arm, Head of Financial Accounting and responsible for steel purchasing at Knipex, Michael Zinn, Sales Director Engineering Steel at the Swiss Steel Group, Barbara Meimeth, Sustainability Officer at Knipex. © Knipex

12/06/2023 – On our own behalf - Wire

On our own behalf - Wire

Week 23/2023 in retrospect

Here, we present you the top articles from our four categories. This week, the most read one comes from the category „Business“. By Daniel Keienburg

Marc-Simon Schaar is based in Germany and reports to CEO Heikki Malinen. © Outokumpu

07/06/2023 – Chief Procurement Officer – a new role in the company

Chief Procurement Officer – a new role in the company

Changes in Outokumpu’s Leadership Team

Marc-Simon Schaar (M.Sc. International Business) has been appointed as Chief Procurement Officer and member of Outokumpu Leadership Team with immediate ... By Jörg Dambock

06/06/2023 – Reduction of CO2 footprint through use of “Green Steel Climate+”

Reduction of CO2 footprint through use of “Green Steel Climate+”

Green Steel Partnership between Knipex and the Swiss Steel Group

Knipex, manufacturer of high-quality pliers for professional users, has a strong focus on sustainable production and environmentally friendly use of resources, ... By Jörg Dambock

Coated Coiling Tools against wear and friction © Simco

05/06/2023 – On our own behalf - Wire

On our own behalf - Wire

Week 22/2023 in retrospect

Here, we present you the top articles from our four categories. This week, the most read one comes from the category „Products“. By Daniel Keienburg

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Digital Issue 02/2024

WIRE 2/2024 - the main-fair issue “wire 2024”
From 15 to 19 April the industry will be presenting new machines, technologies and trends expected for the coming years. WIRE shows the highlights in advance.
According to Messe Düsseldorf, the organisers, 1,464 exhibitors from 62 countries have registered for “wire 2024”. Over 67,400 square metres net have been sold in exhibition halls 9 to 17. Together with the “Tube” fair taking place in parallel, around 2,600 exhibitors will be displaying industry news and trends in an area of over 119,000 square metres. On the subject of the fastener area, the current edition of WIRE includes a special section in English of our German-language magazine “Umformtechnik Massiv+Leichtbau”, under the title “Forming Technology solid forming+lightweight construction”. WIRE magazine will be on show at “wire” with its own stand in hall 9, booth C 03. Come and see us at the end of your day at the fair – we look forward to an exchange of views with exhibitors and trade visitors. Your WIRE team