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Lilian Hegg is the new CFO of Elcowire

Lilian Hegg joined Elcowire on December 1st, 2022 and took over the CFO role, succeeding Thomas Lejdström who is stepping down from his position. By Jörg Dambock

Outokumpu’s emission-minimized stainless steel

Cooperation with steel distributor Klöckner+Co started

Outokumpu is starting cooperation with Klöckner+Co, one of the largest producer-independent distributors of steel and metal products, by delivering the ... By Jörg Dambock

Borealis moves ever closer to goal of using renewable energy

Borealis and Verbund sign first long-term hydropower PPA

Borealis, a European leader in the recycling of polyolefins, and Verbund, Austria's leading energy company, have signed a ten-year power purchase agreement ... By Jörg Dambock

On our own behalf - Wire

Week 03/2023 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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Who would have thought that Karl Fuhr had a patent for a „keyless lock with variable opening code”? © Fuhr

29/04/2021 – Fuhr is celebrating 75th anniversary

Fuhr is celebrating 75th anniversary

Flat and profile cold rolling mills

This year, Fuhr is celebrating their 75th anniversary. It was not easy to research the exact date, because in 1946, the year the company was founded, the ... By Jörg Dambock

Schnellflechter`s roots go back to Guido Horn (founded in 1908). © Spirka Schnellflechter

28/04/2021 – Braiding

Braiding

Tradition in braiding machine construction

Spirka Schnellflechter (SSB) embodies a more than 100-year old tradition in braiding machine construction and has its origins in Schnellflechter Berlin ... By Jörg Dambock

Ursula Ida Lapp, founder of Lapp Group, died last Sunday at the age 90. © U.I.Lapp

28/04/2021 – Company founder dies at the age of 90

Company founder dies at the age of 90

Lapp Group mourns Ursula Ida Lapp

She was a fantastic businesswoman and made business history: Ursula Ida Lapp, founder of LAPP, died last Sunday at the age 90. "Our mother was the soul ... By Jörg Dambock

The reduced size of Delta Tecnic masterbatches ensures rapid incorporation and optimal dilution into the base compound, improving productivity. © Delta Tecnic

27/04/2021 – Cable / Materials

Cable / Materials

Micromasterbatches to improve dilution process

Delta Tecnic, a Barcelona-based company specialized in the production and distribution of color concentrates and raw materials for plastics and cables, ... By Jörg Dambock

Machine for the production of individual spacers with fully automatic plastic cup insertion system. © Eurobend

26/04/2021 – Wire processing / bending and welding

Wire processing / bending and welding

Fully automatic production of individual four-legged spacers

Eurobend introduces its latest process for the fully automated production of individual spacers. The unique solution offers a compact machine design, flexibility ... By Jörg Dambock

The new Troester management board (from left to right): Thomas Holzer, Peter Schmidt (Managing Partner) and Bernd Pielsticker. © Troester

26/04/2021 – On our own behalf - Wire

On our own behalf - Wire

Week 16/2021 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

The 2019 exhibition attracted 220 exhibitors and 26,410 professional buyers from 41 countries and regions. © Messe Frankfurt

23/04/2021 – Dates confirmed

Dates confirmed

“Wire+Cable Guangzhou” returns from 21 – 23 July 2021

The dates are set for the return of Wire and Cable Guangzhou. Following a hiatus in 2020 due to COVID-19, preparations are underway to welcome industry ... By Jörg Dambock

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Digital Issue 04/2022

The current issue 4/2022 contains a report on the ‘NE Drahtforum’ in Nuremberg, a non-ferrous wire conference. Further WIRE introduced a new development in hairpin production. Several articles are devoted to exhibitors at the ‘K’ plastics fair in Düsseldorf. An extruder manufacturer reports on digital servicing and maintenance, while several other articles highlight innovations in quality assurance and marks. Researchers from Karlsruhe are working on automating the production of cable harnesses. Quality assurance in stranding is the subject of an article by Swiss company FMS. And a contribution from Spain looks at how to identify faults in wire production using artificial intelligence.