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13 years of excellence

Combilift re-qualifies for Deloitte “Best Managed Companies” award

Combilift, once again, has been recognised as one of Ireland’s Best Managed Companies by Deloitte, marking their 13th consecutive year receiving this prestigious accolade. By Jörg Dambock

On our own account - WIRE

Review of the industry - week 45/2025

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

Cable manufacturing

Premix, LyondellBasell and Maillefer launch joint polypropylene-based power cable solution

Premix, LyondellBasell (LYB) and Maillefer have joined forces to deliver a technically advanced and recyclable power cable system, combining high-performance polypropylene materials, state-of-the-art compounding and leading cable manufacturing technology. By Jörg Dambock

Quality management

Precise splice detection

In the wire and cable industry, quality assurance is at the heart of every production line. Especially in areas with fast and continuous processes – such as the production of rods, wires, fuel lines, and cables – intermediate products with defects are often unavoidable. By Jörg Dambock

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The “MATdiscover” solution by Isend offers an advanced non-destructive testing system to classify springs. © Isend

30/10/2025 – “MATdiscover” by Isend

“MATdiscover” by Isend

Optimizing quality control in industrial springs

The “MATdiscover” solution by Isend offers an advanced non-destructive testing system to classify springs based on their physical properties, optimizing ... By Jörg Dambock

Photo1: Model “G-Star F tris” with unlimited full circle rotations (both clock wise and anti clock wise). © Eurobend

29/10/2025 – Two independent 3D bending head types in one machine

Two independent 3D bending head types in one machine

CNC bending machines for the wire industry

Eurobend offers a unique range of automatic wire bending machines developed for coil-fed wire bending. The “G-Star F Tris” series, single-head 2D/3D bending ... By Jörg Dambock

Pictured at the signing of the agreement (f.l.t.r.): Patrick Tongs (Sales Director HMK), Gary Kitchin (Managing Director, HMK), Martin Schwarz (CSO Keba Industrial Automation), and Hans-Peter Kranewitter (Business Development and Sales, Keba Industrial Automation). © Keba

28/10/2025 – Partnership agreement

Partnership agreement

Keba enters into partnership with HMK in the UK

Keba Industrial Automation has signed a partnership agreement with the British company HMK Automation Group Ltd. Together with HMK, KEBA now intends to ... By Jörg Dambock

Meist-gelesen-Wire-KW-43 Copyright Meisenbach — WIRE 4/2025 is published – read our new October-issue with focus on “Cable+Ropes”. © Meisenbach

27/10/2025 – On our own account - WIRE

On our own account - WIRE

Review of the industry - week 43/2025

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

Fig. 2. The monitored sorting device. © Wafios

27/10/2025 – Monitored sorting device – for reliably identifying good springs

Monitored sorting device – for reliably identifying good springs

Separating the wheat from the chaff

Every last detail counts in industrial spring production. Customers expect the very highest standards of quality and consistent geometry – and manufacturers ... By Jörg Dambock

Overall view of the 1.6 Mtpa high-speed rebar mill in operation at Abul Khair Steel, Bangladesh. © SMS Group

24/10/2025 – Supplied by SMS to serve Bangladesh’s growing construction market

Supplied by SMS to serve Bangladesh’s growing construction market

World’s fastest rebar rolling mill

Abul Khair Steel Limited (BWRM), a subsidiary of the Abul Khair Group, has started production at its new high-capacity rolling mill, built by SMS group ... By Jörg Dambock

Carl-Brockmeyer-Copyright-Thyssenkrupp-Materials-Services.jpg — Carl Brockmeyer. © Thyssenkrupp Materials Services

24/10/2025 – Thyssenkrupp Materials Services appoints Carl Brockmeyer

Thyssenkrupp Materials Services appoints Carl Brockmeyer

New CEO of Distribution+Trading business unit

Carl Brockmeyer will become CEO of the Distribution+Trading business unit at Thyssenkrupp Materials Services on December 1, 2025. Carl Brockmeyer will ... 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.