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Review of the industry - week 22/2025

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

Niehoff technology: Flat wire drawing and annealing

Producing flat copper wire for cable shieldings

The copper shielding around the insulation layer is an important component of HV and EHV cables. It acts as a protection shield against electromagnetic radiation and is usually made of round wires. Flat wires, however, would be much more advantageous for several reasons. By Jörg Dambock

Best-ever year of Italian sales

AWI claim record export sales

One of the UK’s leading manufacturers of round, flat and profile wire has enjoyed its best-ever year of Italian sales. By Jörg Dambock

Upgrade project generates electrical energy and electrode consumption savings

Baku Steel achieves improvements with EAF Upgrade

Primetals Technologies has recently received the final acceptance certificate (FAC) for an upgrade of the 60-ton electric arc furnace (EAF) at a facility operated by the Baku Steel Company CJSC group (BSC) located in Baku, Azerbaijan. By Jörg Dambock

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Samp offers complete turnkey solutions to producers worldwide. © Samp

19/03/2025

Turnkey partner for complete wire and cable production

Samp is one of the global leaders in wire and cable machinery manufacturing, offering complete turnkey solutions to producers worldwide. With nearly 90 ... By Jörg Dambock

Experience the future of wire forming with AIM’s “AFCe-3Dx”. © AIM

18/03/2025 – Advanced and compact 3D wire bending machine

Advanced and compact 3D wire bending machine

Launch of the new “AFCe-3Dx” Line

AIM, Inc. is proud to unveil the new AFCe-3Dx line, an advanced and compact 3D wire-bending machine designed to set new standards in wire-forming technology ... By Jörg Dambock

18/03/2025 – The new issue is available now!

The new issue is available now!

WIRE 1/2025 March

This March-issue of WIRE is marked by a multitude of new product introductions. AIM Inc. from the USA is introducing its new ‘AFCe-3Dx’ line, an advanced ... By Jörg Dambock

A lubricant for zinc processing must have excellent stability and effectiveness under challenging conditions. © Q8Oils

17/03/2025 – On our own account - WIRE

On our own account - WIRE

Review of the industry - week 11/2025

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

Jonas Hagstedt, president of Lämnea Bruk, will represent the company at “wire Eurasia”. © Lämnea Bruk

17/03/2025 – Wire manufacturing

Wire manufacturing

Lämneå Bruk debuts at “wire Eurasia”

Lämneå Bruk, a trusted name in the wire industry with over 200 years of expertise, is excited to be exhibiting at wire Eurasia in Istanbul for the first ... By Jörg Dambock

Portal payoff with „Remaining length“ operation mode. © Kurre Systems

14/03/2025 – Safety concept for manual product guidance

Safety concept for manual product guidance

Portal payoff with remaining length operation mode

Kurre Systems, a German company renowned for its custom solutions in mechanical engineering for the cable and wire industry, is enhancing its portal payoff ... By Jörg Dambock

Fuhr is well known for its wide range of production equipment and knowledge of shaped wire products. © Fuhr

13/03/2025 – Wire manufacturing

Wire manufacturing

Latest developments in wire rolling

Fuhr GmbH+Co. KG will inform visitors about the latest developments in wire rolling and how to increase productivity, accuracy and efficiency by implementing ... By Jörg Dambock

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Digital Issue 02/2025

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 of information on exhibitors for readers and visitors in the run-up of the fair.
Over 350 companies will be presenting 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. Hosted biennially, the “Interwire 2025” will be staged in Hall A of the “Georgia World Congress Center” (GWCC) in Atlanta, GA/USA. 82 speakers and 43 conference presentations are on the programme. WAI announces a special conference programme for the “Interwire” and its “4th Global Continuous Casting Forum” (GCCF), May 12-15, at the GWCC. The GCCF is WAI’s fourth forum for copper and aluminum continuous casting, in conjunction with “Interwire”.
We wish you an enjoyable read of this second WIRE issue of the year! Your WIRE team