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Pre-programming to allow for set spool weights or wire lengths and flexibility to work with a wider range of both inlet and finish sizes. © Alloy Wire International

19/12/2023 – Alloy Wire International kickstarts £500,000 investment drive

Alloy Wire International kickstarts £500,000 investment drive

First machine arrives

The first specialist machine in a £500,000 investment drive has been installed at a leading manufacturer of round, flat and profile wire. By Jörg Dambock

Barbara Colombo, president of Ucimu-Sistemi per Produrre, commented: “Although there are clear signs of a slowdown, the 2023 of Italian manufacturers is closing with a positive sign.” © Ucimu

19/12/2023 – 2023, an overall positive year for the italian machine tool manufacturing industry

2023, an overall positive year for the italian machine tool manufacturing industry

Ucimu: Year 2024 will be stable

2023 has been another positive year for the Italian manufacturing industry of machine tools, robots and automation systems, which has achieved a new production ... By Jörg Dambock

Merrry christmas and a happy new year - Your WIRE team. © Racamani / stock.adobe.com

18/12/2023 – WIRE wishes you ...

WIRE wishes you ...

... a Merry Christmas, ...

... happy holidays and a good start to a hopefully peaceful and successful 2024. By Jörg Dambock

Groundbreaking ceremony held at SSAB Oxelösund, Sweden, on November 28 with the Prime Minister of Sweden – Ulf Kristersson. © Henrik Hansson

14/12/2023 – Groundbreaking ceremony in Sweden to decarbonize the steel industry

Groundbreaking ceremony in Sweden to decarbonize the steel industry

SMS to build new electric arc furnace for SSAB for fossil-free steel production

SMS group has secured the contract from Nordic steelmaker SSAB to engineer, deliver and construct a new electric arc furnace (EAF) for steelmaking at ... By Jörg Dambock

Heikki Malinen, President and CEO at Outokumpu, and Mark Backhaus, Head of Factory at Siemens’ Frankfurt switchgear factory. © Siemens

14/12/2023 – Reduce carbon emissions in the production of medium-voltage switchgear

Reduce carbon emissions in the production of medium-voltage switchgear

Outokumpu and Siemens join forces

Outokumpu and Siemens have agreed on the first deliveries of the world’s first towards-zero stainless steel. Outokumpu “Circle Green”, with up to a 93% ... By Jörg Dambock

(l-r): Andrew Du Plessis, Adam Shaw, Tom Mander and Mark Venables. © Alloy Wire International

13/12/2023 – Succession planning proves crucial as Alloy Wire International heads for record year

Succession planning proves crucial as Alloy Wire International heads for record year

Succession planning proves crucial as AWI heads for record year

One of the UK’s leading manufacturers of round, flat and profile wire is on course to celebrate a record year – less than twelve months on from a MBO ... By Jörg Dambock

“Circle Green” production at Outokumpu mill in Tornio, Finland. © Outokumpu

12/12/2023 – Cut carbon emissions with towards-zero stainless steel

Cut carbon emissions with towards-zero stainless steel

Outokumpu and Alfa Laval join forces

Outokumpu and Alfa Laval, provider of first-rate products in the areas of heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling, have signed a contract on the ... By Jörg Dambock