WCN Autumn 2013

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Death of Mr Arthur F Organ

Following the sinking of the Scottish trawler Antares, with the loss of four crew, Mr Organ and a friend developed and manufactured a Net Release system, which many trawler men took up, so if they were caught by a submarine they could release themselves. He became secretary of the Tarbert RNLI and spent much of his and his second wife Jean’s time fundraising for them. Mr Organ had two sons, Robin and Rupert, with his first wife Doris who pre-deceased him.

to 1983. After retiring he went on to form another company, Waterbourne Equipment.

Mr Arthur F Organ, a former president of the International Wire and Machinery Association, and founder of Arthur F Organ Packaging Machinery Ltd, has died at the age of 89. Mr Organ, of Tarbert Argyll, Scotland, created the brand of ‘Organpak’. Arthur F Organ (Packaging Machinery) Co Ltd had been operating for just over two years when he first exhibited at The Wire Machinery Exhibition in Basle, Switzerland, in 1973. He was president of the International Wire Machinery Association from 1979

In the first quarter of 2013 EuroMadem, Spain, conducted a customer satisfaction survey with 16 wire and cable-manufacturing customers in five countries. EuroMadem received nine (56%) responses from customers polled in four categories: bad, regular, good and very good, with 98.75% of responses falling into the good and very good categories. They get satisfaction! First anniversary Normanton, UK-based Anglia Metal celebrated its first anniversary of trading in June – 12 months since taking over the business of the former Tri-wire Limited. Anglia Metal is now the last remaining copper conductor manufacturer operating in the UK and Ireland and is continuing to show growth and strength in the copper wire market. According to Queins’ management there are various promising projects pending. Machines for these customers comprise a huge 72-bobbin planetary machine, a high-speed skip strander, an 8-bobbin closing machine for reel size 1,200mm (3.9ft), and equipment for umbilical stranding lines. Taking stock mid-year Queins Machines GmbH, Germany, has major orders from customers in Saudi Arabia, USA, Great Britain and Germany.

and São Paulo, Brazil, where you can discover trends including the continuing extension of regenerative energy generation such as wind parks and solar energy plants, which require constant innovations and developments for the wire and cable industry and thus also for the machine manufacturers.

EuroMadem polled the following services: claim response, quantities shipped X received, documentation, deliveries, quality inspections, performance, and packing. “We are very proud of our customers’ feedback and pleased with the results of the survey; we will continue to work towards 100 per cent customer satisfaction,” said Roger Santasusana, general manager. Industry sectors served by Anglia Metal include automotive, data, power, defence, and specialised cables. Its dedicated and experienced operational team work closely with the quality department to improve processes, flexibility and lead times. The product range covers single end, multi-end and bunched wires as well The pre-owned machinery department is presently offering a very modern extrusion/foaming line for RF (radio frequency) cable, with main and skin extruders, foam injection, capstans and portal take-up, as well as electronic controls. Furthermore a new triple extrusion/ sheathing line is available now from stock for cable diameter up to 120mm (4.72"). The company is looking forward to the wire exhibitions in Bangkok, Thailand,

Queins Machines GmbH – Germany Email: info@queins.com Website: www.queins.com

as braiding bobbins, in both uncoated and tin coated finishes. The product size range runs from 0.1mm to 3.5mm in wire diameters and up to 10mm² in cross sectional area.

Anglia Metal Ltd – UK Email: info@angliametal.com Website: www.angliametal.com

This is a boost for the company which also received 100 per cent in its own customer satisfaction survey from customers in Brazil. The next survey will be conducted in January 2014.

EuroMadem Spain Sl – Spain Email: sales@madem.com.br Website: www.mademreels.com

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