EoW March 2010

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Armendariz to guide Wire Association in 2010

Joining Armendariz for the 2010 term will be members of the association’s 2010 executive committee: first vice president Dominique Perroud, SAMP USA Inc; second vice president, Nicholas Nickoletopoulos, Sivaco Wire group; executive committee member Richard R Miller, Southwire Co; and immediate past president Antonio Ayala, JJ Lowe Associates. The WAI’s wire Düsseldorf stand will display the association’s publications, products and services, including Wire Journal International, The Wire Journal International 2010 Reference Guide , its new publication in India: Wire Bulletin , and a range of association technical books, reports, DVDs and videos. Also available on the stand will be news of WAI’s International Technical Conference to be held 18 th –20 th October 2010, in Monterrey, Mexico, as well as information about WAI membership opportunities, its chapter network and Internet site. TheWAI stand, 11B25, is also the place to find booth booking and availability information for Wire Expo 2010 (12 th –13 th May 2010) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Interwire 2011 (3 rd –5 th May 2011) in Atlanta, Georgia. Interwire is the Americas’ largest trade show for the wire and cable industry, and will be co-located with The National Electrical Wire Processing Technology Expo. WAI at wire 2010

The Wire Association International (WAI) has announced the appointment of Dane G Armendariz as president of the association for a one-year term that commenced on 1 st January 2010. Armendariz will serve as chairman of the board of directors and as the 56 th president of the 80-year-old association. Continuing the excellent efforts of his predecessor, the 2009 WAI president Antonio Ayala, Armendariz will lead the association’s growth initiatives. Organisational priorities for 2010 will include strengthening relationships with wire manufacturers and driving more educational products into the industry. “Armendariz’s extensive experience within the industry and withWAI is extremely valuable as the association is continuously evolving to meet the needs of the industry,” said WAI executive director, Steven Fetteroll. Armendariz has been an active member of WAI since joining the organisation in 1993. He is currently serving in his second term as a member of the board of directors and is a member of the executive committee. He is the business development manager in Henkel’s Steel & Coil Group, which is part of the company’s Adhesive Technologies sector. With more than 30 years’ experience in the surface treatment industry, Armendariz has worked in the fields of zinc phosphate, coatings, drawing compounds, and with most processes used in the treatment of ferrous metals.

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