EoW July 2007

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Interwire celebrates with rise in numbers

The venue may have changed but a rise in exhibitor numbers crowned Interwire 2007 at Cleveland, Ohio’s, International Exposition Center in the USA in May. The Wire Association International’s flagship trade event saw a 14% rise in visitors to some 5,916 during the four days. Running alongside was the International Fastener Exposition, organised by the International Faster Machinery and Suppliers Association (IFMSA). The combined show gave participants access to 550 exhibiting companies covering 15,000m 2 of space in the hall. The WAI’s 77 th annual convention activities ran concurrently during the show dates. Notable additions to the format were the ‘Wire in Motion’celebration onWednesday, created for exhibitors and their customers; and the practical production solution series that debuted on Tuesday and was repeated throughout the week. Other convention activities included a two-day fundamentals of wire manufacturing short course; a sold-out Charter Steel facility tour; a two-day technical paper programme with 35 presentations; a golf tournament; a 5k run for charity, and an opening reception that was attended by 1,300 visitors. Two years’ worth of planning went into the event necessitating logistical changes

Bending at its best . . . as staff at Pave Automation give a display of their machines’ capabilities ▲

that hadn’t been addressed since the inception of the show in 1981. WAI’s Executive Director, Steven Fetteroll, said: “Producing the 2007 Interwire and IFE trade exhibitions was much like commissioning capital equipment. There were thousands of man hours and many terrific ideas that went into the design, development, and testing stages. “It was exciting to see the project come to life and rewarding to the many volunteers to see the results of their efforts. And like most newly commissioned equipment, enhancements and adjustments are

already in the pipeline for the next show.”

corporate at a glance Wire Association International – USA Fax : +1 203 453 8384 Email : info@wirenet.org Website : www.wirenet.org More than 90% of available space has already been booked for this year’s wire Southeast ASIA and Tube Southeast Asia in Bangkok from 16 th -18 th October. Staged at the city’s BITEC centre, the relocation of this event to Thailand from Singapore has met with worldwide approval. Interwire received supporting sponsorship from the American Wire Producers Association (AWPA), the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) and the Wire & Cable Industry Suppliers Association (WCISA). Interwire, a biennial event, will be hosted once again at the I-X Center, 2 nd -7 th May 2009. See inside for full story and the September show issue for details.

The EuroWire magazine stand at Interwire

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EuroWire – July 2007