EuroWire January 2007

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Affiliation ahead for IWCS and ECA?

What’s On andWhen January 13-16: Tekno/Tube Arabia 2007 – trade exhibition – Dubai, UAE Organisers : Al Fajer Information & Services Fax : +97 14 340 3608 Email : alfajer@emirates.net.ae Website : www.tekno7.info May Interwire 2007 – trade exhibition – Cleveland, Ohio, USA Organisers : Wire Association Int Inc Fax : +1 203 453 8384 Website : www.wirenet.org 28-31: wire Russia – trade exhibition – Moscow, Russia Organisers : Messe Duesseldorf GmbH Fax : +49 211 45 6087 7793 Email : info@messe-duesseldorf.de Website : www.messe-duesseldorf.de June 21-24: 8 th China (Guangzhou) International Metal & Metallurgy Exhibition – Guangzhou, PR China Organisers : Julang Exhibition Co Ltd Fax : +86 20 38620790 Email : meiwen@julang.com.cn Website : www.julang.com.cn October 2-4: Metaltech 2007 – trade exhibition – Sao Paulo, Brazil Organisers : Grupo Cipa Fax : +55 11 5585 4359 Website : www.metaltech.tmp.br 16-18: wire Southeast Asia 2007 – trade exhibition – Bangkok, Thailand Organisers : Messe Duesseldorf Asia Fax : +65 6337 4633 Email : mdafairs@singnet.com.sg Website : www.wire-southeastasia.com 17: Non-ferrous Bangkok Seminar – technical seminar – Bangkok, Thailand Organisers : IWMA, ITA Fax : +44 1926 314755 Email : info@iwma.org Website : www.iwma.org November 5-7: wire ’07 Bologna – conference – Bologna, Italy Organisers : ACIMAF, CET, IWMA &WAI 7-10:

The International Wire and Cable Symposium, Inc (IWCS) and the Electronic Components, Assemblies and Materials Association (ECA) have entered into a Cooperation Agreement, with the expectation that it will lead to affiliation between the two groups within the next three years. IWCS is a non-profit organisation whose mission is to provide a forum for the exchange of information among suppliers, manufacturers, operators and users on advancements in materials, processes,

worked together in expanding the IWCS programme to include new programmes such as the Executive Forum in the annual IWCS Conference. This agreement and expected affiliation take this support to a higher level. Technology and innovation are focused on systems and this new combination addresses that focus.” The agreement runs for a period of three years, after which each party will assess the results of the collaboration and take further action to affiliate. It is anticipated that the core IWCS programme will remain in place, with new products and services added. IWCS – USA Fax : +1 732 389 0991 Word on theWire. . . EuroWire magazine is introducing a new Letters Page as a regular feature within the magazine, beginning with the March 2007 edition. The Letters Page gives the Editor the opportunity to publish some of the interesting and newsworthy letters we receive at the EuroWire editorial office each month – and offers our customers and readers the opportunity to write in about any wire and cable related industry topic and have their letter published in the next available issue. This is a new and ideal platform to reach a large, specific wire and cable audience within the leading international trade magazine. Letters should be written in English, and be concise (around a maximum of 250 words). All letters must include the sender’s name and address. If you wish to remain anonymous please state this clearly on your letter. The Editor reserves the right to amend and withhold letters, which should be sent to: Word on the Wire, Eurowire, 46 Holly Walk, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV32 4HY. UK. Emails to editor@intras.co.uk Email : jbarteld@iwcs.org Website : www.iwcs.org ECA – USA Fax : +1 703 875 8908 Email : Rwillis@ecaus.org Website : www.ecaus.org

products, services and systems for transmission of voice, data, video signalandelectrical current. The IWCS has organised an annual conference and symposium for the past 55

years which is recognised globally as the premier technical event in the wire and cable industry. and producers of passive, electro-mechanical, wire, cable and connector electronic components, component arrays and assemblies, and materials and support services. It is the electronic components sector of the Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA), a partnership of electronic and high-tech associations and companies comprised of more than 1,300 members in the $400 billion US high-tech and electronics industries. ECA members benefit from a dynamic link into a network of programmes and activities in areas such as business and technical information, market research trends and analysis, access to industry and government leaders, technical and education training, and others. John Sicotte, Chairman of the Board of Directors of IWCS, said: “The industry we serve has been shifting the focus of its innovation from the wire and cable itself increasingly towards interconnect and application technologies. “In keeping with this trend, the scope of the IWCS forum is evolving to better address all the constituent and collective elements of end-to-end cable systems. This cooperation, and possible affiliation, with the ECA, is a major step towards expanding the scope and role of the IWCS.” Robert Willis, President of ECA, added: “ECA has always provided the broadest possible platform of services to its member audience. ECA has been a strong supporter of IWCS for many years, having ECA represents manufacturers

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EuroWire – January 2007