WCA January 2014

Industry news

Big dimension reels

Ajaokuta looks to wire rod production Nigeria’s Ajaokuta Steel Company Ltd will commence production of wire rods, for use by major civil and construction engineering contr- actors, early in 2014. Speaking in Ajaokuta, during the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between his company, Zarubezhstrimontazh Ventures Nigeria Ltd, and Ajaokuta Steel on technical assistance for the wire rod mill, retired Lieutenant-General Salihu lbrahim said: “We have installed an unparalleled range of quality testing assurance and research facilities at Ajaokuta, which we will use to vastly upgrade the quality of wire rods in the Nigerian market to meet highest global standards.” Ajaokuta Steel Company Ltd – Nigeria

GMP Slovakia is a worldwide manufacturer in the production of reels and take-apart reels for the wire and cable industry. The company designs and realises different products and bespoke special projects for the handling of drums of large dimensions. The company has manufactured many pay-off items for offshore cables during the last year, and specialises in big drum production. The design is studied by the technical department in cooperation with private technical offices and with the customer. GMP not only designs, but ensures that the assembly and functionality are all working at the customer’s plant. The company also supplies standard reels for steel, copper and aluminium wire and take-apart reels for coil production. The company is proud of its patented take-apart reel Easykoil Plus, the reel which can be used also as coil lifter. The internal mechanism of the reel permits the barrel expansion

during the lifting operation and takes the coil up. Once suitable hooks are in the correct position the barrel collapses during the lifting operation and sets the coil free. The reel can be also supplied with changeable flanges to make coils of different widths, and can be supplied with circular slots in the flanges to fit cardboard barrels. All take-apart reels and handling equipment is CE marked. GMP Slovakia – Slovakia Website : www.gmp-slovakia.com ❍ Big dimension drums from GMP Slovakia

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Wire & Cable ASIA – January/February 2014