WCA March 2019

Industry news

USA outlet for Häfner and Krullmann

At its manufacturing facility in Leopoldshöhe, Germany, Häfner produces about 1,400 spool variants, ranging from 40 to 1,000mm in diameter, made from materials including PS, ABS, PE, PP and PA. Products are manufactured according to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 standards. Häfner also has its own medical cleanroom that meets the class 8 standard set out in ISO14644 and is certified as EU-GMP class D. Häfner & Krullmann GmbH – Germany Website : www.hafner-spools.com Wire & Cable Consulting LLC – USA Group deal at Oman Cables Oman Cables has signed a contract with the Nama group to supply its group members across the Sultanate of Oman. A press release said that Oman Cables, which has long been a supporter of the Nama group, will supply a mix of 11kV to 33kV electrical cables. The deal was one of three signed by the group at the 2018 Energy and Water Conference, said to have a collective value of approximately $106 million. Oman Cables – Oman Website : www.omancables.com

WIRE and Cable Consulting LLC has reached an agreement with Häfner & Krullmann GmbH, Germany, to market and sell its products in the USA. Jan Häfner, CEO, Häfner & Krullmann, said: “Wire and Cable Consulting LLC provides us with the expertise and support we need to directly serve our current customers and to secure new ones in this important US market.” Thomas J Rosen, president, Wire & Cable Consulting LLC, said: “Häfner & Krullmann is recognised in the wire, cable, and other industries for its attention to quality and precision. “We will initially focus on large-size packaging options for wire and cable in sizes 16" and larger (400mm-550mm), and our associates in the USA will assist in this enterprise.” Wire and Cable Consulting LLC, formed in late 2015 by Mr Rosen, provides services including market and business development, strategic advising, and sales representation to select wire and cable companies and industry suppliers. The firm also handles strategic account development for Ulbrich Specialty Wire Products Division. Since 1933, Häfner & Krullmann has become a leading European manufacturer of environmentally friendly spools and reels for the wire and cable, medical and other industries.

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