EoW March 2011

corporate news

Association’s new president

New site goes live Modular Wiring Systems, a subsidiary of electrical cable manufacturer Tratos Ltd, has launched its new website, www. modularwiring. com Providing a valuable resource, the website explains what modular wiring systems are for those unfamiliar with the concept as well as the benefits of such systems over traditional fixed installations. In the hot seat Tarun Daga, managing director of the the Tinplate Company of India Limited (TCIL), has been re-nominated to continue as chairman of its Tinplate Group.   supporter of the Tinplate Group, which represents a powerful network for the tinplate industry, encouraging collaboration on priority technology issues and interaction Mr Daga has been an active

Interwire 2011and the Global Continuous Casting Forum in Atlanta, Georgia, USA; as well as developing new product and service offerings for WAI’s member and volunteer base, and network of international constituents. WAI member since 2000, has served on the Association’s Board of Directors, its Executive Committee, and on multiple committees and task forces. Wire Association International – USA Fax : +1 203 453 8384 Email : info@wirenet.org Website : www.wirenet.org Perroud, a large-volume used in crude oil production, wire insulation in the cable industry, and catheters in medical technology, to precision injection-moulded parts such as pump impellers and control-valve housings in machine and equipment manufacture. VESTOSINT® is used to coat metal parts and wire products such as dishwasher racks. Evonik Industries AG – Germany Fax : +49 201 177 3475 Email : info@evonik.com Website : www.evonik.com pipes

Dominique Perroud began his one-year termas president of the Wire Association International (WAI) on 1 st January. Perroudwill serve as chairman of the Board of Directors and as the 57 th president of the 81-year-old association, which is headquartered in Guilford, Connecticut, and has a subsidiary office in Pune, India. efforts of his predecessor, 2010 WAI President Dane Armendariz, Perroud will lead the association’s growth initiatives. Continuing the Essen, Germany-based Evonik Industries has succeeded in implementing the expansion of its laurolactam capacity in Marl. Laurolactam is the starting material for polyamide 12, which the Group markets as a construction material and as a powder: VESTAMID® and VESTOSINT®, respectively. To ease the supply situation of polyamide 12-based molding compounds Evonik will further increase its laurolactam capacity, as announced in November. Evonik is strengthening its leading global market position in

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Organisational priorities for 2011 include the logistics associated with hosting

Expansion for Evonik

polyamide 12 and is offering its customers supply security, both now and in the future. Beginning with butadiene, Evonik produces laurolactam in a multi-step process and then polymerises and compounds it to yield an extensive range of polyamide 12 products precisely customised to the requirements of processors and end users. Thanks to its properties, VESTAMID® applications run the gamut from sophisticated line systems for motor vehicles, through

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EuroWire – March 2011