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EuroWire – September 2009 11
corporatenews
From 1st July 2009, Werner Auer has
become head of Siemens VAI Metals
Technologies GmbH & Co Auer, who was
previously chief financial officer (CFO)
of the business unit located in Linz,
succeeds Richard Pfeiffer as CEO.
“I’d like to express my thanks to Richard
Pfeiffer. As head of Siemens Metals
Technologies, he has played a key role
in shaping and successfully expanding
this business in the last three years,”
said Jens Michael Wegmann, CEO of the
industry solutions division, commenting
on the change at the top.
“By appointing Werner Auer, who has
worked in the business for 25 years, we
are ensuring continuity in our future
activities.”
Werner Auer has been CFO of
Siemens Metals Technologies since
October, 2006.
Siemens VAI Metals Technologies
GmbH & Co – Austria
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Werner Auer
takes over as CEO Hearl Heaton, part of Pentre
Group, is celebrating its 200th
anniversary. Pentre with Hearl
Heaton is acknowledged to be
among world leaders in ABS
(plastic flanged) high-speed
process reels for the wire, cable,
telecommunication and optical
fibre industry.
Pentre Group offers machinery
manufacturers and wire and
cable producers a selection of
reels, drums and associated
handling ancillaries from a
single source, possibly the
largest range offered anywhere
in the world. The company
designs, manufactures and supplies a
comprehensive range of high-speed steel
and plastic ABS process reels, plywood,
MDF and cardboard reels, wholly
moulded plastic spools, formers, steel
and wooden shipping reels and drums.
Pentre’s operation is focused on
developing technically advanced
processing solutions for today’s high-
speed wire and cable manufacturing
plants, including those incorporating
the latest robotic handling systems.
Pentre’s process reels and drums range
in flange diameter from 100mm (3.9")
up to specialist drums weighing up to
40 tons, (designed to carry 260 tons
of umbilical cable) and a range of fully
machined and dynamically balanced,
precision steel reels.
Pentre Group – UK
Fax: +44 1924 400 803
Email:
Website:
200 years of reels and spools
Hearl Heaton reels and drums ▲ ▲