EoW September 2009

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EuroWire – September 2009 12
corporate news
Corus cutting 2,000 UK
steel jobs
Steelmaker Corus is cutting almost 2,000 more jobs at UK
plants including Teesside, Scunthorpe and Rotherham.
Corus blamed the job losses on a “further deterioration” in
steel demand in the US and Europe. Unions described the
cuts as “devastating”.
About 500 white-collar jobs could go at Scunthorpe, while
375 jobs are at risk in Teesside and in Scotland. Up to 800
may go in Rotherham and Stocksbridge.
Corus has seen demand for steel fall as the global recession
hits the industry. “Any recovery in Europe appears to be
some time off, so it is vital that we take this proportionate
and responsible action now,” Corus chief Kirby Adams said.
“We have to achieve long-term, sustainable competitiveness
in a global and over-supplied steel market.”
Corus, a subsidiary of India’s Tata Steel, says that it is Europe’s
second largest steel producer with annual revenues of about
£12bn and crude steel production of over 20 million tons,
primarily in the UK and the Netherlands.
The Community union called on the government to
intervene saying there was now a battle for the survival of
British steelmaking. “It’s devastating news for our members
and their families in steel communities right across the UK,”
union general secretary Michael Leahy said. “We have real
concerns for the integrity of the British steel industry – we
fear its further erosion could fundamentally undermine UK
manufacturing.”
In January, the firm announced a series of cost-cutting
measures, which including mothballing a steel mill in South
Wales as well as 3,500 job cuts worldwide, including the
2,500 in the UK.
However, Corus will continue to produce steel at its
threatened Redcar plant until at least August 2009 after
new orders were confirmed.
Corus Group – UK
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Pave celebrates 35 years
British company Pave Automation, which designs and manu-
factures CNC wire forming equipment, celebrates 35 years in
business this year.
The company first developed the automation of wire forming
and bending equipment during the early 1970s, when it
introduced a machine for forming tubular heating element
shapes. Although the initial automated techniques were
actuated and controlled pneumatically, they provided valuable
experience for the development of Pave’s first CNC wire forming
machine, the Variform 6, in 1985.
To support its active in-house research and development
programme, Pave required a permanent test bed facility. This
resulted in the formation of a subsidiary company, Automated
Wire Bending Ltd in 1991, now a manufacturer of formed-wire
products in its own right.
Pave’s focus on technical innovation produced the patented
‘Trueline’ wire straightening system in 1993, and a wire stabiliser
unit in 1997. More recently, the company developed and
introduced new software with animated touch-screen icons to
speed and simplify programming.
Pave’s newest model, the Panther X3, was launched at wire
Düsseldorf ’08.
The company’s range of wire forming equipment is designed
and manufactured in-house at its production facility in
Peterborough, which incorporates a specialist machine shop
and fabrication unit.
Managing director Tony Perna, who founded Pave in 1974,
attributes the company’s continuing success to its ability to
innovate and produce well made, technically advanced machines
at competitive prices. “On-going investment in R&D enables us
to provide manufacturers with the latest and best wire forming
technology to improve productivity, and because we design and
manufacture in-house and sell direct, we can pass on significant
cost-efficiencies to our customers.”
Pave Automation – UK
Fax: +44 1733 563500
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Sikora has appointed Mr Viacheslav Zabaluev as new general
director of Sikora Russia.
In his work Mr Zabaluev will be supported by Fira Fateeva, the
newly appointed deputy general director. Both are already
working with Sikora Russia.
Mr Ivan Zhukovskyy, who has managed Sikora Russia for the last
three years, left the company on 30th April 2009.
Sikora AG – Germany
Fax: +49 421 48900 90
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New general director for
Sikora Russia
Despite the overall low attendance, which was to be
expected during the current global recession, Troester
declared Interwire a success.
Fewer visitors, “But rather the type of visitors defined
the quality of the contacts. Especially the established
medium and high-voltage cable manufacturers from the
US, Canada, Mexico and South America took advantage
to discuss active and future projects,” asserted Thomas
Lerch, sales manager of Troester.
Interwire also served as a platform to introduce Troester’s
US subsidiary, Troester Machinery Ltd, as a direct contact for
North American customers.
Troester Machinery Ltd – USA
Fax: +1 330 928 7239
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Troester in the US