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EuroWire – January 2010 16
corporate news
AWCMA board elected
until 2012
During the 2009 annual general meeting of the Austrian Wire
and Cable Machinery Manufacturers’ Association (AWCMA/
VOEDKM), the following members of the board were elected
into office until the end of 2012: Dr Kurt G Eder, president;
Mag Robert Ebner, vice-president; Mag Werner Lichtscheidl,
secretary; and Ing Siegfried Altmann to be co-ordinator
and advisor.
Since its founding in 1988, twenty-one specialist companies
within the wire and cable sector in Austria have joined.
The members have an average export rate of 95 per cent.
AWCMA/VOEDKM – Austria
Fax: +43 1367 494949
Website:
Success in Bangkok
wire Southeast Asia proved to be a very successful event for
British manufacturer PWM, which designs and manufactures
high performance cold welding equipment and dies for the
world market.
Steve Mepsted, managing director of PWM, said:
“We were surprised by the high turnout. Visitor traffic was
excellent and our stand was busy every day, right up to the last
day – in fact, people were still coming on to the stand as we were
packing up the exhibits!
“Visitor quantity and quality were both good, with a large
number of prospective buyers from Vietnam, India, Pakistan
and Jordan. We received numerous sales leads, and the larger
machines in our range, such as the EP500, P1000 and P1500
rod welders, proved particularly popular with manufacturers
looking for a fast, cost-efficient method of welding large
non-ferrous rod sections.”
PWM Ltd – UK
Fax: +44 1233 820591
Email:
Website :
Sikora AG is to expand its headquarters in Bremen. By the
extension of one of the existing three buildings by three stories,
the company will provide more space for future developments.
Construction is scheduled to begin in the spring of 2010.
Sikora AG – Germany
Fax: +49 421 48900 90
Email:
Website :
Sikora to expand
in Bremen
In autumn 2009, Sikora
AG opened up a new
office in the Japanese
capital Tokyo. With the
establishment of Sikora
Japan, Sikora’s internal
distribution network is
increased to ten offices.
The sales manager of
Sikora Japan is Ms Yumi Ito.
A native-born Japanese
from Tokyo, she speaks
English and German
fluently, in addition to her
native Japanese. Ms Ito
has completed six months
of technical training at
Sikora’s headquarters in
Bremen.
With the establishment of Sikora France and Sikora Türkiye
at the beginning of 2009, Sikora Japan is the third new
office within a year.
Sikora AG – Germany
Fax: +49 421 48900 90
Email:
Website:
New office in Japan
Philatron Wire and Cable (formerly Philatron International
Inc), a custom electrical wire and cable manufacturer, has
launched a new corporate name and logo.
Philatron’s new name, Philatron Wire and Cable, is thought
to better reflect the company’s core competencies.
PhilatronWire and Cable – USA
Website:
Name change
for Philatron
Ms Yumi Ito is the manager of Sikora ▲ ▲
Japan
Left to right: Peter Rachatasumrit, interpreter; June Goh, PWM’s agent for ▲ ▲
South East Asia; Carole Cole, PWM’s export manager, and Steve Mepsted,
managing director