wiredinUSA November 2012

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Now I know that Christmas is just around the
corner…it’s time for IWCS! This symposium and
exhibition takes place from 11 th to 14th November
in Providence, Rhode Island, USA and will, as
always, be well attended by the industry.
IWCS was the first-ever show I attended after
taking up the role of editor and gave me a
fascinating insight into the workings of the industry.
Feel free to come and say hello and collect your
FREE CD of the November issue of wiredInUSA from
Booth 330, and takea lookat someof thecompanies
exhibiting there in our feature on page 44 and 51.
One thing striking me in this issue is the number of
appointments within the industry and this is added
to by our story ‘Steel plant rescued’ on page
10, with Ohio Valley company Esmark buying
the Wheeling-Pittsburgh steel plant with plans to
restart production in January next year.
Themovewill see thecompany employ around 160
workers after completing the $6.3m transaction.
Certainly seems like it will be a happy new year for
some.
It would be remiss of me to sign off from this issue
without wishing you all happy Thanksgiving for
later in the month.
David Bell
Editor
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EDITOR
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