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The next major biennial conference
jointly organised by the Wire Association
International (WAI), Associazione
Costruttori Italiani Macchine Per Filo
(ACIMAF) and the IWMA will take
place in Istanbul 2nd-3rd November 2009.
Since 2003 these three key wire and
cable associations have collaborated in
organising high quality conferences in
Stresa, Prague and Bologna.
In preliminary discussions with leading
organisations in the Turkish industry
there has been an enthusiastic wel-
come for the choice of Istanbul. Its
geographical location, with a foot in
both Europe and Asia, and ease of
travelling to and from makes Istanbul
attractive to potential delegates from
Europe, the CIS and former Soviet
Union republics, the Arab States and
the Middle East, India and Africa.
It is expected that the conference will
be conducted in Turkish and English
and possibly Russian.
There are important and developing
industries in the wire and cable sec-
tors, which should result in a healthy
local attendance, notwithstanding the
anticipated high level of interest from
other countries in the region. The
growth rate in the Turkish economy
was approaching 10% last year and
industry data indicates that exports
by Turkish companies increased
significantly in 2007.
The market potential for prospective
speakers and tabletop exhibitors will
be excellent. The International Tube
Association will be holding a concurrent
tube conference, Pipe & Tube Istanbul
09, mirroring the Prague event in 2006.
Local costs in Istanbul are competitive
with other major European cities and
good quality hotel accommodation is
certainly better value than in many other
major cities. The city of Istanbul itself is
an attractive venue to visit with ample
opportunities for sightseeing tours.
IWMA – UK
Fax: +44 1926 314755
Email:
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New technology in global markets
Allied Wire and Cable, wire and cable distributor, has relocated its Wisconsin
office and warehouse from Elkhorn, WI to a larger 20,000 square-foot facility in
Pewaukee, WI. The new space allows for the addition of new machines and
employees while leaving room for future expansion.
Allied Wire & Cable – USA Fax: +1 800 615 9473
Email: Website:
Allied Wire & Cable’s new Wisconsin offices m
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Allied relocation in Wisconsin
bedra’s new website provides a clearly
designed navigation tool to access
detailed information about its product
portfolio.
A new content management system
allows for continuous updating of the
four product fields of bedra EDM,
bedra Welding, bedra Specialities and
bedra Electronics.
In addition, a wide-range of
downloadable product data is
available, including end user appli-
cations and recommendations and
assistance in using the wire in the
fields of bedra Welding and bedra
EDM.
bedra – Germany
Website :
www – Welding and Wire Website
Alcan Cable, part of Alcan
Engineered Products – a business
unit of Rio Tinto Alcan – has made
Stabiloy™ brand wire the first
aluminium alloy building wire
available in China. Stabiloy is
designed for residential, commercial,
power utility, industrial and
institutional market applications.
“We are excited to offer our Stabiloy
aluminium alloy building wire to the
Chinese market,” said Ian Hewett,
president of Alcan Cable. “Stabiloy
is a proven and reliable alternative
to copper feeder conductors and
[we believe] delivers significant cost
savings.” Stabiloy aluminium alloy
building wire is lightweight and
flexible, which translates directly
into ease of installation. Stabiloy’s
alloy is formulated specifically for
electrical feeder conductor
applications in residential and
commercial buildings.
Alcan Cable’s newest manufacturing
plant is under construction in the
Tianjin Airport Industrial Park, with
operations dedicated to Stabiloy
aluminium alloy building wire
scheduled to begin in early 2009.
Alcan Cable also operates six
manufacturing facilities in the US
and Canada, and has been
manufacturing aluminium cable in
North America for over 100 years.
Rio Tinto Alcan – Canada
Fax: +1 514 848 8115
Email:
Website :
Stabiloy™ aluminium
alloy a first for China