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wire Russia takes place from 25 th
to 28th June this year at the ZAO
Expocentr in Moscow.
A special feature at the event
will be the North American
group stand, organised by Messe
Düsseldorf North America and
supported by the Wire and Cable
Industry Suppliers Association
(WCISA).
This group stand provides
a cost-effective means for
companies to enter into or to
expand their business in the
Russian marketplace. Exhibit
space on the stand can be
reserved now by contacting
Messe Düsseldorf North America.
The Russian market has been
very strong and continues to
provide business opportunities
for international companies
producing, processing or trading
wires and cables.
In addition to the North
American group stand,
exhibitors from Austria, China,
France, Germany and Italy will
be represented within official
country pavilions. Overall, over
200 exhibitors from more than
30 nations will participate.
The event will again be jointly
organised by Messe Düsseldorf
and its subsidiary Messe
Düsseldorf Moscow – with the
support of leading Russian
and international industry
associations: All Russian
Cable Scientific Research
and Development Institute
(VNIIKP), the International Wire &
Machinery Association (IWMA),
the International Wire and Cable
Exhibitors Association (IWCEA), the
German Wire and Cable Machine
Manufacturers Association
(VDKM), the Austrian Wire and
Cable Machinery Manufacturers
Association (VDKM-AWCMA),
the International Wire and Cable
Exhibitors Association-France
(IWCEA-France) as well as
the Italian Wire Machinery
Manufacturers Association
(ACIMAF) and the Wire and Cable
Industry Suppliers Association
(WCISA).
Messe Düsseldorf – Germany
Website:
North America takes group stand at
wire Russia
KiWi Power and UK Power Networks will work
together on a four-year project examining the
technical challenges and commercial opportunities
of using stored electricity to meet peak energy
demands.
The Smarter Network Storage (SNS) project is one
of five schemes selected by Ofgem to help secure
the UK’s electricity supply and develop a new smart
grid network.
The five schemes received funding through
Ofgem’s low carbon networks (LCN) fund, which
aims to accelerate the development of a low carbon
energy sector, improve efficiency of the electricity
distribution network and deliver financial benefits
for end users.
One of the aims of the SNS project will be to
trial storage technology and investigate the
financial benefits of deferring or avoiding network
reinforcement and selling flexibility services.
Installation of a large-scale 6MW/10MWh energy
storage facility at a trial site in Bedfordshire started
in January 2013.
Yoav Zingher, CEO and co-founder of KiWi Power,
said: “In order to achieve our renewable energy
targets, the UK will need more than 40GW of new
low-carbon capacity by 2030.
“Alongside demand-side response measures,
energy storage has the flexibility to meet increasing
demand peaks and help to manage the supply-side
energy provision from intermittent wind and
inflexible nuclear energy.
“This trial is an important step towards proving
the benefits of energy storage and will provide
essential information for understanding the
practicalities and economics of energy storage
ahead of a smart grid transition.”
Kiwi Power – UK
Website :
Four-year project of using stored electricity to meet demand
New CEO
Alberto Iperti has
been appointed
chief executive
officier of Tenova.
The 48-year-old
electrical engineer
graduated at
Politecnico di
Milano, and in
2000 started work
for the Techint
Group, first as
planning director
of TenarisDalmine
in Italy and then
as managing
director of Exiros
in Argentina, the
procurement
company of the
Techint Group’s
steel division.
From 2005 he
held the office
of Tenaris Global
planning director
in Argentina as
well. In order to
join Tenova he
has left the role
of managing
director Tenaris
Canada.
During his stay in
Canada Mr Iperti
was also elected
vice-chairman
of the Canadian
Steel Producers
Association, and
was an executive
member of the
board of Canadian
Manufacturers
& Exporters and
the Canadian
Council of Chief
Executives.
▲ ▲ New Tenova CEO
Alberto Iperti
The leading international wire and cable industry associations
are collaborating again to hold the 6th CabWire World Conference
at the Palazzo Turati in Milan, Italy on Monday, 4th November
2013.
This year’s theme will be “Innovations driving worldwide wire
and cable markets” and will feature a panel of both ferrous and
non-ferrous expert speakers, presenting papers on the latest
technological developments within industry.
The conference will also have table top exhibits on display
and there will be the opportunity to attend a gala dinner at
the nearby Royal Palace which overlooks the historic Duomo
Piazza. There will also be a guided factory visit on Tuesday, 5 th
November.
To be considered to present a paper or book your place as a
delegate, more information is available at
The conference is jointly organised by ACIMAF, CET, IWCEA,
IWMA andWAI.
CabWire call for papers