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EuroWire – November 2008 12
english corporate news
US DoC offers
support toWAI
The Wire Association International
(WAI), has announced that Interwire has
been selected to participate in the US
Department of Commerce (DoC) 2009
International Buyer Program (IBP).
Offered through the International Trade
Administration, the US Commercial
Service IBP programme offers export
counselling to exhibitors as well as
assistance to international buyers
to help meet their purchasing and
representation objectives.
The programme is committed to
promoting exports by attracting inter-
national buyers to leading US trade
events.
Interwire ranks among Tradeshow
Week’s top 200 largest tradeshows in the
US; it runs from 25th to 30th April 2009, at
the I-X Center in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Wire Association International – USA
Fax: +1 203 453 8384
Website:
Founded in 1951 by Mr Arie Shomer,
Chavmal Ltd continues to be a
family-owned business.
Chavmal is among the largest
manufacturers in its field in Israel,
naming the Israeli Ministry of
Defence and Israel Electric Co among
its major customers.
Chavmal manufactures nails,
chain link fences, welded meshes,
hen-houses, gabions, crepe wire
mesh, expended metal, tying iron
wires, twisted wires, galvanized wires,
PVC coated wires, black annealed
wires, barbed wires, concertinas,
fence poles and pickets, plaster
corners, concrete reinforcing welded
mesh and fence welded nettings.
Chavmal Co Ltd – Israel
Fax: + 972 4849 2776
Email:
The board of Draka Holding NV, in
line with Draka’s Stop, Swap and
Share (Triple S) programme, has
announced its intention to stop
production of copper wire in its
Llanelli (UK) copper wire factory
and consolidate production in other
factories within Europe, where
wire drawing is already part of the
manufacturing process.
The Llanelli factory is part of the
Energy & Infrastructure Europe
division and employs approximately
135 people. Sales served by the
Llanelli facility will be absorbed by
Draka’s Derby (UK) site.
The closure has been discussed with
the European Works Council and the
National Works Council in the UK.
Draka Holding NV – Netherlands
Fax: +31 2056 89899
Email:
Website :
Big clients,
but still a
family firm
Welsh wire
factory to close