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The Wire Association International (WAI) Inc will host its
second global continuous casting forum (GCCF) from 27th
to 30th April 2015, at the Georgia World Congress Center,
Atlanta, USA, concurrently with Interwire 2015 and the 85th
annual convention.
Themajorcontinuouscastingrodprocesseswillberepresented
in a program that will trace the continuous casting process
from raw material through finished product, product
testing, and quality measures. The format will include panel
discussions, and operational and technical presentations,
with time allowed in the schedule to explore the Interwire
exhibit floor. (Stand sales for Interwire are reported to have
reached 90 percent of available space, with 232 stands sold
to date, representing 280 exhibiting companies.)
The GCCF will include dedicated educational sessions
addressing topics of specific interest to copper and aluminum
processors, with shared copper and aluminum sessions to
address global markets, cost-saving opportunities, and
process fundamentals.
Casting practitioners, raw material suppliers, and equipment
manufacturers are invited to attend. Casting practitioners
will have the opportunity to tour Southwire’s copper rod mill
in Carrollton, Georgia, on Monday, 27th April 2015.
Interwire time
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David Kiddoo has been appointed CEO and director of
the IWCS, effective 1st January 2015. He will take up his
responsibilities after the retirement of the current CEO, John
Barteld.
Mr Kiddoo has served on the IWCS symposium committee
and board of directors for over 20 years, and has over
30 years of experience with the wire and cable industry,
primarily at DuPont and AlphaGary. He is also an active
participant with many industry organizations, including the
CCCA and NEMA.
A graduate of Bucknell University, with a degree in chemical
engineering, Dave Kiddoo and his wife, Lisa, live in Maryland.
After ten years in the position, John Bartleld is retiring as CEO/
director of the IWCS, but plans to continue his teaching
activities at York College of Pennsylvania.
Change at the top
for IWCS