WCA January 2010

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Success in Bangkok

All Madem plants are now working only with HT ISPM 15 certified materials. The HT standard evolved from the need for pest and insect control in wooden packaging for shipment. Every year these requirements continue to tighten on customers in countries all over the world. Madem Group anticipated this trend and proactively prepared for global operations to adopt this certification in Brazil, USA, Spain, Romania and Bahrain. “Aside from the obvious question of pest and insect control for pack- aging, HT certification has an additional positive environmental impact because the HT process doesn’t use harsh chemicals and conforms to ISO 14000 standards,” said Leandro Mazzoccato, director of corporate marketing and sales. 100% certified timber

wire Southeast Asia proved to be a very successful event for British manufacturer PWM, which designs and manufactures high performance cold welding equipment and dies for the world market.

Steve Mepsted, managing director of PWM, said: “We were surprised by the high turnout. Visitor traffic was excellent and our stand was busy every day, right up to the last day. quantity and quality were both good, with a large number of prospective buyers from Vietnam, India, Pakistan and Jordan. We also received “Visitor

Steve Mepsted and his team at wire Southeast Asia m m

numerous sales leads, and the larger machines in our range, such as the EP500, P1000 and P1500 rod welders, proved particularly popular with manufacturers looking for a fast, cost-efficient method of welding large non-ferrous rod sections.”

Madem Reels – Brazil Fax : +55 54 3462 5900

Email : madem@madem.com.br Website : www.mademreels.com

PWM Ltd – UK

Fax : +44 1233 820591 Website : www.pwmltd.co.uk

Email : pwm@btinternet.com

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Wire & Cable ASIA – January/February 2010