EoW March 2013

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North America takes group stand at wire Russia

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 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. for the Techint Group, first as

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 : www.messe-duesseldorf.com

and 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 its subsidiary

wire Russia takes place from 25 th to 28 th 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.

CabWire call for papers

The leading international wire and cable industry associations are collaborating again to hold the 6 th CabWire World Conference at the Palazzo Turati in Milan, Italy on Monday, 4 th 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 www.cabwire.com The conference is jointly organised by ACIMAF, CET, IWCEA, IWMA andWAI.

▲ ▲ New Tenova CEO Alberto Iperti

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.

The event will again be jointly organised by Messe Düsseldorf

Four-year project of using stored electricity to meet demand

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 : www.kiwipowered.com

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