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easy to use as possible. The company’s standard production line includes every aspect needed to begin extrusion, with production, cooling, coiling and packaging and control all built in to ensure a fully integrated extrusion line. “The end-to-end nature of our capabilities allows projects to benefit from the of Meltech from top to bottom, giving our customers complete support and ensuring success. It is proving to be a winning approach both for us and for our customers,” added Mr Drever. Meltech CRE – UK Website : www.meltech.co.uk Meltech forges ahead with a raft of new business wins Changes toWCISA board The Wire and Cable Industry Suppliers Association (WCISA) has announced changes to its board of directors. experience and professionalism

Meltech CRE is enjoying a record year, which looks set to continue with a raft of new business wins. Company orders have grown significantly during 2013, with an influx of new orders from Japan, Germany and the Netherlands with a combined value in excess of £2.2m, which will keep the Meltech CRE team busy until 2014. Further contracts are currently under negotiation in a host of export markets, including the Americas and several European countries. Blackburn, UK-based Meltech seems to be bucking an industry trend, which in recent years has seen this market polarise. “CRE is a specialist niche market with just a handful of players throughout the world,” said Peter Drever, managing director. The recent business gains have been even more gratifying for Meltech, given market rumours that some UK competitors are struggling, with one believed to have ceased trading recently. by Meltech is designed to be as efficient and Extrusion equipment produced

Rahul Sachdev, executive vice president, Wire & Plastic Machinery Corp, has been re-elected as WCISA president, to serve a new term to the end of July 2016. Mr Sachdev has served as WCISA president since 2010. The following existing WCISA board members were re-elected to new three-year terms: Tom Copp, Reelex Packaging Solutions Inc; Rob Fulop, Wire Lab Company; Dave Kiddoo, AlphaGary Corp; Rene Mayer, Mossberg Reel LLC; Mike Patel, Teknor Apex Co; Drew Richards, RichardsApex, Inc; and John Zachow, Davis-Standard Corp. Gord Murray, director, QED Wire Lines Inc, and Jay Luis, marketing manager, worldwide, Beta LaserMike, have been elected as new board members, serving to the end of July 2016. Bill Crowle and Perry Chattler have resigned from the board. Wire and Cable Industry Suppliers Association – USA Website : www.wcisaonline.org

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