EoW May 2013

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Death of Mr Arthur F Organ, former president of the IWMA

company, Waterbourne Equipment, and went into the sales and manufacture of bow thrusters, eventually developing a system to harness the power of the vessel’s diesel engine and convert it into a stable supply of AC electricity for on-board use. Following the sinking of the Scottish trawler Antares, with the loss of four crew, Mr Organ and a friend developed and manufactured a Net Release system, which many trawler men took up, so if they were caught by a submarine they could release themselves. He became secretary of the Tarbert RNLI and spent much of his and his second wife Jean’s time fundraising for them. Family floral tributes were given and gifts were presented to the RNLI. Mr Organ’s trademark was his bow tie, and a tribute, in the shape of a bow tie, had a simple message from four long standing former employees and friends: “Thank you for our careers and most importantly your friendship.” Mr Organ had two sons, Robin and Rupert, with his first wife Doris who pre-deceased him.

company went on to become Vibro Weigh-Count Ltd. Arthur F Organ (Packaging Machinery) Co Ltd had been operating for just over two years when he first exhibited at The Wire Machinery Exhibition in Basle, Switzerland, in 1973. He was president of the International Wire Machinery Association from 1979 to 1983. After a heart attack, Mr Organ retired from the packaging industry but formed a new exhibits on display and there will be the opportunity to attend a gala dinner at the nearby Royal Palace. There will also be a guided factory visit on Tuesday, 5 th November. Further information is available at www. cabwire.com. The conference is jointly organised by ACIMAF, CET, IWCEA, IWMA and WAI. International Wire and Machinery Association – UK Website : www.iwma.org

Mr Arthur F Organ, a former president of the International Wire and Machinery Association, and founder of Arthur F Organ Packaging Machinery Ltd, has died at the age of 89. Mr Organ, of Tarbert Argyll, Scotland, created the brand of ‘Organpak’, a name synonymous with fastener and hardware packaging machinery. More than 3,000 installations were installed in over 70 countries. The 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.

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The conference will also have tabletop

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