EuroWire September 2020

Industry ready for a return to the exhibition floor

A whole range of companies – NDC Technologies and Pelican Wire among them – have been contributing to the ght against coronavirus. Many of NDC Technologies’ customers are involved in the manufacture of life-critical products, such as medical tubing, hygienic packaging, wire and cable for medical devices, essential food products and other items. Full story on page 14. Pelican Wire has donated a large quantity of precision wire to ZSK, an embroidery equipment manufacturer that specialises in technical embroidery for putting wires and non-standard materials into fabrics. Pelican’s wire is being used to create a ‘shapeable’ mask to help directly in the ght against the virus. More details on page 23. Strict hygiene and distancing measures will be in place when wire China throws open its doors from 23 to 26 September in Shanghai, China.

More than 500 Chinese and international exhibitors are expected to take part in the four-day exhibition, as organisers expect a rapid recovery in the global economy and investment to rise within the wire and cable industry. Interactive online showrooms will also provide a digital supplement to the trade fair inside the exhibition halls. Full story on page 22. And looking further ahead, the rearranged wire 2020 in Düsseldorf, Germany, will be opening for business on 7 December.

The week-long exhibition – seen as the leading international event for the industry – attracted 71,500 visitors during the last staging in 2018. Turn to page 16 for more.

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