EW January 2011

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WAI’s Interwire returns to Atlanta

production solutions demonstrations • productivity and fundamentals of wire manufacturing workshops • Global Continuous Casting Forum for copper • the opening reception and awards presentations • a 5k race and golf outing for charity Event schedule and details will be online at www.wirenet.org

May. This industry event was sponsored by the Wire Association and several other ferrous wire and wire products associations. Their support and marketing efforts were invaluable in launching an event which showcases a new level of industry cooperation.” technical programme is also notable with more than 30 scheduled paper presentations over three days. WAI’s technical programme content will be divided into three new theme days: Metals & Materials; Manufacturing Best Practices; and Green Initiatives. Support for Interwire’s

Interwire 2001 will be bigger and better than ever as the influential event returns to Atlanta, Georgia, USA, in May. The Wire Association International has already annouced that it has sold more than 95 per cent of its allotted 103,000ft 2 of exhibit space. In a show of support for WAI, the American Wire Producers Association (AWPA) will again align its Supply Chain Symposium, to be held on 2 and 3 May, with a Wire Association event at the Georgia World Congress Center, where the event first originated 30 years ago. “WAI has developed a close working relationship with the AWPA. By coordinating event schedules both organisations can accommodate the ferrous sector and benefit from the participation of the groups’ members. We’re fortunate to have AWPA’s ongoing support,” said WAI executive director Steven Fetteroll. AWPA executive director Kimberly Korbel said: “We were very pleased with the success of the inaugural Supply Chain Symposium held alongside Wire Expo, last

Interwire is held biennially and is the largest trade show of its kind in the Americas for the wire and cable manufacturing industry. Wire Association International - USA Fax : +1 203 453 8384 Email : jswindells@ wirenet.org Website : www. wirenet.org

Interwire highlights include:

• product and services displays by more than 400 exhibiting companies • plant tours of S o u t h w i r e ’ s C a r r o l l t o n facility • on-floor

Back to Atlanta, Georgia, for Interwire ▲ ▲

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