EoW September 2013

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Creative technological leadership: woven wire mesh for industry and architecture

The combination of state-of-the-art weaving technology, interdisciplinary problem-solving competence and inno- vative strength give this owner-managed enterprise a unique market status. GKD consistently transfers the product strengths and technical know-how of its individual business units to new sectors and is continually opening up new areas of application. Leading companies in the automotive and aerospace industries, in medical and environmental technology, in the chemical, pharmaceutical, food-processing and textile industries, in the paper- and wood-processing industries as well as builders of internationally renowned architectural works are all customers of this medium-sized, internationally active company with its staff of 591 employees.

units – solid weave (industrial meshes), weave in motion (process belt meshes), creative weave (architectural meshes) and CompactFiltration (compact filter systems) – contribute to the company’s global success. The driving force behind this is GKD’s technological leadership combined with its closeness to the market and customer focus.

Wherever challenging demands are placed on metallic meshes, GKD – Gebr Kufferath AG is the company to turn to. The technical weaving mill with its headquarters in Düren, Germany, is a leading producer of woven wire mesh made of metal, plastic wires and fibres. Under the umbrella of GKD – worldwide weave four autonomous business

Drums roll . . . Nexans continues to reinforce its commitment to sustainable development by rolling out a programme to collect and reuse wooden cable drums issued by Nexans UK. The drum return programme is the latest phase in Nexans‘ packaging purchasing green initiative. In 2010 the company became the world’s first cable manufacturer to upgrade to drums holding the PEFC TM certification (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes). Today, Nexans’ Green Drums hold both PEFC (for Europe) and FSC (worldwide) certifications. Nexans – France Website : www.nexans.com

Gebr Kufferath AG – Germany Website : www.gkd.eu

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