EuroWire January 2022

Corporate News

Metro celebrates 45 years of electrical distribution

New recruit to Lämneå team VOEDKM/AWCMA 13 Austrian AWCMA (Austrian Wire & Cable Machinery Manufacturers Association) specialist firms are available to apply technology to the solution of any wire and cable production problems, and will display their products within the Austrian Pavilion in Hall 10 and on individual stands in adjacent halls. Read the full story in the March issue

personnel through the planning and preparation of off-line roll shop activities, such as three-roll stand and roller guide preparation, in order to simplify these processes and increase the quality of preparation work and timing. The newRSBwill be the fourth Kocks block to roll SBQ for HSS, after previous RSB orders in 2010, 2019 and the beginning of 2021. With the investment, HSS aims to strengthen its market competitiveness and deliver high-quality products to its customers. Commissioning is scheduled for mid-2022. Friedrich Kocks GmbH & Co KG www.kocks.de next year with its customers, vendors, employees and community partners. With USA locations in Michigan, Geor- gia and Iowa, MWC specialises in work- ing alongside public utilities, electrical contractors, wind-farm developers, com- mercial and industrial HVAC industries, traffic signal and airport lighting contrac- tors, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and the security industry. The company provides value-added handling, warehousing, supply chain and delivery services of wire/cable and electrical components. MetroWire and Cable, Corp www.metrowire.net

Huaigang Special Steel (HSS) has placed an order with Friedrich Kocks GmbH & Co KG for the supply of an RSB ® 370++/4 in 5.0 design. HSS is a subsidiary of the Shagang Group – the sixth largest steel producer in the world and the largest pri- vately owned industrial enterprise in China. The Kocks RSB will be a central feature of HSS’s new mill line and will produce straight bars within a Ø 20 to 80mm dimension range. Included in the scope of supply is the Bamicon mill configurator, which sets up the reducing and sizing block (RSB) for the individual SBQ products to be rolled. Bamicon also guides and assists roll shop From humble beginnings in 1976 to being one of the USA’s largest multichannel electrical distributors, Metro Wire and Cable (MWC) is marking 45 years of being focused on electrical and electronic wire/ cable and electrical components. Owner, president and CEO Devin H Ezop stated, “The calibre and loyalty of our customers, employees and vendors has allowed us to achieve this anniversary milestone and for that, we are all forever grateful. The growth our company has ex- perienced over the decades is a testament to the passion and hard work of many and enjoying what we do, day-in and day-out.” Metro Wire will be celebrating this achievement over the course of the

HSS orders Kocks three-roll RSB for new rolling mill

John Lindh

Wire machinery equipment supplier Lämneå Bruk has announced that John Lindh has joined its sales department. Mr Lindh started his career in mechanical engineering and progressed to sales and marketing manager for wire cleaning and coating expert Candor. With 23 years of experience in the wire industry, Lämneå Bruk says that he will be an essential part of its team. Lämneå Bruk AB www.lamnea.se

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January 2022