EuroWire January 2024

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Good turnout for Monterrey international technical conference

in the Suppliers Market were of high quality and staffed with technical people. All enjoyed the meal and music at the welcome dinner, and the visit to the Viakable plant was both well planned and well received. Overall the conference was a success.” Seven presentations were held throughout the first day, beginning with a panel discussion among wire and cable executives about the challenges and opportunities that will define the industry over the coming years. Panellists included Felipe Martinez, CEO, Kobrex, SA de CV; Andres Guerra Siller, commercial director of mesh and wire, DeAcero SAPI de CV; and Wesley Rios, commercial director of Viakon México, Viakable. The session was moderated by Kurt Breischaft – 2023’s WAI president and president of SDI LaFarga Copperworks. Nine presentations were given on the second day. Both days featured activity in the adjacent Suppliers Market, where representatives from 34 exhibiting companies met with attendees. On the third day, visitors toured both the Viakable plant, to see the company’s continuous casting operations, and its technical centre. The Wire Association International, Inc www.wirenet.org

The Wire Association International (WAI) completed another educational programme and Suppliers Market in Monterrey, Mexico, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 13-15 November 2023, marking the fourth staging of the event in Monterrey. Commenting on the occasion, 2009 WAI past president Antonio Ayala said, “The conference had first-class presentations that were informative for all personnel levels. The tabletop exhibits Participants at the conference in Monterrey included (seated, from left) wire and cable executive panellists Andres Guerra Siller, DeAcero; Wesley Rios, Viakable; and Felipe Martinez, Kobrex. (standing, from left) organisers Antonio Ayala, AA Enterprise, and Raúl Garcia, Viakable; and moderator Kurt Breischaft, SDI LaFarga Copperworks. Not pictured: organiser Eugenio Urbina, Troester

New industrial services at Hannover Messe

industrial transformation in Germany will become more visible. The show offers our members the opportunity to present their solutions to an audience of customers and experts and, in return, to familiarise themselves with the latest technological developments.” Hannover Messe’s lead theme, “Industrial Transformation”, brings together companies from the mechanical engineering, electrical, digital and energy sectors to present solutions for the production and energy supply of the future. 4.0/ Manufacturing-X, energy for industry, digitalisation/artificial intelligence and mechanical learning, CO 2 -neutral pro- duction, and hydrogen and fuel cells. The exhibition programme is com- plemented by a series of conferences and forums. The next edition will be hosted in Hanover, Germany, from 22 to 26 April 2024. Deutsche Messe AG www.hannovermesse.de Key topics include Industry

Hannover Messe is responding to changing market requirements with a new Industrial Services exhibition area. new challenges in the face of rising energy prices, a shortage of young talent and increasing bureaucratic hurdles. Companies are outsourcing services so that they can devote their full attention to their own core activities and issues. The new Industrial Services exhibition area will offer companies from the spheres of maintenance, assembly, recycling, cleaning and industrial logistics the opportunity to showcase their service offerings and products. This joint stand will be supported by, among others, VAIS (Association for Plant Engineering and Industrial Services). “Hannover Messe is the leading international trade fair and showcase for the industry,” said Dr Dietmar Kestner, managing director of VAIS. “We are pleased that, with the new exhibition area, the importance and role of industrial services as enabler for the German industry is facing

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