EuroWire March 2019

Corporate News

USA outlet for Häfner and Krullmann

1,000mm in diameter, made from materials including PS, ABS, PE, PP and PA.

WIRE and Cable Consulting LLC has reached an agreement with Häfner & Krullmann GmbH, Germany, to market and sell its products in the USA. Jan Häfner, CEO, Häfner & Krullmann, said: “Wire and Cable Consulting LLC provides us with the expertise and support we need to directly serve our current customers and to secure new ones in this important US market.” Thomas J Rosen, president, Wire & Cable Consulting LLC, said: “Häfner & Krullmann is recognised in the wire, cable, and other industries for its attention to quality and precision. “We will initially focus on large-size packaging options for wire and cable in sizes 16" and larger (400mm-550mm), and our associates in the USA will assist in this enterprise.” Wire and Cable Consulting LLC, formed in 2015 by Mr Rosen, provides services including market and business development, strategic advising, and sales representation to select wire and cable companies and industry suppliers. The firm also handles strategic account development for Ulbrich Specialty Wire Products Division. Since 1933, Häfner & Krullmann has become a leading European manufacturer of environmentally friendly spools and reels for the wire and cable, medical and other industries. At its manufacturing facility in Leopoldshöhe, Germany, Häfner produces about 1,400 spool variants, ranging from 40 to

Products are manufactured according to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 standards. Häfner also has its own medical cleanroom that meets the class 8 standard set out in ISO14644 and is certified as EU-GMP class D.

Häfner & Krullmann GmbH – Germany Website : www.hafner-spools.com

Wire & Cable Consulting LLC – USA

Fibre plant plans The central Vietnam province of Quảng Ngãi has agreed for Belgium’s NV Bekaert SA to build a steel fibre factory at the VSIP Quảng Ngãi industrial park in the Sơn Tịnh district. A report in Viet Nam News said that the Bekaert Việt Nam-Dung Quất steel fibre plant could have total investment capital of over $125 million. Construction should begin in late 2019, and the facility could be in operation in 2021 to produce a range of products for automotive and other industries. The factory’s capacity is expected to be up to 75,000 metric tons a year in braided steel fibres, 2,000 metric tons of steel cords, and 2,000 metric tons of improved braided steel fibre.

NV Bekaert SA – Belgium Website : www.bekaert.com

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