EuroWire January 2020

Corporate News

Technical conference advanced discussions on latest industry trends

and have possibilities of communication and interaction, on an international level. Two WAI board members in attendance shared praise of the conference. Kurt Breischaft of SDI LaFarga said, “The Verona event was another solid WAI-ACIMAF offering: excellent presentations on the state of the industry, in-depth plant tours, and many networking opportunities. “The non-ferrous programme was well balanced with something for copper, aluminium, plastic, equipment and the economy in general.” Brian Burr of Sumiden Wire Products Corporation said, “The Wire & Cable Verona Italia 2019 event was an unqualified success. The two educational tracks addressed a wide range of technical topics with many diving deep into the area of Industry 4.0 as well as continuous improvement.” Guests were given a choice between ferrous and non-ferrous wire plant tours, to Pittini Group’s Acciaierie di Verona, and Mondini Cavi, respectively. The gala dinner was held at the Palazzo Verità Poeta. Wire Association International, Inc www.wirenet.org

THE Wire Association International (WAI) Inc and the Italian Machinery Manufacturers Association (ACIMAF) concluded their jointly organised conference in Verona, Italy, in October. The Wire & Cable Verona event was envisioned as a “technical conference of collaboration and innovation”, intended to serve as a venue to further industry knowledge and foster discussions between manufacturers and suppliers. 235 industry professionals participated in the conference, which included presentations, tabletop exhibits, a gala dinner and two plant tours. The technical programme featured 11 ferrous and nine non-ferrous presentations by speakers representing nine countries. 32 companies presented products and services at a tabletop exhibit adjacent to the conference rooms. ACIMAF president Ferruccio Bellina began the event by observing that the global economy remains delicate, and that times are challenging for many industrial sectors: “It is our conviction that these moments require even greater commitment than periods of positive economic growth and that this commitment must be deployed in all the components of the company’s activity, from research and product development, to quality controls, to sales strategies, just to mention a few aspects.”

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Mr Bellina said that Wire & Cable Verona was designed to address such needs, so operators can access new innovative proposals

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