EuroWire July 2023

Editor ....................................................................................... David Bell

Interwire wait is over

Editorial Assistant .......................................... Christian Bradley

Design & Production ............................................... Lisa Wright

Advertising/Marketing ........................................ Jason Smith UK, Italy, ROW, USA & Canada Linda Li 中国

‘Awesome’, ‘upbeat’ and ‘buoyant’ were just three of the words exhibitors used to describe the return of Interwire to the US exhibition calendar. The Wire Association International’s (WAI) biennial event made a successful return to Atlanta, Georgia, in May after a four-year absence. And exhibitors and visitors alike headed into the World Congress Center, eager to resume face-to-face meetings and show off the technology that makes this exhibition one of the premier events in the calendar. A total of 335 companies – 30 of them first-time exhibitors – waited in anticipation for visitors to head to them on day one. And they were not disappointed. Alongside the exhibition, with its “inspired manufacturing” approach, keynote speakers provided their insight into an electrified future, while former astronaut Mary Ellen Weber gave two presentations in which she shared experiences of space travel. WAI president Kurt Breischaft enthusiastically added, “Record attendance at our Fundamentals of Wire Manufacturing course underscores the continued need for the Wire Association International’s focus on education.” Our review starts on page 32. “Quite simply a great person”, is how Steve Williams, commercial manager of Wrexham Mineral Cables (WMC), has been described, following his death after a short illness. Mr Williams, who worked for the company for over 16 years, strongly believed that there are still too many cables classed as ‘fire-resistant’ that would not be adequate in the event of a fire, as the tests they undergo do not represent real-world challenges, and he led the company’s lobbying efforts for all enhanced fire-resistant cable to undergo true fire scenario tests. Full story on page 30.

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