EuroWire May 2020

Adapting to change in unprecedented times

The ability to adapt to fast-changing conditions has never been highlighted more than now. Whilst the health and safety of us all is rst and foremost, many companies have adopted measures to ensure business goes ahead as normally as possible during the coronavirus pandemic. People are now working from home in unusual and testing conditions. Businesses are trying to ful l orders and compete for new work against a backdrop of uncertainty throughout the world. Companies are also diversifying and trying to help in the ght against coronavirus. Contacts built through many years of business are more important now than ever. As we are aware, there are a number of exhibitions worldwide every year – each one playing a vital role in the continued success of our industry. These exhibitions have been postponed, cancelled and many already rearranged for when we return to work and continue to thrive. wire 2020 – the largest and most eagerly anticipated of the wire and cable exhibitions – was postponed from the end of March and will now be held from 7 to 11 December this year at the Fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany. You can nd details of the exhibition and the new dates on page 9.

The Wire Association International has cancelled this year’s Wire Expo scheduled for June in Connecticut, USA, (page 10), while wire India has been moved to 25-27 March next year (page 17). But spread throughout this issue is news of continuing success and bright futures, with a number of new sta appointments and the IWMA announcing its Young Person of the Year Award winner (page 12). Expansions also feature prominently (Vandor expands, page 18) and German testing and measuring company Sikora has been listed as a ‘global market leader’ (page 15).

We will, of course, bring you the latest news from across our industry through our magazines, newsletters and updates as usual. In the meantime, please all stay safe and well.

David Bell Editor

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................................................................................................................................David Bell

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