EuroWire September 2020

Corporate News

Over 500 exhibitors expected at wire China 2020 wire China, the international wire and cable industry trade fair, will take place from 23 to 26 September at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), under strict hygiene and distance regulations mandated by the Chinese health and safety authorities. More than 500 Chinese and international exhibitors are expected to participate, showcasing innovative machines, equipment, products and services for this sector. wire China is organised by Messe Düsseldorf together with its subsidiary, Messe Düsseldorf China (Shanghai), and its regional partner SECRI – Shanghai Electric Cable Research Institute. The organisers expect a rapid recovery of the global economy and willingness to invest within the wire and cable industries. Together with many international wire and cable companies and the relevant associations, it was therefore decided to hold wire China against the background of declining COVID-19 infection figures. In addition, interactive online showrooms will provide a digital supplement to the trade fair in the exhibition halls. This will enable companies to take part in the trade fair, even if the current economic or health situation in their countries makes it impossible for them to travel to Shanghai. wire China 2020 will feature country pavilions from Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. Visitor groups from China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan have also already registered. Messe Düsseldorf www.wirechina.net Retirement of industry veteran Spirka-Schnellflechter GmbH has announced the retirement of general manager Harald Baumbach, after 42 years in the wire and cable industry. Mr Baumbach, a lifelong resident of Berlin, Germany, completed an economics degree at the Berlin-Karlshorst University of Applied Sciences in 1975. Following a compulsory stint in the former East German military, Mr Baumbach held a variety of technical sales positions with SKET GmbH, before joining Spirka as sales manager in 2001. He retained that position in addition to general managerial duties. Mr Baumbach guided Spirka through a long and challenging transition period that included the sale of the company, followed by receivership and, eventually, its acquisition by the Wilms Group. Throughout, Mr Baumbach remained committed to the company, its employees and its customers, said to be reflected in the respect and loyalty he continues to enjoy from his colleagues and Spirka’s customers. On 1 July, Mr Baumbach was succeeded by Max Schubert, who took his position as general and sales manager of Spirka-Schnellflechter. Spirka-Schnellflechter GmbH https://spirka-schnellflechter.de

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