WCA March 2007

Industry News

Dr Chander Chawla

Jeff Zink

Dr Anthony Toussaint

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New year, new faces at DSM Desotech . . .

DSM Desotech Inc – one of the world leaders in the development of high- performance UV-curable materials – has launched a new business initiative which will focus on the innovation of speciality UV materials for new and emerging markets throughout Europe and North America. As part of this, the company will dedicate both research and development and production resources to its new innovation initiative at its facilities in both North America and the Netherlands. Dr Anthony Toussaint becomes Market Platform Manager for Desotech Formulated Products; Dr Chander Chawla is now one of the Project Managers for new business development, along with Jeff Zink. Additional support for the initiative will be provided in Europe by Joke

Smedinga (DSM Desotech Account Manager, Fibre Optic Materials), and Jim Reese (DSM Desotech Sales Director Americas, Fibre Optic Materials).

DSM Desotech Inc – USA Fax : +1 847 468 7785 Email : info.desotech@dsm.com Website : www.dsm.com . . . and at AIM

Zoe Borys has been appointed as the new director of marketing for AIM Inc, USA. She has more than 14 years’ experience in marketing and sales, most recently with Panavision Incorporated.

AIM Inc – USA Fax : +1 630 458 0730

Email : zoe@aimmachines.com Website : www.aimmachines.com

Curtain comes down on Wire & Cable India 2006 The curtain came down on Wire & Cable India on 18th October 2006 – the flagship international exhibition for the Indian Wire & Cable Industry, organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in Mumbai.

The event was supported by the Steel Wire Manufacturers Association of India (SWMAI) and the Telecom Cable Manufacturers Association (TCMA).

The event had an overwhelming attendance on all three days, with more than 120 exhibitors from India and 65 companies from 20 different countries, all showcasing the latest technologies, equipment and products. The exhibitors unveiled some of the most modern wire manufacturing and finishing machinery, spring manufacturing machinery, cable and stranding machines, process technology tools, process technology materials, lubricants, measuring and controlling technology, process monitoring systems, quality assurance and measuring systems, drive and control technology, ‘finished product’ testing systems, wires, cables, wire rods, bright, bars, sheet metal and speciality wires.

Wire and Cable India 2006 – India Email : darryl.dasilva@ciionline.org

Fax : +91 22 2493 9463 Website : www.ciionline.org

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