WCA March 2014

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Superior SAMP! ❍ The RB450 rod breakdown machine from SAMP

August 2013 for copper wire and aluminium fine wire production. In the medium term, this investment will lead to greater efficiency as well as lower operating and maintenance costs while simultaneously reducing energy consumption. The Force Group is one of the largest automotive wire and cable enterprises in China. Due to its advanced manufacturing facilities and process methods, Force produces a variety of automotive cables according to German, Japanese and American standards. At present, the company has manufacturing plants in Beijing, Shanghai and Changchun and as well as offices in Chengdu, Guangzhou, Chongqing, Wuhan, Nanjing and Zhuhai. With a total covered space of 100,000m 2 and over 1,000 employees, Force has a production capacity of 3,000,000km of cables per year. SAMP SpA – Italy Website : www.sampsistemi.com

wires, including 8mm low-oxygen copper rod with high purity, copper wire 2.6mm, fine wire, bunching conductor and tin coating wire. The products are widely used in communication cables, power cables, electronic cables, etc. The annual production capacity will reach 400,000 tons of 8mm copper rod and 100,000 tons of fine copper wire, making up an estimated turnover of over yuan 20 billion per year. The second project makes SAMP even prouder because it represents recognition of the product development and of the important investments in research and development that have taken place since 2009. Following the successful completion of a competitive field test among the world market leaders, SAMP has been reconfirmed to supply the Force Group with four multi-wire drawing lines. These will be added to the existing 11 multi-wire drawing lines and ten bunchers delivered between 2000 and

SAMP has been awarded two of the most challenging turnkey projects in wire and cable production in China to supply machinery, resources and expertise. The first project includes three rod breakdown machines, five multi-wire drawing lines and 20 bunchers as a first implementation step. All systems will be installed during 2014. SAMP has been selected by Kunshan Deli Copper among German and Italian suppliers. SAMP’s winning factor in this project has been the superior performance in terms of output and energy consumption in the manufacturing of fine wires and strands. Energy consumption has been included as an essential part of the contract, setting new standards for the wire and cable manufacturing market. Kunshan Deli Copper, built in April 2013, is located in the Zhangpu Industrial Park of Kunshan City, Jiangsu Province. With a manufacturing plant of 210,000m 2 located 34km away from Shanghai Hongqiao airport, the company focuses on the production of copper rods and

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