WCA March 2023

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A sustainable choice Maillefer has received its ISO 14001:2015 certificate, completing the certification for the group. Lars Fagerholm, president of the group, said, “Maillefer continues to commit to and demonstrate sustainable value in how we operate and in the performance of our technology. “We continuously drive our operations toward more sustainable processes, fully utilise 100 per cent green energy resources, and invest in our organisation and the way of working to meet sustainable and best ethical values.” He went on to say that the company’s technology portfolio is focused on optimal material utilisation, waste management and high-quality end-product production, and concluded, “We are happy to receive recognition for the environmental management systems we’ve put in place. The ISO 14001:2015 certificate shows our commitment to stay on the path of sustainability.”

(from left) Lars Gestranius, director, project engineering and quality; Daria Graul, quality manager; and Lars Fagerholm, president, Davis-Standard infrastructure business unit, Maillefer Group

Maillefer Extrusion Oy www.maillefer.net

New trade fairs for Eurasian market Taking another step towards globalisa tion with a focus on the international growth markets of the metal industry, the new trade fairs wire Eurasia and Tube Eurasia will be held for the first time in Istanbul, Turkey, from 24 to 27 May 2023.

trade fairs wire and Tube Eurasia, with the focal segments being wire, cable and their manufacturing and processing; and tubes and pipes, pipe production, pipe finishing and trade. “The expansion of our metal trade fair portfolio towards Turkey is important and necessary to ensure continued growth in the market and to match our exhibitors’ changed needs,” said Daniel Ryfisch, director of Messe Düsseldorf’s wire, Tube and Flow Technologies portfolio. Further information and registration documents will be available at:

about our No Twist Coiler 1200, and our increased marketing efforts in the past years, were overwhelming. It was an extremely successful and busy show for Lämneå Bruk in Mumbai and I am more than happy with the leads and contacts we could establish.” The company’s presentation included a new immersive 360° virtual reality video of its production facility in Ljusfallshammar, Sweden. Visitors had the chance to experience the production process, from the first design to finished machine, all “on site”. With this move, Messe Düsseldorf is expanding its wire and Tube portfolio in the direction of Turkey and Asia. wire and Tube Eurasia will initially be run as an investment business venture during the two Turkish trade fairs Wire Tech Istanbul and Tube + Steel Istanbul. These two events are held by Tüyap Fair Istanbul, a Turkish trade fair organiser and venue operator, at the Tüyap Fair Convention and Congress Center. From 2025, wire and Tube Eurasia will be organised as independent trade fairs at two-year intervals. 2023 will see the two existing Turkish trade fairs extended to include the new

Photo credit: Tüyap Fair Istanbul

www.wire-eurasia.com www.tube-eurasia.com

Messe Düsseldorf GmbH www.messe-duesseldorf.de

The events in 2023 will take place in Istanbul

VR innovation at wire India Swedish wire machinery manufacturer Lämneå Bruk has reported that its stand at wire India 2022, which took place in November in Mumbai, was highly frequented during the event.

Company president Jonas Hagstedt summarised wire India as entirely positive. Comparing the 2022 event to previous shows, he said that “visitors returned to the usual crowd with overall less senior management and decision makers present. “However, the response and feedback about our machines, most and for all

Jonas Hagstedt (centre) at Lämneå Bruk’s wire India stand

Lämneå Bruk AB www.lamnea.se

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