WCA September 2017

Industry news

Wire & Cable Guangzhou’s highest attendance in years

highlighted innovations coming out of South China, and met the diverse demands of buyers from around the world. Matthias Muller, general manager of Johann Leimbach Ltd from Germany, came to China for the first time searching for business opportunities. He said: “Our goal was to find domestic cable manufacturers and business partners who have the capacity for manufacturing the high quality cables that our company is known for. Fortunately, here at the fair, I was able to network with a number of cable manufacturers who seemed interested in our business proposal.” Apart from the exhibition, the Wire and Cable Asia Forum continued to be a highlight at Wire & Cable Guangzhou. The two-day forum offered 17 high-profile seminars which focused on timely standard and certification procedures for USB adaptors, as well as future development on new energy vehicle charging modules. Wire & Cable Guangzhou – China Website : www.wire-cable-china.com industry ANDINAFAIRS SAS is a wire and tube event hosted in Barranquilla, Colombia. Its organisers have ten years of experience in fairs and exhibitions based in Latin America. There are a number of companies working with cables, wires, tubes and valves in the local area, making it possible to create a successful commercial fair. The AndinaTube & Wire 2017 show will be highly focused and aims to be a direct and effective way for those attending to find a complete variety of products. It will cater for those working in manufacturing, importing, wholesaling or retailing wires, cables, tubes and valves. AndinaTube & Wire Colombia 2017 Website : www.andinatubewire.com Colombia fair

Emeka Hu, general manager of Guangzhou Guangya Messe Frankfurt Co Ltd, said: “Every year, we strive to enrich the experience for our participants by creating a professional and internationalised exhibition. “We are grateful for the audience’s support and are committed to create a more comprehensive platform for the industry. I am very pleased with the results of the 2017 show and I believe it has contributed to increased information exchange among industry peers.” Jiang Zhuoxun, project manager from Zhejiang Wanma Cable Co Ltd, said: “During the fair we have received an overwhelming response not only from Chinese visitors, but also from buyers on a global scale. Companies from Southeast Asia as well as India came to our booth for quotations, and some even placed orders. Wire & Cable Guangzhou is an important platform to promote high-end products domestically and internationally.” The wide variety of products on offer

WIRE & Cable Guangzhou 2017 concluded with a record-breaking number of visitors. Jointly organised by Guangzhou Guangya Messe Frankfurt Co Ltd, China Southern Power Grid Media Co Ltd and Guangzhou BoYou Exhibition Service Co Ltd, the fair ran from 9 th to 11 th June at the China Import and Export Fair Complex in Guangzhou, which welcomed 220 exhibitors and attracted 22,642 professional buyers from 42 countries and regions. The three-day event spanned 20,000m 2 of exhibition space and presented an extensive display of South China’s latest products and innovations in wires and cables, manufacturing machinery and related materials and accessories. Some of the leading brands in attendance included Futong Group, Shenzhen Bendakang Cables Holding, Zhejiang Wanma Cable, Shandong Yanggu Cable Group, Shenzhen SDG Information, Asian Electric Appliances & Cables Technology, Qingdao Hanhe Cable, Guangdong Rihong Cable, Suzhou Zhihong Cable Materia and many more.

Going green around the globe

Prysmian Group has formed a partnership with the Energy Observer , the world’s first catamaran powered solely by renewable sources, at the Paris Air Show. Energy Observer and CEA Liten, the research institute that developed the project, have chosen Prysmian as the official supplier of cables which, through a high level of performance, reliability and light weight, provide energy generated from renewable sources to the vessel’s motor. The catamaran, 31m long and 12.8m wide, is powered solely by renewable energy, drawing on 130m 2 of solar panels, two vertical wind turbines and a sophisticated system that desalinates water, transforming it into hydrogen through electrolysis. The Energy Observer , which set out on 14 th April 2017 from the Port of Saint Malo (France), is currently committed to a six-year trip around the world during which it will travel to 101 ports in 50 countries. The goal of the project is to share with the world a concept of electrical power not in conflict with nature. It will be a long journey, but also an opportunity to engage in dialogue and build consensus about new solutions for a cleaner future. Prysmian Group – Italy Website : www.prysmian.com

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