WCA September 2018

Industry news Topping-out of new building for Sikora production and logistics SIKORA celebrated together with the involved parties and guests

topping-out for the new production building at its location in Bremen/ Mahndorf, Germany. The new building offers an effective area of 7,000m 2 – three-and-a-half times more space than the previous building. Completion of the building work is scheduled for November 2018. “With the topping-out event, we have reached another milestone on the way to completing our new building for production and logistics. We are on schedule with the building work,” said Dr Christian Frank, CEO. “This is possible thanks to the engagement of all parties who created with their commitment the basis for our project. “It is remarkable to see for the very first time, due to the completion of the shell, the true dimensions of the building. This is a special moment.” The expansion at the production headquarters in Bremen, Germany, is a strategic investment in the future.

❍ The new building of Sikora AG creates more space for production and logistics (Visualisation: Gruppe GME)

for communication and creativity purposes for new ideas and innovation. The building is being erected on the site of the old production building, which had been demolished. Production has been moved to a building only 400m from Sikora headquarters, ensuring a very short connection to management, administration and the research and development team. Sikora AG – Germany Website : www.sikora.net

“We invest in further growth and global competitiveness,” added Mr Frank. Strong growth as well as diversification of the company to new markets, and accompanying new and further development of technologies and devices, were the impulses for the expansion. Sikora has also been offering its technologies to the metal market. The new building offers space for production and logistics on three floors including a stacked storey with areas

70 th anniversary time for Setic

It is celebration time for French company Setic, manufacturer of rotating equipment for the wire and cable industry. The company, founded in Roane, France, in 1948 is now celebrating its 70 th anniversary – and is part of the Gauder Group companies purchased by Sampsistemi. Setic’s early and constant vision for technological and advanced solutions has been a trademark over the past 70 years, resulting in its current position in today’s rotating machinery market. It was only in the early 1960s that telephony saw a great expansion, resulting in new demand for communication cables. Setic saw this and used its expertise from textile rotating machinery to create the first Setic rotating machine for communication cable. Late in the 1990s came a new international technological challenge for the production of Cat cable. Once again Setic had the vision, designing equipment for the production of such cable. This encouraged the company to move to a new facility for increased production, the creation of a new R&D department and enhanced sales force.

❍ The Setic team celebrating the 70 th anniversary

Today, Setic designs, manufactures and supports equipment for the production of high-end data and speciality cables, from twinning to stranding operations. Setic’s engineers constantly improve and develop equipment for the next generation of cable manufacturing processes. Built on a strong foundation, Setic continues advancing with investment in its facility and in technological development, and has a worldwide presence through various locations. Setic – France Website : www.pourtier-setic.com

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Wire & Cable ASIA – September/October 2018