WCA September 2020

Industry news

Windak expands with new manufacturing facility

❍ Windak’s new factory

A NEW manufacturing facility in Estonia with a production hall of 3,000m 2 will bring two existing factories under one roof and create an enhanced ability to address increasingly complex business needs for the Windak Group. “This opportunity came at the perfect time, as we were looking for key opportunities that would allow us to expand our company, our services and reach new customers,” stated Staffan Edstrom, Windak Group’s chairman. The new production facility will allow Windak to increase exports, improve production processes and organise “open house” events, for closer communication with EMEA customers and suppliers. Windak OÜ www.windakgroup.com

Technical promotions at RichardsApex

Mr Brooks also serves an important role as a technical advisor for cus- tomers and the company’s sales force. With more than 100 years in operation, RichardsApex is a manufacturer of oil-based and water-soluble wet lubricants for wire drawing, tube drawing and hot-rolling applications, as well as other metalworking applications. The company maintains a global service organisation to provide customers with on-site support and technical sales assistance from its US headquarters in Pennsylvania and at its operating subsidiaries in the UK (RichardsApex Europe) and in Australia (RichardsApex AustralAsia). Core products are supplied from four manufacturing locations, in the USA, Europe, Australia and Mexico, and through a network of representatives in 65 countries. RichardsApex www.richardsapex.com

RichardsApex, of Pennsylvania, USA, has promoted two key technical staff. Ralph Creneti, most recently manager of technical services, has been promoted to vice president – product management. During his 17 years at RichardsApex, Mr Creneti has served in various capacities in the company’s lab, providing technical assistance to the manufacturing and purchasing departments and also assisting customers with maximising overall product performance. In his new position, he will fully support direct sales efforts including international subsidiaries, reps and distributors. James Brooks has been promoted to senior product development specialist. Mr Brooks joined RichardsApex six years ago as a product development chemist, after his prior experience in the tubing fabrication industry. He has gained knowledge of the company’s entire product line and has developed several new products over the past few years.

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Wire & Cable ASIA – September/October 2020