WCA September 2021

Industry news

Sikora receives innovation award Sikora AG, a manufacturer and supplier of measuring, control, inspection and sorting technology, has been named as one of the most innovative small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in Germany 2021/2022, according to a survey conducted by the independent German Association for Consumer Studies (DtGV).

❍ Sikora develops and produces technologies at its headquarters in Bremen, Germany

This year, for the first time, DtGV is presenting the SME Innovation Award 2021/2022 to small and medium-sized companies from Germany that demonstrate particularly high innovation potential in their segment and/or state. For the selection, the number of patent applications by German SMEs in 2020 was first determined based on the Corporate Patent Classification (CPC) system. Citation frequency was then taken into account to determine a score value. Sikora received the award as a result of achieving a score value in the CPC main class “instruments”, which is among the top ten per cent of all examined SMEs. In the parallel federal state ranking, Sikora is listed among the top three companies from Bremen. “This award makes us very proud and confirms the corporate course we have been following since the foundation of the company,” said Dr Christian Frank, CEO at Sikora.

On-demand webinars and podcasts for cable manufacturers NDC Technologies, a specialist in intelligent on-line process measurement and control solutions, has introduced a new series of webinars and podcasts designed specifically for cable, metals and tube manufacturers. The series includes on-demand videos to give manufacturers an inside view on how to optimise process efficiency, improve product quality and realise manufacturing savings through a range of process measurement and control techniques. The videos are recorded sessions of NDC’s webinar events that take place throughout the year, and can be viewed either live on the day or on-demand. The podcasts are recorded round-tables with industry experts discussing a variety of issues facing the cable, metals and tube industries, and looking at best practices solutions. The webinars and podcasts can be viewed at www.ndc.com/on-demand-webinars/ NDC Technologies Inc www.ndc.com Each year, Sikora invests more than ten per cent of its turnover in the research and development of new measuring and control technology as well as inspection, analysis and sorting systems for quality assurance during the production of wires and cables, hoses, tubes, pipes and sheets, glass fibres or plastics. Sikora AG www.sikora.net “Thanks to our inventive spirit and innovation potential, we are able to continuously offer our customers future-oriented technology solutions. Thus, we create the basis for highest customer satisfaction and long-term growth.”

Jiangsu Qunye Electrical Co., Ltd. is a specialized spools manufacturer. We have highlevel workshops and offices, first class equipment lines and complete inspection facilities, advanced management and quality control systems to fulfill all customers’

requirements. We manufacture all kinds of metal and plastic spools and gain a good market share both at home and abroad.

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