WCA January 2018

wire 2018 – the world’s largest and most important trade show for the wire and cable industry – opens its doors in April in Düsseldorf, Germany. Industry leaders, exhibitors, trade visitors and experts alike will visit the Fairgrounds for the week-long exhibition. Organised by Messe Düsseldorf, the exhibition covers machinery for wire production and finishing; tools for process engineering; auxiliary materials for process engineering; materials, special wires and cables; measuring and control technology; glass fibre; and testing technology. At the last exhibition in 2016, two thirds of visitors found new business partners during the week. Friendships, borne of many years visiting and exhibiting, were stregthened further, and the latest technologies and state-of-the-art machines were all live in action. wire 2018 preview

Our coverage starts here for the most anticipated show in the wire and cable calendar. Over the next ten pages you can locate all the exhibitors attending. Our March issue will also include a more in-depth look at the exhibitors, with many companies providing an insight into what they will be displaying. Show dates: Monday 16 th April – Friday 20 th April 2018 Show opening hours: 9am – 6pm Monday to Thursday 9am – 4.30pm Friday Messe Düsseldorf GmbH – Germany Tel: +49 211 456 001 Fax: +49 211 456 087 7793 Email: wire@messe-duesseldorf.de Website: www.wire.de

(photos courtesy: Messe Düsseldorf/Constanze Tillmann)

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