WCA November 2016

Industry news

Asia expansion increases

SCHMOLZ + Bickenbach International has invested in another subsidiary as part of the initiative to expand its sales and services activities in Asia. Effective immediately, the special steel producer with global operations is represented with its own sales location in ❍ Schmolz + Bickenbach – expanding its services in Asia

Bangkok, Thailand. The aim is to expand the service offerings for existing customers in the automotive and electronics industries, as well as in manufacturing, and to acquire potential new customers in these branches. Local industries can then profit from informed consulting in the application-specific development of optimum long steel solutions. The new sales location is headed by Aileen Ng, who has many years of experience and a vast network in the stainless and special steel sector in Asean countries. Sales activities of the Schmolz + Bickenbach Group subsidiary focus on special steels engineered specifically for machining in the production divisions Deutsche Edelstahlwerke, Steeltec and Ugitech. These products are sold in the technologically advanced automotive and electronics industries in Thailand. The new location is also to expand the sale in East Asia of special long steel from Deutsche Edelstahlwerke. There is particular demand among specialist suppliers in Thailand for high-quality steel products like those used, for example, in propeller shafts. The material portfolio of the company also includes tool steel, stainless, acid and heat-resistant steel as well as top-grade engineering steels. Schmolz + Bickenbach – Germany Website : www1.schmolz-bickenbach.com New website for Wire & Cable ASIA The leading magazine for the wire and cable industries across Asia has a new website from this month. Visitors to www.read-wca.com will be able to read all the latest news from the magazine, take a peek at forthcoming shows and exhibitions, as well as access the responsive site on PC, Mac, tablet and smartphones. The new site will go live on 1 st November.

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