WCA November 2021

Industry news A positive outlook for trade fairs in 2022

even in times of pandemics abroad, provided that hygiene and protective measures are observed. In 2022, the joint company partici- pations in China, Brazil, India, Russia and Thailand will be organised by Messe Düsseldorf GmbH together with its regional subsidiaries and partners. Planning is underway for the NEFTEGAZ trade fair for the Russian oil and gas industry, from 18 to 21 April 2022. As at the previous events, the fair will be accompanied by the National Oil and Gas Forum. Registration forms for federal participation in NEFTEGAZ 2022 are already available. The deadline for registration is 13 January.

foreign trade fairs in 2022 and optimised hygiene protection at the German pavilions. Comprehensive packages with stand space and a system stand are on offer, along with personal support from colleagues at Messe Düsseldorf for the implementation of trade fair presentation. For the international satellites wire and Tube China (26 to 29 September 2022), wire and Tube Southeast Asia (5 to 7 October 2022), wire South America/ Tubotech (25 to 27 October 2022) and wire and Tube India (23 to 25 November 2022), the VDKM has again applied for official German BMWi joint participation. wire and Tube China 2020 and wire and Tube Russia 2021 demonstrated that attendance at fairs can be successful block diameters of 36", including a 2012 GRC Eurodraw MTS 900 line; two rolling mills, one of which is a DEM four stand that was manufactured in 2015; four single draft bull blocks; a 14-wire lead tempering line; a steel rod shaving line that was manufactured in 2012; and die room equipment, including two wire EDM machines for cutting shaped dies. The equipment is available for immediate sale.

Messe Dusseldorf GmbH and its subsidiaries are optimistic about the new trade fair year, for both the utilisation of their own exhibition facilities and the development of worldwide satellite events. The organiser of the wire and Tube Düsseldorf shows emphasised that in difficult times it is particularly important for exhibitors to cultivate personal business contacts. The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) will again support official German joint company participations at the international satellites of wire and Tube and NEFTEGAZ in 2022. BMWi has significantly reduced the participation prices for the coming

Messe Düsseldorf GmbH www.messe-duesseldorf.de

Sale of used wire machinery in Ohio Mathiasen Machinery has been awarded a contract to sell equipment no longer required for the continuing operations of American Spring Wire Pengg LLC in Bedford Heights, Ohio, USA.

It is all still installed and could be seen under power. In addition to international sales of second-hand wire and cable machinery, Mathiasen represents new machinery manufacturers: Pratto Mesh Welding from Greece, and Wire and Cable Machinery Builders (WiCa) from Austria. Mathiasen Machinery, Inc www.mathiasen-machinery.com

The equipment was used for producing round and shaped high strength wire for the fastener and spring industry. Included in the list of availablemachines are rod breakdown drawing lines with

Cimteq mourns loss of founder and president Ali Shehab

passion for innovation were evident throughout his career. Alongside his wife, Amanda, he drove Cimteq forward, developing the business. Those wishing to pay their respects are invited to email their thoughts to inremembrance@cimteq.com All messages will be warmly received and will be forwarded to Amanda. The family would prefer not to receive flowers but would rather a donation be made to the RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution).

Cimteq has announced the passing of Ali Shehab, president of the company, on 1 September 2021, following a battle with cancer. Mr Shehab was a well-known and much-respected individual within the wire and cable industry. He founded Cimteq in 1998 and helped some of the world’s largest wire and cable manufacturers through his dedication, expert knowledge and desire to make a difference in the industry. His fascination with electricity and his

❍ Ali Shehab

Cimteq Ltd www.cimteq.com

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