EuroWire March 2023

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In-line wire pre-treatment technology Walsin Lihwa operates in the research and development of basic materials and relevant technology applications to gradually implement smart manu- facturing processes. In line with its efforts to mitigate operating impacts on the environment and its objectives for future development, the company has invested in wire in-line pre-treatment technology from WiTechs for its production lines in China and Taiwan.

friendly production, the units enable fast paced manufacturing processes, and are provided with the latest Siemens human machine interface and software. Through efficient inventory management and close ties with suppliers, WiTechs has been able to ensure timely delivery of its machines despite uncertainty in the global supply chain as a result of the pandemic. Founded in 2007, WiTechs is mechanical engineering company that specialises in wire in-line pre-treatment, with a service range consisting of wire payoffs and systems for the mechanical descaling of wire and coating and cleaning of wire. WiTechs BV www.witechs.com “The expansion of our metal trade fair portfolio towards Turkey is important and necessary to ensure continued growth in the market and to match our exhibitors’ changed needs,” said Daniel Ryfisch, director of Messe Düsseldorf’s wire, Tube and Flow Technologies portfolio. Further information and registration documents will be available at: “We are also committed to building and continually upgrading all our plants using the latest technologies available, thereby ensuring a safe, secure and healthy future for all our stakeholders and communities. Achieving net zero in the steel industry will require major upgrades and capital investments in steel mills, and the initiative will have to be taken at both an industry and policy level.” Burkhard Dahmen, CEO and chairman of the managing board of SMS group, commented, “Our know-how and experience in metallurgy combined with our digital expertise and plant technology are enabling SMS group and JSW Steel to create a greener metals industry.” SMS group GmbH www.sms-group.com JSW Steel www.jsw.in www.wire-eurasia.com www.tube-eurasia.com

The order includes a number of machines, including several SEZ-6-302 belt grinding descalers and HSBE-3302 wire cleaning and coating machines. The SEZ-6-302 is designed to grind pre-descaled wire rod or wire of any other quality that has been pre-treated by other means. The HSBE 3302 system was developed for coating steel wire prior to further processing. Both machines apply to various wire diameters up to a maximum of 34mm. In addition to their environmentally two events are held by Tüyap Fair Istanbul, a Turkish trade fair organiser and venue operator, at the Tüyap Fair Convention and Congress Center. From 2025, wire and Tube Eurasia will be organised as independent trade fairs at two-year intervals. 2023 will see the two existing Turkish trade fairs extended to include the new trade fairs wire and Tube Eurasia, with the focal segments being wire, cable and their manufacturing and processing; and tubes and pipes, pipe production, pipe finishing and trade.

A WiTechs wire cleaning and coating machine similar to those ordered by Walsin Lihwa New trade fairs for Eurasian market

Taking another step towards globalisation with a focus on the international growth markets of the metal industry, the new trade fairs wire Eurasia and Tube Eurasia will be held for the first time in Istanbul, Turkey, from 24 to 27 May 2023. With this move, Messe Düsseldorf is expanding its wire and Tube portfolio in the direction of Turkey and Asia. wire and Tube Eurasia will initially be run as an investment business venture during the two Turkish trade fairs Wire Tech Istanbul and Tube + Steel Istanbul. These JSW Steel, the flagship company of the $22bn JSW Group, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with SMS group to explore multiple solutions and R&D projects to reduce carbon emissions in its iron and steel making operations in India. SMS group, a major producer of iron and steel production technologies, will support JSW Steel in India to improve its operational efficiency and environmental performance. The MOU also sets out an agenda for discussions about future areas of cooperation. Through the partnership, the businesses will be able to jointly look for ways of lowering carbon emissions and manufacturing green steel in a challenging industry. Sajjan Jindal, chairman and MD of JSW Steel, said, “While the steel industry

Messe Düsseldorf GmbH www.messe-duesseldorf.de SMS and JSW Steel carbon reduction projects

accounts for 0.7 per cent of the world’s economic output, it also contributes 7 per cent towards global emissions. We need a new transformative approach focused on green steel. With SMS group as our technology partner, we are on our way to turning metals green across the globe.

The MOU was signed by SMS CEO and chairman Burkhard Dahmen and Sajjan Jindal, chairman and MD of JSW Steel

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