WCA November 2022

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AWI’s new MD sets out growth plans Alloy Wire International (AWI), a UK manufacturer of round, flat and profile wire, has promoted Tom Mander to managing director. critical supplier, continued to provide our material to customers involved in power generation and healthcare, the latter resulting in our wire being used in the VentilatorChallengeUK.”

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Previous MD Mark Venables will become chairman, remaining in the business to guide and advise for the foreseeable future. AWI says the move is part of its ambition to increase sales from the current £13mn level to £15mn by 2025, with most orders now coming from overseas clients. “Alloy Wire International is a very special business and I’m honoured to take the reins and help guide the company to the next stage,” commented Mr Mander, who has been with the company for more than 17 years. “We’ve come through the pandemic in a good position and, as a

Mr Mander continued, “The last 12 months has seen us increase sales to £13mn and achieve significant growth in international markets, including the US where orders have risen from $1.8mn dollars to $4.2mn. All the foundations are in place to continue this growth and we’re just about to complete a £1mn investment drive that will boost stock levels to one of the highest in our sector, whilst adding three new dry drawing and one wet drawing machines to increase production capacity.” operates across 15 different market sectors, and Alloy Wire International

manufactures round, flat and profile wire in more than 60 exotic alloys, such as Inconel, Monel, Hastelloy, Nimonic and Waspaloy. Alloy Wire International www.alloywire.com

Sikora sales director expands role Holger Lieder has taken over the interim responsibility for the areas of marketing and service in addition to his current function as sales director at Sikora. change processes and successfully implementedmany projects. Wewish him all the best personally and professionally.”

Mr Lieder has many years of experience in sales and has a comprehensive technical understanding of Sikora technologies and market requirements. “We are pleased that with Holger Lieder we could win a very experienced manager within the company for the interim responsibility,” said Prof. Sikora. “Mr Lieder knows the customers and their needs very well and we are convinced that the successful progress and growth of all business areas will continue under his direction.” information officer. In his new role, Mr Eidt will be an integral part of the company’s senior management team, charged with transforming IT capabilities as Davis Standard moves toward an increasingly digital and data-enabled industrial environment. He will be responsible for IT strategy, corporate systems, data and analytics, and cyber security. “Chris brings a high level of strategic IT leadership and digital transformation expertise to our team,” said Giovanni Spitale, Davis-Standard’s chief executive officer. “We look forward to him directing this new area of focus as we take advantage of systems and technology platforms as powerful business enablers.”

Dr Jörg Wissdorf, who was previously responsible for the areas of sales, marketing and service as a member of the executive board, is taking on new professional challenges. “We would like to thank Dr Wissdorf for his great commitment over the past two and a half years,” said Prof. Thomas Sikora, chairman of the supervisory board of Sikora AG. “He has initiated important

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Davis-Standard appoints chief information officer Davis-Standard, a designer, developer and distributor of extrusion and converting technology, has announced that Christian Eidt has been appointed chief

Mr Eidt moves to Davis-Standard from FactSet Research Systems, a specialist in financial data and software, where he was senior vice president of strategic planning and business transformation with a focus on product configuration, pricing, quoting, customer sales contract management and new reporting capabilities. He also has 25 years of experience in the media and advertising industry, serving in multiple finance and technology roles within CBS Corporation and as CIO at Outfront Media. He is a graduate of the Boston College Carroll School of Management. Davis-Standard, LLC www.davis-standard.com

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