Good performance for Wire 2016

Düsseldorf, DEU, 04.04.2016. So groß wie noch nie: Mit 2.565 Aussteller auf einer Fläche von über 110.000 Quadratmetern finden die Weltleitmessen wire und Tube vom 4. bis 8. April 2016 auf dem Düsseldorfer Messegelände statt. | Bigger than ever: 2.565 exhibitors will present innovations on 110.000 square metres at wire and Tube from April, 4 – 8, 2016 at Düsseldorf fairgrounds. Foto: Messe Düsseldorf, Constanze Tillmann. Exploitation right Messe Düsseldorf, M e s s e p l a t z, D-40474 D ü s s e l d o r f, www.messe-duesseldorf.de; eine h o n o r a r f r e i e Nutzung des Bildes ist nur für journalistische Berichterstattung, bei vollständiger Namensnennung des Urhebers gem. Par. 13 UrhG (Foto: Messe Düsseldorf / ctillmann) und Beleg möglich; Verwendung ausserhalb journalistischer Zwecke nur nach schriftlicher Vereinbarung mit dem Urheber; soweit nicht ausdrücklich vermerkt werden keine Persönlichkeits-, Eigentums-, Kunst- oder Markenrechte eingeräumt. Die Einholung dieser Rechte obliegt dem Nutzer; Jede Weitergabe des Bildes an Dritte ohne Genehmigung ist untersagt | Any usage and publication only for editorial use, commercial use and advertising only after agreement; unless otherwise stated: no Model release, property release or other third party rights available; royalty free only with mandatory credit: photo by Messe Duesseldorf]

Wire 2016, which took place from 4th to 8th Aprile, performed well. With 1,337 exhibitors from 53 countries on a net exhibition area of 59.700 square metres, wire showcased wire manufacturing and finishing machinery, process engineering tools and auxiliary materials as well as materials, special wires and cables. Presented as well were innovations from measurement, control and test engineering as well as other specialised areas.

Exhibitors were exceedingly pleased with the customer contacts and deals they made. “Lots of traffic again at our stand at wire, which once again underscored the event’s aspiration as the world’s leading trade fair”, says a thrilled Dr. Christoph Müller-Mederer, Sales and Marketing Director of WAFIOS AG Reutlingen, after five days at the trade fair. “A very international, highly competent audience from Europe and North America. Particularly pleasing was the high number of concrete projects”, the experts adds. “The great response to the introduction of smartfactory 4.0 products, services and ideas is WAFIOS’ answer to the Industry 4.0 challenge”, says a satisfied Müller-Mederer.

Wire – the International Trade Fair for Wire and Cable featured the segments Wire, Cable and Fibre Optic Machinery, and Wire and Cable Products and Trade in Halls 9 to 13, 16 and 17. Innovations in Forming Technology were on display in Hall 15. Hall 16 was home to Mesh Welding Machinery and Spring Making Technology.

The members of netzwerkdraht, an association of small and medium-sized wire companies from South Westphalia, looks back on another successful trade fair participation, as well: “We’d like to congratulate Messe Düsseldorf GmbH on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of wire Düsseldorf and wish them all the best for another 30 successful years”, says Stefan Szkudlapski, Spokesman and Networking Manager of netzwerkdraht. “It was another well-executed event, and the expectations of our members were fully met”, he says. The South Westphalian wire experts are planning another group stand for wire 2018 in Düsseldorf.

As is tradition, companies from Italy, Belgium, France, Spain, Austria, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Turkey, the UK, Sweden and Germany were strongly represented again. Sizable overseas contingents hailed from the US, South Korea, Taiwan, India, Japan and China.