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Host Sponsor

Niehoff

Complete solutions from a single source

Having more than 70 years of experience in the manufacture of machinery for the production of non-ferrous wires and their processing into automotive, power, data and special cables, Maschinenfabrik Niehoff is a leader in its industry. The company attaches great importance to the long-term durability of its products and stands for the manufacture of machines featuring reliability, process stability, high productivity, energy and materials efficiency, and reduced CO2 emissions. Consequently, Niehoff is also certified by the German Environmental Auditors Board EMAS, belongs to the Blue Competence sustainability initiative of the German Engineering Federation (VDMA) and with a view to its corporate social responsibility (CSR) cooperates with the international platform for sustainability ratings EcoVadis. Niehoff Group has a workforce of around 1300 employees worldwide and is comprised of its headquarters, its branch plants at Leuterschach (Germany) and NST in Badalona-Barcelona (Spain), manufacturing subsidiaries in Brazil, the US, the Czech Republic, India, China, and Sweden along with sales and service centers in Japan, Singapore, and Mexico.


Gold Sponsor

Ducab

UAE-based Ducab provides world-class, innovative solutions to the global energy sector. It offers high quality customized energy solutions for a full range of applications, as well as engineering solutions for global markets. Ducab has renowned technical expertise and a homegrown culture of excellence. Ducab generates AED 6.6 billion of revenue annually and operates six high-tech manufacturing facilities and manages its own research and development, and specialised testing laboratories. It exports 60% of its products to 75 countries and is currently diversifying its product portfolio. Its range of products includes 85,000 cable variants from 5 distinct families and used in more than 5,000 projects around the world, ensuring that our customers have access to a broad selection of options. Through Senaat, Ducab Group is partially owned by ADQ, one of the region’s largest holding companies with a broad portfolio of major enterprises spanning key sectors of Abu Dhabi’s diversified economy. Equally, Ducab is owned by the Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD), which is the strategic investment arm of Dubai managing a broad portfolio of assets across wide spectrum of sectors globally.

Rosendahl Nextrom GmbH

Founded in 1959, Rosendahl Nextrom GmbH is today a world leading supplier of manufacturing solutions for cable, wire, optical fiber, and shock tubes. The company’s core competencies include solutions and equipment for extrusion, SZ-stranding, corrugation, and foaming, including powerful smart solutions for their production lines. Each piece of machinery is 100% tailor-made according to customers’ requirements and needs. Rosendahl Nextrom accompanies and supports clients throughout the whole product lifecycle. A global network of sales and service centers and local partners provide first-class support anywhere in the world.

Silver Sponsors

Ridgway Machines

Ridgway Machines, the world leader in innovative taping machinery for cable and conductors, manufacture a range of high-performance machines at their factory in Leicester, UK.   Ridgway’s high speed taping machinery has been designed and manufactured for a wide variety of applications designed to meet its customer’s specific requirements. They include multi-purpose taping heads that will apply a variety of materials such as Kapton®, Glass & Varnish, Daglas, Mica and PTFE to round or flat conductors.   Ridgway have designed and manufactured a wide range of machines over the years, with taped applications ranging from 0.5mm (0.019”) – 400mm (15.7”) in diameter.   Whilst specialising in the manufacture of taping / insulating machinery, Ridgway also design and manufacture a range of other cable and conductor equipment that can be installed into existing lines to improve and enhance the end products.

This includes:  

 • Pay-off and Take-up Drum Stands that vary from simple pressure brakes through to torque and dancer control systems. Manual, pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical lift systems are available to suit the application.

 • Wire and Cable Encapsulation Pay-off that is designed to pay-off material for the encapsulation of electrical cables and wires. • Accumulators that enable a change of drum without the need to stop production.

• Straighten and Clean units designed to straighten and brush clean cables and conductors prior to taping. 

• Pull through Caterpillars designed to pull conductors or cables at a controlled speed without damaging the product covering. 

• Camera System that captures each individual wrap frame by frame, constantly adjusting the taping head to ensure accurate tape registration between layers and compliance with ever demanding customer specifications.

This type of machinery can be used for the manufacture of wires and cables in various industries such as Aircraft, Aerospace, Satellite System, Military, Electrical, Power Generation and Superconductor applications.


Aurubis - Metals for Progress

Aurubis AG is a leading global provider of non-ferrous metals and one of the largest copper recyclers worldwide. The company processes complex metal concentrates, scrap metals, and metal-bearing recycling materials into metals of the highest quality. Aurubis produces more than 1 million tons of copper cathodes annually, and from them a variety of products such as wire rod, continuous cast shapes, profiles, and flat rolled products made of copper and copper alloys. Aurubis produces a number of other metals as well, including precious metals, selenium, lead, nickel, tin, and zinc. The portfolio also includes additional products such as sulfuric acid and iron silicate.