Surge of activity surrounds Interwire 2015 and WAI's 2nd Global Continuous Casting Forum

The Wire Association International (WAI), Inc. reports a successful result from its biennial Interwire trade show, its 85th Annual Convention, and the concurrent assembly of its 2nd Global  Continuous Casting Forum (GCCF) held April 27-30, 2015.

The activities, staged at the Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC) in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, attracted 4,080 wire and "Interwire is an excellent resource for North America, with strong value for many sectors of our industry.

As a cable manufacturer, it is our best chance to spend time with our supplier partners and network with industry leaders," said WAI President William Reichert.  Mike Abrashoff, former Naval Commander of the USS Benfold, and author of the New York Times bestseller "It's Your Ship" shared lessons from "The Leadership Roadmap" in his keynote address describing how his system of management techniques helped him overcome the challenge of low morale and high turnover. The address was sponsored by Gem Gravure Co. Inc.

The sold-out exhibit hall featured operating machinery, supplies and ancillary equipment from more than 400 exhibiting companies, 54 of which were new to Interwire 2015.  Several new conference segments gave visitors the chance to learn innovative wire and cable manufacturing methods and investigate new technology. Applications; dust control; staffing; and capital expenditure topics were featured.  The Manufacturing Management workshop provided operations managers with practical leadership tools. Visitors chose from conference activities including 20 technical presentations, a Fundamentals of Wire Manufacturing workshop; three production solutions demonstrations; and a plant tour of the Southwire SCR mill.

Members of WAI's Board of Directors welcomed the largest crowd in recent Interwire history to the popular Opening Reception, which was held this year at Atlanta's new College Football Hall of Fame.

GCCF PROGRAM

The concurrent Global Continuous Casting Forum, organized by Gary Spence, Encore Wire and Richard Baker, General Cable Co. drew 200 international casting practitioners from both the copper and aluminum segments of the industry. Separate and combined program tracks were featured with time within the schedule for participants to see the Interwire exhibits.

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