AWPA and WAI to Hold 2010 Events in Milwaukee – Including New Supply Chain Symposium
10/31/2009
AWPA and WAI to Hold 2010 Events in Milwaukee – Including New Supply Chain Symposium
The American Wire Producers Association announced a partnership with Wire Association International for events including a new supply chain symposium to be held May 9-13, 2010, in Milwaukee.
AWPA’s annual meeting will be May 9-10, followed by the May 10-11 Long Products Supply Chain Symposium at the Pfister Hotel.
WAI’s Wire Expo will be held May 12-13 at the Midwest Airlines Convention Center May 12-13. Wire Expo will be co-located for the first time with the National Electrical Wire Processing Technology Expo.
“Partnerships such as this one between the AWPA and WAI are critical as we find cost effective ways to bring our members the benefits that are even more essential at this time,” AWPA executive director Kimberly Korbel said.
The new supply chain symposium will be open to anyone representing a company in the long products supply chain – rod suppliers, wire manufacturers, fabricators, distributors and industry suppliers.
“We have worked with allied groups to schedule Wire Expo so that it is conducive to participants from both the ferrous and nonferrous sectors of the industry,” WAI executive director Steven Fetteroll said. “We’re also sensitive to limited travel budgets so we appreciate how this segmented schedule can dovetail to boost participation from all sectors of the wire and cable community.”
The supply chain symposium is designed for 250 executives from CEOs to marketing.
“It’s critical that all of us in the supply chain come together to strengthen North American manufacturer’s position in the global steel market,” AWPA president Walt Robertson of Johnstown Wire Technologies explained. “China’s steel exports affect suppliers and customers alike and working together to address policy issues will be the only way we can be successful once the recession ends. Bringing together all the players is essential.”
AWPA members produce more than 80% of the carbon, alloy and stainless steel wire and wire products in the U.S. and almost all the North American carbon and stainless wire rod. AWPA also represents wire producers in Canada and Mexico and wire rod producers in the U.S. and globally. ©2009 GlobalFastenerNews.com
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