10 Speakers. 2 Panels. One Unmissable Day.

We invite you to join the IWMA wire Southeast Asia Seminar “Connecting Innovation: Driving Growth in the Wire & Cable Industry” – a unique chance to connect, learn, and drive growth in Bangkok.

Event details:📍 Hall 103, BITEC, Bangkok
📅 Thursday 18 September 2025

Get ready for a full day where leading voices from across the global wire and cable industry will share the latest technologies, market trends, and innovations shaping the future – from energy connectivity and cable technology to smart manufacturing, sustainability, and workforce transformation.

What’s in store:
11:00 – 11:10 | Welcome from IWMA Chairman Willibert Dautzenberg

11:10 – 11:30 | Pongsapak Nakornsri – CCO, Bangkok Cable BCC & President, Trade Association of Thai Cable Manufacturers (ATCM)
Presenting: From Connectivity to Capability: Thailand & Southeast Asia’s Energy and Cable Outlook

11:30 – 11:50 | Bernd Lohmüller – Managing Director, Maschinenfabrik NIEHOFF GmbH & Co. KG & President, IWMA
Presenting: Innovations at Niehoff – The Latest Generation of Niehoff Rod Break Down Lines

11:50 – 12:10 | Pimpa Suwanpreuksa & Walailuck Kamphunthong – Senior Executives, Application and Market Development, SCGC – SCG Chemicals
Presenting: Advancing Cable Material Technology of SCGC’s Black Peroxide XLPE Compound for Spaced Aerial Cables (SAC) Jacketing

12:10 – 12:30 | Maurice Alphonso – Technical Director, Plexchem Technologies
Presenting: Deterioration of LV XLPE UV-Stabilized Cables containing 2.5% carbon black in Coastal Regions: Problems, Case Studies & Possible Solutions

12:30 – 13:00 | Panel Discussion 1:
Wired for Growth: Unpacking Opportunities and Challenges in the ASEAN Wire & Cable Market
(Panellists to be announced soon)

13:00 – 14:00 | Networking lunch break

14:00 – 14:20 | Chenfei Wang – Head of Wire & Cable, CRU
Presenting: Global Wire and Cable Market Outlook Amid Reshaping Trade Flows and Shifting Supply Chains

14:20 – 14:40 | Mohd Shahrin Abu Bakar – Technical Service Manager, Asia and Arabian Gulf, Metalube
Presenting: Product Advancements within the Copper Wire Drawing Industry

14:40 – 15:00 | Sebastian Eckert – CEO, AFH – Antriebstechnik GmbH
Presenting: Beyond Standard – The Value of Customized Haul-Off Belts

15:00 – 15:20 | Pasi Edelman – Sales Manager, Maillefer Services, Maillefer
Presenting: Seeking Market Growth Through Line Upgrades and Aftersales

15:20 – 15:40 | Holger Lieder, General Manager SIKORA GmbH
Presenting: Interaction of Online and Offline Inspection, Sorting and Analysis Ensures Highest Material Quality and Process Optimization During Power Cable Production

15:40 – 16:00 | Panel Discussion 2:
Global Currents: How Shifting International Wire & Cable Markets Influence ASEAN’s Next Move
(Panellists to be announced soon)

16:00 | Seminar close

Why attend?

• Gain exclusive insights from industry experts
• Hear from innovators and decision-makers
• Build valuable connections with peers
• Explore new opportunities shaping ASEAN’s future

Join us for a day that will inform, inspire, and connect at wire Southeast Asia, in partnership with Messe Düsseldorf Asia.

👉 To discover more about the seminar – visit us at wire Southeast Asia, Stand E01