DRAWN COPPER WIRE
Single Wire
Multi Wire
Bunches & Strands
Welding Wire
ELCOWIRE SUSTAINABLE COPPER PRODUCTS
Elcowire is a sustainable partner for companies that are key to the ongoing energy transition and electrification of our society.
With an annual capacity of 300 000 tons Elcowire is one of the largest manufacturers in Europe of copper wire rod, wires, stranded conductors, profiles and overhead catenary systems made from copper, copper alloys and aluminium.
Elcowire can offer Low-carbon Copper, standard materials and customized solutions aiming to support our customers in meeting their specific targets.
Our high quality products offer a range of benefits, such as reduced energy loss, increased efficiency, enhanced reliability, longer lifespan and recyclability. These benefits make Elcowire an excellent choice that meets the energy needs of the society while minimizing environmental impact.
As of today, we offer products less than half of the global average CO2 emissions, as confirmed by the International Copper Association (ICA), and we also see a large potential both in terms of improved efficiency in the processes and the increased use of renewable energy sources such as solar, wind and hydropower capacity.
Business Unit Wire & Strands offer bare and tin plated drawn copper wire products of a wide range in terms of dimensions, constructions and qualities depending on the need and specification from the next user in the value chain – all made with our own copper wire rod and our passion. With two production facilities (Germany and Sweden) we are certain to offer our customers a reliable supply chain.
The copper business is not just about the products at Elcowire. Our dedicated colleagues are like family, and many of Elcowire's staff is second or third generation. Every day, we strive to adopt more environmentally sustainable workplace practices, to fulfill corporate social responsibility, and because sustainability makes business sense in terms of improved employee health and well-being.
The tradition of more than 200 years of knowledge is a torch that gets passed down from one generation to the next and we wish you will join us on our continuing journey to reach net zero carbon emission.
Let us get ready for the most sustainable solutions.
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CONTENT
The Core component
Products for specific purposes
Single wire & Multi Wire
Technical descriptions
Overview Packaging
Bunches & Strands
Technical descriptions
Overview Packaging
Technical descriptions Overview Packaging
Customer Relationship - Contact us
Our Commitments:
Sustainable Performance
Copper alternatives: Standard, Low-carbon & Recycled Copper
Customer Relationship
Our five Business Units
OVERVIEW
Elcowire contributes to the global transition to renewable energy as a supplier of copper wire rod, wires, stranded conductors, profiles and overhead contact line systems made of copper, copper alloys and aluminium.
We are a Swedish company with operations in Helsingborg, Sweden and Hettstedt, Germany with approx. 425 employees and an annual production of about 300.000 MT.
Elcowire‘s five Business Units: Rod, Wire & Strands, High Voltage, Rail and Specials, are served from three Elcowire production sites, benefitting from many years of experience, a wide range of technologies, capacity, flexibility and a reliable supply chain.
From electric vehicles to power transmission within and between countries, above and below ground, our solutions enable the efficient transport of energy. In short: everything related to electrification.
ELCOWIRE AB
HELSINGBORG
ELCOWIRE GMBH
HETTSTEDT
ELCOWIRE RAIL GMBH
HETTSTEDT
With three production sites we can offer flexibility and a reliable supply chain.
SWEDEN GERMANY
Elcowire AB in Helsingborg serves North European market with Rod and has an annual capacity of 150.000 MT. Helsingborg also specializes in production of Profiles (extrusion process) and with an annual capacity of more than 50.000 MT we serve the whole European market.
Elcowire GmbH in Hettstedt serves Central, East and South European market with Rod and has an annual capacity of 15 0.0 00 MT.
Hettstedt also specializes in production of drawn wire, bunches and strands and have an annual capacity of more than 30.000 MT which are delivered in Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Elcowire Rail GmbH serves the worldwide market for overhead contact lines, offering a wide range of standards and customized solutions. Contact wires, dropper wires, catenary wires from Hettstedt are in commercial service around the world.
Technologies with sustainable solutions, such as our contact and messenger wire “Valthermo” has a 70-year lifespan, (to compare with pure copper with a lifespan of 25 years).
THE CORE COMPONENT
AS ONE OF THE LEADING EUROPEAN SUPPLIERS OF COPPER PRODUCTS, ELCOWIRE IS COMMITTED TO SUSTAINABLE COPPER SOURCING.
MATERIAL
MINING
OUR CUSTOMERS
URBAN MINING
Elcowire is working with the eco-friendliest mines in the world, together we are finding solutions to minimize the climate impact of our supply chain.
Our contact wires power electrified trucks at the mine, as well as the trains that deliver copper to our production sites.
We produce and deliver sustainable products with high quality and low CO2footprint to our customers, and when the final application needs to be replaced, the copper is returned to a recycling process and reused in our copper production: A new product with high quality and low CO2footprint is produced and delivered to our customers.
Producing new products from existing copper products in applications that needs to be replaced, instead of taking raw material from the mine, is what we call: Urban mining.
Smelters are powered by electricity from renewable sources, mainly hydro power. Excess heat from smelting process is transferred to the cities´ heating system
ELCOWIRE OPERATIONS
Our lean manufacturing takes in account the use of renewable energy sources, low waste and negligible use of chemicals.
With the input of conducting material, delivered customers produce their own products with an lower
with less than 50% CO2
ELECTRIFICATION
WITH SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS
We ensure the loop continues to go around and around and around... LOW-CARBON COPPER
SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES
WE ARE DEVELOPING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES TO PROVIDE OUTSTANDING ENERGY SAVING PRODUCTS WITH MAXIMUM USEFUL LIFE TO ENABLE SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS – TAILOR-MADE TO OUR CUSTOMERS' NEEDS.
ELCOWIRE CAN OFFER STANDARD MATERIALS, LOWCARBON COPPER, RECYCLED COPPER AND CUSTOMIZED SOLUTIONS AIMING TO SUPPORT OUR CUSTOMERS IN MEETING THEIR SPECIFIC PURPOSES.
TECHNICAL KNOW HOW
Elcowire’s drawn wire products are made of Elcowire’s own copper wire rod and comply with the highest quality requirements. We have a completely integrated and closed cycle which we keep in our hands, starting with the production of our own wire rod and with good quality wire rod we produce outstanding product variety of drawn wires, with excellent drawability, conductivity, product flexibility and surface.
Our upstream technologies to produce wire rod guarantee that every application receives exactly the right material. This sets a high standard in the market. Elcowire sells semi-finished wire products at every level of finish. That allows our customers to conduct their own business flexibly and in their own way, thereby gaining a competitive advantage.
Based on the experience of 200 years we manufacture bare and tinned wires in different shapes. Starting from a single wire, drawing up to 16 multiwires simultaneously we continue to produce bunches and strands followed by testing, packaging and transportation.
All our drawn wire products are supplied in specially made, standard-compliant and secure packaging. Our packaging solutions guarantee retention of shape ensuring that product’s properties are preserved to the outmost after leaving the factory and during the utilization of our products in the customer’s downstream process.
We produce our drawn wires in pure copper and alloys according to European and international standards or to the specifications defined by our customers. And it’s a part of our mission to support our customers to develop new specifications and to optimize existing products. In that way we create significant opportunities to make products with outstanding characteristics made for specific purposes and targets.
QUALITY
Today we are a leading supplier in Europe, in the aspect of drawing, tinning, bunching and stranding. We installed all the test equipment and procedures needed to check fulfilment of the requirements of common wire standards like EN 13602 and individual customer's specifications.
Our activities, our business processes and structures are based on well-established management systems for quality ISO 9001:2015, environment ISO 14001:2015 and energy ISO 50001:2018 and we also meet the high requirements set by the automotive quality standard IATF 16949.
LOW-CARBON COPPER
Half of the carbon emissions over its production processes, compared to the global average footprint for standard copper.
Low-carbon Copper is made possible through production that has undergone a substantial transformation due to electrification and automation of various stages of the process.
The Low-carbon Copper has also been made possible by a very efficient ore concentration process and a world-class green energy mix. The result is copper wire that has a low impact on nature and the climate.
The significantly lowe r CO2 emissions of the Low-carbon Copper are verified through several validation processes. The reporting protocol that is used for verification is the Greenhouse Gas Protocol – Product Life Cycle Accounting and Reporting Standard.
The product is also validated and reviewed against the general principles in ISO 14064-3 Standard.
Environmental declarations
Environmental declarations have been developed for Elcowire’s products, including Low-carbon Copper.
Our footprint is verified through mass balance-based self-declarations for Low-carbon Copper Wire Rod and Low-carbon Copper Profiles, as per the framework in ISO 14021.
This is a first important milestone for Elcowire and the next step is to perform calculations of the carbon footprint for drawn wire products.
Elcowire aims to be a sustainability leader in its business, and therefore the carbon footprint is strategically important.
For more information, please visit our website; elcowire.com
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
THIS IS WERE WE'RE IN OUR ELEMENT.
By element we don’t mean water, fire, air or earth. Our element is copper. In Elcowire we draw copper wires in a range of diameters between 0,05 mm and 4,6 mm, with bare and tinned surfaces designed for applications requiring an excellent processability with regard to drawability and wire surface. Delivered at an outstanding high service level our single wires and multi wires create the base for applications of our customers as well as for the downstream process in Elcowire’s manufacturing of bunches and strands.
SINGLE WIRE BARE AND TINNED
Round drawn copper wire compliant with EN 13602, as well as individual customer specifications;
Surface bare or tinned;
wire diameter for tinned wires 0,3 mm to 2,8 mm;
total tin coating on pre-drawn wires between 2,5 µm and 13 µm; total tin coating on finished wires min.0,8 µm;
hard drawn or soft annealed test certificate 3.1 according to EN 10204 with mechanical values (chemical values on request)
Round drawn copper wire compliant with EN 13602, as well as individual customer specifications; Surface bare or tinned;
Total tin coating:
0,05 mm to 0,14 mm min.0,4 µm
>0,14 mm to 0,29 mm min.0,6 µm
>0,29 mm min.0,8 µm
Soft annealed:
wire bundles consisting of 5 to 16 ends; dynamically or statically spooled depending on wire diameter test certificate 3.1 according to EN 10204 with mechanical values (chemical values on request
OVERVIEW PACKAGING
DELIVERY
All of our products come in specially made or standard-compliant, secure packaging. Our packaging guarantees
retention of shape, ensuring that a product's properties are preserved to the utmost after leaving the factory. Sea-worthy packaging is also standard for our overseas clients. We can also assess individual
PACKAGE SPECIFICATIONS
- Mini barrel / E 500, max. capacity 300 kg filling weight
- Cardboard octabin type N, max. capacity 1200 kg filling weight
- Cardboard octabin type J, max. capacity 1700 kg filling weight
- Cardboard octabin type SNXXL, max. capacity 1700 kg filling weight
- Cardboard octabin type SXXL / Oct 1200, max capacity 2300 kg filling weight
SOME EXAMPLES OF PACKAGING
BUNCHED & STRANDED WIRE BARE AND TINNED
HOT WIRED - TO A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
Real-time communication, e-mobility, green energy transition for a more sustainable living together - none of these trends can be reality without copper, particularly without our bunches, strands and ropes. 7 – 19 – 37 – 61 is the code for flexibility.
Elcowire manufactures copper bunches, strands and ropes in a cross section range between 0,05 mm² and 1000 mm² with bare or tinned surface.
Our optimised conductors with high conductivity and outstanding surface quality are made precisely for our customers’ specific needs for applications which require high flexibility.
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
STANDARD AND SET-UPS IN DIN EN 60228 / VDE 0295 CATEGORIES 2, 5 AND 6
STANDARD AND SET-UPS IN DIN EN 60228 / VDE 0295 CLASS 2, 5 AND 6 CROSS
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
Bunches, strands and ropes made of round drawn copper wires compliant with EN 60288 (VDE0295), as well as individual customer specifications;
Surface bare or tinned; wire diameter in tinned bunches, strands and ropes 0,05 mm to 2,8 mm; total tin coating for wire diameters:
0,05 mm to 0,14 mm min.0,4 µm
>0,14 mm to 0,29 mm min.0,6 µm
>0,29 mm min.0,8 µm
Soft annealed, hard drawn on request; cross section 0,05 mm² to 1.000 mm²; delivery of compacted ropes on request test certificate 3.1 according to EN 10204 with mechanical values (chemical values on request)
BUNCHES, BARE AND TINNED
REEL
CROSS-SECTION IN
CROSS SECTION IN MM²
STRANDS & ROPES, BARE AND TINNED
CROSS SECTION IN MM²
OVERVIEW PACKAGING
PACKAGE SPECIFICATIONS
SOME EXAMPLES OF PACKAGING
STRANDED WIRE:
All of our products come in specially made or standard-
compliant, secure packaging.
Our packaging guarantees retention of shape, ensuring that a product's properties are preserved to the utmost after leaving the factory.
We also offer sea-worthy packaging where required, or specific packaging as per your technical drawings.
We supply in all standard sizes and, on request, in
PLAIN WIRE ROPE AND STRANDED WIRE & ROPE: S
WOODEN DRUM
K 6 - K 9
TERMS OF TURNS
PACKAGE SPECIFICATIONS
The direction in which stranded wire and wire rope is twisted is indicated by the letters S and Z. Regardless of which side you look at it from , the direction i salways the same: S= left twist, Z= right twist.
CONCENTRIC STRANDED WIRE
The strands of concentrically structured stranded wire have a precisely defined position around the core of the wire. That ensures an absolutely regular structure.
Concentric stranded wire: 19-strand 37-strand
LAY LENGTH
The lay length is the length along the axis of a cable which an element of the wire needs to twist one whole time around that axis. It is defined either in mm or as a multiple of the diameter of the stranded wire.
STRANDED WIRE
We supply bunched stranded wires and concentric stranded wire: soft annealed bare or tinned using pure tin in lay direction S or Z.
BUNCHED STRANDED WIRES
Numerous strands or bundles of wires are bunched together. The strands within the wire do not have any particular order; their position in relation to one another changes constantly along the length of the wire.
For concentric stranded wire with more than seven strands we different between four different types in terms of lay length: 7-strand
Unilay: True concentric:
Unilay concentric: same lay direction same lay length
Unidirectional concentric: same lay direction different lay length
Equilay concentric: changing lay direction same lay length
Conventional concentric: changing lay direction different lay length
Wire rope is either flexible or rigid. it is available bare or tinned (using pure tin), wound in lay direction S or Z, sealed or unsealed, soft or WIRE ROPE:
STRUCTURES:
7-strand= 1 + 6
19-strand= 1 + 6+ 12
37 strand= 1 + 6 + 12 + 18
61 strand= 1 + 6 + 12 + 18 + 24
STRANDED WIRE ROPEL
This is wire rope with a symmetrical structure consisting of and wound using pre-stranded wires. The following variations of this type of stranding are available.
EQUAL LAY ROPE:
The lay direction of the pre-stranded wire and the rope itself are the same. The diameter of wire ropes made this way is smaller than rever-
REVERSE LAY ROPE:
The lay direction of the pre-stranded wires is the same as their position and it changes from layer to layer.
CROSS LAY ROPE:
The lay direction of the pre-stranded wires is counter to their position and changes from layer to layer.
Lay directions can also oppose, e.g. Equal lay rope in Z throughout.
Equal
WELDING WIRE
WELDING WIRE MADE OF CU-ETP OR CU-OF
ACCORDING TO DIN EN 13602
TIN, CAN AND VENTILATION DUCT
FIRMLY WELDED WITH ELCOWIRE
In many regions of the world packaging made of metal is common.
Fruit, vegetable and edible oil can be better protected from light and temperature in tins and cans for a long time.
Flammable substances such as paints, varnishes and technical oils can be stored safely in C anisters and aerosol cans.
A can is the perfect sustainable packaging.
Air ventilations systems define the future standard in modern buildings. They create a healthy environment for the people living and working inside there. And they support to reduce the consumption of energy in those buildings.
Copper welding wire is indispensable for the production of cans and ventilation ducts.
The high quality of our welding wire, its oustanding conductivity and circularity as well as its stable mechanical properties allow to make these products with a high processing speed above the common state of the art level. And after its utilisation the wire starts a second career in the recycling process.
It is a sustainable product for sustainable applications.
TECHNICAL
DESCRIPTION
MATERIAL PROPERTIES
N/mm² Yield strength. Rp 0.2
N/mm²
–
Tensile strength. Rm 22-28 %
Elongation at break. A
Suitable for can welding and stitch welding machines.
OVERVIEW PACKAGING
PACKAGE SPECIFICATIONS
SUSTAINABLE RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR CUSTOMERS
The Group has expanded and this has added production capacity, but perhaps even more importantly, sales capacity, technical competence and experience. Capacity is important, but even more so is the knowledge of our Elcowire colleagues.
MANAGEMENT WIRE & STRANDS
STEPHAN BRAUCKMANN
Head of BU Wire & Strands
Language: German & English
stephan.brauckmann@elcowire.com
Mobile + 49 (0)151 16 10 13 80
SALES & APPLICATIONS WIRE & STRANDS
CHRISTOPH BUSCH
Key Account Manager
Language: German, English & French
christoph.busch@elcowire.com
Mobile +49 (0)151 16 10 13 47
WALID TOUZI
Sales Manager
Markets: Africa, Middle East
Language: Arabic, English & French
walid.touzi@elcowire.com
Mobile +216 24 32 69 90
Withsustainabilityinmind,combinedwithwidetechnical knowledgeandexperienceinestablishingnewareasof operationandbusiness,wearelookingforwardtogiveyou answerstoyourquestions...
ELCOWIRE TEAM
DENNY KOLBE Sales Manager
Language: German, English
denny.kolbe@elcowire.com Mobile +49(0)160 96 32 89 32
CALLE CROONA Sales Manager
Markets: Sweden, Denmark, Norway & Finland
Language: Swedish & English
calle.croona@elcowire.com
Mobile +46 (0)705 30 06 96
TONY HILL Application Engineer
Language: Swedish & English
tony.hill@elcowire.com
KRZYSZTOF KOENIG
Regional Sales Manager - Eastern Europe
Markets: Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia
Language: German, Polish & English
krzysztof.koenig@elcowire.com Mobile +48 (0)790 89 03 50
FRANZISKA WEDLER
Teamleader Customer Service Hettstedt
Language: German & English
franziska.wedler@elcowire.com
Mobile +46 (0)703 19 53 66
Mobile + 49 (0) 3476 89 25 26
CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER WIRE & STRANDS
ANIKA BENDEL
Hettstedt
Language: German & English
anika.bendel@elcowire.com
Mobile +49 (0)151 16 10 12 97
MANUEL LANGER
Hettstedt
Language: German & English
manuel.langer@elcowire.com
Mobile +49 (0)3476 89 21 42
ÅSA BIRGANDER
Helsingborg
Language: Swedish & English
asa.birgander@elcowire.com
Mobile +46 (0)791 429 157
SABRINA GROSSMANN
Hettstedt
Language: German, English & French
sabrina.grossmann@elcowire.com
Mobile +49 (0)3476 89 23 60
MICHAEL CONRAD
Hettstedt
Language: German & English
michael.conrad@elcowire.com
Mobile +49 (0)3476 89 22 68
LOUISE OLSSON
Helsingborg
Language: Swedish & English
louise.olsson@elcowire.com
Mobile +46(0)42 19 53 15
KERSTIN RIEGLER
Hettstedt
Language: German
kerstin.riegler@elcowire.com
Mobile +49 (0)3476 89 30 31
KAREN CARLSTRÖM
Helsingborg
Language: English & Swedish
karen.carlstrom@elcowire.com@ Mobile +46 (0)790 89 03 50
DÖRTE LÛTHJE-FRISTEDT
Helsingborg
Language: German, Swedish & English
dorte.fristedt@elcowire.com
Mobile +46 (0)42 19 53 42
ISABELLE PERSSON
Helsingborg
Language: German, Swedish, English & French
isabelle.persson@elcowire.com
Mobile +46 (0)42 19 53 40
COPPER ALTERNATIVES
OUR SOLUTIONS ARE AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT IN THE ELECTRICAL AND INFRASTRUCTURE INDUSTRIES. WITH RESPECT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS, WE ARE DEVELOPING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES TO PROVIDE YOU WITH OUTSTANDING ENERGY-SAVING PRODUCTS WITH MAXIMUM CIRCULARITY.
STANDARD COPPER
Our copper is responsible sourced to prevent abuses of human rights, avoid contributing to conflicts, as well as safeguarding health and safety of miners in the supply chain. Our cathodes are LME Grade A and in accordance with the standard ASTM B115, or EN 1978.
LOW-CARBON COPPER
The Low-carbon Copper has less than half of the CO2 emissions per kg copper compared to standard copper. The reduced CO2 emissions of our Low-carbon Copper have been validated scientifically and will play an important role in the transition, to achieve the goal of net-zero CO2 emission by 2050 set by the EU. The carbon emissions reduction by using Low-carbon Copper is based on using copper mines with electrified production, Elcowire's lean prodution methods, very efficient ore concentration process and a world-class green energy mix.
Elcowire sets the example by producing semi-fiished and finished products that have a low impact on nature and climate.
RECYCLED COPPER
One of the most significant benefits of copper is its recyclability. Copper is a highly sought-after material in the recycling industry because it can be recycled over and over again without losing its quality or purity. This means that copper can be reused in new products, reducing the need for mining and extraction of new copper ore. Recycling copper also reduces energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions associated with copper production, making it an environmentally friendly choice. Elcowire's waste management and processing of materials are focused on going from linear flows to circular flows, supporting the core of a circular economy.
End-of-Life materials can be sent back to smelters to be refined inseveralprocesssteps Metals are extracted withlowestpossible impactfrom suppliers' mines
Internalmetalscrap isrecycled
End-of-Lifecoppercanbesentbackto Elcowiretoberecycled
Processscrap from customers canberecycled at Elcowire
Elcowire's circularity process enables our customers to reduce their CO2 emissions
End-of-Life - At the material end-of-life thereareseveralpossibilities forthematerialtogetanewlife
SOMETIMES INVISIBLE, YET ALWAYS PRESENT
WITH SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS
ELCOWIRE GROUP
OUR BUSINESS UNITS
BU Rod has an annual production capacity of 300 000 tons of pure and silver, tin- and magnesium-alloyed copper wire rod.
BU Rod is one of the largest manufacturers in Europe with continuous cast and upcast in rod dimensions 8–30 mm.
Our drawn wire products cover a diameter range between 4,6 mm and 0,05 mm. They are made from Elcowire continuous cast wire rod.
BU Wire & Strands manufactures our wires in compliance with European and international standards.
Profiles Center wires Round wires
BU High Voltage’s conductor materials are being used in cables for interconnections, off shore wind parks, underground power links and other applications.
BU High Voltage’s conductor materials are being used in cables for interconnections, off shore wind parks, underground power links and other applications.
BU High Voltage offers our extensive knowledge and products primarily to manufactures of high voltage and extra high voltage cables.
BU High Voltage offers our extensive knowledge and products primarily to manufactures of high voltage and extra high voltage cables.
BU Specials is a leading provider of drawn and extruded profiles used in various applications for energy transmission.
BU Specials is supporting our customers to build up renewable energy transmission systems.
BU Rail serves the worldwide market for overhead conductor material, including catenary and contact wires, feeder, stitch, jumper and earthing wires.
Our products are suitable for all speeds of operation and support sustainability in railway design.
ELCOWIRE GROUP
With an annual production of 300 000 MT
Elcowire is one of the largest manufacturers in Europe of copper wire rod, wires, stranded conductors, profiles and overhead catenary systems made from copper, copper alloys and aluminium.
ROD WIRE & STRANDS
RAIL
HIGH VOLTAGE
