Cromogenia Units returns to showcase its advancements at the new edition of Wire & Cable 2024. With over 1,500 exhibitors from 60 countries in 67,400 square meters, Wire&Cable 2024 has become the largest in its nearly 40-year history in Düsseldorf.
The leading companies in the sector gathered this April to showcase their innovations in technology, machinery, products, and processes aimed at meeting the diverse needs of the industry. A success for exhibitors, but also for visitors, making this event one of the essential ones for the sector.
Professionals from 135 countries in Düsseldorf
The main countries from which most of the visitors of Wire&Cable 2024 professionals originated, besides Germany itself, were Italy, Spain, Belgium, France, Austria, the Netherlands, Turkey, Switzerland, Great Britain, Sweden, Poland, the Czech Republic, the United States, Canada, South Korea, Taiwan, India, and Japan. But it is also worth noting the significant increase in visitors from Central and North America, Turkey, and Asia.
Wire&Cable 2024, looking to the future
This year, the fair has focused on the new challenges that must lead the industry to maximum efficiency, energy efficiency, and sustainability.
This year, the organization also opted for a comprehensive program consisting of conferences, presentations, and digital visits to complement the day-to-day activities. Experts from numerous exhibiting companies presented to the public their companies’ sustainability strategies, discussed with the audience the paths towards green transformation, and energy and climate policy. They also presented the successes already achieved on the path to decarbonization.
The next Wire&Cable meeting will take place in Düsseldorf from April 13 to 17, 2026.
Latest Innovations in Lubricants
At stand E73 in Hall 11, the team from Cromogenia Units’ Lubricants division attended to the large number of visitors interested in the latest innovations in lubricants for drawing and cable. Among the highlights were the TADAL CU ranges for copper wire drawing and TADALFIL for aluminum wire drawing, as well as the TADALROPE cable greases that caught visitors’ attention.
TADAL CU AND TADALFIL, drawing lubricants
Cromogenia Units’ lubricants are specially formulated to cover all phases of the copper or aluminum wire drawing process. From roughing to winding and braiding, each stage of the process has lubricants specifically designed to optimize efficiency and the quality of the final product.
These lubricants are ideal for drawing a wide range of materials, including copper and its alloys such as enameled copper, tin-plated copper, and silver-plated copper, as well as aluminum and its alloys, including enameled aluminum, among others.
Benefits of Cromogenia Units’ lubricants
Among the competitive advantages of Cromogenia Units’ lubricants highlighted by attendees at Wire&Cable 2024 are:
- Wide range of products: Adapted and tested on leading machines in the sector, both monofilament and multifilament, covering a variety of diameters. They offer selection capability according to material, finishes, speeds, diameters, and application.
- Long-life emulsions with low maintenance: With outstanding economic competitiveness, with emulsions that endure over time and require low maintenance costs.
- High lubricating power: Their ability to offer high-quality lubrication translates into more efficient production at high speed, minimizing wear on cones and dies and reducing breakage rates.
- High detergent capacity: They provide optimal cleaning, with excellent filtering and decanting capacity for copper dust.
- Stability against variables: They maintain their effectiveness against changes in pH, water hardness, and bacteria, resulting in low maintenance costs.
- Better surface finishes: They contribute to obtaining superior surface finishes, regardless of the type of copper or alloy used.
TADALROPE, cable greases
Greases for electrical cables
The Tadalrope range from Cromogenia Units has been developed to offer maximum quality and highly effective specialized greases designed for the protection and lubrication of electrical cables in various environments and operating conditions. Among its standout products are the mineral greases Tadalrope 200, Tadalrope 110 EN 50326, and Tadalrope Plex 20. In the synthetic grease range, the lineup includes Tadalrope GRS TF-5 and Tadalrope GRS UN-2.
Greases for prestressing cables
Furthermore, the Tadalrope grease range offers a comprehensive solution for the lubrication and filling of steel cables used in prestressing applications. Designed to meet the demanding needs of the prestressing industry, these greases provide long-lasting protection against corrosion, oxidation, and oil loss, ensuring safe and efficient operation in adverse conditions.
With its specialized formulation and ability to maintain the integrity of steel cables in extreme conditions, Tadalrope greases are the ideal choice to ensure safety and durability in prestressing projects.