With core values like quality, customization, product know-how and close cooperation with partners, Rosendahl has largely been able to churn out unrivalled technological solutions for wire and cable industry.
Rosendahl Nextrom is a world leader in providing turn-key solutions for the global fi ber-, wire- and cable market which operates in over 100 countries and employs around 400 people on six locations. Its expertise ranges from Extrusion, Corrugation and Optical Fiber to SZ-Stranding. Its technical knowledge is reflected in a wide range of cable manufacturing systems and covers R&D, manufacturing, control and software systems, installation and commissioning as well as staff training and maintenance. Providing competent consulting and having competitive know-how and experience, Rosendahl is the leading partner in the industry.
It was in 1959 that Mr. Rosendahl had the ambition to become a high-tech cable equipment manufacturer for a variety of industries. Over the years, Rosendahl invested intensively in its technological development and gained an important position in its industry. In 1997, Rosendahl became a member of the globally active Knill Group and now serves the market with its sister company Nextrom, a premium supplier of manufacturing solutions for fi ber and fi ber optic cable equipment.
Wire & Cable India recently interviewed Mr. Kanchan Dogra, Managing Editor, Rosendahl Maschinen India Pvt Limited to know more about Rosendahl, their expertise, and future focus. Excerpts:
Wire & Cable India: To begin with, share with us the journey of Rosendahl and Nextrom to becoming one of the key solution providers to the wire and cable industry.
Kanchan Dogra: Our passion arose with technologists who dreamed of greater things. Rosendahl and Nextrom were already evolving brands with technologists that were enthusiastic about designing and developing manufacturing solutions. They were ready for the world market, which required infrastructure and their technology. So, after many a long night and thanks to lots of hands-on work, they built their first machines to produce what people use in their everyday lives. We see that you have the best performance where your passion lies. And this passion and performance made us become a high quality solution provider.
WCI: Give us a brief summary of product portfolio vital for the wire and cable industry. Do tell us about the services provided by Rosendahl and Nextrom.
KD: Rosendahl and Nextrom offer a broad range of solutions for cable manufacturers in the field for power cables, automotive wires, LAN cables, coaxial cables, fiberoptic cables, extrusion crossheads as well as glass preform and optical fiber technology.
Our core competencies include offering solutions for extrusion, SZ stranding for various applications, corrugation for coaxial as well as power cables, making of optical fiber glass preforms by various technologies, optical fiber drawing and coatings.
From first contact onwards, we provide customized high quality solutions and personal support to ensure total customer satisfaction.
WCI: What according to you are the key challenges faced by the industry in stranding and extrusion which you try to address through your solutions?
KD: Reliability, precision and long-term consistency of the products at high manufacturing speeds and at low maintenance and energy costs are the challenges faced by the industry today. This is where Rosendahl and Nextrom excel in offering the solutions which offer all these parameters to the customer’s satisfaction with continuous support all the time.
WCI: Being a key solution provider to the wire and cable industry, how do you ensure that the industry produces right quality wires and cables?
KD: Production of right quality wires and cables is a philosophy in itself and has to come from the manufacturers of wires and cables. From Rosendahl and Nextrom, we offer various options of measuring, monitoring and recording the quality in-line as well as off-line. We have various tools for this.
WCI: How would you rate the Indian wire and cable industry in terms of adhering to best technological practices? What do you suggest?
KD: Indian wire and cable industry has come a long way and is maturing now. We see there a certain shift in mind set to go for quality products and latest modern manufacturing practices. Of course, there is always a price pressure exerted by the market. Our suggestion is that capital cost is only one time cost in the beginning of the project, but it pays off to buy good and reliable technology as it pays off very soon when you compare the productivity and savings from energy consumption, space required, man power saving as well consistency and quality of the products with peace of mind due to low maintenance of the machines.
WCI: Your comments on the state of the Indian wire and cable industry and its future?
KD: The wire and cable industry has huge potential due to population dynamics of such a big country. We see that due to certain government policies at times the industry goes through challenges, but all these will subside soon and the industry should boom once again. Seen from a global perspective we believe that the industry is challenged with a huge demand of products with the right price/ performance.
WCI: Do you wish to add anything to what we have asked above?
KD: Just that investors need to focus on right technology and partners to be able to offer a reliable and high quality infrastructure to the country. After all, whatever you offer, it comes back to you!