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Swedish SME looking for Cold Drawn Steel wire for use in innovative glass cutting tool

Summary

Closed for EoI
Profile Type
  • Business request
POD Reference
BRSE20231214004
Term of Validity
14 December 2023 - 13 December 2024
Company's Country
  • Sweden
Type of partnership
  • Supplier agreement
Targeted Countries
  • Germany
  • Estonia
  • Croatia
  • Denmark
  • Poland
  • Norway
  • Belgium
  • North Macedonia
  • Italy
  • Turkey
  • Cyprus
  • Liechtenstein
  • United Kingdom
  • Iceland
  • Latvia
  • Netherlands
  • Austria
  • Bulgaria
  • Finland
  • Portugal
  • Luxembourg
  • Lithuania
  • Hungary
  • Czechia
  • Slovenia
  • Switzerland
  • Monaco
  • Greece
  • Ireland
  • Malta
  • France
  • Slovakia
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General information

Short Summary
Swedish SME in the windshield removal business seeks a cold-drawn steel wire manufacturer for a long-term manufacturing agreement.
Full Description
A small or medium-sized Swedish enterprise is searching for a cold-drawn steel wire manufacturer for a long-term manufacturing agreement. The enterprise is interested in cold-drawn or high-carbon steel wire, specifically DIN 17223/64 Class 2. The enterprise specializes in selling a patented tool designed for removing all kinds of windshields and has been in the market for over 20 years. The type of wire the enterprise is looking for is used as cutting wire with their windshield removal tool. This wire is a consumable that lasts for approximately 340-360 windshield removals, depending on the windshield size.
Advantages and Innovations
The windshield removal tool for which the steel wire is used is effective and ergonomic for users when removing windshields from cars and trucks.
Stage of Development
  • Already on the market
Sustainable Development Goals
  • Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
  • Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
IPR description
- Steel wire according to DIN 17223/64 Class 2 or similar.
- Tensile strength of around 2750 N/mm² (±150 N/mm²)
- The diameter of the wire should be 0,75 mm in the round profile.
- It should be phosphate-treated.
- The length of each coil should be 1500m, which is around 5 kg per coil.
- The inner diameter of the coils should be a minimum of 32cm, and the outside diameter should be a maximum of 39cm.
- Estimated yearly use is between 10-13 tons.
- The SME is looking for delivery frequency and volumes monthly or semi-monthly around 200 coils of 5kgs, i.e. approximately 1 ton per shipment.
- The SME would consider buying up to 2 tons per shipment if needed.
- The SME is open to discussion on this due to the nature of the request.

Partner Sought

Expected Role of a Partner
The SME is looking for a long-term partnership with a manufacturer or supplier of cold-drawn steel wire. The partner should have a dedicated strategy for environmental sustainability and social responsibility.
Type and Size of Partner
  • SME 11-49
  • SME 50 - 249
  • Big company
Type of partnership
  • Supplier agreement

Dissemination

Market keywords
  • 08003007 - Other industrial equipment and machinery
  • 08003001 - Machine tools, other metal working equipment (excl. numeric control)
Targeted countries
  • Germany
  • Estonia
  • Croatia
  • Denmark
  • Poland
  • Norway
  • Belgium
  • North Macedonia
  • Italy
  • Turkey
  • Cyprus
  • Liechtenstein
  • United Kingdom
  • Iceland
  • Latvia
  • Netherlands
  • Austria
  • Bulgaria
  • Finland
  • Portugal
  • Luxembourg
  • Lithuania
  • Hungary
  • Czechia
  • Slovenia
  • Switzerland
  • Monaco
  • Greece
  • Ireland
  • Malta
  • France
  • Slovakia

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