BDS Band Saw Blade Day 2025: Exclusive event at WIKUS sparks innovation for more efficient steel processing.

On January 24, WIKUS-Sägenfabrik hosted the Band Saw Blade Day of the Federal Association of the German Steel Trade (BDS). At the members’ event, experts explored how innovations and high-tech sawing solutions can ensure a future-ready industry. The event was opened by the new CEO, Sven Koepchen.

Spangenberg, January 05, 2025: Strong partnerships and innovative sawing solutions “Made in Germany” provide a solid foundation for the future of the steel industry. This was demonstrated once again at the BDS Band Saw Blade Day, where Europe’s largest band saw blade manufacturer, WIKUS, welcomed association members exclusively to Spangenberg, Hesse, on January 23.

Steel traders, bending companies, service centers, and processing firms gained valuable expertise through discussions, hands-on examples, and exclusive insights into the global operations of WIKUS. This aligns perfectly with the mission of the BDS: representing an industry responsible for two-thirds of Germany’s steel supply while promoting quality, sustainability, and competitiveness through networking.

BDS board member Oliver Ellermann and Sven Koepchen, the new CEO of the WIKUS Group since the end of 2024, opened the event together. “WIKUS has a long tradition in the steel industry. We were therefore delighted to be able to organize the Band Saw Blade Day 2025 as a partner of the BDS,” says Koepchen. Guests engaged in personal discussions while gaining hands-on sawing expertise and exclusive insights into the state-of-the-art production facilities of WIKUS. The efficiency of WIKUS band saw blades was demonstrated live through the cutting of solid materials, girders and industrial blanks.”