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Textiles & Creative – from Lyon to Lyonese Wares.

The history of our business can be traced back to 1569, when Anthoni Fournier from Lyon began producing the finest metal wires, threads, bouillon and braid, known as “Lyonese Wares” in a small workshop in Nuremberg.

These days, classic “Lyonese Wares” are produced at

The “Creative” area mainly covers products used for decorative

LEONI’s site in Weissenburg, Franconia, Germany, while

purposes (packaging, table decoration, flower arranging). Secu-

the woven products, in particular the sumptuous fabrics,

lar and religious handicrafts (jewellery, handicrafts carried out

decorative trims and ribbons are produced by LEONI

in enclosed religious orders) also make use of attractive Lyonese

Felisi in Italy.

Wares. Our spun wires for music strings are products of quite a different sort. These ensure the perfect sound for both plucked

Even though most of our products can be put to universal use in a variety of applications, we differentiate between two application areas, namely “textiles” and “creative”. The difference lies in the processing techniques used in our products and the items that result at the end of the various processing steps. The “Textiles” area encompasses a number of process steps, namely knitting, weaving, sewing and lace making, as well as ornamental trimmings and religious hangings. At the end of our customers’ manufacturing processes are mostly found clothing of all kinds (civilian clothing and religious vestments, as well as uniforms), as well as upholstery materials and decorative furnishing items (such as tassels).

and bowed string instruments.

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Contents

Textiles & Creative The Quality Connection

product range Page

n The LEONI Group

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n Product range 8 10

n LEONI wrap wire

varied industrial markets

n Copper Solutions

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n LEONI round wire

Cable expertise for the most



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for musical instrument strings 12

We never lose sight of your solution

n LEONI flat wire (Lyonese Wares)

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n Copper Solutions – Worldwide 6

n LEONI threads (Lyonese Wares)

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Our presence at a worldwide

n LEONI bouillon & pearl wire

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level benefits you at local level LEONI – The Quality Connection 7 n 



(Lyonese Wares)

n LEONI metal glitter

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n LEONI monastic handicrafts

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Quality and Environmental Management

Issue: February 2011 © LEONI Draht GmbH The contents of this catalogue are protected by copyright. They may only be used for private purposes. Any reproduction, presentation or transmission of the contents for commercial purposes is prohibited without the agreement of the copyright holder and is only permitted following prior approval. All rights reserved. We reserve the right to make technical modifications; typographical errors and mistakes excepted.

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The LEONI Group Cable expertise for the most varied industrial markets.

LEONI is a leading supplier of cables and systems as well as related services for the automotive industry and various other industrial sectors.

Your markets – our strength

Our group of companies employs more than 55,000 people in

As diverse as our product and service range are the markets and

37 countries. Corporate vision, highest quality and innovative

sectors LEONI is supplying. We focus our activities on customers

power have made us one of the leading cable manufacturers

in the fields of Automotive & Commercial Vehicles, Industry &

in Europe. LEONI develops and produces technically sophisti-

Healthcare, Communication & Infrastructure, Electrical Applian-

cated products ranging from wire and optical fibers to cables

ces and Conductors & Copper Solutions.

through to complete cable systems and also offers the related services. Moreover, the product portfolio comprises strands,

We are one of the leading European suppliers in the Conduc-

standardised cables, hybrid cables, glass fiber as well as special

tors & Copper Solutions market, which at LEONI also covers the

cables, cable harnesses, wiring systems components and

manufacturing of wires for the areas of “Special Conductors” and

fully assembled systems for applications in various industrial

“Copper Solutions”. Customers of our Copper Solutions business

markets.

unit benefit worldwide from innovative as well as reliable and long-lasting products of high quality. LEONI – we create the best connection for your future. further information at www.leoni.com

Products and services portfolio at a glance

Service Cable systems / Wiring Systems Cable assembly Copper cables Wires & strands

Sensor systems Hybrid cables Optical fibers

Relay and safety systems Optical cables

Development / Engineering

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LEONI‘s core markets

Automotive & Commercial Vehicles

Industry & Healthcare

Communication & Infrastructure

Electrical Appliances

Conductors & Copper Solutions

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Copper Solutions We never lose sight of your solution.

Traditional expertise

Business Unit Copper Solutions

Our roots in drawing wires can be traced back to the Middle Ages.

The Business Unit Copper Solutions enables us to offer our

LEONI laid the foundations for a successful business with the

customers a broad range of wires and stands, as well as

production of gold and silver wires and the finest metal threads,

highly flexible wire products.

known as Lyonese Wares. In the 1920s the first wires and strands were produced for electrical engineering, then a rapidly growing

Our extensive expertise in applications means that our

area of industry.

products are to be found not just in one specific sector. That’s because LEONI products prove to be the ideal solution

These days, LEONI is regarded as one of the world’s leading

wherever electricity is carried or needs to be grounded and

suppliers in the Conductors & Copper Solutions market, producing

the conductor is subjected to high mechanical stresses due

highly sophisticated conductors and strands for cable technology

to permanent movement and vibration – in electric motors,

and for special applications in the area of electrical technology

circuit-breakers and safety switches, relays and thyristors, as

and electronics. It is a leader in terms of the international

well as in welding plants, control cabinets, cars, aircraft, ships

presence of the business and the quality of the products and

and wind power stations.

production technology. LEONI has also played a lasting role in influencing technologies such as multi-wire drawing, galvanic

Although the main focus of our work is in the areas of

finishing of wires or machining into precisely shaped strands.

electrical engineering and electronics, we have still remained faithful to our tradition of manufacturing Lyonese Wares. That’s because things have developed significantly here too. In addition to the classic application areas, such as church vestments and altar cloths, these days our finest wire products can also be found in national costumes, uniforms, flags and decorative fabrics.

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Copper Solutions – Worldwide Our presence at a worldwide level benefits you at local level.

LEONI can be found not just at our production locations in Germany, Italy, the USA and China, but also worldwide, enabling our customers to access a broad, international network.

LEONI Wire Inc. Chicopee MA, USA

LEONI Draht GmbH Weissenburg, Germany LEONI Felisi S.r.l. Codogno, Italy

LEONI Wire (Changzhou) Ltd. Changzhou, P.R. China

Production of highly flexible wire products for electrical engineering applications Production of the finest wire products for textile and decorative applications You will find further information at www.leoni-felisi.com

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LEONI – The Quality Connection Quality and Environmental Management

The high standard of LEONI quality management and active environmental protection support the company’s strategy of acting as a partner to its customers with a worldwide presence.

Top quality

Green Technology

A global harmonised and ISO 9001:2008 and ISO/TS 16949

Business success and ecological responsibility are no contradiction

certified quality management system enable us to ensure that

in terms for us. As a company operating globally, we acknowledge

our products and services meet uniform quality standards.

that we share responsibility for safeguarding the natural essentials of life. It is our aim to strike a balance between environmental

By using the latest production techniques, such as multi-

concerns and the interests of our Company. Environmental

wire drawing and advanced production systems and process

protection consequently is a mandatory element of our business

equipment, our products attain a high degree of quality and

activity. We advise our customers on environmentally friendly ways

reliability. Whether use in the industrial or textile sectors,

to handle and dispose of our products.

our wire solutions always meet the stringent standards of our customers. This is proven by our unique reference list of

We ensure, with our DIN EN ISO 14001-certified environmental

internationally leading businesses.

management system, that our environmental policy is applied in the entire group effectively.

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Product range

Textiles & Creative product range

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Product range – at a glance

We mostly produce tailor-made special products that are manufactured precisely to your specifications. Please contact us if you have any special requirements or if the product you are looking for is not listed. LEONI is sure to have the right solution.

Lyonese Wares

The manufacture of such precious wire products has always been

The desire to dress up in valuable gowns is probably almost

one of LEONI’s core businesses. These products originally called

as old as humanity itself. With ultra-fine wire products such as

“Lyonische Waren” in German turned into “Leonische Waren”.

metallic like threads and bouillon, which it has been possible to

Even though fashion tastes changed fundamentally in the 20th

produce in larger quantities since the Middle Ages, it became

century and most companies in this branch of industry have long

feasible to produce precious embroideries as well as artfully

since become history – LEONI is one of the few European makers

woven braids and ribbons, and to apply them to garments and

of finest wire products to have remained active in this field and

other fabrics. This created a fashion market that was the sole

continues to this day to stick to this highly traditional production.

preserve of the rich and powerful of this world. Lyonese Wares gradually opened numerous other areas of application such as clerical gowns and pallia as well as costumes, uniforms and flags.

LEONI spun threads – as precious and as carefully produced as a piece of jewellery. Now a rarity, this product is created to perfection by us and is all the more precious because our “genuine spun threads” are made from pure silver or pure silver gilt (for more information see page 17)

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LEONI round wire The wire for creative ideas wire manufacture from top quality copper n application-specific coatings and alloys n individual dimensions

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Requirement

Design

These days wires of all shapes and sizes can be found in a variety

For high quality applications we supply precious metal wires

of applications within the creative sector. These range from

made from pure silver, fine silver, sterling silver and silver alloys

bouquets to decorations to jewellery and works of art. In its

(also in a gilt version).

finest form, wire is processed in the textile sector to produce bouillon trims or spun metal threads. Our areas of expertise Wires from LEONI are drawn from top quality copper and, depending on requirements, are produced in a variety of finishes (tin, nickel, silver or gold plated or cemented (coated with brass)). We also produce wires made from copper alloys, such as brass, bronze and nickel silver.

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LEONI wrap wire for musical instrument strings The wire for just the right sound

wire manufacture from top quality copper and silver n application-specific coatings and alloys n individual dimensions

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Requirement

Design

The sound of an instrument is characterised by a number of

The best quality strings are either made solely from pure

different properties. In the case of bowed and plucked

silver or we plate our spun string wires in silver or gold and

instruments, the strings and the way in which they are made

finish them with an extra protective layer.

play a special role, creating the tone. The wrapped strings and the materials used in their production make a decisive

Properties

contribution to the quality of the string.

Diameter from 0.08 to 0.90 mm

Our areas of expertise LEONI has specialised for many years in the production of spun wires for stringed instruments. We produce our spun wires from specially drawn copper and silver. This enables us to guarantee an absolutely pristine surface that is free of scratches and that has a precise consistency of diameter, something that is extremely important for problem-free processing when making strings.

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LEONI flat wire (Lyonese Wares) Top quality wire for trends & traditions

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tradition in thorough product and production expertise n high product and processing quality n multiplicity of designs thanks to application-specific finishes Application

Our areas of expertise

Lyonese effects create genuine highlights on clerical vestments

We manufacture both genuine flat ribbons from pure silver

for special feast days, uniforms or wedding dresses, and are

and pure silver gilt, as well as from silver or gold-plated copper.

also widely used in brocades and trimmings or on jewellery and

We also produce “uncoated copper” flat ribbons and products

home accessories.

with a cement surface (brass-plating).

Requirement Flat ribbon is a very fine wire mainly used in weaving and embroidery. It lends precious materials a true shimmer and is also used for intermediate goods, such as embroidered panels or uniform effects. Flat ribbon is also used as the initial material in producing beautiful bouillon and the finest spun metal threads.

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LEONI threads (Lyonese Wares) Quality is always a promise

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tradition in thorough product and production expertise n high product and processing quality n multiplicity of designs thanks to application-specific finishes Application

Design

Spun threads are mostly used for embroidery, weaving and lace

Spun threads from LEONI are produced as genuine spun

making and are thus pre-products for embroidered panels,

threads in pure silver or pure silver gilt.

uniform effects, embroidered or woven ribbons, trims and braids and for a wide variety of other textile products (including

In addition, our product portfolio also includes so-called

bourdon lace, brocades, tassels and fringes).

Lyonese spun threads: These include spun threads made from silver- or gold-plated

Our expertise Our genuine Lyonese spun threads are used in the creation of particularly precious finished products. They are created from a carrier thread (usually cotton), which is wrapped with fine flat wire.

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copper and threads with a cement surface.

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LEONI bouillon & pearl wire (Lyonese Wares) Creativity and individual requirements

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tradition in thorough product and production expertise n High product and processing quality n Multiplicity of designs thanks to application-specific finishes Bouillon is one of the most multi-faceted products in the Lyonese Wares range. The multiplicity of product types and effects are as fascinating and varied as the bouillon end-products themselves. Application Bouillon is mainly used for end-products, such as top quality embroidery and uniform effects. Another quite different area of application is sacred art. In this case, bouillon is worked to a professional standard by enclosed religious orders or even by ambitious amateur craftspeople. In the final analysis, there are myriad ways to decorate things using bouillon. These can range from candlesticks and spiced nosegays to fashionable bridal wear.

Our expertise LEONI bouillon is produced from our high quality copper wires in both round and flat versions. The many production options mean that this product is available in a wide variety of versions and finishes (smooth high sheen, smooth matt, curled high sheen or matt high sheen). We determine the form by means of pins which are inserted during the manufacturing process. The strength and stability of the bouillon is influenced by means of the diameter of the wire used. Our pearl wire are a very special kind of bouillon. In this variant, flat ribbon is formed in a special manufacturing process to produce an effect reminiscent of a row of pearls. Design Bouillon – extraordinary colour effects and quality thanks to a choice of individual finishes: Fine silver, pure silver, silver-plated, gold-plated, brasscoated (cement) or lacquered (coloured or colourless).

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LEONI metal glitter Eye-catching & top-class – for an infinite variety of uses

Attractive highlights can be created with a variety of surfaces n Using copper as the base material offers enormous stability n Available in a variety of sizes n

Application

Design

This decorative product is made from fine slivers of flat ribbon

We can supply a wide range of particle sizes and colours.

and is mainly mixed with synthetic materials for packaging in

Just ask for metal glitter.

the cosmetics industry (e.g. lipsticks) and in household goods and decorative items (combs, hair slides). Metal glitter is also used in decorative lacquers and coatings, for musical instruments for example (e.g. drums). Metal glitter is also used for decorative purposes in flower arranging. It is particularly effective when used in combination with poinsettias.

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