Rosendahl Nextrom upgrades its in-house technology laboratory with 2 new lines
Rosendahl Nextrom recently equipped its in-house technology center with two brand-new laboratory lines for LAN cable and fiber optical cable production. A press release said that Rosendahl Nextrom’s technology center, located at its headquarters in Austria, has been exclusively dedicated to datacom. Two new laboratory lines, one for loose tube production and another for Cat. […]
Morgan-Koch to represent GMP-Slovakia’s steel reels/cable drums in North America
Morgan-Koch Corporation announced that it has been chosen by GMP-Slovakia to represent it in North America. A press release said that Morgan-Koch Corporation will represent GMP Slovakia’s product lines, which include steel reels and cable drums, take-apart reels and handling equipment. Founded in 2003, GMP Slovakia develops and manufactures steel reels, collapsible reels and reel […]
Ducab to supply 288 km of conductors for GEi renewable energy project in Iraq
Ducab Group, one of the UAE’s largest industrial manufacturing businesses & solution providers, has been awarded to supply overhead conductors for a 288 KM OHL (Over Head Line) project as part of a GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions business electrification project in Iraq. A press release said that the project complements Iraq’s larger energy transition […]
Hellenic Cables to supply some 205 km of inter-array cables for offshore wind farms
Hellenic Cables, the cables segment of Cenergy Holdings that is based in Greece, has signed a contract to supply some 205 km of inter-array cables for the Bałtyk II and Bałtyk III offshore wind farms in Poland. A press release said that the joint venture of Equinor and Polenergia has been developing the MWF Bałtyk […]
Sale of Leoni business unit is completed
Leoni reports that the company has concluded the sale of one of its business groups to Deutsche Invest Mittelstand (DI Mittelstand) A press release said that on Dec. 13, 2023, the sale of the Leoni Business Group Wire Products & Solutions (BG PS) was completed. The deal included Leoni Draht GmbH, Haarländer GmbH, Leoni Temco, […]
NKT latest company to order a cable laying vessel, Taihan reports purchase of a CLV
The spate of orders for cable-lying vessels (CLVs) has shown no signs of slowing as NKT reported ordering one and Taihan reported buying one. A press release said that the NKT order, worth between $218 to $270 million, is from NKT HV Cables, a Swedish-based turn-key power cable manufacturer and installation company that is part […]
Taihan Cable reports 2 contracts, 1 in Germany and the other in South Korea
Taihan Cable & Solution (Taihan) reported winning a contract from Germany’s TenneT and another for the Yeonggwang Nakwol offshore wind farm in South Korea. A press release said that Taihan won a contract from Germany’s TenneT to supply it EHV power cable in a deal worth about US$45 million. The project calls for 380kV underground […]
Production begins at Sinobras’s new rolling mill in Brazil provided by Danieli
Brazil’s Aço Cearense Group’s Siderúrgica Norte Brasil (Sinobras) has officially produced the first steel coil at its rolling mill #2 in Marabá, Pará state, Brazil. A press release said that Sinobras invested in the new mill from Italy’s Danieli to increase its annual production capacity from 380,000 tons to 850,000 tons per year of wire […]
Steel industry veteran starts advisory firm
Dominik Endler, who recently retired as global vice president customer & commercial excellence for Bekaert, has started an advisory firm— EndlerPartners—with a focus on manufacturing business-to-business companies. Endler said that his focus is to help wire and cable manufacturers—especially mid-size companies—that often miss out on significant opportunities due to lack of “commercial performance.” He will […]
WCMA names the recipients of its 2024 Distinguished Career Award
The Wire & Cable Manufacturers’ Alliance, Inc. (WCMA) announced the recipients of its 2024 Distinguished Career Award, who will be honored at the 38th annual Awards Dinner and Investiture Ceremony on April 6, 2024, in Hartford, Connecticut, at the Downtown Hartford Marriott Hotel. A press release said that the chosen recipients selected are Tom Artinian, […]
