New Numesh plant in Ontario, Canada, to produce welded steel wire/wire mesh
Numesh held a grand opening ceremony and ribbon-cutting event on May 14 to celebrate the company’s official opening of its plant in Cainsville, in the county of Brant, part of Canada’s Ontario province. A press release said that the existing facility was upgraded and received the latest technology and equipment. Numesh invested some $40 million […]
Prysmian and Aurubis enter long-term agreement for supply of copper wire rod
Prysmian reports that it has agreed to a long-term contract with Aurubis—a global provider of nonferrous metals and the largest copper recycler worldwide—for the supply of copper wire rod. A press release said that the agreement will see Aurubis provide a significant and incremental year-over-year volume of copper wire rod. It noted that Aurubis is […]
Liberty Steel ceases wire rod production due to market forces, lays off employees
Citing current market forces and a surge in imported steel, Liberty Steel reported on April 19 that it is temporarily ceasing production of wire rod. An announcement said that some 50 of the 79 employees at the facility in Georgetown, South Carolina would be laid off. The statement said that a flood of imports had […]
Carlisle completes the sale of its CIT unit to Amphenol, will focus on building products
Carlisle Companies Incorporated (CCI) announced that it has completed its $2 billion sale of its Carlisle Interconnect Technologies (CIT) unit to Amphenol Corporation, ending its direct activity in the wire and cable field. A press release said that the sale of CIT “aligns with our Vision 2030 strategy and represents a significant milestone in our […]
TT Group reports launching a new plant in Macedonia to produce low-voltage cable
TT Cables, based in Bosnia-Herzegovina, announced that it has launched a new factory to make low-voltage cables in Macedonia, that will be located at the IGM Industrial Park on Negotino. A press release said that the company is investing some 20 million euros in the new factory, which covers 20,000 sq m and will have […]
Nehring Electrical Works to be acquired
Mueller Industries has agreed to acquire Nehring Electrical Works Mueller Industries, Inc., (Nehring) and some of its affiliated firms, for approximately US$575 million. The deal is subject to customary purchase price adjustments. A press release said that Nehring, based in DeKalb, Illinois, produces wire and cable solutions for the utility, telecom, electrical distribution and OEM […]
Hitachi Energy to provide cable for what it says will be largest such U.S. cable project
Hitachi Energy reports that it has entered into a multi-year agreement to provide high-voltage cable for what will be a record-sized U.S. project. A press release said that Hitachi Energy will suppy Pattern Energy for its high-voltage direct current (HVDC) technologies for the SunZia Transmission Project. The link will connect the 3,515-megawatt (MW) SunZia Wind […]
LS business reports 2 recent contracts for cable that will be sent to Denmark
LS Eco Energy (CEO Lee Sang-ho) announced two separate contracts that will see it provide cable to Denmark. A press release said that one is for the company to supply high-voltage cables to Denmark for a North Sea wind farm project. The order, worth approximately $13 million, is for 220 kV underground cables for use […]
Amphenol opens plant in Vietnam
Amphenol Corporation has officially opened a new plant in Vietnam that is expected to be at full operational capacity by the end of this month. A press release said that Amphenol RF Vietnam Company, based in Ho Chi Minh City, is Amphenol’s fifth division investment. It also is expected to be a strong area, with […]
U.S. subsidiary of Hellenic Cables intends to build a new cable plant in Maryland
A subsidiary of Hellenic Cables plans to build a new, cable manufacturing facility in Baltimore, Maryland, that will see an investment of some $300 million. Per media reports, the subsidiary, Hellenic Cables Americas, will use the plant to manufacture underwater and underground cables for offshore wind and grid modernization applications. The project was estimated to […]
