New WAI training platform continues to evolve, will be ready for January launch
As the wire and cable industry evolves, so does WAI’s commitment to education. The Association’s online training platform, set to launch in January 2025, will offer a mix of Association produced courses and third-party content to meet diverse training needs. “We’re incredibly excited about the breadth of content we’ll have available,” said John Markowski, WAI’s […]
Tech offerings will be a standout next year at both Interwire and GCCF
If you are interested in better understanding the technology that is the heart of wire and cable production, you should be joining your peers at either Interwire or the Global Continuous Casting Forum (GCCF) next year. Much of the attraction will be the traditional WAI programs, but the Atlanta event will see the launching of […]
Jan. 29th WAI webinar will explain the scope and range of new online training
Want to know what exactly the Association has been working on for more than a year? The WAI’s Education Committee will host a virtual “Open House” that has a theme: Explore the Future of Industry Training. The zoom webinar will be held at 11 am EST on Jan 29, 2025. The industry is invited to […]
Annual New England Chapter’s event proved to be both educational and fun
WAI’s New England Chapter held their annual educational event on Nov. 7 at Accel International’s plant Nov. 7 in Cheshire, Connecticut, followed by a networking dinner. Including WAI staff, a total of 46 people from 30 companies took part. The host company excelled even before attendees set off for a behind-the-scenes look at the company’s […]
Chapter scholarship programs continue to provide positive results and message
WAI’s four chapters that offer scholarship programs have reported the winners for 2024. Below are the names of the recipients from the Midwest Chapter and the Ohio Valley Chapter. Of note, scholarship fund raising efforts have found strong support over the years, and not just from members that have a potential recipient. Lake Cable’s Cooper […]
It’s a wrap! WAI completes production of its video-based ferrous training course
The Wire Association International (WAI) has completed production of its first in-house, video-based training course: Introduction to Ferrous Metallurgy. This accomplishment marks a significant milestone in WAI’s new online learning initiative and reflects its ongoing commitment to providing world-class educational resources to the wire and cable industry. “This is the kind of project that the […]
Good news/bad news: Interwire 2025 floor plan is nearly full … time to expand?
With eight months left to go, sales reports that the show floor for Interwire 2025 is 96% full, with all the large booth positions taken, and the discussion now turns to whether the exhibit space should be expanded at the Georgia World Congress Center. At this point, there are 216 contracted companies representing some 300 […]
WAI extrusion video on YouTube has topped 100,000 views (and then some!)
The WAI, which just completed the first leg of an ambitious video-based education initiative (previous page) has notched a milestone for one of its earliest videos: topping 100,000 views on YouTube.Posted Oct. 26, 2016, Extruder Screw Cleaning is a seven-minute video that details the process of cleaning an extrusion screw. The video was produced at […]
New England chapter logs another very successful golf tournament
The New England Chapter golf tournament on Sept. 9 saw a healthy field of 142 golfers view for top honors at the chapter’s annual event, held at the Tunxis Country Club in Farmington, Connecticut, topping the 135 players that took part in 2023. In addition to the golfers, 15 attendees participated just for the awards […]
WAI prepares its fourth Global Continuous Casting Forum in conjunction with INTERWIRE 2025
Madison, Connecticut, USA – August 1, 2024 – The Wire Association International (WAI), Inc. reports plans to host its fourth Global Continuous Casting Forum (GCCF) for copper and aluminum May 12-15, 2025, concurrently with INTERWIRE 2025 at the Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. The conference provides a forum for academics, researchers, metallurgists, and […]
