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Held on July 11-12 2024 at Mohegan Sun Resort & Casino, Wire Expo 2024 brought together over 1100 wire and cable professionals representing 300 discrete companies. Featuring 30+ expert speakers and more than 150 exhibiting companies, the event offered valuable insights into the latest industry trends and innovations. It also provided a dynamic platform for networking, knowledge sharing, and fostering strategic connections.
Wire Expo attendees, most with purchasing influence, represent the ferrous, nonferrous, and electrical segments of the industry including:
Automotive | Appliance | Communications | Construction | Electronics | Environmental and reclamation | Fasteners | Furnishings and housewares
Manufacturing | Medical instrumentation. Below is a few charts to help see the breakdowns of various items.
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By any measure, the return to Wire Expo to the Mohegan Sun Casino after eight years was a success. Held June 11-12, 2024, the event got very positive reviews from the 168 exhibiting companies.
On June 10, the day before the official start of Wire Expo, WAI held its iconic Fundamentals of Wire Manufacturing Course, which drew 130 participants. Yet maybe what was most noteworthy about this Wire Association event was the scope and focus of the presenters. Yes, there is always value in hearing the perspectives of industry veterans with hard-earned decades of experience, but there was also shared knowledge from younger speakers, people steeped in newer technologies that are likely to fuel future advances, such as use of AI and digitizing cable designs and manufacturing processes, as well as concerns, such as cybersecurity and physical security.
WAI sets out to provide participants with the knowledge and practical tools to succeed in these focus areas and beyond. By tailoring the content to their key interests, we ensured that each attendee walked away with relevant, actionable insights—making Wire Expo both meaningful and valuable.
The first of two keynote presentations was then presented by H.O. “H” Woltz III, the chairman, president and CEO of Insteel Industries, who was also honored as the 2024 winner of the WAI’s Champion Award. He spoke about both the importance of staff and the challenges that face the steel wire industry.
The star of the presentations, however, had to be Paul Furtado, COO, Prysmian North America. His stirring keynote address on Wednesday, “Elevating operations: Paving the way to manufacturing excellence,” discussed the Prysmian Operating System (POS), and made it clear that a commitment to it cannot be half-hearted. He explained why it is vital to have people in place who understand the methodology and are willing to fully commit to it. It was a dynamic talk, one that kept the audience enthralled.
WAI wants to thank the generous support of the following sponsors: Elite: Encore Wire; James Monroe Wire & Cable Corp.; Lloyd & Bouvier Inc.; Prysmian; SDI LaFarga COPPERWORKS; Southwire Co.; and Wire & Plastic Machinery Corp; Platinum: Carris Reels Inc.; Gem Gravure Co. Inc.; and Insteel Industries Inc. Silver: Blachford; Niehoff Endex; RichardsApex Inc.; Sikora International Corp.; and Sonoco Reels & Spools. Bronze: Baum’s Castorine; Cable Components Group; Fort Wayne Wire Die; Gendon Polymer Services Inc., Graham Engineering; and Precision Payoff Systems.
The Wire and Cable Industry Suppliers Association (WCISA) is an industry partner with WAI. WAI’s Wire Expo will next be held in the spring of 2026.