These machines utilize a series of components to shape wire into the desired nail shape, including a feeding system, drawing die, cutting mechanism, and point forming unit. The cycle involves drawing the wire through progressively smaller dies to…
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These machines utilize a series of parts to transform wire into the desired nail shape, including a feeding system, drawing die, cutting mechanism, and point forming unit. The operation involves drawing the wire through progressively smaller dies…
Originalartikel lesen: Heavy-duty Wire Nail Manufacturing Machine

Southwire recently reported advances that have been achieved, both on and beyond the shop floor, with the results made possible by its approach to technical innovation, talent development and inclusive growth. At its Kentucky plant, the company…
Originalartikel lesen: Southwire success comes in multiple forms

Singapore-based Megamas Resources has placed an order with Norway’s Ulstein Design & Solutions AS to design it a next-generation cable-laying and repair vessel that will be built by German shipyard Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven. A press release said that…
Originalartikel lesen: Singapore company orders CLV vessel

South Korea’s LS Marine Solution, a subsea cable installation company, announced that it plans to invest approximately $252 million to construct one of the world’s largest cable-laying vessels (CLV) as it seeks to expand its presence in the global…
Originalartikel lesen: LS Marine to build Asia’s largest cable laying vessel for offshore wind market

Orlando Precision reports that it has acquired Aero Spring & Manufacturing Company, Inc., and that it plans to relocate its operations from Phoenix, Arizona. A June 1 press release posted at LinkedIn by Orlando Precision said that Aero Spring “has a…
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Delta Tecnic, a Spanish specialist in color masterbatches for the cable and PVC industries, announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Impact Formulators Group (IFG), a leading Italian producer of additive and color masterbatches. A press…
Originalartikel lesen: Delta Tecnic to acquire an Italian supplier of additives and color masterbatches

Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) has won a contract from Southern Cross Cables Limited to supply the cable needed for the SX Tasman Express subsea cable system that will directly link Sydney, Australia and Auckland, New Zealand. A press release said…
Originalartikel lesen: Alcatel Submarine Networks chosen to supply cable for SX Tasman Express

NKT has rebranded its Portuguese cable factory SolidAl under the NKT name, completing a key step in its European integration strategy, and preparing it for a significant upgrade. A press release said that the company, located in Esposende and…
Originalartikel lesen: Portugal’s SolidAl rebranded by NKT, significant investment planned for site

The Estlink 2 interconnector between Finland and Estonia that was damaged by a ship anchor on Dec. 25, 2024, has been restored by Nexans. A posting on LinkedIn by Nexans Executive Vice President Pascal Radue, PWR-Transmission, said that “the Estlink…
Originalartikel lesen: Nexans repair of EstLink 2 cable completed

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) voted on May 29, 2025, to continue antidumping (AD) and countervailing (CVD) duty orders on aluminum wire and cable imports from China. This decision was made following the USITC’s mandatory five-year…
Originalartikel lesen: Aluminum import duties from China stay in effect as other U.S. trade actions unfold

Aluminum and renewable energy company Hydro and power cable solutions provider NKT have signed a landmark long-term agreement for the supply of aluminum wire rod, valued at approximately €1 billion. A press release said that the deal guarantees a…
Originalartikel lesen: Hydro and NKT sign €1bn contract that secures supply of aluminum wire rod

Prysmian reports that it has completed the acquisition of Channell Commercial Corporation (Channell), a strategic move that will further its ability to be a complete end-to-end supplier of Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) solutions. A press release said…
Originalartikel lesen: Prysmian expands its fiber optics footprint with acquisition of Channell Commercial

A high-profile patent dispute between Credo Semiconductor and several major cable and connector manufacturers—including Amphenol, Molex, TE Connectivity and Volex—has entered a new phase, with all related federal lawsuits now officially paused as the…
Originalartikel lesen: Patent dispute over cable paused as the U.S. ITC undertakes its own investigation

Google has signed an agreement that will provide the first submarine fiber optic cable that will link South America directly to Asia and Oceania. A press release said that the project, known as the Humboldt Project, calls for a 14,800-km cable that…
Originalartikel lesen: Google to undertake another fiber optic cable initiative: the Humboldt Project

Nexans has inaugurated Stella Nova, a Center of Excellence dedicated to pioneering electrification technologies, and unveiled a world-first demonstration of superconducting cables designed for the next generation of data centers. A press release…
Originalartikel lesen: Nexans inaugurates Center of Excellence for pioneering superconducting cables

LS Cable & System announced that it will commercialize the world’s largest transmission capacity ultra-high voltage direct current (HVDC) cable that increases transmission capacity by up to 50% for a new project. A press release said that the new…
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Last issue, WJI wrote about two cement companies that each planned to enter the wire and cable industry in India. Now, word comes of another Indian business, this one in a related field, that wants to enter the wire and cable field: Luker India, a…
Originalartikel lesen: Indian company to enter country’s domestic wire and cable market … with star support

Attendees of Wire & Cable Kraków are in for a treat when the international conference is held Tuesday, Oct. 14, at the Holiday Inn Kraków City Centre in Kraków, Poland. Wire & Cable Kraków will be packed with innovation, insight and international…
Originalartikel lesen: Wire & Cable Kraków will provide an incredible amount of content in 1 day

This September, WAI’s Education Center, in collaboration with Hyperion Materials & Technologies, will host a two-part technical webinar series on consecutive Wednesday for wire die tool makers and wire producers. The sessions will offer in-depth…
Originalartikel lesen: WAI and Hyperion present a 2-part webinar series on wire die quality