Trump 2.0: Tariffs 2.0? The recent election of former President Donald J. Trump to serve as the nation’s 47th President portends increased uncertainty about the future of U.S. trade policy. Certain trade and tariff programs initiated during…
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Save the Date for AWPA’s Breakfast at Interwire May 13, 2025 Join colleagues and customers in Atlanta in May! Economic and Labor Market Update – A Shift in Momentum The US macro economy is firmly on the back side of the business cycle while…
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At its recent Annual Meeting, the Wire Cable Manufacturers Alliance (WCMA) announced the recipients of the 2025 Distinguished Career Award that will be honored this March at the 39th Annual Awards Dinner and Investiture Ceremony. The winners are…
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SteelOrbis will hold its annual Rebar & Wire Rod Conference—the only steel-centered event held during the World of Concrete Expo—at Planet Hollywood Las Vegas Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on Jan. 20, 2025. A press release said that the SteelOrbis…
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Italy’s Eurodraw Wire Equipment Srl announced that it has named Omega Americas LLC as its new representative for the North American market. A press release said that Can Kocabalkanli of Omega America, has a proven track record of delivering…
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Germany’s Leibinger report that it will expand its local presence for its coding and marking technology in Brazil through key initiatives that include partnerships with established distributors such as Qualijet in the Southeast and Norvac in the…
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Oman Aluminum Processing Industries SPC (OAPIL)— a subsidiary of Oman Cables Industry SAOG—has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Indore Specialty Materials, that will enable it to manufacture high-temperature low-sag (HTLS) conductors. A…
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The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC) have formed the International Advisory Body for Submarine Cable Resilience to strengthen the resilience of this vital telecommunication…
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The Thai–Laos Friendship Bridge over the Mekong River that connects Thailand and Laos was envisioned at its opening in 1994 as a blessing for the two neighboring countries in terms of their economies, trade, tourism, investment, cultural exchanges…
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Penta-Ocean Construction has ordered a cable-laying vessel (CLV) from the PaxOcean Group that will cost an estimated $243 million and be one the largest, most advanced such ships. A press releases said that Penta-Ocean Construction, a major Japanese…
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Citing harsh market conditions, South Korea’s POSCO closed its No. 1 wire rod plant at Pohang Steelworks, where it had been in operation for 45 years and nine months. Per a report in BusinessKorea, the Nov. 19 decision stemmed from a prolonged…
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Prysmian reports that it has signed a Framework Agreement with Réseau de Transport d’Électricité (RTE), the French TSO, for the engineering, procurement, construction, installation, and commissioning (“EPCI”) of submarine power cable links. A press…
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Taihan has been awarded a project from Korea South-East Power Co. (KOEN) for South Korea’s first extra-long continuous underground power grid project. A press release said that the extra-long continuous cable technology enables the production and…
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Dallas-based private equity firm Crossplane Capital has completed the acquisition of Distributor Wire and Cable (DWC), a distributor of specialty wire and cable products, for an undisclosed price. A press release said that the company, founded in…
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LS Cable & System (LS C&S) has signed a significant contract with TenneT Offshore, the German subsidiary of the Dutch state-owned power company TenneT, for an offshore wind farm project. A press release said that the contract—valued at 907.3 billion…
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Insteel Industries, which recently acquired the assets of Engineered Wire Products (EWP), has closed the EWP plant in Warren, Ohio, and will move production there to other Insteel plants. A press release said that the Warren plant was part of the…
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Nexans has won a contract from ScottishPower Renewables, part of the Iberdrola Group, to supply the export cable for East Anglia Two (EA2), a 960 MW offshore wind farm in the U.K. A press release said that Nexans will supply and install…
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South Korea’s Hanwha Solutions has established a Wire & Cable (W&C) Division, a strategic move aimed at producing high value-added products that will compete in a field that has significant growth potential. Per multiple media reports, Hanwha…
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Madison, Connecticut, USA – Jan. 2, 2025 – The Wire Association International (WAI), Inc. announces the appointment of Eric P Bieberich as the 72nd president of the association for a one-year term that commenced on January 1, 2025. Bieberich will…
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The Report to Members that follows this section describes highlights from 2024, but there also was a significant effort by Association volunteers and staff to position WAI—which this year celebrates its 95th anniversary—to be a responsive body for…
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