IWG acquires complementary supplier
International Wire Group has acquired Germany-based EMS Elektro Metall Schwanenmühle GmbH, adding customized busbar engineering and manufacturing capabilities that serve power generation, transmission, distribution, storage, data centers, EVs, and renewable applications while broadening IWG’s presence and product portfolio in global electrical infrastructure markets.
New England Wire celebrates expansion
New England Wire has completed a nearly 38,000-square-foot expansion on the eastern side of its Lisbon, New Hampshire, plant, consolidating machining and fabrication shops and adding specialty braiding and expanded silicone rubber extrusion space while unlocking about 6,000 square feet for future growth in its New England Tubing Technologies division.
Madem-Moorecraft expands production
Madem-Moorecraft Reels USA is investing $7 million to add fully robotized production lines at its Tarboro, North Carolina plant, boosting wooden reel capacity by 50% and strengthening its U.S. supply network alongside its Denton, Texas facility and an expanding footprint of existing and planned distribution centers nationwide.
NKT commits to low-carbon pledge to meet a World Economic Forum program effort
NKT has joined the World Economic Forum’s First Movers Coalition, committing that at least 10% of its primary aluminum purchases will be low‑carbon by 2030 and advancing its strategy to cut the carbon footprint of power cables through partnerships such as its REDUXA 4.0 and 3.0 agreements with Hydro.
Nexans reports setting company record
Nexans’ Halden plant in Norway has set a new record as the cable-laying vessel Nexans Aurora departed with 9,731 tons of subsea cable, the largest load in the company’s history and surpassing a 2023 record by 256 tons. The expanded high-voltage subsea facility, featuring Norway’s tallest building and advanced extrusion capacity, underpins this scale of production and supports major offshore wind, interconnector, and electrification projects worldwide.