CommScope to invest $60.3 million to expand its optical fiber cable capacity
CommScope® reports that it plans to invest $60.3 million over the next four years to expand its manufacturing facilities based in North Carolina to bolster its ability to meet U.S. supply demands driven by federal initiatives. A press release said that CommScope currently has the capacity to manufacture drop cable at a rate of approximately […]
Prime Materials Recovery to install a Southwire SCR copper rod system at Shelby subsidiary
Prime Materials Recovery, Inc. (PMR), announced that it is buying an SCR copper rod system from Southwire for installation at its subsidiary, IMC – Metals America, LLC (IMC), in Shelby, North Carolina. A press release said that the new line—the SCR 4500— will be installed in a purpose-built plant at the existing site, and mark […]
NKT enters contract for copper supply
NKT reports that it has signed a long-term contract with major European copper producer KGHM S.A. to ensure that it will get the copper rod it needs for 2023-2027. A press release said that the expansion of renewable energy sources has led to considerable increased demand for copper. To secure that essential supply NKT signed […]
Madsen Steel Wire gets site in Michigan
Madsen Steel Wire Products has acquired a 100,000-sq-ft facility in Bronson, Michigan, that will house a powder coating line that will apply coating to a wide variety of wire products produced at Madsen Steel Wire’s headquarters in Orland, Indiana, and be able to coat any wire or sheet metal product customers need. A press release […]
Manner Polymers to build U.S. new plant
Manner Polymers announces that it plans to invest $54 million to build a new sustainable manufacturing facility in Southern Illinois that will create more than 60 jobs. A press release said that the new plant in Mount Vernon is being designed with a focus on automation and redundancy to provide the highest levels of product […]