It will soon be time to get your application in for a 2026 WAI chapter scholarship
In 2025, WAI’s Midwest, New England, Southeast, and Ohio Valley Chapters awarded 13 scholarships totaling $26,100 to eligible students connected to chapter members. Applications for 2026 chapter scholarships—open to academically qualified high school seniors who are children, grandchildren, or dependents of members—are due March 31 and administered through WAI’s education programs.
Oct. 2 Points Meeting for Wire Expo sees 62% of available floor space assigned
Wire Expo 2026 is off to a strong start after the Oct. 2 Points Meeting at WAI headquarters, where 91 companies secured 111 of 179 available exhibit units for the May 6-7 show at Milwaukee’s Baird Center. Remaining booths, including potential converted spaces, will be sold first-come, first-served, with added draw from co-location with the Electrical Wire Processing Technology Expo
WAI issues call for 2026 WAI Scholar; Jan. 1 is deadline for unique opportunity
WAI is accepting applications for the 2026 Wire Link Traveling Scholarship, which sends a wire professional from the U.S. to England to observe companies and attend the wire Düsseldorf show in Germany, April 13-17, 2026. Applicants must have worked in wire and cable for at least two years and submit an essay by Jan. 1, 2026, explaining how the experience would benefit themselves and their company. All travel expenses are sponsored except time away from work and travel to the airport. The program alternates annually with the U.K. and is co-sponsored by the Worshipful Company of Tin Plate Workers alias Wire Workers of England. Full guidelines and contact details are at wirenet.org.
American Wire Works acquires Ace Metal
American Wire Works Strengthens U.S. Manufacturing with Ace Metal Acquisition American Wire Works (AWW) acquired Ace Metal, Inc., a family-owned maker of metal spools and tubular wire carriers in Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania. The deal expands AWW’s U.S. manufacturing capabilities and supports customers in demanding industrial sectors. Ace Metal, founded in 1946, brings nearly 80 years of domestic manufacturing experience. Its […]
WAI annual meeting at Interwire to recognize an Association success story
At Interwire 2025, the WAI will hold its required annual meeting on Wednesday, May 14. WAI President Eric Bieberich will preside, including a brief review of past and current activities. The brief required meeting will also include the presentation of four Association awards: the Mordica Memorial Award, the Donnellan Memorial Award, the WAI President’s Award […]