The WAI Connection

More than 30 friends of the Wire Association International were on hand for the 2008 Clockwinding Ceremony that was held in Guilford on August 4. Click here for more.

Reconvene scheduled for November 11 in Providence
The WAI volunteers who serve on the bodies that direct the Association will meet on Tuesday, November 11, at the Providence Convention Center in Providence, Rhode Island, where they will address a range of matters. Click here for more.

40+ tabletops reserved for Mexico ITC this October
As of press time, 43 tabletop displays have been reserved for the Suppliers Market that will be held concurrently with the technical paper presentations at WAI’s ITC. For a list of the companies and a link to more information about the event, to be held this October in Monterrey, Mexico, click here.

Haven't bought a copy of the WAI's new Ferrous Wire Handbook?
The Ferrous Wire Handbook, introduced at Wire Expo, is a comprehensive book that replaces the existing two-part handbook that was published in 1989. With nearly 1,200 pages, this book is a valuable industry resource. Click here to find out more and to order a copy.

The Western Chapter will hold its annual golf tournament at the Industry Hills Golf Club in Industry Hills, California, on October 15. The “Ike” course provides the challenge, team and individual prizes and there are sponsorship opportunities to get your company name out. Click here for more details and to download the pdf registration form or contact chairman Michael Weiss, tel. 661-257-2400, or WAI’s Chip Marsh, tel. 203- 453-1748 for more information.

The New England Chapter will hold its 14th Annual Golf Tournament on September 11, 2008, in Paxton, Massachusetts, USA. Click here for more.

Severstal unit acquires Italian wire rope manufacturer
Severstal Metiz Group, part of Russian-based Severstal, has acquired Redaelli Tecna, an Italian-based wire rope producer. Click here for more.

Molex unit acquires majority share in Turkish cablemaker
U.S.-based Molex Incorporated announced through its Premise Networks business unit, that it has become a substantial share holder in HCS, a Turkish manufacturer. Click here for more.

Wireco WorldGroup invests in capacity expansion
U.S.-based Wireco World Group reports that it has bought a multi-million dollar Cabmach
planetary strander as part of its plans to greatly expand wire rope capacity by the summer of 2009. Click here for more.

Nexans delivers on baggage handling contract
Nexans reports that it has supplied over 2,500 km of power and control cables for a total value contract of around 2.6 million euros. The cables play a vital role in the operation of the state-of-the-art baggage handling system in the new Terminal 3 at Beijing International Airport, China, it said.

Seth Yeong Thin Chew has joined Malaysia-Belden as a sales representative for Malaysia, responsible for the Belden Industrial Cable and AV/Broadcast vertical market in the country.

Sunil Bhaskaran has been promoted to Executive–In-Charge (Global Wires), a new position for India's Tata Steel that will be responsible for developing the company's global wire businesses, which include: Wires Division, India; The Siam Industrial Wire Co. Ltd., Thailand; Wuxi Jinyang Metal Products Co. Ltd. China; and Lanka Special Steel Limited, Sri Lanka.

Nick Szczechowski recently joined Wheelabrator Plus as an account manager for Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois. Wheelabrator Plus is a division of Wheelabrator Group.

Industrial Steel and Wire Co., has hired Robert J. (Bob) Kerr as District Sales Manager, South East, responsible for sales from their Charlotte warehouse.

Alloy Polymers, Inc., has appointed Charles M. Chiappone as the company’s CEO as part of its ongoing succession planning process. Chiappone will retain his title of president.

Information Gatekeepers Inc. (IGI) will stage its 17th annual Plastic Optical Fiber (POF) conference and exhibition, POF 2008, at the Santa Clara Convention Center. It includes a tutorial day on Aug 25, the conference and exhibition on Aug 26-28. Click here for details about the event, which includes a pre-conference workshop on "Designing with POF" August 20-22, also at the Convention Center.

September 11, 2008

The New England Chapter returns to the Kettle Brook Golf Club for its annual tournament for another stellar event that includes team and individual prizes, a shot at $10,000, and a variety of raffle prizes with proceeds helping to support the chapter’s scholarship fund. Click here to download the pdf registration and here for the sponsorship forms, or contact WAI’s Chip Marsh, tel. 203- 453-1748 for more information.

September 23-26, 2008
wire China
Shanghai, China
wire China, The All China - International Wire and Cable Industry Trade Fair, organized by Messe Düsseldorf China Ltd. and SECRI Shanghai Electric Cable Research Institute, will be held at the Shanghai New International Exhibition Center. Contact: Messe Düsseldorf North America, tel. 312-781-5180; fax 312-781-5188; e-mail info@mdna.com; Internet www.mdna.com.

Mid-South Chapter's 7th Seventh Annual Golf Tournament
Florence, Alabama, USA
The Mid-South Chapter will go to a new course, the Shoals Fighting Joe links style course, part of the Robert Trent Jones Trail, for its tournament. Andrew Stromer of Southwire continues as the Mid-South tournament organizer. More details to come.

October 15, 2008
Western Chapter's 8th Annual Wild West Shootout
Industry Hills, California, USA

The Western Chapter will hold its annual golf tournament at the Industry Hills Golf Club in Industry Hills, California. The “Ike” course provides the challenge, team and individual prizes and there are sponsorship opportunities to get your company name out. Click here for more details and to download the pdf registration form or contact chairman Michael Weiss, tel. 661-257-2400, or WAI’s Chip Marsh, tel. 203- 453-1748 for more information.

The WAI Southeast Chapter returns to Rock Barn Golf & Spa in Conover, North Carolina, for its 7th Annual golf tournament. Players will shoot for team and individual prizes, and sponsorship opportunities are available to get your company name out. Download the registration and sponsorship forms for details, or contact co-chairmen Tim McElhany, tel. 864-223-6146, or Steve Vannais, tel. 704-799-2258, or WAI’s Chip Marsh, tel. 203- 453-1748 for more information.

Click here for full calendar schedule.

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Forum question: what could be causing lamp cord failure?
billindenver has a question about field failures of lamp cord where the wires are breaking, right behind the strain relief overmold. Click here for more.