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EuroWire – May 2010 18
corporate news
A century after it began producing custom cables and wires, New
England Wire Technologies is branching out into the medical
device field and has officially opened New England Catheter.
Company president, Rich Johns, said that while New England
Catheter has been a part of the company for a few years, New
England Wire decided to make “a serious effort” in this particular
field of medical device manufacturing.
The climate for stepping up catheter production comes at a time
when people have shorter hospital stays and medical procedures
are “minimally invasive,” he said. “Many of our customers are
either in the innovation stages or have full production,” he said.
Rick Jesseman added that the company works “closely with
customers to help them through their product design, prototype
development and manufacturing of their final components.”
In its long history of producing custom cables and wires, New
England Wire Technologies has changed and adapted with the
times. Like other companies in the past few years, New England
Wire suffered layoffs last year but happily, Johns said, seven
people have been recalled to work at New England Catheter,
which employs 15 people in total.
New England Catheter – USA
Fax: +1 603 838 2805
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Wire producer diversifies
into the medical sector Sjogren Industries Inc has formed a partnership with P/A GmbH
to expand its sales territory through Western Europe.
P/A GmbH was founded in January 2000 as an extension of P/A
Industries Inc, a provider of payoff, feeding, straightening and
cutting equipment for strip and wire since 1953.
P/A GmbH will provide sales, installation and servicing for all of
Sjogren Industries’ product lines, including roll straighteners,
wedge grip wirepullers, assemblies and replacement parts. It
also will be the stocking location for commonly used standard
items for all product lines.
Sjogren Industries Inc – USA P/A GmbH – Germany
Fax: +1 508 987 1965 Fax: +49 7141 974 4781
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Bahra Cables Company, the latest cable factory in Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia, has won a contract worth 50 million Saudi
Riyals to supply British specification low voltage cables for the
Al Mashaar Makkah Metro project between Arafat and Muzdalifa.
When fully operational in Hajj season 2011, the train will
accommodate 72,000 people per hour per direction.
Bahra Cables Company – Saudi Arabia
Website:
Sales and service partners
Al Mashaar Makkah metro project