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Wire & Cable ASIA – September/October 2015
Industrynews
GLADDING Braided Products, a New York state wire braid
manufacturer and braided shielding provider, has acquired
the braiding equipment assets of Eaton Filtration LLC’s
Belgium braiding operations.
This acquisition expands Gladding’s capabilities for
shielding wire over larger cables.
Its expanding technology is now used on cables servicing
oil, natural gas, electric utility, and submersible oceanic
installations.
Besides its own products, the Belgium equipment will
expand Gladding’s capacity for overbraid shielding (of wire
and textile fibres) via its sub-contact braided shielding
operations, doing the work for other cable companies.
As more companies choose to “out-source” their braided
shielding (copper, steel, bronze) to Gladding’s New York
state factory, the company’s added capacity will assure
faster turn-around times and added capacity.
“With this acquisition,” explained D H Sparky Christakos,
Gladding’s president, “Gladding is prepared to further
sub-contract for others in the cable industry.
“Cable manufacturers are recognising that outsourcing
their braid work to Gladding saves labour, time, space and
manpower. Turn-around time is critical, and this additional
equipment from Belgium gives us capacity to offer a
one-week turnaround, if needed.”
The Eaton machinery has been installed in Gladding’s main
plant, a 100,000ft2 braiding facility in Chenango County,
near Syracuse, New York.
Gladding Braided Products – USA
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Gladding acquires Eaton braiding assets
❍ The deal will increase capacity and give a faster turnaround