The Wire & Cable Industry Supplier Association® (WCISA®), Akron, OH, USA, announced four new member companies: Gibbs Interwire; Little Falls Alloys, Inc. (LFA); Southwire Company, SCR Technologies; and Uniflow.
Gibbs Interwire, Southington, CT, USA, is part of the Combined Metals family of companies and provides wire, precision strip products and customized processing. Gibbs Interwire is an ISO 9001:2015 processor and distributor of strip coil and wire products, stocking spring wire and drawn wire products in carbon steel, stainless steel, red metals and specialty alloys. The company also offers a wide variety of flat and shaped wire options.
Little Falls Alloys, Inc. (LFA), Paterson, NJ, USA, manufactures precision wire products for global industries. Founded in 1943, the company produces wire in round, square, flat and custom-engineered profiles using materials that include beryllium copper, nickel, brass, bronze and other copper-based alloys. Its capabilities include custom redraw and shaping as well as precision electroplating in gold, silver, nickel and copper for applications in aerospace, automotive, medical, defense, telecommunications and electronics markets.
Southwire Company, SCR Technologies, Carrollton, GA, USA, specializes in continuous-cast rod systems. The company noted that approximately half of the world’s copper rod is produced using the patented Southwire Continuous Rod (SCR) method. More than 100 SCR systems have been installed globally. SCR Technologies provides continuous-casting rod technology and access to ongoing process improvements through its Technology Pool.
Uniflow, Richmond, VA, USA, also known as Industrial Machine Manufacturing or IMMCO, LLC, supplies hot melt delivery systems for the wire and cable industry, specializing in strand filling and cable sealing applications. The company’s systems are designed to deliver precise flow of moisture-blocking compounds for medium- and high-voltage cable applications. Founded in 1956 as a machine shop, Uniflow expanded into manufacturing hot melt drum unloaders and dispensing equipment in the 1970s and has since developed a reputation for durable equipment designed for continuous manufacturing environments.
