Southwire is incredibly proud to announce that Kathleen Edge, Executive Vice President (EVP) of Operations, has been named as one of Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 2019 Women Who Mean Business honorees. Each year, the Business Chronicle recognizes 21 women who drive Atlanta busine…
Read News →On Jan. 30, Kathleen Edge, Southwire’s executive vice president (EVP) of operations, was the keynote speaker at the 2020 Douglas-Coffee County Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Banquet.According to its website, the Douglas-Coffee County Chamber of Commerce is a voluntary organiz…
Read News →Kathleen Edge, EVP of Operations at Southwire, recently participated in a virtual event with Sonepar USA as a panelist, where she joined four other women who serve in Sonepar leadership roles to discuss best practices for women to navigate through the electrical industry. Sonepa…
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Southwire’s Hawesville, KY plant recently recertified its ISO 14001 environmental management system (EMS). This is the fourth year the facility has maintained this certification. The company’s Kentucky plant is one of four Southwire facilities with an ISO 14001 certification. Ac…
Read News →On Oct. 31, Southwire’s Kentucky Plant hosted a 50th Anniversary Celebration to commemorate the facility’s continued success.The plant in Hawesville, Ky., is a key contributor to Southwire and specializes in the creation of aluminum rod. The plant is among the largest in the wor…
Read News →Kristen Denney, environmental, health and safety (EHS) specialist at Southwire’s West Georgia CSC, recently received a Voluntary Protection Programs Participants' Association, Inc. (VPPPA) scholarship to help fund her master’s program at Georgia Tech. According to its website, V…
Read News →Southwire’s facility in Lafayette, Ind., partnered with Project GIFT to donate more than $5,000 to the Wabash Center in support of Grant’s House.In addition to the donation, the Lafayette Plant hosted a cookout for the employees at Grant’s House and served more than 80 hours of…
Read News →Carrollton, Ga – February 5, 2020: Southwire, an industry leader in wire and cable solutions, and Go Industries, d/b/a Longhorn Reels, a Texas-based company that manufactures wire and cable solutions, have resolved pending litigation filed by Southwire alleging that certain Long…
Read News →For the past seven years, the Greater Lafayette, Ind. Commerce has hosted a Manufacturing Week event, where students from nine counties and more than 27 school districts are invited to attend. This year, the event was held virtually and expanded into a month-long event. Kara Web…
Read News →Southwire is thrilled to announce that Matt Miles, VP of Manufacturing Enterprise Systems, has been chosen as one of the Wire Journal International’s (WJI) 2019 Rising Hotshots.WJI, a leading magazine for the wire and cable industry, is the official publication of the Wire Assoc…
Read News →Mineral Wells, TX – May 5, 2020: As the company continues to align itself to best serve its markets and customers, Southwire announced that it will close operations at its Mineral Wells, Tx manufacturing facility, effective August 31. The Mineral Wells Plant was acquired by Sout…
Read News →Southwire’s Project GIFT recently partnered with Make-A-Wish to complete a room makeover for Nathan, an 11-year-old diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL).According to its website, Make-A-Wish is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established in 1980 to grant the wishes…
Read News →For the second year in a row, Southwire announces its recognition as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces 2025. This annual distinction, given by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group, celebrates companies that prioritize elements which create a great working environment, includin…
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Read News →The National Association of Manufacturers recently announced that Rich Stinson, Southwire’s president and CEO, has been named to its Board of Directors.According to its website, the NAM was founded in 1895 and is the largest industrial trade association in the United States, wit…
Read News →Supporting its long-term modernization strategy and building on its goal to remain generationally sustainable for the next 100 years and beyond, Southwire broke ground on the construction of its new copper rod manufacturing plant in Carrollton, Ga., in August 2021. Today, constr…
Read News →Southwire is pleased to announce the launch of Romex® Brand SIMpull® NM-B-PCS Duo™ Cable – a cable that combines power conductors along with control/signal cables all under one jacket. Coupled with the SIMpull® cable jacket, this winning combination saves time and reduces instal…
Read News →Southwire is introducing SIMpull® Cable-in-Conduit for utility customers as the first certified SIMpull Solutions® product developed for the energy industry.Southwire SIMpull Solutions products and services are focused on the mission of improving productivity, safety and profita…
Read News →Addition to enhance company’s growing electrical safety and portable lighting product portfolio Carrollton, GA – September 1, 2020: Supporting the company’s growth strategy and building toward its goal to remain generationally-sustainable for the next 100 years and beyond, South…
Read News →Supporting the company’s growth strategy and strengthening its commitment to remain generationally sustainable, Southwire is pleased to announce the acquisition of Novinium Holdings, Inc. of Kent, Wash. – a cable rejuvenation solutions provider focused on electric utilities.Novi…
Read News →We have increased our manufacturing capacity for our core building wire products and enhanced our distribution footprint with the acquisition of United Copper Industries, located in Denton, Texas.“This acquisition supports all three of Southwire’s key strategic goals: to build o…
Read News →As the company continues to align itself to best serve its markets and customers, Southwire announced that it will close the operations at its Flora, Illinois manufacturing facility. Full plant operation will subside in the first quarter of 2017, and the facility will continue t…
Read News →(Carrollton, Ga. – March 2, 2016) – Southwire announced today that the company’s President of North America, Jack Carlson, has decided to retire. Carlson will serve in an advisory role to Southwire’s leadership team until May 31, 2016.Carlson began his career at Southwire in 200…
Read News →Southwire is pleased to announce the launch of Romex® Brand SIMpull® NM-B-PCS Duo™ Cable – a cable that combines power conductors along with control/signal cables all under one jacket. Coupled with the SIMpull® cable jacket, this winning combination saves time and reduces instal…
Read News →Southwire, one of North America’s leading wire and cable producers and an emerging influence in the electrical industry, will soon open office space at The Battery Atlanta in Cobb County adjacent to Truist Park, home of the Atlanta Braves. In late March, Southwire signed a deal…
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