EoW May 2010

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 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 Email : sales@sjogren.com Email : info@pa.com Website : www.sjogren.com Website : www.pa.com Sales and service partners 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. Al Mashaar Makkah metro project

Email : sales@necatheter.com Website : www.necatheter.com

Bahra Cables Company – Saudi Arabia Website : www.bahra-cables.com

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EuroWire – May 2010