EuroWire May 2022

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Summit rising to the challenges The Wire Association International (WAI), Inc’s Operations Summit & Wire Expo will open at the Hyatt Regency Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA, 7 and 8 June, under the theme “Rising to the Challenges”. WAI’s Fundamentals of Wire Manufacturing course precedes the activities on 6 June, and will be the first in-person offering of the programme for two years. residential, commercial and industrial building wire will host Wire Expo guests. Describing the event in the April issue of Wire Journal International , WAI 2022 president James York wrote, “We believe that there is great value in being together ‘in person’. This is the reason WAI was formed in 1930, and why we continue to take time to gather even with our demanding schedules.” The following day, Ty Garrison, senior vice president of operations at Commercial Metals Company, will discuss how the last fewyears have strained businesses around the world as Covid-19 forced companies to deal with events such as virtual work, burnout, supply chain disruptions and volatile markets. TheWire Association International, Inc www.wirenet.org www.wireexpo22.com Expansion of network to create “fibre village” The exhibition will include a full complement of products and supplies from 125 participating companies. A tour to Encore Wire’s plant in McKinney, Texas, is planned on 8 June, when the manufacturer of copper and aluminium On 7 June, keynote speaker Brian Schulties, chief procurement officer for Prysmian Group North America, will share his insights into the opportunities and challenges facing the supply chain in the wire and cable industry in an era of tight supplies.

be more excited to start construction. This is a strong community with many opportunities, and we are committed to playing an active role in bringing a multi gigabit broadband service to everyone.” Planning for the project was completed in 2021, and construction is expected to be completed in mid-2023. NKTelco www.nktelco.com

medical and manufacturing companies, along with numerous small businesses. Upon completion, residents and busi nesses will have access to an online cloud using a leading optical solution. “We have been looking forward to expanding our gig service into Versailles for some time,”said PrestonMeyer, general manager of NKTelco. “Our expansion plans are finally complete, and we couldn’t

NKTelco, a communications provider in Ohio, USA, has announced plans to expand its FTTP (fibre to the premises) system in Versailles, Ohio. Residents will have access to a multi-gigabit redundant network that will provide termination of the fibre from their premises to the NKTelco network. The new network, named Flight, will pass more than 1,500 homes and several major

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