WCA September 2015

Industry news

Gladding acquires Eaton braiding assets

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 100,000ft 2 braiding facility in Chenango County, near Syracuse, New York. 

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

Gladding Braided Products – USA Website : www.gladdingbraid.com

❍ The deal will increase capacity and give a faster turnaround

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