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General Cable acquires Brazilian manufacturer

Edgar Danciger dies at 94

enhanced our service capabilities in a wide range of transportation and industrial applications for original equipment manufacturers, suppliers and distributors,” General Cable CEO Gregory Kenny said in a news release. Delphia will continue to operate as Delphia under the umbrella of General Cable Automotiva Brasil.

General Cable Corp, a global manufacturer of copper, aluminum and fiber optic wire and cable products, has acquired Delphia Produtos Eletricos Ltda, a Brazilian manufacturer of automotive ignition wire harnesses. “Over the past several years, through ourexpansionstrategyandcontinuous improvement culture we have

Edgar Danciger, founder of Jacksonville-based Florida Wire and Cable Co and who developed new processes for making stranded wire and cable, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 94.

From a modest beginning with only four employees, Florida Wire grew to 500 and commanded a sizable market share for its pre-stressed concrete strand. Landmarks such as the old Gulf Life Tower, the Dames Point bridge and the new Fuller Warren Bridge were built with products manufactured by Florida Wire. The company was sold in 1988. Edgar Danciger legally entered the United States in 1941. He worked as a ship rigger during the day and studied mechanical engineering at night at Pratt Institute of Technology in Brooklyn. In 1944 he enlisted in the US Army, serving as an intelligence specialist using his knowledge of German and Russian. After returning to civilian life in 1947 he worked for plants specializing in rigging, splicing and manufacturing of wire rope while continuing his studies at night. Danciger’s longtime friend, Lester Varn, described him as: “One of the most amazing people I’ve known. He was extraordinarily intelligent, a hard worker, an honest person, straightforward and imaginative enough to put something together.”

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