IWG acquires complementary supplier

International Wire Group has acquired Germany-based EMS Elektro Metall Schwanenmühle GmbH, adding customized busbar engineering and manufacturing capabilities that serve power generation, transmission, distribution, storage, data centers, EVs, and renewable applications while broadening IWG’s presence and product portfolio in global electrical infrastructure markets.

International Wire Group (IWG) (https://www.internationalwiregroup.com) has acquired EMS Elektro Metall Schwanenmühle GmbH (EMS), a German specialist in engineering and manufacturing customized busbars for power generation, transmission, distribution, and storage.

EMS designs and manufactures tailored busbar solutions and related components for multiple applications, including electrical infrastructure, data centers, battery storage, electrolysis, industrial systems, electric vehicles, and renewable energy projects. Through the International Wire Group acquisition of EMS Elektro Metall Schwanenmühle GmbH, IWG gains immediate access to these high‑growth segments and deeper technical capabilities.

  “This acquisition leverages many existing customer relationships while expanding our geographic presence in the electrical infrastructure ecosystem,” said IWG CEP Gregory Smith. He noted that EMS expands IWG’s product portfolio in electrical infrastructure, energy storage, and power distribution markets.

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