Kanthal announced that the company reopened its drawing mill in Hallstahammar, Sweden, on March 14 to meet increased demand for heating, resistance and thermocouple wire.

A press release said that the decision was made based on a conviction that global demand for appliance and thermocouple wire will continue to grow over time. The new production line, it said, is designed in a flexible way to secure a sustainable and cost-effective wire drawing.

“We want to support our customers to grow and stay competitive,” said Kanthal Global Supply Chain Manager Christoffer Saarnio. “To be able to do this, we must ramp up our production of Kanthal® wire to secure short and reliable lead times. With the new production line, we will be able to meet increased demand for many years to come.”

Kanthal President Nicklas Nilsson said that he was pleased to see the reopening of the mill, which first started production in 1931, and was closed in 2013. “It’s great to close the circle and once again see the drawing mill up and running.”

Part of Sweden’s Sandvik Group, Kanthal’s product lines encompass wire made in a wide range of alloys and shapes, including conductive wire, resistance heating wire and resistance wire, spray wire and therocouple wire.