Altair Industries has acquired Perth, Ontario-based Central Wire Industries, adding the specialty wire and cable group to its aerospace and industrial portfolio. Terms were not disclosed; operations span 10 sites.
On July 13, 2026, Telkom announced plans to expand and upgrade international fiber and landing capacity across Indonesia to attract hyperscale data center and AI investment and strengthen regional hub ambitions.
WAI’s Midwest and Ohio Valley Chapters named their scholarship recipients. The programs, run by The Wire Foundation, support academically qualified students connected to chapter members in good standing.
Canada’s CBSA issued preliminary dumping and subsidizing determinations on Chinese unarmored building cables, imposing provisional duties effective July 29, 2026, while the CITT conducts a concurrent injury inquiry.
SDI LaFarga COPPERWORKS will invest $32 million to expand its New Haven, Indiana, plant, adding two new lines and a dozen jobs, with completion targeted by the end of 2027.
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