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Japan - Onamba to shut two plants for absorption - 0 views
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Onamba Co., Ltd. has announced that it will shut down and absorb two domestic plants that produce electric wire and wire harnesses. The decision will be implemented in H1 of FY2009 and is attributed to the weakening economic environment, the appreciation of the yen and the increased market competition. The company employs 130 staff.
Lithuania - Yazaki to make wiring harnesses for Volvo trucks - 1 views
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It was reported that Yazaki will start assembling wiring harnesses for Volvo trucks at its plant in Klaipeda, Lithuania. Yazaki Wiring Technologies Lietuva said the above means that the company will not close down and that it will continue to operate. Even though the size of the order remains unknown, it is expected that it will last at least two years. The Klaipeda-based company is currently making wiring sets for Renault cars.
Sumitomo Electric To Supply Aluminum Wire Harness To Toyota In '11 - 0 views
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TOKYO (Nikkei)--Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. (5802) plans to begin supplying its newly developed aluminum-based wire harness to Toyota Motor Corp. (7203) in 2011 for use in the Yaris subcompact.
General Cable completes move for Prestolite Wire - 1 views
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General Cable Corporation announced on 5th November that it had completed its acquisition of Prestolite Wire LLC, the wire & cable and wiring harnesses producer. Prestolite Wire, which reported revenues of US$170M in 2011, has two production sites based in the USA and Mexico and manufactures predominately for the transport sector. Commenting on the acquisition, General Cable said that the Prestolite Wire is "highly complementary to our existing transportation related businesses as approximately 90% of Prestolite's revenues are generated from products that are incremental to the Company's existing product portfolio."
Japan - Copper wire and cable sales of 58,000t in June 2011, up by 2.4% y-o-y - 0 views
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The Japanese Electric Wire & Cable Maker's Association reported that copper wire and cable shipments amounted to 58,000t in June 2011, up by 2.4% y-o-y, principally attributed to strong demand for wiring harnesses used in the automotive industry. This marks the first positive growth in Japanese wire and cable shipments since February after a drop in shipment levels due to the 11th March earthquake and tsunami. Wire and cable exports registered another year-on-year contraction in June, caused by increased competition from local producers and the strong yen. On the other hand, domestic delivery levels increased on the previous year in June, representing the tenth y-o-y rise in a row.
Japan - Cablemakers to increase capital investment in FY2012-13 - 0 views
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Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd. and Tohoku University Graduate School have jointly introduced a medical application made of copper alloy. This development refers to an apparatus that uses copper shape memory alloy and aims to correct ingrown nails. What the apparatus does is to insert an alloy plate at both sides of the nail correcting its curvature. Tohoku University is currently using the instrument on a pilot basis, however, Furukawa is planning to start selling it within this fiscal year. The company expects to sell a significant volume of the newly developed instrument as about 10 million people in Japan suffer from ingrown nails.
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Furukawa Magnet Wire Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of Furukawa Electric Group, announced that it has expanded its facility in Malaysia. Production capacity of its TEX-E, trilayer insulated wire, which is principally used in rechargers for computers and mobile phones, has been doubled. The company expects that demand will increase in China and other emerging markets in the medium to long term. In addition, it was reported that Furukawa Electric increased its stake in Chongqing Changhua Automobile Harness Co. Ltd., the China-based wiring harness assembler, to 65% from its previously held 50% share.
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Four major manufacturers of wire and cable are set to increase their level of capital investment in this fiscal year. The companies are expected to make large investments within emerging country markets, which promise growth over the medium to long term. Another area of investment is the field of smartphone components. Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd., SWCC Showa Holdings Co. Ltd. and Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd. will expand capital investment "significantly", while Fujikura Ltd., will do so only "slightly".
Automotive Harness - 0 views
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Sumitomo Electric Industries reshuffles offshore plants of automotive wiring harness when automakers restructure the production sites in North America.
Automotive wiring harness market to be boosted due to rise in GDP and high consumption ... - 1 views
Automotive wiring harness market is expected to reach USD 80.50 Billion in 2021 - 1 views
China - Leoni opens wire harness plant in China - 2 views
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Leoni AG announced that it is opening a plant in Jining in northeast China's Shandong province to produce wire harnesses for General Motors Co. and other customers.
South Korea - Kia recalls 35,000 cars due to wiring harness default - 0 views
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Kia Motors, South Korea's second largest automotive manufacturer, announced that it is recalling 35,000 Souls and Sorentos because of a fire hazard. The auto maker said that its 2010 Soul with the Advanced Lighting Speakers and the 2011 Sorento with the Interior Accent Illumination have a defect with the wiring harness that could cause an electrical short and possibly a fire. Until a repair could be made, Kia advised drivers to turn off the lights. The company sold more than 1.6 million cars in 2009.
Czech Republic - Delphi to close wiring harness plant - 0 views
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Delphi, the wiring harness manufacturer, plans to shut down its Czech unit. The plant is located at Ceska Lipa, 90 km north of Prague, and serves auto makers such as BMW and Audi. The job cuts will take place in stages until the closure will be completed by the end of May 2011. As a result, all 1,400 employees will be affected. The trade union commented that the company plans to relocate to lower cost places. The Czech Republic has attracted foreign investment related to the automotive industry; however, due to rising costs, some companies decided to relocate.
SuperPower to double its production of super conducting wirerod - 0 views
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Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd., Yazaki Corp. and other automotive wiring harness manufacturers have temporarily shut down some of their production lines in Thailand. This follows the severe flooding which directly led to Honda Motor Co. closing down local assembly lines at its factory in Bangkok as well as Toyota Motor Co. shutting down its three plants in Eastern Thailand due to parts shortages.
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JX Nippon Mining & Metals, an integrated Japan-based refined copper and semi-finished products fabricator, began full-scale production of an ultrathin rolled copper foil, measuring between 6 and 9 microns in thickness. The new products are suitable for use in smartphones and tablet PCs. Advances made in the company's rolling and surface roughening process technology led to the development of the new products. The company estimates that it holds a 75% global market share of treated rolled copper foil, which finds its main application in flexible printed circuit boards for mobile devices.
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SuperPower Inc, a subsidiary of Furukawa Electric, announced on 7th December that it plans to double the production capacity of superconducting wirerod at its US plant in 2013. The company said it anticipates demand for the wirerod, which is used in areas such as superconducting magnetic energy storage, will increase over the next four to five years, and that it is intending to raise production to meet the new demand.
Egypt - SEI halts auto wiring harness operations due to turmoil - 0 views
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A number of Japanese companies have halted operations in Egypt due to the recent turmoil. It was reported that Sumitomo Electric Industries (SEI) decided to temporarily close its automotive wiring harness plant in Egypt. The plant employs around 700, 19 of which are Japanese and expected to be evacuated to Europe. Other major Japanese companies the operations of which have been affected include Nissan Motor, Suzuki Motor, Mitsubishi Corp and Mitsui & Co.
Japan - Yokowo builds wiring harness plant in Vietnam - 0 views
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Japanese Yokowo plans to construct a US$12.3M wiring harness and automotive communication equipment factory outside of Hanoi, Vietnam. Operations at the 10,000 sq. m plant are due to commence in August 2012. The move to Vietnam will allow Yokowo to diversify geographical risk, benefit from lower labour costs, form links with Vietnam's growing automotive sector, and utilise advantageous trade agreements between Vietnam and the US.
Romania - Delphi opens wiring harness assembly plant in Romania - 1 views
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Delphi Automotive, the wiring harness and component maker, is opening a new manufacturing facility at Moldova Noua, in the southwest region of Romania. The site will enable the company to produce wiring harness modules to meet increasing demand from vehicle manufacturers across Europe and will work closely with other Delphi facilities in the country to ensure efficiency and flexibility for its customers. Plant operations are being deployed over two phases, the company initially opened the Moldova Noua facility for testing on the 4th April and intends to open the additional 2,400 square metres of the facility in September 2011.
North America Vehicle Wiring Harness Market By Manufacturers Countries Type And Applica... - 0 views
Railway Wiring Harness Market Size and Forecast To 2028 - 1 views
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