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Southwire Takes Legal Action Against Longhorn Reels
Southwire took legal action today against Go Industries, d/b/a Longhorn Reels, accusing the company of infringing Southwire’s patents.
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Southwire Introduces The People Behind The Power™
Refreshed approach to sharing the company’s story highlights employee stories, career opportunities and more with a new careers site and employee brand.
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Southwire Canada Named Supplier of the Year
Southwire Canada took home top honors at IMARK Canada’s annual meeting in Niagara Falls, Ontario, receiving the title of Supplier of the Year.
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Southwire Completes Installation of Solar Panel Array
Southwire’s Thorn Customer Solutions Center is now generating renewable energy and supporting the company’s sustainability goals through the installation of a rooftop solar panel array.
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Southwire Announces Organizational Changes For 2020
Kelley Park, Southwire’s Executive Vice President of Human Resources, has announced that she will be leaving the organization at the beginning of 2020 to pursue other interests.
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Southwire’s 12 for Life Receives the Presidents’ Award for Safety
On Nov. 7, Southwire’s 12 for Life facility received the Presidents’ Award by the Georgia Safety Health and Environmental Conference (Georgia Conference) and the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP).
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Southwire Comments in Support of Trade Commission Vote
The U.S. International Trade Commission voted in favor of a finding of material injury in its antidumping duty and countervailing duty investigations of imports of Aluminum Wire and Cable from China.
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Southwire Named Corporate Responsibility Supplier of the Year by Duke Energy
Duke Energy presented Southwire with the Corporate Responsibility Supplier of the Year Award for 2019, recognizing the organization’s commitment to environmental sustainability and giving back.
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Garvin Pop-Up Electrical Outlet Floor Box Kit Product Recall
Garvin Industries, a Southwire business, is recalling the Electrical Outlet Floor Box Kit because the electrical receptacles can overheat when in use, posing a fire hazard.
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Southwire Launches 2018 Sustainability Report
Annual report highlights progress toward sustainability goals, details successes of past year.
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Southwire Lands Consecutive Appearance on Forbes List of America’s Best Employers
Company’s strong focus on diversity & inclusion and employees’ pride in products and services key contributors to high score for 2019
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Southwire Provides Comment in Support of U.S. Department of Commerce Ruling on Antidumping Investigation of Aluminum Wire and Cable Imports
Following the U.S. Department of Commerce’s (“Commerce”) preliminary affirmative determination in its antidumping (AD) investigation of Aluminum Wire and Cable import...
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Southwire Collects Supplies for Chris 180 and Homeless Youth
During the month of April, Southwire’s employee resource group (ERG), Allied – one of six ERGs that make up the company’s diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiative, FUSE – and Project GIFT ®...
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Inaugural Electronics Recycling Effort at Southwire Lafayette
Employees at the Southwire Lafayette plant worked nonstop last Saturday servicing 202 cars during the plant’s first-ever electronics recycling (e-recycling) drive.
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12 For Life Hosts Annual Graduation Ceremony
On Thursday, May 9, 12 for Life® hosted its annual commencement ceremony celebrating 12 years since the program’s inception.
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Southwire Provides Relief in Wake of Tornadoes
In the wake of disaster, Southwire’s Project GIFT® stepped into action for the second time in two months, providing relief to victims impacted by recent tornadoes that tore through Hamilton, Miss.
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Southwire Welcomes John Wirtz and Dan Stuart to Leadership Team
Southwire is pleased to welcome two new senior vice presidents to the company’s leadership team.
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Kelley Park Speaks at 14th Annual Leadership Conference in Washingto n DC
A testament to the great strides women of color have made in reaching some of the highest levels of the profession...
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Southwire Provides Comment in Support of U.S. Department of Commerce Ruling
“Southwire supports Commerce’s preliminary determination in the CVD investigation of aluminum wire and cable imports from China...
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Product Recall: WiOn Indoor In-Wall Wi-FI Switch
Southwire Recalls Wi-Fi Switches Due to Fire Hazard
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Southwire Accepts Honor of Clean Water Hero at Georgia Water Coaliti on Clean 13 Celebration
On March 14, Southwire was among 13 water heroes recognized for making significant efforts to protect Georgia’s water...
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Southwire and Premise Health Win PBMI 2019 Excellence Award
A testament the company’s long-standing commitment to employee health and wellbeing.
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Southwire Awards Half a Million Dollars in Scholarships to Employees
Contributions signify a portion of the company’s $9 million investment back into the lives of employees.
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Southwire Assists Friends and Neighbors Following Recent Disaster
Project GIFT® provides relief for victims of tornadoes in Columbus, Miss., Lee County, Ala. and Talbotton, Ga.
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Ruth Shaw Shares Southwire’s Sustainability Story
Remarks highlight company’s more than decade-long commitment to doing business responsibly.
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ONE Gift Challenge
You can make a difference with just “ONE G1FT.” Southwire’s Project GIFT Blackshirt volunteers are kicking off this year’s toy drive with a goal to collect more than 5,000 toys for Carroll County Toys for Tots. Southwire will host its 14th annual toy d
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Denton Chamber Celebrates Southwire
Following a successful integration, the Denton Chamber of Commerce welcomed Southwire to the city of Denton, Texas with a ceremonial ribbon cutting on Monday, Nov. 12. Southwire employees and leaders, Chamber members and community representatives gathe
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Growing Green With Electronics Recycling
With sustainability at the forefront of Southwire’s strategic growth and community involvement, the company is continuing to find new ways to give back to the community while Growing Green. The latest is the introduction of new electronics recycling (e
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Southwire to Solarize
As a part of Southwire’s ongoing partnership with Solarize Carrollton-Carroll and in alignment with the company’s commitment to sustainability, Southwire is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement with Creative Solar USA, a Georgia-based, t
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Southwire To Realign Business Toward Strategic Growth
In support of the company’s five-year strategic plan and in an effort to grow sustainably and profitably, Southwire recently announced that it will reorganize its executive leadership and business structure.
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UWG Students Support Strategic Growth
As Southwire continues to grow, it is important for the organization to identify and explore transformational opportunities based on disruptive technologies and megatrends that are shaping the industrial electrical industry.
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Southwire’s Annual Toy Drive a Success
The stage in front of the Southwire Project GIFT trailers glowed with bright lights, smiling faces and joyous voices celebrating the holiday season and the collection of more than 5,400 toys for Carroll County’s Toys for Tots – exceeding Project GIFT’s
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Grote Industries Names Southwire Canada its Supplier of the Year
Southwire Canada (SWC) has been named Supplier of the Year by Grote Industries, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of vehicle lighting and safety systems for boosting its supply chain performance, which has supported Grote Industries sales growth
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Southwire - IMark’s Supplier of the Year
Southwire is honored to be amongst the suppliers who received a 2017-2018 Distinguished Performance Award from IMARK Group, Inc. IMARK is a member-owned marketing group comprised of over 830 independently owned electrical distributors, making it the la
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Southwire Partners With Make A Wish
Hugging Goofy at Disney World – for some, it sounds like a simple family vacation. For Mason Neufeld, it was a dream that, with the help of Southwire and the Make-A-Wish Foundation, is coming true.