Thursday | April 24, 2008
Wednesday | April 16, 2008
AWC Helps in the Advancement of Space Exploration!
An AWC customer is building a replacement for a shuttle. They are working on the solid rocket boosters, also known as SRB’s. SRB’s provide the main thrust to lift the space shuttle off the pad. The AWC customer has a prototype they are going to test in the near future. Their plan is to take an SRB and thrust it out the back of a C-5A. They want to monitor the parachute deployment. Here’s where Allied Wire comes into the picture – our wire is in the sensors for the test!
Thursday | April 10, 2008
AWC Brings the World to School
The elementary school was able to host an earth balloon due to a grant from Allied Wire that helped fund the exhibit. A 20-foot-tall, three-dimensional inflatable globe known as the Earth Balloon visited the elementary school. The globe is a traveling exhibit, which was hand-painted over 500 hours.
Students were given a lecture about plate tectonics, continental drift, rain forests, and mountains and learned about how the continents are changing every day. Students were even able to wander through the middle of the earth.
The local NBC news program covered the exhibit -http://www.nbc40.net/view_story.php?id=5193.
Allied Wire and Cable was thrilled for the opportunity to help make the special day happen.
Wednesday | April 09, 2008
Allied Wire Part of the Upcoming Terminator Movie!
Well, we’re playing a small part in the movie alongside Christian Bale.
Some of AWC’s wire is going to be used on the set of the new Terminator movie that’s rumored to release in 2009. The wire will function in various ways including in a gimbal for a movie camera and in some of the machines that will be featured in the film.
Be sure to remember AWC when you see the movie in theaters! Just another way, Allied Wire comes to life.
Wednesday | March 26, 2008
AWC Adds Experienced Sales Reps in Midwest and South
Bill Hanisch, a long time wire and cable industry professional, joined the Wisconsin branch of Allied Wire & Cable as a sales representative in January 2008. A Wisconsin native, Hanisch possesses 28 years of experience in the electrical wire business.
“During my time in the industry, I’ve established beneficial business relationships with customers and vendors throughout the United States, Mexico and Canada ,” said Hanisch. “I believe that excellent customer service, product knowledge, and quick response time is key to developing mutual business relationships.”
Pat Vaccaro, a notable figure in wire and cable who also has a component industry background, joined AWC in March 2008. He will serve as an outside sales representative based in Florida. The addition of Vaccaro means a growing company presence for Allied Wire in the Southern US.
A professional with an extensive resume, Vaccaro brings over 30 years of experience in the electronic component business to Allied Wire. Vaccaro’s background ranges from work in the semiconductor business to work in the harness and assembly industry. He has most recently worked in the wire and cable industry spending a number of years with KSM Electronics and Alpha Wire Company.
“I am thrilled to be with AWC because Allied is a great company,” said Vaccaro. “My co-workers here are knowledgeable and willing to put in the effort that is needed to thrive in today’s competitive market. The coupling of my experience and a strong knowledge of the Florida wire and cable market with AWC’s value added programs and strong inventory position will unquestionably produce a great solution for the Florida market.”
Wednesday | March 19, 2008
Allied Wire's March Madness Promotion
Click here to download the official AWC March Madness Bracket
Games will be scored by :
- Round 1 - 1 point each
- Round 2 - 2 points each
- Sweet Sixteen - 4 points each
- Elite Eight - 8 points each
- Final Four - 16 points each
- Championship - 32 points
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The winner will be the player with the most points at the end of the Championship Game. In the event of a tie, the winner will be decided by the player who guessed closest to the total points scored during the Championship Game without going over.
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Tuesday | February 05, 2008
AWC News in Popular Trade Publication
Plenty of happenings going on at Allied Wire & Cable lately! It’s hard to keep track of all the positive developments!
In the January/February issue of Wire & Cable Technology International, AWC updates are reported on in the “News & Info” section. Topics covered in the publication include AWC’s new headquarters and Peter Zieman , Lindsay Rosa and Aaron McDuffee joining the company.
We here at Allied Wire are excited about the recent improvements.
Be sure to check out Allied Wire & Cable news in the January/February issue of Wire & Cable Technology International.
Thursday | January 17, 2008
Allied Wire Brings in the New Year in a New Building
On August 29, 2007, Allied Wire and Cable participated in a groundbreaking ceremony that introduced the construction of a new building that was about to take place over the next several months. Although the company spent a mere six years at the Phoenixville site, on January 11, 2008, Allied Wire employees spent their last day at the Phoenixville location packing up their belongings and getting ready to move once again.
“The new building is said to be 3 times the size of the current building,” said Holly one of Allied’s Sales Executives. This suggests a significant growth of the company.
The move miraculously took place during the span of a weekend. On January 14, 2007, Allied employees were back into the swing of things. Even though not everything was fully up and running, many people contributed to making the move a lot quicker and smoother than expected.
The new building is located in the rapidly growing area of Collegeville, PA. It is also the home of many highly regarded corporations such as Wyeth, GlaxoSmithKline, and now Allied Wire and Cable, which is a well-established family-owned wire and cable manufacturing company. Collegeville is also the home of Ursinus College , a reputable liberal arts school.
The new Allied Wire building, located at 101 Kestrel drive, is 82,000 Square Feet, with 2 floors of offices, a gym. With the additional warehouse space, many value-added machines have been added in order to service our customers quicker and more efficiently.
Wednesday | January 02, 2008
Charity Event A Success
Allied Wire would like to thank everyone for your overwhelming support for our long time receptionist Phyllis Rose. You, our customers, went out of your way to make this happen by holding orders, adding to orders, and even donating your own hard-earned money. Although the final figure is still unknown, it appears that together we raised nearly $15,000! We here at Allied, Phyllis, and her family are truly grateful for your kind words and generosity.
Friday | December 21, 2007
Marine Home for the Holidays
Allied Wire’s Craig Smith welcomed his Son home for the holidays. Marine Pvt. Craig S. Smith, who has just graduated from Marine Boot Camp in Parris Island, SC , after leaving back in July, returned Dec. 14th. After the holidays, his Son will go to North Carolina for 4 weeks and then on to California to finish his training before his deployment. Craig is extremely proud of his son and of course excited about his homecoming this holiday season.
