Superior Essex in Talks with Furukawa Electric for Further Collaboration in High Performance Winding Wire Business
Superior Essex and Furukawa Electric have developed a strong business relationship through technical collaboration and cooperation in previous joint ventures.
- Superior Essex and Furukawa Electric have developed a strong business relationship through technical collaboration and cooperation in previous joint ventures.
- The companies currently have an established German joint venture company, "Essex Furukawa Magnet Wire Europe GmbH" (Superior Essex: 51%, Furukawa: 49%), which was formed in March 2017 with the intent to supply high-voltage winding wire and other sophisticated products such as HVWW to the European market.
- Furukawa Electric has pioneered the development of high-performance winding wire, HVWW, for applications in automotive electric motors, generators and reactors.
- Superior Essex is the parent brand of Essex Magnet Wire, Superior Essex Communications, and Essex Brownell.