WireCo

WireCo manufactures mission-critical steel wire rope, synthetic rope, netting and electromechanical cable, and describes itself as the world's leading producer in these categories. The company was founded in 1803 and traces more than 220 years of heritage in rope and cable technology. It employs approximately 4,000 people across 17 manufacturing facilities and serves customers in over 130 countries, with operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia.

The business is organised around four segments: Lifting Products, covering lifting applications and wire rope; Fishing Systems, serving commercial fishing with rope, netting and related systems; Mooring Systems, providing mooring rope and systems including Lankhorst and Lankhorst Engineered Products; and Infrastructure Components, which supplies electromechanical cable and infrastructure-related products. Its portfolio is sold under a group of established brands, among them CASAR, Union, Lankhorst, Euronete, Camesa and Oliveira.

Technical work at WireCo spans steel wire rope manufacturing, synthetic rope manufacturing, netting manufacturing, electromechanical cable manufacturing and specialised engineering for rope and cable technology. Products are engineered to perform in the world's most demanding environments, and the company combines specialised engineering heritage with global manufacturing and distribution scale. End markets include lifting and rigging, commercial fishing, oil and gas subsea operations, mining, construction, maritime and mooring, and critical infrastructure.