AWPA Profile

The AWPA is an international trade association representing 80 - 90% of the production of carbon, alloy and stainless steel wire and wire products in the United States. The 94 member companies of the Association employ more than 22,000 workers in over 162 plants and facilities located in 32 states in 110 Congressional Districts and 4 Canadian provinces and Mexico. Its membership is comprised of Active (voting) and Associate (non-voting) members. Active members are independent wire companies that purchase wire rod as their raw material. Associate memberships include: Associate US Wire Manufacturer (not independent from a raw material source), wire companies in Canada, Rod, and Suppliers (machinery, equipment, chemicals, etc.)

The member companies are entrepreneurial and maintain their competitive market positions against a constant heavy penetration of foreign-made products. They pride themselves on their high productivity and constant reinvestment in latest technology and equipment, keeping the North American wire industry one of the most competitive segments of the steel industry.

The members of the AWPA are working hard to maintain their competitive edge in the marketplace. Some of the activities and programs in which we have been involved are:

• providing the voice of the industry to US government officials and foreign governments in policy making which affects the wire industry;
• tracking legislation and regulations which impact the manufacturing sector and the steel industry;
• producing a Report of US Domestic Wire Shipments;
• monitoring imports of rod, wire, and wire products;
• making full use of a proactive committee structure whose activities extend from international trade issues to operational considerations in the workplace.

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