Learn about popular items for specific projects! When putting together project bids that include wire & cable, these vertical market guides can help you properly scope the type of ...
Staffing Up to Serve You Better! Distributor Wire & Cable (DWC) is happy to announce that Zach Ingram has joined the DWC Family as the new CDC Manager at ...
From time to time, we like to check in on the commodity prices that fuel the electrical industry. Raw materials like copper and aluminum are huge market influencers that ...
Truck Driver Appreciation Week – September 12-18, 2021 As many of us enjoyed a little backyard fun over the recent Labor Day weekend, tractor-trailers full of food, water, and ...
It’s been a good year to cash in those copper pennies! Copper reached an all-time high in May of this year, climbing to $4.762 a pound. While prices have ...
Great customer service creates repeat customers and spreads positive word of mouth – two invaluable revenue channels for electrical distributors. A study by the Harvard Business Review shows that ...
Recently, copper prices soared to record highs stoked by investors hedging on a U.S.-led global economic rebound. At the risk of instantly dating this blog post, copper prices have ...
These are certainly interesting times for the electrical wholesale industry and the supply chain that helps support it. From industry shifts, to constantly changing business conditions, there is a ...
As an electrical distributor, you play an integral part in the supply chain. Without the products and services that you provide, the maintenance and construction projects that you serve ...
By Laura Kitto,VP of Human Resources at Distributor Wire & Cable It doesn’t matter if you are the VP of Operations, an Executive Assistant, or the Cook in the ...
These times are impacted by an unprecedented health crisis that will not be forgotten. The pandemic has caused major changes in all aspects of society and companies have been ...
Can your electrical distributor benefit from a customer survey? At DWC, we are always looking for ways to provide exceptional experiences to our electrical distribution partners. This constant pursuit ...
What the analysts are saying. The oil and gas industry has always been highly prone to the highs and lows of economic cycles. When times are good, the energy ...
Any salesperson that works in the electrical distribution space knows that there never seems to be enough hours in the work week to check everything off your to-do list. ...
Like a lot of markets, the electrical industry has experienced a bumpy road in 2020. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been felt by the vertical markets that ...
As an electrical distributor, you depend on seamless logistics and a solid supply chain to maximize your operations. While sourcing the right products for your customers is key, being ...
Staffing up to serve you better! Distributor Wire & Cable (DWC) is happy to announce that Brandt Rocha has been tapped to serve as the new CDC Manager at ...
by Ted Jolly, Strategic Marketing Manager, DWC For many electrical distributors in specific locations around the country, the oil & gas industry is a key business driver. When drilling ...
Like many businesses, electrical distributors located in specific regions of the country are key suppliers to the oil & gas sector. From the North Slope of Alaska down to ...
With all that is happening in the news lately, a global recession is a distinct possibility. The coronavirus outbreak has forced a multitude of business interruptions which are certain ...
The supply chain solution to help you succeed! by Ted Jolly, DWC Marketing Manager When it comes to wire & cable, we’ve seen it all here at Distributor Wire ...
A brief Q & A with MDM Magazine Recently, members of the DWC leadership team were interviewed by Modern Distribution Management (MDM) on the topic of how the landscape ...
Partnering with a master distributor can make your wire & cable product line more profitable. For electrical distributors, having the right supply chain solutions in place is an important ...
Get to know DWC’s new CEO Q: What was it about the opportunity to join DWC that appealed to you for this next chapter of your career? When I ...
Distributor Wire & Cable (DWC) is excited to announce the appointment of Travis Williams as the company’s Chief Executive Officer. Travis will assume leadership of the company and spearhead ...
Uncertainty and growth fears loom large for the red metal. Looking back at 2019, copper prices were heavily impacted by concerns over ongoing trade negotiations and a global ...
You may have noticed a new look to some of the emails and communications that you’ve received from us recently. DWC is now DWTC That’s right, DWC has added ...
Simple tactics for distributors to expand trust, affinity and profits from your best customers. As someone who works for a company focused on providing incredible service, I’ve witnessed firsthand ...
Company sponsored social responsibility days add up to much more than employees doing great things for worthy causes. Volunteering is a key part of any corporate community outreach program ...
An excellent perk to reward hard work! For any company, hiring, developing, and retaining good employees is essential to business success. A staff of seasoned, experienced professionals who have ...
Customer Service Tips for Electrical Distribution Sales Teams In the current climate, customer experience is one of the main battlegrounds for inside, outside and counter sales teams (often out-ranking ...
For many, the summer season is vacation season. It’s the time of year when you and other staff members at your electrical distributor might consider taking some time to ...
The modern day work environment is evolving and many electrical distributors are increasing their focus on employee wellness. Distributor Wire & Cable (DWC) advocates its employees to Live Healthy ...
As the old saying goes – readers are leaders. If you have a sales role at an electrical distributor and you’re committed to improvement, you likely realize the importance ...
Your electrical distributor has a unique vision, operational style, and its own way of doing things. These elements, among others, help form your company culture. Culture impacts different aspects ...
For project business, becoming involved in the planning stages can lead to increased profitability for the electrical distributor. In the increasingly competitive world of electrical distribution, sales are often ...
In most markets, electrical distribution is a highly competitive space with wholesalers in direct competition for counter sales and project business. A wide range of factors determine which distributors ...
Once upon a time, in The Kingdom of Copper, there was a bustle amongst the royals and the nobles. Stories about wire & cable were being told, and uncertainty ...
We are proud to announce an exclusive partnership with Tele-Fonika for medium voltage cables in the U.S. Western territories. As a Master Distributor of specialty wire and cable, we are looking ...
Polyvinyl Chloride or PVC as most commonly known was discovered by sheer accident in the 19th century. First in 1835 by Henri Victor Regnault and then in 1872 by ...
The country of Chile, located in South America, was rocked by one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded on February 27, 2010. The 8.8 magnitude earthquake had a devastating ...
The term “Master Distributor” is thrown around a lot these days in the electrical industry, yet it seems that many people are unsure of what it actually means. Over ...
Due to the increasing popularity and need for alternative energy sources, Distributor Wire & Cable has decided to stock inventory specifically used for the wind farm industry. Beyond just ...
The chemical element Copper, with the symbol Cu and the atomic number of 29, is one of the first known metals and possibly the most important discovery in the ...
Shielded cable is offered in a variety of wire and cable products such as shielded tray cable, shielded cat 5 cable and VFD cable. The most common reason for ...
With the ever increasing expansion of global technology in our world today it has become necessary for countries including the U.S. to seek out and obtain newer more productive ...
The single most important ingredient determining the cost of wire and cable is the current price of copper. Copper is a commodity like any other metal therefore its price ...
This article is used to explain the differences between copper and aluminum. The two most commonly used conductors for wire and cable. Silver is the best conductor; however its ...
The debate continues regarding the use of the newer Continuous Vulcanized (CV) cured rubber or the older lead cured rubber in the construction of mining cables, with mixed results. ...
Low smoke zero halogen, or LSZH, refers to using compounds in the cable jacketing manufacturing process that are halogen free. Materials that contain halogens emit potentially harmful gases when ...
There are two different types of fire alarm system circuits, NPLFA and PLFA. NPLFA can operate at up to 600V with unlimited power output. A PLFA has limited voltage ...