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.

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.

AWPA member companies:

  • Employ more than 22,000 workers
  • Operate in over 250 plants and facilities
  • Are located in 35 states in 138 Congressional Districts, and 4 Canadian provinces and Mexico
  • Generate over $9.1 billion in Annual Sales

Review list of AWPA members

 

AWPA MEMBER COMPANIES ARE ENTREPRENEURIAL AND MAINTAIN THEIR COMPETITIVE MARKET POSITIONS AGAINST A CONSTANT HEAVY PENETRATION OF FOREIGN-MADE PRODUCTS.

Members include:

  • Manufacturers of ferrous wire and wire products located in the United States of America make up AWPA voting members.
  • Presidents, CEOs, Purchasing Managers and other senior level company leadership all participate in meetings and activities of the association. Operations staff are also involved in meetings and association programs.
  • Canadian and Mexican Wire Manufacturers and Suppliers to the industry are involved at every level of leadership and programming.

Purpose

To provide an educational, interactive industry forum and lobby that supports and promotes the global competitiveness, and acts in the best interests, of North American Wire and Wire Products Manufacturers.

Here, Representative Steve Womack (R-AR) visited Bekaert’s Van Buren wire facility. Bryan Sullivan, Vice President – Steel Wire Solutions, North America has this to say about the visit. “It was a good meeting. We spoke with Rep. Womack about our product portfolio, investment plans, job creation, charitable works and economic impact on the area through Bekaert’s Van Buren plant. We also discussed a few topics that were important for his constituents; BABA requirements for federally funded infrastructure projects, American manufacturing resilience, import statistics and tariff structures to name a few.”

AWPA membership is comprised of:

Active Members

Active (voting) members  are independent wire companies located in the US that purchase wire rod as their raw material.

Associate Members

Associate (non-voting) members include wire companies in Canada and Mexico, rod suppliers, and suppliers of machinery, dies, equipment, chemicals, as well as other products and services.

Membership Has Benefits

  • Enjoy face-to-face meetings 3-4 times per year to check in with colleagues and stay current regarding important industry challenges.
  • Make your mark as part of our powerful government affairs initiatives.
  • Access a broad array of key industry facts and statistics available 24/7.
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