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Shawflex Introduces New Cables for Growing Marine Market

Shawflex introduces new cables for growing marine market

In response to surging demand for cable to support marine and shipbuilding applications, Shawflex has launched its latest product development. The two new cables meet the needs of even the most challenging and extreme conditions in both sea vessels and offshore units. From shipboard control systems to offshore platforms, these cables ensure safety, reliability, and compliance, making them the preferred solution for marine applications worldwide.

New products address industry supply challenges

These new marine cables are here to address any concerns you may have about long lead times and high minimum orders. Just like all our other Shawflex products, extensive research and development in numerous real-time applications went into the production of these new products, which are designed and manufactured with a focus on enhancing the safety of crew members and equipment on board.

They come in a range of configurations, sizes and offer different armoring and shielding options, making them a great fit for various applications with voltage ratings ranging 150V to 1 kV.

In case of fire, ensure the highest protection with halogen-free cables

The new cables, featuring halogen-free materials (Low Smoke Zero Halogen), produce clearer and less smoke in the event of a fire, enhancing visibility and safety during evacuations and firefighting. Additionally, Shawflex’s marine cables are flame retardant and do not emit harmful gases when burning.

Product innovation reflects Shawflex’s history of meeting industry needs

  • Halogen free and low smoke-emitting cables, ensuring safety in case of a fire
  • Lightweight and highly flexible cables, making them easy to install in even the toughest vessel installation projects
  • Cable testing carried out in accordance to world standards (to IEC specifications)
  • Third party approval from internationally recognized marine classification bodies (ABS and Lloyd’s Register)

Want to learn more?

Explore our Marine Cable portfolio here or to talk to an expert below

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Team Shawflex building homes with Habitat for Humanity

Team Shawflex collaborated with Habitat for Humanity for our second annual Habitat Build Day.  This was a great opportunity for us to volunteer in the Grey Bruce Region to directly support one of our key customers in the area – Bruce Power. Our volunteer team of 21 determined employees contributed to building homes, which will be provided to member families of the Saugeen First Nation community.

For those who are not familiar, Habitat for Humanity is a global organization that specializes in building homes across the globe to create affordable home ownership models to bridge the gap for low income, working families. With the help of volunteers, donors and Habitat homeowners, local Habitats in every province and territory across Canada help build and rehabilitate decent and affordable homes, from single-family houses to multi-unit developments.

A big thank you to the entire Habitat for Humanity Grey Bruce team for hosting another wonderful build day for our team, and to our volunteers for their hard efforts and taking the time to join important day to support the Grey Bruce community.

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Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) and Shawflex

At Shawflex, we believe in supporting and fostering our Indigenous community in Canada through their economic growth, prosperity, and self-sufficiency. To carry forward this ideology, Shawflex recently joined CCAB as a business member.​

CCAB is a national member-based business organization that fosters business relationships between Indigenous businesses, partnerships between Indigenous entrepreneurs and Canada’s institutional enterprises, and awareness of Indigenous participation within the Canadian economy.​ By building relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous businesses and communities, CCAB helps to foster an equitable and sustainable economy across Canada.​

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Shawflex expands reach into nuclear, aerospace and other industrial wire and cable markets through acquisition of Kanata Electronic Services Ltd.

Kanata Electronic Services – Custom Assemblies & Terminations

TORONTO, Dec. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Shawflex announced that it has acquired Kanata Electronic Services Limited (“Kanata”), a privately owned manufacturer and supplier of specialty cable assemblies and wire harnesses for the nuclear and aerospace industries. Kanata serves customers around the globe from a single, Toronto area site and will be integrated into Shawflex’s wire and cable business.

“The addition of Kanata to our existing wire and cable portfolio will unlock significant opportunities for vertical integration and market expansion over the coming years,” said Frank Cistrone, President of Shawflex segment. “Kanata’s portfolio of technologies, certifications and customer relationships are tightly aligned to Shawflex’s existing capabilities and will accelerate our strategic growth objectives in key market sectors and geographies. This transaction is a compelling example of our commitment to enhancing organic growth through selective acquisitions and I’m excited to welcome the Kanata employees to our team.”

Barbara Miller, President of Kanata, added: “Kanata has been a long-standing partner to Shawflex, and we are very pleased to now become a part of the team.   We look forward to an even closer working relationship delivering incremental opportunities for our employees and enhanced value to our customers across the industrial and infrastructure markets”

While Kanata primarily serves the nuclear and spacecraft industries with highly sophisticated, custom cable assemblies, it is also a recognized leader in the design, manufacture and supply of specialty cable and wire harness solutions for the military, medical and commercial industries.   In the first nine months of 2022, Kanata generated approximately $3 million in revenue. Terms of the transaction will remain private.

To know more about Kanata products and services, click here