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Superior Essex Inc. www.spsx.com / HQ: Atlanta / Specialty: Wire and cable products / Superior Essex: "We are proud not only of what we are accomplishing, but of how we are achieving success." South Wired to Succeed superior essex is a leader in wire and cables, including magnet wire. superior essex produces fiber optic cables and copper cables for houses and offices. With a legacy stretching back nearly 90 years, Superior Essex Inc. says it has a reputation of high integrity and for delivering products with excellent customer service. "We are proud not only of what we are accomplishing, but of how we are achieving success," the company says. "To protect this reputation, we continually strive to serve the best interests of our customers, employees and shareholders, while behaving as a responsible corporate citizen," Superior Essex explains. "This requires, among other things, 88 manufacturing-today.com MAY/JUNE 2017 that we act with the highest ethical and legal standards." Based in Atlanta, the company is a leader in the design, manufacture and supply of wire and cable products. Superior Essex's history goes back to 1930, with the formation of the Essex Wire Corp. in Detroit. Twenty-four years later, Superior Cable started operations in Hickory, N.C. It later acquired Essex International - formerly known as Essex Wire - and became Superior Essex in 1998. Today, "Our magnet wire and distribution business segment is the world's largest producer of magnet wire, also known as winding wire," it says. Magnet wire, Superior Essex explains, is an insulated copper or aluminum conductor that major OEMs and distributors use. "Magnet wire is found in industrial motors, transformers and generators, automotive applications, electrical coils and controls, and appliances," it says. The company also serves the North American telecommunications industry through its Communications Cable business segment. "Superior Essex is the industry leader in outside