# Rea and Viakable to form magnet wire joint venture

Rea Magnet Wire Company and Magnekon, a division of Viakable, announced their intent to form a joint venture named Rea Magnekon to serve magnet wire customers in North America. Rea will own majority interest, and the JV will be headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2016-11-06
- Where: Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
- Status: announced
- Products: magnet wire
- Sectors: [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Rea Magnet Wire Company](https://endata.com/companies/19565.md) (partner)
- [Magnekon](https://endata.com/companies/19566.md) (partner)
- [Viakable](https://endata.com/companies/19567.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [cabledatasheet.com](https://www.cabledatasheet.com/cable-news/rea-and-viakable-announce-their-intent-to-form-a-joint-venture/), 2016-11-06: "This agreement represents each organization's strong commitment to provide customers with the best overall value in magnet wire and related wire products."

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