# Essex and Furukawa establish European joint venture for high-voltage winding wire

Essex Magnet Wire and Furukawa Electric established a joint venture, Essex Furukawa Magnet Wire Europe GmbH, based in Bad Arolsen, Germany, to produce high-voltage winding wire for the European automotive industry.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2017-03-14
- Where: Bad Arolsen, Germany
- Status: completed
- Products: high-voltage winding wire for electric motors
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md), [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Furukawa Electric](https://endata.com/companies/17643.md) (partner)
- [Essex Magnet Wire](https://endata.com/companies/22824.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [essexsolutions.com](https://www.essexsolutions.com/news/superior-essex-and-furukawa-complete-european-joint-venture-establishment), 2017-03-14: "Essex Magnet Wire, a division of Superior Essex Inc., and Furukawa Electric Co., LTD. today announced the establishment of a joint venture to provide high-voltage winding wire (HVW) to the European automotive industry."

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