# Essex Furukawa wins contract to supply magnet wire for major EV project

Essex Furukawa Magnet Wire LLC was awarded a contract to be the sole supplier of 33,000 tons of High Voltage Winding Wire (HVWW) for a premium brand of the world's largest automaker. The contract will be fulfilled at the Arolsen, Germany plant and includes an expansion with new machines.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2021-08-12
- Where: Arolsen, Germany, Germany
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 33,000 tons of HVWW
- Products: High Voltage Winding Wire (HVWW) for EV motors
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Essex Furukawa Magnet Wire LLC](https://endata.com/companies/50297.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/essex-furukawa-wins-major-ev-project-with-high-voltage-winding-wire-301353673.html), 2021-08-12: "We believe that HVWW® will walk hand in hand with that evolution as automakers create ways for their EV lines to match the performance capability of internal combustion engines."
- [newswire.ca](https://www.newswire.ca/fr/news-releases/essex-furukawa-wins-major-ev-project-with-high-voltage-winding-wire-889561030.html), 2021-08-12: "We believe that HVWW® will walk hand in hand with that evolution as automakers create ways for their EV lines to match the performance capability of internal combustion engines."

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