RoHS Compliance for Aluminum Wire and Cable Products: What Actually Applies and What Doesn’t

RoHS Compliance for Aluminum Wire and Cable Products: What Actually Applies and What Doesn't

The EU Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive, universally known as RoHS, restricts the use of specific hazardous materials in electrical and electronic equipment sold in the European Union. For the aluminum wire and cable industry, RoHS applicability is one of those compliance questions that generates more confusion than it should, because the scope of what…

Solar Farm Wiring Is a Growing Aluminum Wire Market That Still Doesn’t Get Enough Attention

Solar Farm Wiring Is a Growing Aluminum Wire Market That Still Doesn't Get Enough Attention

The solar energy installation market has received extensive coverage as a driver of demand for various materials, but the specific opportunity for aluminum wire within solar farm electrical systems is discussed less specifically than the scale of the opportunity warrants. Solar energy’s growth is one of the more durable and geographically broad demand drivers for…