December 1, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
McLean, VA— The Copper Development Association (CDA) proudly welcomes Viakable Manufacturing, LLC as its newest member. The company began operations in 1956 in Mexico, then known as Conductores Monterrey, with a small plant with just seven machines and ten employees producing bare wire and low-voltage cable. Operating today as Viakable, the company is now a leading cable manufacturer serving energy generation, transmission and distribution markets around the world with bare and insulated copper wire and cable products. In 2018, Viakable acquired the assets of American Bare Conductor in LaSalle, IL, expanding their presence in and support for the U.S. market.
"We are delighted to have Viakable join the CDA community,” said Adam Estelle, President and CEO of CDA. “In these critical times of electrification, exponential A.I. progress, and a booming data center industry, it is more important than ever for the copper industry to come together and collaborate on mutual challenges and opportunities.”
As a member of CDA, Viakable will have the opportunity to collaborate with industry peers and leaders on strategic market development initiatives, access cutting-edge research and market intelligence, and positively influence the use of copper and its alloys.
“CDA’s mission to bring the value of copper to society is well aligned with Viakable’s mission to transmit energy that activates your life,” said Iván Rivas Rodríguez, Director of U.S. Corporate Affairs at Xignux. We are eager to get involved in CDA initiatives that help connect copper products to the U.S. market while advancing our mutual goal to help electrify America.”
The addition of Viakable to CDA’s membership underscores the importance of cross-value chain collaboration in building a stronger, more reliable, and more resilient copper industry.
For additional information about CDA and its members, visit copper.org.
About CDA
Copper Development Association Inc. (CDA) is a U.S.-based, not-for-profit association of the global copper industry, bringing together the North American copper and copper alloy semis fabricators and global copper mining and production industries. CDA is committed to promoting the proper use of copper materials in sustainable, efficient applications for business, industry and the home.
About Viakable
Viakable, a Xignux company, is a leader in the manufacturing and distribution of electrical conductors that power homes, businesses, and communities. Founded 69 years ago, Viakable employs more than 4,500 people in México and the United States, with sales representatives and distributors across Central America, South America, and the Caribbean
Website: www.viakable.com
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