Atlas Holdings Acquires International Wire Group Holdings

Olympus Partners Acquires Majority Stake in International Wire Group (IWG) from Atlas Holdings

April 14, 2023

Manufacturing

Olympus Partners has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority ownership stake in International Wire Group Holdings, Inc. (IWG) from Atlas Holdings, with Atlas remaining as an investor. Headquartered in Camden, New York, IWG is a leading manufacturer of copper and copper-alloy wire products with operations in the United States and Europe; the transaction was expected to close in Q2 2023 and financial terms were not disclosed in the initial announcement.

International Wire Group Acquires Owl Wire and Cable

December 6, 2019

Manufacturing

International Wire Group (IWG) has acquired Owl Wire and Cable from Marmon Holdings, Inc. The transaction adds Owl’s high-volume bare and tinned copper wire manufacturing operations in Canastota, Rome and Boonville, New York to IWG’s U.S. and European manufacturing footprint, expanding IWG’s product capabilities and capacity to serve industrial, electronics, aerospace and automotive end markets.

International Wire Group Acquires EMS Elektro Metall Schwanenmühle

November 12, 2025

Manufacturing

International Wire Group (IWG), an Olympus Partners portfolio company, has acquired EMS Elektro Metall Schwanenmühle GmbH (EMS), a German manufacturer of customized high-current busbars with operations in Poland. The acquisition expands IWG’s European footprint and product capabilities across electrical infrastructure, data centers, battery storage, electric vehicles and renewables and complements IWG’s recent platform build-out including Hussey Copper.

Italtrecce (IWG) Acquires Special Corde S.r.l.

November 11, 2025

Manufacturing

Italtrecce S.r.l., an International Wire Group (IWG) company and portfolio company of Olympus Partners, has acquired Special Corde S.r.l., a specialty conductor and wire supplier based in Gioia Sannitica, Italy. The add-on acquisition expands IWG's capabilities and product offering for transformers, electric motors and other electrification applications to support grid modernization and broader electrification demand across Europe and North America.

Teleflex Acquires IWG High Performance Conductors (HPC Trenton)

February 20, 2020

Medical Devices

Teleflex Medical OEM LLC, a subsidiary of Teleflex Incorporated, has acquired IWG High Performance Conductors, Inc.'s medical devices business unit in Trenton, Georgia from an affiliate of International Wire Group, Inc. The acquisition adds minimally invasive medical solutions and engineered medical components to Teleflex's product portfolio and enables IWG to focus on its core wire product divisions.

Impact Environmental Group Acquires Olympic Wire & Equipment

December 3, 2024

Industrial Services

Elgin, Illinois-based Impact Environmental Group (IEG) has acquired Olympic Wire & Equipment, a Costa Mesa, California provider of baling wire, baling equipment, parts and service. The acquisition adds a strategically located service hub in California to IEG’s national compactor and baler service footprint; Olympic’s founder Jim Walker will remain to lead the business as part of IEG.