Mining Magazine > Panorama > Haver & Boecker, WS Tyler and Major Wire form global screening alliance

Haver & Boecker, owners of WS Tyler Canada, and Major Wire Industries have reached an agreement to establish a global screening alliance starting on January 1, 2012. The alliance seeks to expand growth opportunities while further strengthening their current capabilities with customers throughout North America and globally. WS Tyler will initially acquire a 40% share of Major Wire Industries on January 1, 2012, and purchase the remaining 60% in 2016.

WS Tyler management has asked Major Wire to manage its US woven wire facility in Salisbury, North Carolina with the intent to serve Major Wire’s extensive dealer network throughout the US and in Latin America. All remaining operations for both companies within North America and globally will continue to operate independently. WS Tyler and Major Wire dealers and representatives throughout the world will also continue serving their respective customers and prospects as they do today.

Walter Haver, joint owner of Haver & Boecker, said: “Our alliance with Major Wire will prove to be a unique opportunity for two family-owned manufacturers to effectively employ their combined strengths and expertise to the benefit of the North American and global mining, mineral and aggregate markets. It is clearly a win-win for all personnel, sales channels, vendors and most of all, the customers we serve.”