On April 7th dirt began flying in IWC's backyard to mark the start of a 39, 000 square-foot warehouse expansion that will more than double the company's shelved-goods inventory capacity.

Since moving to the firm's present location in January 1995, steady sales growth fueled expansion of inventory depth and breadth. In a little over 36 months, what was thought at the time to be ample room for expansion was absorbed.

During the last six months of 1999 it became apparent that expansion was necessary. Shelves had become so densely packed with material that stocking and picking were taking much longer to get the job done and if not corrected would soon become a real choke point with adverse effects in overall operations.

Early this year the decision was made to expand. In less than 90 days financing was arranged, plans drawn, contractors hired and dirt began to fly on April 7th.

Completion and occupancy is expected no later than August 31st, and shortly after IWC expects to be announcing a major inventory addition to our product lines. Check back after September 1st for details.

Well, maybe that is a slight exaggeration. But there are lots of nifty new features on our recently expanded and upgraded Website that will help you take the drudgery out of those wire procurement chores.

	Browse the entire IWC catalog
	One-click link to the Belden master catalog with E-Z browsing
	Completely searchable IWC database by:
		UL or Mil-Spec styles
		AWG size
		Number of Cable Conductors
		Number of Cable Pairs
		Plus Stranding In Any Combination

And IWC's RFQ feature is a breeze to use: you're just a click away from any screen to view your RFQ's contents. Plus, we've designed our RFQ system to save your selections for up to six months prior to submission.

We know how easy - and normal - it is to be interrupted by an urgent phone call or other emergency, so you can go back to your RFQ screen at any time for up to six months and find it just the way you left it.

Also, don't forget to visit our FREE 'goodie bar' that let's you request hard copies of the IWC and Belden catalogs (as well as CD-Rom versions), line sheets, wire gauges, striped wire color code visualizers, wall reference charts and mouse pads. All available on a fast and easy to use 'Freebies Order Form'.

Belden's Chuck Parker at the Black Jack table and wondering how this is all going to look on his expense report.

   

Curly Clontz and Lynell Richardson engage in what appears to be an obscure Albanian dating ritual, we think. Definitive analysis due soon from the CIA's photo-interpretive department.
Randy Ruff wonders how to tell Mark Word that he seems to have the Roulette Table confused with the Craps Table.
The Judd Team (left to right): Greg Sippel, Bill Bigham, Joe Topper, Joel Nelson and Walter Chudzik with IWC's Jeff Fleming.