Join CRU in Hanover: Strategic Discussions, Global Insight and an Exclusive 10% Saving

CRU, the leading independent authority for wire and cable news and market analysis, is to hold its flagship CRU Wire & Cable Conference in Hanover from 23-25 June 2026.

Celebrating 20 years as the industry’s leading global gathering, the CRU Wire & Cable Connections Summit 2026 will bring together world’s most influential wire and cable decision makers, from 30+ countries, to gain market insight, build high value connections, and explore the technologies powering a more sustainable future.

This year the conference will bring together leading industry executives, technical experts, and key stakeholders to discuss the evolution of power generation, grid expansion, energy security and digitalisation required for the large increase in power demand for the electrification of industrial processes, hyperscale data centres and sustainable transportation.

Delegates have the opportunity to participate in an exclusive visit of Nexans Stella Nova plant, offering a unique insight into the state-of-the-art and sustainable production of superconducting systems and cryogenic technologies.

Key agenda themes:

💥 Wire and Cable Market Outlook
💥 Raw Materials Market Dynamics
💥 Smarter, Greener and More Sustainable Cable Manufacturing
💥 Grid Expansion
💥 Grid Infrastructure: Project Finance and Execution
💥 Power Generation and Consumption

CRU’s Aisling Hubert, Wire & Cable comments:

“Global electrification continues at pace, with aggregated demand for wire and cable reaching record levels. Structural drivers remain firmly in place: the expansion of clean power, the need for ever-greater connectivity, and the rapid growth of new applications such as data centres. The industry has become increasingly synonymous with the infrastructure of modern living.

The past year has not been without challenges. Trade uncertainty, policy shifts and commodity price volatility have reshaped risk profiles across major markets, while cyclical slowdowns in construction and industry have introduced pockets of softness. At the same time, supply chains continue adjusting to higher financing costs and tighter operating margins.

Yet the underlying fundamentals remain compelling. Demand for energy and connectivity applications continues to rise, and technological progress is pushing boundaries, delivering higher-voltage systems, lower-loss networks, more sustainable and circular material pathways, and increasingly sophisticated advanced materials. These developments are enabling faster deployment, improved performance and reduced environmental footprints across the global grid.

As economies accelerate towards electrification and digitalisation, wire and cable is not simply keeping pace, it is defining the next era of infrastructure, with a growth outlook that remains decisively optimistic.”

The CRU Wire & Cable Conference will take place from 23-25 June 2026 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hannover Schweizerhof, Hannover, Germany. Click HERE to secure your place today, using the exclusive code IWMA10 to save 10%.