Steve Socoby Takes the Second Year Apprentice Class to Visit Hendrix Wire and Cable, Molded Products Division

On November 22, the Class of 2014 Northeast Public Power Association Apprentice School left the Training Facility for a field trip hosted by Hendrix Wire and Cable, Molded Products Division in Amherst, NH. The day was spent learning how the Hendrix spacers, insulators and other molded products are manufactured. The Molded Products Di vision recently moved from the original Hendrix location in Milford, NH, to the new building in Amherst. The new facility is a clean and very efficiently run operation which uses robotics in the manufacture of most of the molded products. The tour guides did an excellent job answering all of the questions posed by the class. It was a very informative day and as always, it was great to see "Made in the USA" stamped proudly on each box. We would like to thank Robin Jowders and all the folks at Hendrix for their hospitality.

Robin Jowders, who hosted this visit, went on to say, "Hendrix has participated in the NEPPA Apprentice Lineman Course for several years. It's been a pleasure to host this group of students at our facilities in Milford and Amherst, NH. The folks that come through these classes have shown significant interest in our products and the proper installation and application methods. There's always a wide array of great questions and more importantly, terrific feedback. We have learned a lot from these groups and look forward to the next class visit."