Author: By Andy Brownfield – Managing editor, Cincinnati Business Courier
Nexans announced June 1 that it had completed its acquisition of West Chester Township-based Republic Wire, a deal first reported in April to be worth 680 million euros, or about $797 million.
The companies originally said the deal would close in the third quarter of 2026.
Republic Wire became part of Nexans’ PWR-Connect business upon the completion of the deal. CEO Julien Hueber said in a news release that Republic Wire gives the French company a strategic platform in the U.S., allowing it to serve high-growth segments.
“The completion of the Republic Wire acquisition represents a major milestone for Nexans and a significant step forward in our expansion in North America,” Hueber said. “The United States is one of the most attractive cable markets globally, benefiting from powerful structural growth drivers linked to electrification, infrastructure investment and accelerating demand from data centers.”
The deal has the potential for an additional 43 million euros (about $50 million) in earn-outs, or additional compensation, payable in 2028, based on Republic Wire’s performance through 2027.
Republic Wire makes bare copper wire, tinned copper wire, insulated building wire, poly weatherproof wire and more. The company last year moved into a new headquarters and warehouse facility in West Chester. That headquarters building represented a $25 million investment, for which the firm received a seven-year, 60% enterprise zone tax abatement.
Republic Wire was Cincinnati’s 21st-largest private company on the Courier 150 list of the region’s largest privately-held firms. It reported $615 million in 2025 revenue and has 220 employees.
A Nexans spokesperson, at the time of the acquisition’s announcement, said Republic Wire’s management team will continue to lead the business, including Ron Rosenbeck and Jeremy Rosenbeck, the company’s founder and president, respectively.
PJT Partners served as exclusive financial adviser to Nexans; White & Case LLP acted as legal adviser. Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP was legal adviser to Republic Wire, while 3CRE served as real estate adviser to Nexans. Deloitte Corporate Finance served as financial adviser to Republic Wire.
Nexans manufactures and sells cables in France, Canada, Norway, Italy and internationally. The company operates in 41 countries and has 25,700 employees. Nexans generated 6.1 billion euros (about $7.15 billion) in 2025 sales.
