Union

Union products are industry leading solutions for lifting, mining and energy applications.

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Union

Built for Industry

Union is one of the most recognized wire rope brands in the Americas, with a legacy spanning over a century of manufacturing excellence. Union produces wire rope for crane, mining, oil and gas, and general industrial applications. Union ropes are trusted in the most extreme operating environments on earth.

Union products are industry leading solutions for lifting, mining and energy applications.

Markets & Applications

Union wire ropes are engineered for peak performance across the most demanding industrial sectors, from high-cycle crane operations to deep mining shafts and extreme oilfield environments.

Crawler crane with CASAR ropes in operation

Mining

Mining operations subject wire ropes to the most extreme abuse profiles in any industry. WireCo's Union brand manufactures hoist, shovel, and dragline ropes purpose-built for the specific demands of surface and underground mining worldwide.

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Crawler crane with CASAR ropes in operation

Harbour & Container

Port and container terminal cranes operate 24/7 at extreme cycle rates. WireCo delivers hoist ropes for ship-to-shore cranes, RTGs, and stacking cranes that maximize uptime and minimize unplanned rope changes in the world's busiest container ports.

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Crawler crane with CASAR ropes in operation

Crawler & Mobile Cranes

Crawler and mobile cranes demand hoist ropes that deliver maximum fatigue life, breaking strength, and spooling consistency under cyclic loads. WireCo's CASAR and Union brands serve the world's leading crane manufacturers and operators with ropes engineered for the specific duty cycles of mobile, crawler, tower, and offshore cranes.

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Crawler crane with CASAR ropes in operation

Energy

WireCo provides wire ropes, electromechanical cables, and slickline for upstream oil and gas operations including drilling, well servicing, and production. Our products are engineered for the extreme pressures, temperatures, and corrosive environments encountered in onshore and offshore wells worldwide.

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Lifting Products

Industrial: Made in USA crane and lifting ropes, used by OEMs and rigging shops for their high-priority requirements.

Mining: Made in USA hoisting ropes and boom pendant solutions for shovels and draglines, trusted by those mining precious commodities.

Energy: American wire rope heritage and the market leader in drill line technology and oilfield rig support.

Commercial Maritime: Made in USA steel wire ropes for container crane and port applications.

Mooring Systems

Defense: Made in USA arrestor cables and mooring lines for naval fleets.

Infrastructure Components

Infrastructure: 100% Made in USA bridge rope and terminations, from components to full assemblies.

Products by

Union

Union products are industry leading solutions for lifting, mining and energy applications.

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Oil & Gas Ropes

Union Sand Lines

Sand lines and swab lines for well servicing operations. Plow steel construction optimized for repeated bending over small diameter sheaves.

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Oil & Gas Ropes

Union Drill Lines

Drilling lines for rotary drilling rigs in oil and gas exploration. Constructed for high reeving efficiency and maximum ton-miles per rope replacement.

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Mining Ropes

Union Super Tuf

Deep shaft hoist rope for underground mining conveyances and skips. Designed for long vertical drops with rotation-resistant construction and high fatigue life.

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Mining Ropes

Union XtraPak

Heavy-duty dragline rope designed for large-scale surface mining drag and hoist applications. Swaged construction for maximum resistance to crushing and abrasion.

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Mining Ropes

Union TufMax

Premium electric rope shovel rope engineered for the extreme abrasion and bending fatigue of surface mining operations. Features compacted strands and heavy plastic impregnation.

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Crane Ropes

Union Marathon

Long-lasting crane rope designed for mobile and crawler crane main hoist applications. Features a high-strength core with Lang lay construction for optimized fatigue life in cyclic operations.

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International Standards & Rigorous Testing

Certifications & Standards

Products are manufactured to stringent international standards and certifications, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements across all operating regions. Every rope undergoes rigorous testing and inspection to verify performance, safety, and durability specifications.

  • ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management
  • API 9A Specification for Wire Rope
  • API Q1 Specification for Quality Management
  • MSHA approved for mining applications
  • FM Approved for fire service applications

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