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J. David Beneke Retires, Ken Downs is New President at Beneke Wire
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2014-05-28
J. David Beneke and his father, Charles Beneke co-founded Beneke Wire Company, located in Louisville, KY, USA, in 1968. After 46 years of service, J. David Beneke recently announced his retirement from Beneke Wire Company and named Ken Downs as President of the company. Downs is a long-time executive with the company and has been responsible for engineering and production at Beneke Wire for 30 years. He has a degree in metallurgical engineering from the University of Kentucky. Beneke Wire Company manufactures specialty aluminum wire and rod for the fastener industry. The company’s wire and rod products are available in all alloys both heat treatable and nonheat treatable.