PIC® Wire & Cable partners with Hiconnex to expand its business activities into South Africa and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

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[Waukesha, WI, May 22nd, 2026] - PIC Wire & Cable, a leading provider of aerospace and defense interconnect solutions, has signed an agreement with Hiconnex to operate as their exclusive distributor and extension of their sales team, further growing PIC’s global presence to serve key aerospace and defense customers in South Africa and the United Arab Emirates.

About The Partnership
The global aerospace and defense market is evolving rapidly with increased spending and accelerated innovation, with the UAE investing heavily in a domestic defense industrial base, while South Africa has become an important engineering and R&D hub for Tier 1 OEMs alongside a growing local defense manufacturing capability.
With more than 40 years of experience in connectors and cables, Hiconnex is perfectly positioned in both of these markets with facilities in Centurion and Cape Town, South Africa, and Abu Dhabi, UAE. Hiconnex’s focus is on design and manufacturing of cable assemblies and box builds, connector manufacturing and interconnect component distribution and boasts certifications in: to B-BBEE Level 4 (Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment compliant), ISO9001:2015, and are registed to trade in ITAR & EAR (ARMSCOR NCACC).
PIC Wire & Cable brings over five decades of experience delivering reliable, high performance interconnect solutions for mission critical aerospace and defense applications. The company’s portfolio of cables, connectors and assemblies is backed by deep engineering support, rigorous quality systems and responsive customer service, helping OEMs and system integrators de risk programs, simplify installation and maximize long term application performance. This partnership will combine PIC’s high performance interconnect solutions and global aerospace focus with Hiconnex’s regional footprint, certifications and deep relationships at key OEMs in South Africa, the Middle East and broader export markets. Together, the companies will work to secure and leverage specification positions on critical platforms, while delivering local, engineering-driven support helping to make customers’ jobs easier in these regions by meeting demanding technical, quality and delivery requirements.

For additional details, please contact PIC Wire & Cable at 800.742.319, by email at sales@theangeluscorp.com. For inquiries on Hiconnex South Africa, visit www.hiconnex.co.za, call at +27 12 661 6779 or email sales@hiconnex.co.za or Hiconnex United Arab Emirates at www.hiconnnex.ae, call +971 50 304 0113.