International Wire Group, Inc., Camden, NY, reported sales for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2007, were down 3.9% to $176.7 million. The decrease was primarily due to an increase in tolled copper volumes, but was partially offset by greater sales volume, higher customer pricing/mix and the impact of a stronger euro versus the U.S. dollar.

Excluding the effects of slightly higher copper prices and an increased level of tolled copper, net sales increased $5.6 million.

Profit was $2.5 million for the three months, up $1.6 million.

In 2007, our customers’demand resulted in increased product volume for HPC’s aerospace and medical device markets, our operations in Europe and our domestic bare wire segment to the industrial/energy and automotive markets. …