What Storm Power Components formerly Storm Copper does

Storm Power Components, legally Storm Manufacturing Corporation and formerly Storm Copper, is a privately held US specialty manufacturer founded in 1990 and headquartered at 240 Industrial Park Lane, Decatur, Tennessee. The company designs and produces custom electroplated and insulated bus bars and electrical connectors using copper (C11000) and aluminum (6101-T61) raw materials, with a product portfolio spanning laminated bus bars, flexible braided connectors (Flexbraids), battery bus bars, grounding systems, perimeter grounding (HALO), standoff insulators, and complete ground bar kits. Core technical capabilities include a proprietary cyanide-free silver plating process (ASTM B700), medium-phosphorus electroless nickel plating, 6000-watt fiber laser cutting on a 20-foot bed, epoxy powder dielectric finishing, and in-house electrical testing (Hipot, partial discharge, insulation resistance). The facility maintains over one million pounds of copper and aluminum inventory and holds AS9100D, ISO 9001:2015, ITAR, HUBZone, and UL (KDER.E326023) certifications, supporting qualification for aerospace, defense, power distribution, utility, telecommunications, and industrial OEM customers worldwide.

Name

Storm Power Components formerly Storm Copper

Legal name

Storm Manufacturing Corporation

Website

https://stormpowercomponents.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Storm Power Components is a privately held, AS9100D-certified US manufacturer founded in 1990 in Decatur, Tennessee, producing custom copper and aluminum bus bars, flexible connectors, and grounding systems for aerospace, defense, utility, and industrial OEM customers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Decatur

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom Bus Bar Products: Manufacture and sale of custom copper and aluminum bus bars including laminated bus bars, flexible connectors, ground bars, and battery bus bars. Products are sold as one-time purchases with custom specifications per customer requirements.
2. Electroplating and Finishing Services: In-house electroplating services including tin, silver, nickel, and lead plating applied to customer parts for corrosion resistance, solderability, and electrical performance.
3. Raw Material Sales: Sale of copper bar, sheet, rod, tube and aluminum bar materials to customers who purchase less than 5 million pounds annually, offering mill-direct pricing with hundreds of in-stock sizes.
4. Ground Bar Kits: Pre-configured ground bar kits including bar, standoff insulators, mounting brackets, and hardware. Standard pricing from $24.68 to $622.90 depending on size and configuration, with $200 line minimum.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Storm Power Components manufactures custom electroplated and insulated copper and aluminum bus bars, laminated bus bars, flexible braided connectors, battery bus bars, and grounding systems for aerospace, defense, power distribution, industrial OEM, and telecommunications customers. Products are built to customer specifications in an AS9100D- and ITAR-certified facility and finished with in-house tin, silver, nickel, and lead electroplating, epoxy powder coating, and comprehensive electrical testing.

Product overview

Storm Power Components is a manufacturer of custom electroplated and insulated bus bars and electrical connectors since 1990. The company's product portfolio centers on copper and aluminum bus bar solutions including standard and laminated bus bars, flexible connectors (Flexbraids), grounding systems, and complete kits with insulators and hardware. Supporting these core products are in-house manufacturing capabilities encompassing electroplating (tin, nickel, silver, lead), laser cutting, fabrication, assembly, and testing services. The company serves aerospace, defense, energy, industrial, and telecommunications sectors with custom components and standard product lines.

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Products and services

• Copper Bus Bar Custom electroplated and insulated copper bus bars manufactured to precise specifications for power distribution and electrical connectivity in aerospace, defense, and industrial applications.
• Aluminum Bus Bar Lightweight aluminum bus bar solutions using 6101-T61 alloy providing a cost-effective alternative to copper for enclosed electrical grounding installations and conductor applications.
• Laminated Bus Bar Multi-layer insulated bus bar assemblies combining conductors with dielectric materials for compact, high-performance power distribution in aerospace, defense, and industrial applications.
• Battery Bus Bar Custom bus bars and straps designed for battery posts and interconnects in energy storage and backup power systems.
• Flexible Insulated Bus Bar Flexible bus bar designs that accommodate movement, vibration, and tight spatial constraints in electrical systems.
• Flexible Connectors and Flexbraids Flexible braided copper connectors providing electrical connectivity in applications with vibration, thermal expansion, or space constraints, including motor vehicles, military vehicles, and power plants.
• Laminated Copper Shunts Low-resistance laminated shunt components for current measurement and distribution in electrical systems.
• Low Voltage Bus Bars for Switchgear Bus bar solutions designed for low-voltage switchgear applications in power distribution systems.
• Circuit Board Stiffeners Reinforcement components for circuit boards providing structural support and electrical connectivity.
• Copper Bar Stock (C11000, ASTM B187) Pure copper bar stock meeting ASTM B187 specifications with 99.9% minimum copper content, available in standard and metric sizes for electrical applications, sold at mill-direct pricing for buyers purchasing less than 5 million pounds annually.
• Ground Bars and Grounding Bus Bar Kits UL Listed copper grounding bars and complete kits including standoff insulators, mounting brackets, and hardware for safety grounding installations; unplated kits priced $44.09 to $602.47, tin plated kits $44.81 to $622.90, with $200 line minimum.
• Perimeter Grounding (HALO) UL and NEC certified perimeter grounding systems for rooms and confined areas, providing fully-grounded perimeters for safety in facilities such as cell towers and substations.
• Standoff Insulators Thermoset polyester standoff insulators (isolators) for mounting and insulating ground bars and bus bars.
• Dielectric Finishing (Epoxy Powder Coating) Dielectric coating services using epoxy powder coating (10-150 mils) via fluidized bed and electrostatic spray methods for electrical insulation.
• Electroplating Services In-house electroplating including tin, silver (ASTM B700), nickel, and lead plating for corrosion resistance, solderability, and electrical performance on customer parts.
• Laser Cutting Services Precision fiber laser cutting up to 20-foot bed length with 6000 watts power for copper, aluminum, and steel materials, one of the largest cutting beds in the Southeast US.
• In-House Bus Bar Testing Comprehensive testing including Hipot testing, partial discharge testing, insulation resistance testing, and thermal analysis for bus bar performance validation.
• Fabrication Services Complete fabrication including CNC machining, blanking, forming, bending, and custom die fabrication for bus bar and connector manufacturing.
• Assembly & Kitting Assembly and kitting services combining bus bars with insulators, brackets, and hardware into ready-to-install packages.
• FastTrack Services Expedited manufacturing services for small orders (50 parts or less), legacy parts, retrofits, and custom modifications with rapid turnaround.
• Engineering Support & Value Engineering Design optimization and manufacturing engineering support to improve product performance and reduce costs for bus bar applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Deliveries to customers worldwide in mission-critical applications
• +1 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Mersen: Mersen is a global manufacturer of electrical components including laminated bus bars, flexible braids, and grounding products serving aerospace, defense, energy, and industrial OEMs. It is the closest publicly-traded direct competitor to Storm in custom electroplated and insulated bus bars, with overlapping applications in switchgear, transformers, and power electronics.
• Methode Electronics: Methode Electronics designs and manufactures custom-engineered bus bars and electrical interconnects primarily for automotive, aerospace, and industrial customers. Its Power Distribution Solutions segment competes directly with Storm in laminated and insulated bus bars, with similar custom-design-and-build capabilities and a comparable aerospace/defense vertical focus.
• Rogers Corporation (Curamik): Rogers Corporation's Curamik division (now part of the broader portfolio) historically manufactured laminated bus bars for high-power applications including aerospace, defense, EV power electronics, and renewable energy. It is a direct competitor in laminated/dielectric-insulated bus bars with overlapping customers in aerospace and high-reliability industrial markets.

Broad incumbents

• nVent (ERICO): nVent's ERICO brand is a global leader in grounding and bonding products, including ground bars and perimeter grounding systems that directly compete with Storm's UL-listed ground bar kits and HALO perimeter grounding. As part of a broad electrical connection and protection portfolio, nVent offers a wider product range and global footprint than Storm.
• Hubbell: Hubbell is a large electrical products manufacturer whose Burndy brand competes in electrical connectors and grounding hardware, and whose broader portfolio serves utility, industrial, and aerospace/defense customers. While not focused on custom bus bars, Hubbell's grounding/bonding products overlap directly with Storm's ground bar and HALO lines, and its scale and channel reach dwarf Storm's.
• Eaton: Eaton is a global power management company whose Electrical Americas segment manufactures switchgear, bus bars, and power distribution components for utility, industrial, and data center customers. As a large diversified incumbent, Eaton competes with Storm primarily in switchgear-adjacent LV bus bars and offers much greater scale, global manufacturing footprint, and engineering resources.
• Schneider Electric: Schneider Electric is a global electrical equipment and industrial automation leader whose products include switchgear, busway, and power distribution systems that incorporate custom and standard bus bars. While Schneider is not a direct custom bus bar specialist, its electrical distribution portfolio overlaps with Storm's utility and industrial OEM customer base at a vastly larger scale.
• Amphenol: Amphenol is a major global interconnect and electrical component manufacturer serving aerospace, defense, industrial, and automotive markets. While its core strength is connectors and cable assemblies, Amphenol's broader portfolio overlaps with Storm's custom interconnect and bus bar offerings, particularly in aerospace/defense applications requiring AS9100D/ITAR-compliant sourcing.
• ABB: ABB is a global electrification and automation leader whose products span switchgear, bus bars, transformers, and power distribution equipment for utilities, industry, and transport. ABB competes indirectly with Storm by supplying finished switchgear/power distribution equipment that may incorporate in-house bus bars rather than sourcing custom units.
• Siemens: Siemens is a global industrial and electrification conglomerate whose Smart Infrastructure and energy businesses manufacture switchgear, busway, and power distribution equipment for utilities, data centers, and industrial customers. As with ABB/Eaton, Siemens competes indirectly by integrating in-house bus bars into finished electrical distribution systems rather than selling custom bus bars as a core product.

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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