The Electric Materials Company

What The Electric Materials Company does

The Electric Materials Company (EMC, dba Electric Materials, EM, TEMCO) is a privately held, vertically integrated U.S. specialty copper mill founded in 1915 and headquartered in North East, Pennsylvania. The company operates from a single 420,000–426,000 sq ft manufacturing facility housing billet casting, extrusion, forging, centrifugal casting, CNC machining, metallurgical laboratories, and a 20-foot fully automated electroplating line, an end-to-end configuration that the company describes as unique among domestic copper producers. Its core products include commutators (5 inches to 12 feet in diameter), AC rotor bars and end rings, copper extrusions, sand, centrifugal, and permanent mold castings, copper, bronze, and brass forgings, precision machined electrical components, collector and slip rings, and custom busbars up to 20 feet in length. Supporting services include EM Express 24/7 emergency commutator repair and refilling, plus silver, silver-over-nickel, and tin plating.

The company sells direct to enterprise customers including utilities, OEMs, transit authorities, distributors, and military buyers across power generation and distribution, transportation (rail and mass transit), mining, data centers, nuclear, defense, oil and gas, and general industrial markets. Pricing is quote-based with minimum order thresholds ($200 PO, 200 lb for standard extrusion, 5,000 lb for special alloys requiring billet production) and multi-year contract structures. The customer roster spans GE, Westinghouse, Siemens, Toshiba, Mitsubishi, Hitachi, ABB, Reliance, Baldor, and General Dynamics, and the company maintains certifications including ISO 9001:2015, ASME NQA-1, MIL-I-45208, MIL-Q-9858, MIL-STD-45662, ANSI N45.2, ASME Section IX, and 10 CFR Part 21 / 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, providing qualification for nuclear and defense supply chains.

Electric Materials is a wholly owned subsidiary of United Stars Inc. (Beloit, WI), which acquired the company in 1997. In 2017, United Stars consolidated Electric Materials with Waukesha Foundry under the United Stars Advanced Materials (USAM) group to pursue combined materials and processing technology leadership. The company positions itself as a 'Made in USA, tariff-free' supplier, increasingly relevant to customers reshoring critical electrical components and to data center power distribution markets requiring OCP-compliant copper busbars and connectors.

Name

The Electric Materials Company

Legal name

The Electric Materials Company

Website

https://elecmat.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1915

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

U.S. specialty copper mill founded in 1915 that vertically integrates casting, extrusion, forging, machining, and plating to produce commutators, AC rotors, extrusions, castings, forgings, busbars, and slip rings for utilities, transit authorities, OEMs, and military customers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Copper Components Manufacturing

NAICS

Copper Rolling, Drawing, Extruding, and Alloying (331420), Copper Rolling, Drawing, Extruding, and Alloying (33142), Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (3353), All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (33299)

SIC

Metal Forgings & Stampings (3460), Rolling Drawing & Extruding Of Nonferrous Metals (3350), Primary Smelting & Refining Of Nonferrous Metals (3330), Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products (3490)

akta.pro primary industry

Aluminum Wire Rod & Conductors (IMAKACAH)

Keywords

• Copper extrusions manufacturing
• Copper forgings and castings
• Commutator manufacturing
• Copper busbar production
• AC rotor components

Headquarters

HQ city

North East

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Copper and Copper Alloy Products: Revenue is generated from the sale of copper and copper alloy products including extrusions, castings, forgings, finished parts, and fully assembled commutators. Products are sold globally to power distribution, power generation, mining, industrial, and nuclear markets. Sales are direct to OEMs, utilities, distributors, transit authorities, and military customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Electric Materials Company is a vertically integrated U.S. specialty copper mill that manufactures copper extrusions, castings, forgings, finished machined parts, fully assembled commutators, AC rotors, collector and slip rings, and custom busbars for power generation, power distribution, transportation, mining, industrial, military, and nuclear markets. All production steps from in-house billet casting through extrusion, forging, machining, and electroplating are performed at its 426,000 sq ft North East, Pennsylvania facility under ISO 9001:2015 and ASME NQA-1 quality systems.

Product overview

The Electric Materials Company is a vertically integrated U.S. specialty copper mill and component manufacturer operating since 1915. The company's product portfolio centers on six core manufacturing capabilities: copper commutators (5 inches to 12 feet diameter), AC rotors, copper extrusions (rods, bars, and custom shapes from in-house cast billets), copper castings (sand, centrifugal, and permanent mold), copper forgings (800-3500 lb drop hammers), and precision machined electrical components. These core products are supported by value-added services including electroplating (silver, nickel, tin up to 20 feet), commutator rebuilding/refilling, and the 24/7 EM Express emergency repair service. The company also provides custom busbars up to 20 feet for data center, power utility, medical, and EV charging applications, along with collector/slip rings for rotating assemblies. All operations are conducted in-house at the 420,000 sq ft North East, PA facility, from billet production through final machining and plating.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TEMCO Express: 24/7 emergency repair service for commutators and industrial components
• TEMCO Alloy

Quantifiable outcome

• Commutators from 5 inches to 12 feet in diameter — the largest domestic manufacturer of commutators
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments8 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Waukesha FoundrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWaukesha Foundry is part of the United Stars Advanced Materials (USAM) group established in early 2017 by United Stars Inc., the parent company of Electric Materials. Both companies bring over 200 years of combined industry presence and share capabilities, knowledge, and talent within the USAM group. Waukesha Foundry is known for producing intricately shaped cast components in over 200 different alloys, ranging from 1 to over 6,000 pounds.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wieland Group: Wieland is one of the world's largest manufacturers of rolled and extruded copper and copper-alloy semi-finished products, including rod, bar, sheet, and custom profiles. It is directly comparable to EM's copper extrusion, casting, and alloy business, with overlapping end markets in electrical, automotive, and industrial applications.
• Revere Copper Products: Revere Copper is a US-based specialty copper manufacturer producing sheet, strip, plate, bar, and fabricated copper components. It is directly comparable to EM as a domestic specialty copper mill serving electrical and industrial customers, with overlapping product categories in rolled and fabricated copper.
• Mersen: Mersen is a global manufacturer of electrical specialty components including commutators, slip rings, brush holders, and carbon brushes for motors and generators. It is directly comparable to EM's commutator, AC rotor, and collector/slip ring product lines for industrial, rail, wind, and defense applications.
• Olin Brass: Olin Brass (an Olin Corporation business) manufactures copper and copper-alloy strip, sheet, foil, and fabricated components for electrical, automotive, and industrial markets. It is comparable to EM as a US-based copper products manufacturer with rolling, drawing, and fabricated metal capabilities overlapping EM's extrusions and components.
• Wolverine Tube (Trent Tube division): Wolverine Tube manufactures copper and copper-alloy tubing, including fabricated and bent tubular products for HVAC, refrigeration, and industrial applications. It is comparable to EM as a US-headquartered copper-products manufacturer serving industrial customers with fabricated copper components.

Broad incumbents

• Mueller Industries: Mueller Industries (NYSE: MLI) is a large publicly-traded US manufacturer of copper, brass, aluminum, and plastic products serving plumbing, HVAC, industrial, and electrical markets. It is comparable as a US-headquartered, broadly diversified copper-products incumbent against EM's specialty copper mill.
• Southwire Company: Southwire is one of North America's largest wire and cable producers, including significant copper rod manufacturing capacity from in-house continuous cast operations. It is comparable to EM as a US-based vertically integrated copper producer operating in adjacent segments of the copper value chain.
• KME Group: KME is one of Europe's largest manufacturers of copper and copper-alloy semi-finished products, including rods, bars, tubes, sheets, and conductors. It is comparable to EM's extrusion, forging, and conductor business for industrial, electrical, and energy customers, though primarily serving European markets.
• Hitachi Metals (now Proterial): Proterial (formerly Hitachi Metals) manufactures a broad portfolio of specialty metals including copper conductors, motor cores, and electrical materials for automotive, industrial, and energy markets. It is comparable to EM's copper conductor, rotor bar, and AC motor component products, though as a much larger global materials incumbent.

Emerging players

• Morgan Advanced Materials: Morgan Advanced Materials produces carbon brushes, brush holders, commutator components, and related electrical materials for motors and generators. It is comparable to EM as a component supplier into the same motor/commutator value chain, particularly serving industrial and rail customers with complementary rather than directly competing product lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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