Apex Wire Products Co

What Apex Wire Products Co does

Apex Wire Products Co., Inc. is a privately held precision wire forming and metal fabrication company founded in 1940 and headquartered at a single facility in Franklin Park, Illinois, near Chicago. The company serves OEM customers across at least six vertical industries — lighting, transportation, food service/hot beverage, medical, construction, and education — with four integrated service lines: CNC wire forming (multi-axis 2D and 3D geometries across wire diameters of 0.008"–0.750"), custom welding (MIG, TIG, resistance spot welding, brazing, silver soldering), swaging and piercing (including threading and tapping), and precision wire straightening and cut-to-length services (tolerances to ±0.001" for medical applications). Production volumes span prototyping through runs of 25,000+ pieces, supported by in-house tooling and fixture design as well as secondary finishing options including plating, powder coating, painting, vinyl dipping, and electropolishing.

The company's technology base combines state-of-the-art multi-axis CNC equipment with manual craftsmanship and inspection stations, enabling flexibility across low-volume custom work and medium-to-high-volume production runs. Apex operates under ISO 9001:2015 quality management certification, maintains a Thomas Supplier Badge on Thomasnet, and emphasizes full traceability and quality documentation on every order. Materials processed include stainless steel, low-carbon and spring steels, copper alloys, aluminum, brass, and specialty grades such as nickel-chrome and beryllium copper.

Apex generates revenue exclusively through a quote-based direct sales model: customers submit Request a Quote forms via apexwireproducts.com, call the sales team, or arrive through Thomasnet inbound leads. No public pricing, tiered plans, or self-serve ordering is offered. The company serves customers nationally within the United States, with one project (stainless steel coffee baskets) noting global end-customer usage, indicating indirect international reach via U.S. OEM customers. Logistics programs include blanket orders, kanban, and JIT shipping to support recurring relationships. Lead times range from next-day rush service to typical 2–4 week production runs.

Name

Apex Wire Products Co

Legal name

Apex Wire Products Co., Inc.

Website

https://apexwireproducts.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1940

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Apex Wire Products Co., Inc. is a privately held, 85-year-old precision wire forming and metal fabrication job shop in Franklin Park, Illinois, serving OEMs across lighting, transportation, food service, medical, construction, and education industries via multi-axis CNC forming, welding, swaging, and cutting services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Franklin Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Wire Fabrication and Forming Services: Project-based custom manufacturing services for wire forming, welding, swaging, piercing, straightening, and cutting. Revenue is generated through one-time project engagements and repeat production orders. Customers include manufacturers in lighting, transportation, food service, medical, construction, education, telecom, and general manufacturing. Lead times are quoted on a job-by-job basis, with typical production runs ranging from prototypes to high-volume runs of 12,500–25,000 pieces per order. Blanket orders and kanban programs support recurring revenue from established customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Apex Wire Products Co. is a precision custom wire and metal fabrication manufacturer offering CNC wire forming (multi-axis 2D and 3D bending of wire diameters 0.008"–0.750"), custom welding (MIG, TIG, spot welding, brazing, silver soldering), swaging and piercing, and wire straightening and cutting services. The company serves manufacturers across lighting, transportation, food service, medical, construction, education, and telecom industries with production runs ranging from prototypes to 25,000+ pieces, supported by full traceability and ISO 9001:2015 quality documentation.

Product overview

Apex Wire Products Co. is a precision wire and metal fabrication company offering four interconnected service lines: CNC Wire Forming Services (their core capability using multi-axis CNC equipment for 2D/3D wire geometries), Custom Welding Services (MIG, TIG, resistance welding, brazing, and silver soldering), Swaging & Piercing Services (reshaping wire ends and creating holes), and Wire Straightening & Cutting Services (precision cutting and straightening as foundational preparation). These services are designed to work together, with wire straightening providing blanks ready for forming, threading, welding, or final assembly, enabling the company to handle projects from concept through final production as a single-source provider.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CNC Wire Forming Services Custom CNC wire forming services using multi-axis CNC equipment to shape complex, multi-plane geometries in wire diameters from 0.015" to 0.472" (and up to 0.750" for specialized forming). Materials worked include stainless, low carbon, and spring steels, copper alloys, and specialty grades. Designed for OEMs and manufacturers in lighting, transportation, food service, medical, construction, and other industries. Supports prototypes through high-volume runs of 25,000+ pieces with full traceability and quality assurance.
• Custom Welding Services Metal welding services including MIG, TIG, and resistance spot welding, metal brazing, and silver soldering for wire assemblies, tubular structures, and fabricated components. Includes subassembly, secondary finishing, and application-specific process recommendations. Suited for manufacturers needing strong, corrosion-resistant joints for high-stress or high-temperature environments.
• Swaging & Piercing Services Wire fabrication services including swaging (reshaping wire ends with pressure), threading, tapping, and piercing to create clean holes in wire and wire-based products. Wire diameters range from 0.008" to 0.75" with end finishes including round, pointed, spherical, or chamfered. Designed for OEMs needing tailored wire end geometries and functional features.
• Wire Straightening & Cutting Services Precision wire straightening and cut-to-length services processing diameters from 0.041" to 0.500" for cutting and 0.008" to 0.750" for forming. Burr-free cutting, batch inspection for straightness and length accuracy, and full traceability. Medical wire straightening supports tolerances of ±0.001". Provides blanks ready for downstream forming, threading, welding, or final assembly.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tolerances as tight as ±0.001" for medical wire straightening applications
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• New England Wire Technologies: Lisbon, NH-based specialty wire manufacturer producing custom wire forms, flat wire, cable, and conductors. Comparable to Apex on custom wire shaping, but with a broader materials science footprint and larger scale.
• Midwest Wire Products: Custom wire forming and fabrication shop in the US Midwest offering similar CNC bending, welding, and finishing capabilities. Comparable scale and customer verticals to Apex, particularly in industrial and consumer goods.
• Malin Company: Brooklyn, OH-based custom wire forming and fabrication company offering CNC wire forming, swaging, threading, and finishing. Directly comparable to Apex in service mix, customer verticals (industrial, medical, lighting), and small-to-mid size, making it the closest US peer.
• Formed Wire Products: Specialty custom wire forming company offering 2D and 3D wire forms, sheet metal fabrication, and assembly. Direct peer serving similar OEM customers in lighting, HVAC, and industrial markets with comparable production volumes.
• Industrial Wire Products Corporation: Custom wire forms manufacturer serving automotive, industrial, and consumer goods OEMs with CNC bending and secondary operations. Comparable scale and product mix to Apex Wire Products.
• RPR Industries: Custom wire forms and metal stamping company producing OEM components in stainless steel, carbon steel, and specialty alloys. Directly comparable in service offering, though with a broader stamping mix than Apex.
• Precision Wire Forming Masters: US-based precision wire forming company focused on tight-tolerance OEM components for medical, industrial, and electronics customers. Comparable to Apex on precision tolerances and regulated end markets.

Broad incumbents

• Helukabel: Global cable, wire, and electrical connectivity products manufacturer serving industrial automation and infrastructure customers. A broad incumbent in the wire and cable space; overlaps with Apex indirectly through industrial customer relationships rather than direct wire forming services.
• Wieland Group: Global manufacturer of semi-finished copper and copper alloy products, including wire, rod, and strip. A broader incumbent supplier that sits upstream of custom wire formers like Apex, but competes for share of OEM spend on metal components.

Regional players

• Leitech Group: UK-based wire forming and fabrication specialist with multi-axis CNC capabilities serving European OEMs in lighting, automotive, and medical. Comparable service profile to Apex but operating in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCZKMxxTKgU75qmLWaVzd9LA
• Xx.com/wire_co
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/apex-wire-products-co

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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