Ace Wire Spring and Form

What Ace Wire Spring and Form does

Ace Wire Spring & Form Co., Inc. is a family-owned and woman-owned custom manufacturer of precision springs and wire forms, founded in 1939 and headquartered at 1105 Thompson Avenue, McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania. The company produces made-to-order compression springs, extension springs, torsion springs, garter springs, drawbar springs, assembly springs, and custom wire forms exclusively for bulk-order OEM customers; it does not stock standard parts. Manufacturing is performed at the single Pittsburgh-area facility using multi-axis CNC equipment (3, 4, and 5 axis) and vision-guided robotic automation (CapSen PiC) for material handling and complex wire-form manipulation. The company is ISO 9001:2015 certified and ITAR registered, supporting access to medical, defense and military, trailer and towing, industrial manufacturing, power generation, firearms, agriculture, mining, and other industrial end markets.

The company operates a sales-led, direct-to-OEM go-to-market model with no distributor or reseller channels. Customer acquisition is driven through the company's website (request-a-quote), phone sales (800-828-3353), email, an educational blog, LinkedIn and Facebook presence, and active participation in industry trade associations (SMI, PMA, NATM, NATDA, NTMA) and trade shows (NATM, NATDA, Equip Expo, CASMI Spring World, Manufacturing Day). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with standard NET 30 terms (0.5% discount if paid in 10 days), a 3% credit card processing fee, and minimum release thresholds for blanket orders. Revenue is generated per production run, with engineering collaboration and prototype-to-production support positioned as differentiators.

The company is led by Linda Froehlich (Owner & CEO) and Ritchy Froehlich (President, 32-year tenure), with Tom Proteau (Sales Development Manager) and Julie Bruno (Engineering Assistant) supporting commercial and engineering functions. Supply chain is anchored by Industrial Steel & Wire as a core raw-materials partner. The business remains privately held under continuous family ownership with no identified funding rounds, parent company, or institutional investment.

Name

Ace Wire Spring and Form

Legal name

Ace Wire Spring & Form Co., Inc.

Website

https://acewirespring.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1939

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ace Wire Spring & Form is a family- and woman-owned custom manufacturer of precision springs and wire forms, founded in 1939 in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania. It produces made-to-order compression, extension, torsion, garter, drawbar, and assembly springs plus custom wire forms for OEM customers across medical, defense, trailer, and industrial verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mckees Rocks

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 Spring Manufacturing: Ace Wire Spring & Form generates revenue through the manufacture of custom precision springs and wire forms to customer specifications. Products include compression springs, extension springs, torsion springs, garter springs, drawbar springs, magazine springs, and custom wire forms. All products are made-to-order with pricing based on quantity ordered, material specifications, and manufacturing complexity. The company does not stock standard parts, focusing exclusively on custom manufacturing for bulk order customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Ace Wire Spring & Form manufactures custom made-to-order precision springs and wire forms from round wire for industrial OEM bulk order customers. The product portfolio includes compression springs, extension springs, torsion springs, garter springs, drawbar springs, assembly springs (combining springs with wire forms, stampings, shafts, seals, bearings, and molded plastic parts), and custom wire forms such as clips, hooks, and clamps. All products are built to customer specifications at the company's McKees Rocks, PA facility, with engineering design assistance, prototype sampling, and secondary services supporting prototype-to-production workflows.

Product overview

Ace Wire Spring & Form is a custom spring and wire form manufacturer offering made-to-order precision components. The product portfolio centers on manufacturing custom compression springs, extension springs, torsion springs, wire forms, and assembly springs, with supporting products including garter springs, drawbar springs, and other specialized spring types. All products are manufactured to customer specifications in bulk order quantities from the company's Pittsburgh, PA facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Wire Forms Versatile custom wire form components designed in various shapes to perform a wide range of functions, made from high-strength spring materials or annealed materials depending on the application. Includes items such as clips, hooks, clamps, and other custom shapes used by industrial OEM manufacturers.
• Custom Compression Springs Custom compression springs designed to compress under load and return to original shape, providing essential resistance force for mechanical applications across industrial, medical, defense, trailer, and other OEM use cases.
• Custom Extension Springs Custom extension springs that react to forces pulling their ends apart, physically extending while offering resistance and striving to return to closed form. Used in industrial, trailer, and OEM applications requiring tension resistance.
• Custom Torsion Springs Custom torsion springs that exert torque in circular or rotating motion, with spring arms rotating around the central axis to store and release angular energy or hold mechanisms in place. Used in industrial, lift gate, and OEM applications.
• Custom Spring Assemblies Custom spring assemblies combining springs, wire forms, stampings, shafts, pistons, tubing, seals, bearings, machined components, and molded plastic parts working together in cohesive systems. Built for OEM applications requiring multi-component integrated solutions.
• Custom Garter Springs Custom helical extension or compression springs whose ends are connected to form a circle, exerting radial forces for specific OEM applications.
• Custom Drawbar Springs Custom spring assemblies capable of withstanding loads far exceeding the closing force of compression springs, ideal for OEM applications requiring positive stop or overload protection.
• Other Custom Spring Types Additional custom spring varieties beyond standard types to meet specialized OEM application requirements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced manufacturing risk through prototype validation before production commitment
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments13 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Industrial Steel & Wire (ISW)coreOthersIndustrial Steel & Wire is a leading family-owned North American supplier of quality wire products including low carbon, high carbon, stainless, and galvanized wire. They provide Ace Wire Spring with raw wire materials for spring manufacturing, supporting prototyping through large-scale production orders. The partnership emphasizes quality consistency, U.S.-based inventory, and responsive service to help reduce lead times.
• CapSen RoboticssupportingTechnology or IntegrationCapSen Robotics provides PiC software for robotic automation used in Ace Wire Spring's manufacturing operations. The technology addresses challenges in precision, flexibility, integration, and safety through advanced motion planning and vision systems. Applications include automating tote handling and untangling complex metal hooks.
• Spring Manufacturers Institute (SMI)coreOthersIndustry trade association for spring manufacturers. Ace Wire Spring maintains membership and active involvement including board service recognition for Owner & CEO Linda Froehlich.
• Precision Metalforming Association (PMA)coreOthersIndustry trade association for precision metalforming manufacturers. Ace Wire Spring holds membership and has received recognition including Women of Excellence awards and PMAEF grants.
• National Association of Trailer Manufacturers (NATM)coreOthersIndustry association for trailer manufacturers. Ace Wire Spring maintains membership upholding standards for safety, quality, and compliance in trailer manufacturing. Company actively participates in NATM conventions and events.
• North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA)supportingOthersIndustry association for trailer dealers. Ace Wire Spring joined NATDA in October 2024 to strengthen commitment to the trailer industry and expand dealer network relationships.
• National Tooling & Machining Association (NTMA)supportingOthersIndustry trade association for tooling and machining manufacturers. Ace Wire Spring maintains membership as part of their industry network and professional affiliations.
• PennWest GACO Apex AcceleratorsupportingOthersBusiness development and accelerator program in the Pennsylvania region. Ace Wire Spring maintains affiliation for potential business support and development resources.
• Catalyst ConnectionsupportingOthersPittsburgh-based organization producing the What's So Cool About Manufacturing video contest. Ace Wire Spring participated in student video projects showcasing manufacturing careers and industry opportunities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Century Spring: Custom spring manufacturer offering made-to-order precision springs and wire forms. Comparable to Ace in custom manufacturing focus, product categories, and target industrial OEM customers, providing direct competitive overlap in the custom precision spring segment.
• W.B. Jones Spring Company: Custom spring manufacturer with extensive catalog of compression, extension, torsion, and wire form products. Comparable to Ace in product breadth and custom manufacturing approach, with similar focus on industrial and specialty applications.
• Lee Spring Company: Established US-based custom and stock spring manufacturer serving industrial, medical, defense, and OEM applications. Closely comparable to Ace Wire Spring in product mix (compression, extension, torsion springs), made-to-order capabilities, and target customer profile, but at substantially larger scale.
• Murphy & Read Spring Manufacturing: US-based custom spring and wire form manufacturer serving industrial clients with similar precision-engineered spring products. Comparable to Ace's made-to-order model and industrial customer base, with overlapping capabilities in wire forms and specialty springs.

Broad incumbents

• McMaster-Carr: Dominant US industrial MRO and OEM component supplier with an extensive spring and wire form offering across standard and custom SKUs. Not a direct custom manufacturer but offers overlapping catalog spring products that compete with Ace at the lower-end and provide customers with self-service alternatives.
• Associated Spring (Barnes Group): Barnes Group's industrial segment includes Associated Spring, a major multi-national precision spring and engineered component manufacturer. Comparable in core spring manufacturing capability but operates at significantly greater scale with broader product portfolio, multi-site footprint, and global reach.
• MISUMI USA: Industrial component platform offering custom and configured mechanical parts, including springs, with online configurator and short lead times. Competes with Ace for engineering-specification-driven OEM orders with frictionless digital ordering not available from Ace.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/customspringmanufacturer
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ace-wire-spring-&-form-co-inc-
• Xx.com/customsprings

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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