Legacy of Excellence in Metal Manufacturing

A Premier Source for Wires, Shaped, and Flat Wires

For decades, Wheeler Industrial Corporation, Inc. (WIC) has been a leading name in the copper and copper alloy industry. Now in its third generation of family management, WIC is led by President and CEO Paul Coates, son of the late Norman Coates. Norman was nationally recognized as the CEO of Volco Brass and Copper Company, an organization founded in 1929 that earned the coveted "E Award" for Excellence in Manufacturing Munitions due to its exceptional contributions to the war effort during World War II. Paul Coates, having learned the intricacies of the copper and copper alloy business under his father's guidance, eventually rose to become the President and CEO of Volco.

Our Legacy and Evolution

Paul Coates founded Wheeler Industrial Corporation, Inc. in 1990. His vision was to create a diversified product line for wire and flat wire, filling the void left by the collapse of major brass producing mills in the United States. Today, WIC proudly supplies metal to over 90 different market segments across the United States and exports USA-produced products globally.

Commitment to Quality and Customer Service

Our continued success stems from a daily emphasis on personal performance, with a steadfast focus on customer service and product quality. Our technical team collaborates closely with customers to identify new applications for our wide array of available copper alloys.

Every pound of wire, encompassing Round, Flat, Shaped, and Cold Heading, along with all manufactured wire products, undergoes rigorous inspection against ASTM standards in our state-of-the-art company laboratories. Spectrographic analysis is routinely performed on incoming raw materials. Our comprehensive quality testing includes:

  • Grain Size Analysis
  • Twist Testing
  • Tensile Testing
  • Rockwell Hardness Testing
  • Resistance Measurement
  • Dimensional Tolerance Measurements (using both micrometer and laser gauges)
  • Visual Appearance Evaluations (by operators and laboratory technicians)