Our History
From Humble Beginnings, creating a Bright Future
Encore Wire began its legacy in 1989, as a 68,000 square foot industrial warehouse building in McKinney, Texas. With support and dedication from our employees, our customers and our community, we have grown to approximately 3 million square feet under roof and stretch across 450 acres. Today, Encore Wire is a leading manufacturer of copper and aluminum residential, commercial and industrial building wire.
1989
Founded in McKinney, TX in a 68,000 sq. ft. industrial warehouse
1992
Initial Public Offering
NASDAQ: WIRE
1994
Encore Wire expands its product line into commercial wire; adds Plant 2
Secondary Public Offering
1997
Added Distribution Center
1998
Added Copper Rod Mill
1999
Added Plastic Mill
2001
Encore Wire expands its product line again; adds Plant 3, Circuit Wire (THHN, MTW & Striping)
2004
Encore Wire expands its recently added Distribution Center to 420,000 sq. ft. and adds 60 dock doors; adds railroad track/system
2006
Encore Wire grows again; adds Plant 4, Armored Cable
2007
2008
Encore Wire adds Plant 5, Industrial Cable, to its campus
2010
Encore TechLab is born! The LEED® Platinum Certified R&D Center is the first of its kind in North Texas
2012
Encore Wire adds Plant 6 and introduces Aluminum building wire to its product line
2014
Encore Wire expands its Aluminum plant by 225,000 sq. ft. for a total of 452,000 sq. ft.
2016
Encore Wire expands its Armored Cable plant by 161,000 sq. ft. for a total of 321,000 sq.ft.
2021
Encore Wire builds new Service Center at 720,000 sq. ft., almost double the size of the previous facility.
2022
The previous Distribution Center is converted to Plant 7, a Commercial and Industrial plant at 490,000 sq. ft.
The state-of-the-art Employee Center opens, incorporating Encore Wire's on-site medical clinic, recruiting and training departments, as well as an employee gym.
