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 over 3.5 million square feet under roof and stretch across 460 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 expanded its product line into commercial wire; added Plant 2

Secondary Public Offering

1997

Added Distribution Center

1998

Added Copper Rod Mill

1999

Added Plastic Mill; Railroad added

2001

Encore Wire expanded its product line again; added Plant 3, Circuit Wire (THHN, MTW & Striping)

2004

Encore Wire expanded the DC to 420,000 sq. ft. and 60 dock doors

2006

Encore Wire grows again; added Plant 4, Armored Cable

2007

Added Corporate Headquarters

2008

Encore Wire added Plant 5, Industrial Cable, to its campus

2010

Encore TechLab® was born! The LEED® Platinum Certified R&D Center was the first of its kind in North Texas

2012

Encore Wire added Plant 6 and introduced Aluminum building wire to its product line

2014

Encore Wire expanded its Aluminum plant by 225,000 sq. ft. for a total of 452,000 sq. ft.

2016

Encore Wire expanded its Armored Cable plant by 161,000 sq. ft. for a total of 321,000 sq.ft.

2021

Encore Wire built a 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 421,500 sq. ft.

The Employee Center opened with an expanded on-site medical clinic, recruiting and training departments, as well as an employee gym

2023

Encore Wire added a new, state-of-the-art, cross-link polyethylene (XLPE) compounding facility to deepen vertical integration related to wire and cable insulation

2024

Encore Wire built a new Residential Plant at 340,800 sq. ft. including four new 71 ft. silos