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

Corporate Headquarters

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.