Superior Essex
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Wire and cable manufacturing |
| Predecessor | Essex Wire Corporation, Superior Cable |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Headquarters | United States |
Area served | Worldwide (11 nations) |
| Products | Magnet wire, communications cable, lead wire, motors, drives, electrical and electronic insulation materials, tapes, repair components, shop and testing equipment |
Number of employees | 3000+ |
| Website | www |
Superior Essex serves as the overarching brand for Essex Solutions, Superior Essex Communications, and Essex Brownell, collectively employing more than 3,000 individuals across 11 nations. It stands as a prominent global producer of magnet wire, catering to vital industries such as automotive, energy, and industrial sectors.
Essex Solutions
Essex Solutions specializes in manufacturing magnet wire tailored for automotive, energy, industrial, commercial, and residential applications.
Superior Essex Communications
Established in 1998, Superior Essex Communications supplies and manufactures communications cable throughout North America. Its primary focus includes power over Ethernet technologies, intelligent building infrastructures, smart cities, and 5G Fiber networks within the Cisco Digital Ceiling framework. In 2021, the company became a member of the Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA) corporate board.
Essex Brownell
Essex Brownell offers distribution services for lead wire, motors, drives, electrical and electronic insulation materials, tapes, repair components, as well as shop and testing equipment. The company maintains 16 locations across the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
History
Founded in 1930 as an original equipment manufacturer, Essex Wire Corporation expanded to operate 44 facilities across North America by 1965, achieving sales of $355 million.
Superior Cable was launched in 1954 and grew its revenue to exceed $500 million by 1997.
The merger of Essex Wire Corporation and Superior Cable in April 1999 led to the creation of Superior Essex.
In 2008, Korean LS Group acquired Superior Essex for roughly $900 million to strengthen its footprint in both North American and European markets.
Superior Essex’s PowerWise cable earned a 2018 Top Product of the Year Award due to its innovative 4PPoE technology and became the first cable manufacturer awarded the International Living Future Institute’s Living Product Challenge certification for its Category 6+ low smoke, halogen free (LSHF) cable.
Americas
- United States
- Canada
- Mexico
Europe
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- Serbia
- United Kingdom
Asia
- China
- Malaysia
- Japan