Pelican Wire Company Inc.

Our History

Pelican Wire Company was founded in 1969 in Wonder Lake, Illinois by Larry and Theresa Bill. Their vision was to build a wire insulating and sales business and move it to Naples, Florida. The company became a Delaware Corporation in 1970 and operated as a garage business until plans were completed for a metal pole building in Hebron, Illinois. In 1975, Larry and Theresa moved the business to a newly completed 2400 square foot steel building in Naples, Florida. This was the start of a gradually expanding business that led to a build-out of 10,000 square feet by 1995. The business continued to expand into 15000 square feet of manufacturing area with offices in a separate building.



Pelican Wire Company has grown by leaps and bounds since then.  In 2004 the company moved into a 33,000 square feet manufacturing facility next to a beautiful lake in White Lake Corporate Park.  Here we have room to expand and grow our resistance and heater wire business, and develop new opportunities for the future.


In 2008, Pelican Wire Company transitioned to a 100% employee-owned company. This ensures that everyone employee has satisfying you – our customer – in mind. Pelican Wire Company remains a 100% USA-owned and operated company. In 2012, Pelican Wire was named the SRMA's (SWFL Regional Manufacturers Association) Manufacturer of the Year. In 2013, they were also named finalists for MAF's (Manufacturers Association of Florida) Manufacturer of the Year Award and GrowFL's Top 50 Florida Companies to Watch.

Pelican Wire Company is a custom insulator of wire. We specialize in 50 to 2 gauge diameter wire alloys. These alloys have properties which allow them to be used as electric (resistance) heaters, heater hook-up and extension wire, or temperature sensors (thermocouple). Our insulation materials include thermoplastics, glass, enamels, mica, TFE TEFLON® fluoropolymer, and KAPTON®. The bare wire which we insulate can be a single or stranded conductor. After insulating each wire bundle, we can bunch the insulated wire into cables up to 1/2 inch in diameter and wrap this with an outer jacket, which can be extruded or braided.



Our bare-wire insulation methods include:

    Extruding thermoplastic materials
    Spiral tape with TEFLON® fluoropolymer or mica
    Cure highly resistive enamel coatings
    Spin wrap or serve glass yarn
    Braid metal or glass-yarn overjackets

Often we apply different 'wraps' of these insulators on wire in order to give special properties, such as elevated (450°C/842°F) temperature use; chemical resistance; moisture resistance; tensile strength; abrasion resistance; or slickness.

Our customers include end users, OEMs, and distributors.  Our in-house engineering staff is capable of full wire and cable design work, and frequently develops new products for our customers when the inquiry is vague and only the end-use is revealed.  Many of our specialty wire/ insulation combinations have resulted in innovative standard products for both our customers and Pelican Wire Company.



OurTeam

Pelican Wire is comprised of an enthusiastic team of 65 dedicated employee-owners working around the clock to produce and ship the highest quality products for our customers. As an ISO9001:2008 Certified company, our internal quality standards are a top priority of our employees.

Pelican Wire's management team is made up of professionals from all over the country who bring over 80 years combined experience in the wire industry.

With an expert in-house engineering team poised and ready, Pelican Wire can design a custom wire configuration that suits your special application needs.

Our knowledgeable sales staff is highly trained to assist you in placing your order.



Manufacturing Process & Capabilities
Process Capabilities

    Extrusion of a Wide Variety of Materials
    Cabling, Bunching and Stranding
    Spiral Tape with Teflon®, Mica or PVC
    Cure Highly Resistive Enamel Coatings
    Spin Wrap or Serve Glass, Nylon, and Cotton Yarn
    Braid Metal or Glass-Yarn Over-Jackets
    Re-Spool/Inspection
    Shipping/Receiving

Custom Design/Product Attributes

    Elevated (450°F/ 2,600°F) Temperature Use
    Chemical Resistance
    Moisture Resistance
    Tensile Strength
    Abrasion Resistance
    Acid Resistance
    Weather Resistance
    UV Resistance
    Low Temperature Flexibility
    Radiation Resistance

Manufacturing

    Lean Manufacturing Practices
    Product Repeatability
    Commitment to Continuous Improvement
    Tech Level Training
    In-House Tool and Die Fabrication
    Streamline Packaging/Shipping Area

Extrusion

Extrusion of 40 AWG through 8 AWG conductors utilizing: Fluoropolymers, Polyurethanes, PVC, XLPE, PE, Polyesters, XLO, TPE, TPR, Conductive Polymers, Nylon and Engineered Resins.
Braiding

    Short Run Braiding
    High Speed Braiding
    Spiral/Serve
    Textile
    Metal

Bunching & Stranding

    With a variety of bunchers and stranders, we have complete control over the quality of our fine gauge stranded projects.
    Decades of experience have made us the choice for stranding to a specific resistance in applications requiring consistent product.
    Twinning, Single-Twist, Double Twist and Planetary Cabling.

Raw Material Inventory

Our Raw Material Inventory is centrally located in the plant. It is equidistant to any work station in accordance with lean manufacturing principals.
Shipping & Final Inspection (Quality Assurance)

All product goes through 100% final inspection before being packaged and shipped.

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