Quabbin Wire & Cable Co., Inc.

History

Quabbin Wire & Cable Co., Inc.  is named after the Quabbin Reservoir in central Massachusetts, one of the largest man-made lakes in the United States. The reservoir measures 39 square miles, has a shoreline of nearly 118 miles, and holds 412 billion gallons of fresh drinking water.



By the 1930s, metropolitan Boston's demand for water had outstripped its local supplies and an alternative source was needed. In 1908 The Massachusetts General Court ordered the creation of a Metropolitan Water District, and two new reservoirs to service it, in the Nashua and Swift River Valleys. In order to create the Swift River Valley site, 4 towns, Dana, Enfield, Greenwich and Prescott needed to be evacuated, discontinued, and flooded.







In these towns, 34 cemeteries, a major US highway and railroad also needed to be moved to make room for the waters. In 1926 the Metropolitan District Commission (MDC), now the Massachusetts Water Resource Authority began construction on the Swift River site by creating the Windsor Dam, Goodnough Dike and Swift River diversion tunnel. By mid-1939 the construction was complete and on August 14th the river was diverted into the newly formed reservoir. Over the next 7 years the Quabbin filled swallowing the buildings, roads and fields of the former Swift River Valley towns. The reservoir was named "Quabbin" after a Native American Indian called Chief "Nani-Quaben", meaning place of many waters.



Facilities

To meet the current worldwide demand for LAN products, Quabbin Wire & Cable has undertaken several expansions of its production facility. These expanded and improved facilities enable Quabbin Wire & Cable to significantly reduce quoted delivery times and remain a major player in the worldwide LAN market.

Manufacturing utilizes state of the art processing and monitoring systems such as non-contact laser micrometers, computer controlled inkjet printers, inline capacitance monitoring and microprocessor-based data gathering. Through training efforts and corporate commitment, quality concepts are an integral part of the company's work culture. Quabbin Wire & Cable's quality policy has been adopted and actively supported by all levels of the organization.

Our Quality Policy

Quabbin Wire & Cable Co., Inc. is dedicated to designing, manufacturing and selling consistently high quality products. To ensure that our products and service meet our customers' requirements, our quality objectives are:

    to exceed industry and performance standards
    to employ vendors who share a commitment to quality
    to ensure employee understanding and support of our quality system


Commitment, teamwork and dedication to quality are leading Quabbin Wire & Cable Co., Inc. to a future of growth and prosperity.

Paul D. Engel, President

Recognition

The decision to choose Quabbin reflects much more than selecting a reel of cable. Along with the product, Quabbin customers benefit from an uncompromising vision of quality and a commitment to perform above industry standards. This philosophy is an integral part of the Quabbin corporate culture extending to the level of sales service provided, the technical and engineering support customers receive, respect and consideration for employees, as well as the desire to impact the local community and environment in a positive manner.

Key Personnel:

Paul Engel, President
Debi Engel, Executive Vice President
Melissa Delargy, Vice President of Manufacturing & Operations
Kevin Drummond, Director Sales and Marketing
Stacy Gilmour, Vice President of Human Resources
Dan Griswold, Vice President of Finance
Mike LaPlaca, Director of Strategy & Product Management
George Munroe, Director of Engineering
Jim Rivernider, Vice President of Engineering & Quality


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