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Chris comes to Rea with more than 20 years of manufacturing, engineering, and leadership experience.  Most recently, he was Vice President/General Manager of Zip-Pak, an Illinois Tool Works Company in Carol Stream, Illinois.  Prior to this, he held increasingly responsible positions over 12 years with James Hardie Building Products including ...

Rea began producing MagneFlex with its acquisition of the Ashland, Virginia, plant in 2001.  The Ashland plant currently has multiple insulating lines and rewind lines and was Rea’s only manufacturing location for MagneFlex until the Lafayette, Indiana, plant installed and started up its first line in 2018. Due to increasing ...

What an accomplishment!  Victor Rea would be so proud of how we have taken care of his legacy for the past 90 years.  While our vision, mission, and strategies have evolved throughout the years to focus on the success of our customers, we have tried to stay true to his ...

The Rea Shareholder Families signed documents to sell their 100% interest in Rea North America to Elektrisola, a family-owned company based in Germany.  The actual closing of the transaction will be late Friday to coincide with the end of the month.  The North American assets include the leased corporate offices ...

Rea Magnet Wire continues to monitor the outbreak of COVID-19 and its impact on our company, customers, and communities. Be assured we will partner with you to continue to provide an exceptional customer experience.

Rea Magnet Wire's Vice President of Product Engineering, Scott Parker, and National Account Manager, Cory Firks, attended EASA's Southwestern Chapter District 2 Spring Meeting, providing a technical presentation to review magnet wire specifications and introduce new product, NanoMax, to this key market.

Jerry Long, President and CEO of Rea Magnet Wire Company, has been elected to the board of directors of Rea, the largest producer of magnet wire in the world with operations in North America and China.

Each year, CWIEME Global recognizes companies, engineers, and products that help move our industries forward and inspire the next generation of manufacturers. Rea Magnet Wire is honored to have our new NanoMax inverter-grade magnet wire included in the shortlist for Product of the Year.

Rea Magnet Wire was honored to be highlighted in Business View Magazine‘s safety and sustainability feature in May 2018. 2018 is an important year for Rea Magnet Wire, celebrating its 85th anniversary as a distinguished manufacturer and supplier to the motor, automotive, and transformer industries. The company was founded in ...