FORT WAYNE, IN. (August 10, 2015)—Effective October 1, 2015 the corporate offices of Rea Magnet Wire Company, Inc. will relocate from 3600 East Pontiac Street to 3400 East Coliseum Boulevard, Suite 200, Fort Wayne, IN 46805. The move ends over 80 consecutive years of business on Pontiac Street. Formerly a foundry, the Pontiac ...
FORT WAYNE, IN. (August 4, 2015)—Rea Magnet Wire Company, Inc. has elected Arthur R. Miele as Chairman of the Board of Directors during the August 4, 2015 board meeting. Mr. Miele, who resides in Paradise Valley, Arizona, joined the Rea Board in 2007 and has served as Vice Chairman and Lead Independent ...
FORT WAYNE, IN. (July 10, 2015)—The greater Fort Wayne magnet wire industry and Rea Magnet Wire’s technological advances were recently highlighted by Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly. Columnist Doug LeDuc’s magnet wire market article focused on the global changes occurring within the magnet wire market and the impact on local businesses. His second article ...
SAN ANTONIO, TX. (June 17, 2015)—”Our winders love it!” The positive feedback on Rea’s newest product NanoShield rolled in from motor repair shops across North America at the 2015 EASA Convention in San Antonio, Texas. “Our entire customer base has switched over to the new product,” stated one magnet wire distributor. Increased flexibility, enamel durability, ...
FORT WAYNE, IN. (April 10, 2015)—Congratulations to Rea Magnet Wire’s Fort Wayne employees. At Arc’s Third annual recognition celebration Thursday evening, Tom Heckber, programmer/analyst within Rea’s IT department, was surprised to learn that Rea Magnet Wire was honored as Business of the Year. For approximately 15 years, Rea’s employees have ...
FORT WAYNE, IN. (March 6, 2015)—Rea Magnet Wire Co. was recently awarded Remy’s Quality Award for Excellence in 2014. The award is given, “In appreciation and recognition of superior quality parts provided during the past 12 months to Remy Mexico.” Rea Magnet Wire shipped zero defects on all Remy requirements from Rea ...
FORT WAYNE, IN. (February 13, 2015)—Rea Magnet Wire Co. was recently awarded Nexteer Automotive’s Perfect Quality Award for 2014. The engraved award was presented, “For setting the standard of exceptional quality performance among Nexteer’s supplier community.” We are pleased to accept this award on behalf of everyone at Rea who ...
ATLANTA, GA. (February 10, 2015)—Rea Magnet Wire Co. was awarded the 2015 Spirit Award and Most Valuable Presentation Award at the 2015 EIS Supplier Fair located at the College Football Hall of Fame. Pictured below, Larry Griffin, President and Bob Thomas, CEO of EIS presented Mitchell Steffen, Distribution Account Manager and Nancy Hildebrand, ...
FORT WAYNE, IN. (February 4, 2015)—Jim Vann, Chairman of the Board, Rea Magnet Wire Co. is pleased to announce that our Monterrey, Mexico plant was the 2014 recipient of the Chairman’s Safety Excellence – Plant of the Year award. The plant topped all North American manufacturing facilities in safety scoring ...
