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, quicker brazed connections, and even […]

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 been supporting Easter Seals Arc […]

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 Magnet Wire facilities in Monterrey, […]

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 has worked to provide Nexteer, and all […]

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, Customer Service Representative with the […]

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 metrics which included a wide […]

FORT WAYNE, IN. (January 29, 2015)—Sherry Connolly, a majority shareholder representative, 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. Mrs. Connolly is no stranger to the magnet wire business.  She is the daughter of Jim and Lee […]

It’s always exciting to find Rea products being put to good use, powering progress around the world. The transformer featured in this article used Rea CTC and Transformer Lead Cable, but moving it from Waukesha, Wisconsin and Pine Island, Minnesota was clearly a logistics challenge, as it weighed an impressive 271 tons. Click here to […]