Alabama Wire, Inc.
Metal wire
Company Overview
Alabama Wire, Inc. is a well-established provider of wire straightening, cutting, coiling, and custom wireforming services, catering to a wide array of industrial and consumer applications. With over three decades of industry experience and a modern 50,000-square-foot facility in Pelham, AL, the company leverages state-of-the-art equipment and a knowledgeable team to deliver precision wire solutions.
Core Products and Services
The company specializes in straightened and cut wire, offering an extensive range of materials, grades, and sizes. Capabilities include processing wire diameters up to 0.630 inches and lengths from 1 inch to 24 feet, with custom options up to 50 feet, all to close tolerances. Secondary operations such as flattening, deburring, swaging, and chamfering are also available. Alabama Wire also excels in coiled and re-coiled wire, specializing in re-coiling to specific lengths and packaging requirements, including high-temper grades like Hard-Drawn and Oil-Tempered Spring Steel Wire. They have access to inventories and production capabilities of most major wire drawers in the U.S.
Custom wireforming and fabrication are central to their offerings, utilizing CNC wireformers for rapid prototyping and competitive pricing across small to large production runs. Examples include custom hinge pins (0.142' diameter x 8.11' length, C1008 Galvanized Steel), masonry tie bars (0.250' diameter, C1008 Bright Basic Steel), and riding mower components (0.375' diameter, C1018 Bright Basic Steel).
A notable product line includes galvanized metal nursery plant stabilization items. This features galvanized steel tree stakes (soft, medium, and hard temper), container stabilization hooks (recommended 0.250-0.375 inches diameter, 18-36 inches long), and container stabilization baskets designed for 1-gallon to 25-gallon containers, all aimed at protecting plants from wind damage and ensuring uniform spacing.
Materials and Capabilities
Alabama Wire works with a broad spectrum of materials, including Low Carbon Steel (C1008, C1018, black annealed), Low Carbon Galvanized Steel (soft, medium, hard temper with various coating thicknesses), High Carbon Spring Temper Grades (hard drawn, oil tempered, music wire), Alloyed Spring Temper Grades (chromium-vanadium, chromium-silicon), Stainless Steel (Types 302, 304, 316, 17-7), and various Non-Ferrous Metals such as Aluminum alloys, Copper, and Nickel alloys. All materials are sourced from qualified suppliers and undergo rigorous inspection with heat and lot traceability.
Industry Focus and Value Proposition
Serving a diverse clientele from small operations to Fortune 500 companies, Alabama Wire supports industries such as acoustical ceiling installation, concrete pipe manufacturing, structural steel fabrication, consumer goods, Department of Defense contractors, farm and agricultural equipment, and commercial nurseries. The company emphasizes integrated quality control, short production lead times, and rapid prototyping. Their broad inventory and access to major wire drawing facilities position them as a comprehensive single-source supplier, offering competitive pricing and striving for a two-hour response time on quotations.
