CALIFORNIA FINE WIRE CO.
Metal wire
Company Overview
California Fine Wire Co., established in 1961 and based in Grover Beach, CA, is a highly experienced manufacturer specializing in fine and ultra-fine wire. With over 60 years in the industry, the company prides itself on its highly skilled employees, many of whom possess decades of experience in precision wire manufacturing. California Fine Wire Co. operates under an ISO 9001 certified quality management system, ensuring adherence to stringent industry standards and customer specifications. The company's philosophy, as articulated by its founder, Michael A. Greenelsh, centers on fulfilling specific customer needs, no matter how small or unusual the wire requirement.
Products and Services
California Fine Wire Co. offers an extensive range of fine and ultra-fine wires, available in various forms and materials. Their inventory includes over 900 metals and alloys, such as aluminum, copper, gold, nickel, platinum, palladium, silver, refractory metals (molybdenum, niobium, rhenium, tantalum, tungsten), stainless steel, and specialized alloys like MP35N and various thermocouple wires. Wires can be produced in round, flat, ribbon, square, hexagonal, octagonal, triangular, stranded, and bifilar configurations. Diameters range from 0.0004' to 0.040', with capabilities for ultra-fine wires down to 0.0002' and dimensional accuracy as tight as ±0.000025'.
The company provides a variety of processing and finishing options, including wire drawing, annealing (reel-to-reel and batch), cutting and straightening, flattening and rolling, and precise spooling and packaging. They offer advanced insulation options such as proprietary PTFE coatings, which can be applied in continuous lengths up to 10,000 feet, and various enamel coatings (ceramic, nylon, polyester, polyimides, formvar, polyurethane). Electroplating services are also available for copper, gold, nickel, silver, tin, or tin-lead to enhance conductivity, corrosion resistance, and solderability. California Fine Wire Co. supports both prototype and high-volume production, ensuring flexibility for diverse project stages.
Key Capabilities and Industries Served
California Fine Wire Co.'s expertise extends to serving a broad spectrum of high-tech industries where precision and reliability are paramount. Key sectors include medical (e.g., pacemakers, catheters, neural probes, ventilators, surgical tools, dental instruments), aerospace (e.g., avionics, satellites, deep-space probes, flight controls), electronics (e.g., semiconductor bonding wire, integrated circuits, sensors, consumer devices), defense (e.g., communication systems, surveillance devices), and temperature measurement (e.g., thermocouples, RTDs). The company's in-house testing and quality control capabilities, including dimensional, tensile, and resistance measurements, ensure that all products meet or exceed industry standards like DFARS, RoHS, REACH, and ITAR.
