A Rich History of Innovation and Leadership

Francis J. Root founded the Hamilton Wire Company of Hamilton, New York, in 1888. Shortly thereafter, he merged the company with three other wire weavers – P.S. de Witt & Sons of Brooklyn, New York; Homer Wire Cloth of Homer, New York; and York Wire Cloth of York, Pennsylvania. In 1892, he renamed the company New York Wire Cloth.

Originally, the company used a combination of horsehair and linen to make screen products for use in residential and commercial construction. The earliest processing of this nature was carried out by the fabric makers of the early 1600s. This long-standing relationship accounts for the screening industry’s tie to the textile industry in production methods and standards.

An Industry Leader Looms

In a foreshadowing of the kinds of innovations that have come to distinguish New York Wire, we engineered the first looms capable of weaving metal wire at the turn of the 20th century. A low carbon steel was the first metal used for manufacturing industrial mesh. The early 1900s saw the introduction of new metals for mesh including bronze and galvanized steel.

New York Wire also developed the first bar looms and was the first producer to use bobbinless looms, allowing for continuous feed of wire and increasing production speed. This process made it possible to weave electro-galvanized wire successfully. In 1915, New York Wire patented the electro-galvanized mesh process that produced mesh with a greater life cycle at a lower cost. This process became the standard for over 30 years.

Where Innovation and Quality Mesh

In 1933, New York Wire introduced the first successful aluminum mesh. It had greater weathering characteristics and stayed cleaner than other metals. In 1954, New York Wire introduced the first high-speed wire weaving looms in the world. Innovation has continued to flourish at New York Wire, with more recent advances in galvanizing, electro-deposition and aluminum alloys, all helping to enhance product performance and control costs for the end user.

Today, New York Wire is a world class manufacturer of wire and wire mesh products servicing a broad range of applications. We are ISO 9001:2008 certified and apply Lean Manufacturing disciplines in our facilities to assure our customers that they are receiving the best quality products available in the world.