ADI Inc

About ADI Inc

ADI Inc. is a family-owned wire and cable business based in Chanute, Kansas. The company was founded in 1990 by Merrill Cunningham after he left a corporate role to purchase the distribution side of an existing operation. Cunningham and his wife, Wendy, ran the business together for years before passing leadership to their sons, Scott and Stuart Cunningham, who now serve as CEO and plant manager, respectively. The second generation also includes Scott’s wife, Staci, in accounting, and Stuart’s wife, Becca, as office manager. The company operates as both a value-added distributor of electrical wire, cable, and related products and a manufacturer of custom electrical harnesses and battery cable assemblies. Its facility houses specialty equipment for wire bonding to create multi-colored ribbon cable, striping machines for parallel and spiral stripes, and crimping, cutting, and assembly stations for harness production. ADI also maintains a UL-certified respooling operation (E146138) and offers dyeing, printing, and custom packaging services. The harness department has driven the firm’s most significant growth in recent years. ADI serves customers worldwide, shipping throughout the United States and internationally. Its client base includes buyers who need exact cut lengths — such as 653 feet rather than standard 500- or 1,000-foot spools — as well as original equipment manufacturers and industrial users requiring custom wire harnesses, battery cables, and bonded or striped wire products. The company’s willingness to accommodate non-standard quantities and custom configurations has underpinned relationships spanning more than two decades. Cunningham started the business to run his own operation after a corporate career, and the company’s differentiation rests on personalized service, flexible order quantities, and the ability to deliver locally within a 150-mile radius. The family-owned structure is cited as a reason for the personal care and responsiveness that the firm emphasizes.

Equipment

• Wire bonding machines
• Wire striping machines (parallel and spiral)
• Crimping machines
• Cutting machines
• Harness assembly equipment

Company details

Location

Chanute, Kansas

Company type

Manufacturer

Founded

1990

Ownership

Family-owned

Certifications

UL Certified Respooler (E146138)

Listed under

• Electrical Wire & Cable in Kansas

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