Top 18 Electrical Wire & Cable Manufacturers in Illinois 2026

Atlas Wire, LLC

Itasca, Illinois

Atlas Wire, LLC was founded in 1966 in Itasca, Illinois, and has served the electronic, OEM, and distribution markets for over five decades. The company manufactures PVC, cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE), and nylon insulated electrical lead wires in single- and multi-conductor constructions, covering more than 4,900 distinct wire types in sizes ranging from 4 to 30 AWG.

Basic Wire & Cable

Chicago, Illinois

Basic Wire & Cable was founded in 1954 and operates from a 500,000-square-foot manufacturing and distribution facility in Chicago, Illinois. The company has spent over six decades supplying electrical wire and cable products to customers nationwide.

Lexco Cable Manufacturing

Norridge, Illinois

Lexco Cable Manufacturing operates from Norridge, Illinois, where it has been a family-owned business since its founding in 1974. The company began as a manufacturer of wire rope, cable, and bungee cord assemblies, serving both standard and custom applications.

Apex Wire Products Co Inc

Franklin Park, Illinois

Apex Wire Products Co., Inc. has operated from Franklin Park, Illinois, since 1940.

Cole Wire & Cable Co. is headquartered in Lincolnshire, Illinois, with additional sales offices in Ohio.

Gateway Cable Company was founded in 1979 by Dennis Flerlage in Bensenville, Illinois, before relocating to its current headquarters in Lisle, Illinois. The company is wholly owned and operated in the United States, with a Midwest location chosen for efficient shipping to both coasts and international access via Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, 45 minutes away.

Illini Wire Works, Inc.

Olney, Illinois

Illini Wire Works, Inc. operates from Olney, Illinois, where it was founded in 1998 as a family‑owned and veteran‑owned business.

Industrial Wire & Cable Corporation

Lake Zurich, Illinois

Industrial Wire & Cable Corporation, together with its sister company Industrial Wire & Cable II Corp., has operated from Lake Zurich, Illinois since 1962. The business was founded by Raymond Calabrese and remains family-owned, now led by his son Carl Calabrese as president and owner, marking over 60 years of continuous operation.

Liberty Steel Wire Products Peoria

Peoria, Illinois

Liberty Steel & Wire operates a large integrated steel mill in Peoria, Illinois. The business traces its roots back more than 125 years and today functions as part of Liberty Steel USA, a family of companies headquartered in New York that produces fabricated wire products, reinforcing bar, and prestressed concrete strand.

Quality Cable Source

East Dundee, Illinois

Quality Cable Source operates from East Dundee, Illinois. The company traces its roots to a combined 50 years of industry experience among its founders, though a specific founding year and founder names are not publicly disclosed.