About
In the early 1950's the United States was looking toward the future with all the energy and promise of the American dream. It was an exciting time to be alive and California was poised for economic growth the likes of which the world had never seen. Our seemingly unlimited manufacturing capacity had created an abundance of materials to supply a rapidly expanding nation. Amidst this swirl of national expansion and economic boom, the National Wire & Cable Corporation was established to supply wire to the growing electronics industry. In the years that followed, National Wire and Cable quickly evolved from a distributor of surplus wire and cable to the nation's foremost manufacturer of wire and cable products. Along the way a robust custom cable molding and assembly division was built with a variety of highly specialized niche manufacturing operations.
The company has come a long way from those early days, but one thing that remains strong is the entrepreneurial focus on innovation. National Wire & Cable today is a strong and reliable partner in America's growing high technology future. In many ways the company is driving that future with exceptional technology solutions in the fields of energy, natural resources, transportation, the environment, and the field of medical science. As an employee owned company (ESOP) the spirit of our founder, Harry Appleton, lives on in the achievements of National Wire and Cable's people.
Principal Products
- Geophysical cable assemblies for the oil exploration industry
- Flexible miniature multiconductor cables for electronic signal and control
- Specialty medical retractile cords
- Specialty RF transmission cables, both "Twinax" & multipair, digital & analog
- Molded cable assemblies for medical and electronic use


