Ormund Kravik, co-owner of a small cord set manufacturer, received frequent requests from appliance manufacturers for small quantities of custom-color assemblies. These small custom orders were typically needed for new and discontinued appliances. To fulfill this requirement, the company searched for a high-quality manufacturer that would supply small volume custom-configured cable. This proved challenging because the cable manufactures preferred large or off-the-shelf cable orders. As a result of this unmet demand, Ormund Kravik started Northwire, Inc. in 1972.

Northwire continues to advance its processes, equipment and prototyping services to provide custom-configured cable that meets the changing needs of many industries worldwide. Made-to-order and private-label options include: paired, non-paired, triads, various shielding and grounding options, special insulation options, a variety of conductor and jacket materials and colors. Northwire provides short production times, no minimum orders and fast shipment—same-day for stock cable and 5- to 15-days for made-to-order cables. Utilizing enhanced materials, manufacturing methods and testing protocols, Northwire has improved the high-flex-life performance of FireWire, Analog Video, GigE Vision™, Camera Link® and other cables. As a result, Northwire products provide extremely high reliability. All Northwire vision cables have exceeded 10 million test cycles in rugged conditions. Constructed using this superior cable, Northwire began manufacturing and selling vision cable assemblies in the spring of 2008.

Today, many cable producers are manufacturing products offshore. Consequently, the need for high-quality, no-minimum, custom-configured cables and assemblies has grown. Northwire is a third generation privately held family company. Chairman of the Board, Mark Kravik and his daughter, CEO/Owner, Katina Kravik have integrated Lean manufacturing, innovative employee teamwork and customer satisfaction feedback systems into the company philosophy.

The company culture is interactive and possesses a unique working environment where employees are actively involved in reducing costs, improving speed to market and continually advancing cable performance. Employees are cross-trained on several jobs and serve on many teams. This allows Northwire to remain a layoff-free company. Employees stand behind their work and are committed to producing product that is accurate to the specification. This dedication allows the company to offer the onlylifetime guarantee on vision cable assemblies in the industry. Headquartered in the United States in Osceola, Wisconsin, Northwire, Inc. has manufacturing facilities in the Midwest and near the border of Mexico in Santa Teresa, New Mexico with sales offices in the United States.