7/14/2014 11:39:00 AM
NEWS BRIEFS
Northern Wire Fire Causes $2m in Damage
Officials say an early morning fire on July 13 at Northern Wire in Wisconsin caused an estimated $2 million in damage.
Firefighters responding to the blaze at the wire forming facility around 1:30 a.m. found “a great deal of fire in the metal plating area of the factory,” according to a press release issued by the Merrill Fire Department.
Because the fire was in the plating area of the factory, the regional Hazmat team was alerted. However, firefighters were able to extinguish the flames.
A fire rated overhead door with a fusible link kept the fire contained to the plating area, officials said. No injuries were reported.
The facility maintenance supervisor told fire officials that the plating line was last operating on Friday, July 11. While the investigation into the cause continues, officials said the cause of the fire “appears to be electrical in nature.”
The damage estimate included damage to the structure, equipment and contents of the facility.
Northern Wire, LLC, which is owned by Elgin Fastener Group, is one of the largest privately-held custom wire forming companies in the U.S. Established in 1970, the facility has grown to 100,000 square feet in northern Wisconsin.
Indiana-based Elgin Fastener Group is comprised of ten domestic specialty fastener manufacturers and metal finishing operations: Ohio Rod Products, Leland Powell Fasteners, Chandler Products, Silo Fasteners, Landreth Fastener, Quality Bolt & Screw, Northern Wire, Telefast Industries, and Vegas Fastener Manufacturing; plus Best Metal Finishing. Since 2011, EFG has been a portfolio company of Audax Group. Web: elginfasteners.com
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