Southwire® was founded in 1950 and is one of the world's leading developers, manufacturers and suppliers of building wire and utility cable, as well as the tools used in their installation. As such, this family-owned company is continually improving their products, studying how they are used in the field, and assessing the needs of their customers to find new and better ways to solve the problems facing the industry. They strive to ensure that every product they develop helps increase safety, improve productivity, reduce manpower, save time, and save money—both on and off the job site.