WireCo WorldGroup Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1931

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 4,000

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Debt Refin.

  • Financing Rounds
  • 14

  • Investments
  • 9

WireCo WorldGroup General Information

Description

Manufacturer of high carbon wire and wire rope products intended for the mining, ports, industrial cranes, construction and fishing markets. The company offers synthetic ropes, steel ropes, crane ropes, fishing ropes, mining ropes, yarns and tapes, thereby enabling clients to overcome commercial and engineering challenges they face in a global business environment.

Contact Information

Website
www.wireco.com
Formerly Known As
Wire Rope Corporation of America, WRCA, Wireco Worldgroup (Cayman) Inc.
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 2400 West 75th Street
  • Prairie Village, KS 66208
  • United States
+1 (816)
Primary Industry
Industrial Supplies and Parts
Vertical(s)
Manufacturing
Corporate Office
  • 2400 West 75th Street
  • Prairie Village, KS 66208
  • United States
+1 (816)

WireCo WorldGroup Timeline

2022202320242025
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WireCo WorldGroup Valuation & Funding

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WireCo WorldGroup Comparisons

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Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Manufacturer of high carbon wire and wire rope products intended for the mining, ports, industrial cranes, construction
Industrial Supplies and Parts
Prairie Village, KS
4,000 As of 2020

Tucson, AZ

Anacortes, WA
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WireCo WorldGroup Competitors (5)

One of WireCo WorldGroup’s 5 competitors is B. C. Wire Rope & Rigging, a Corporation company based in Tucson, AZ.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
B. C. Wire Rope & Rigging Corporation Tucson, AZ
Cortland Group Private Equity-Backed Anacortes, WA
Weld Wire Co. Corporation King Of Prussia, PA
Yale Cordage Private Equity-Backed Saco, ME
Astrodyne TDI Private Equity-Backed Hackettstown, NJ
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WireCo WorldGroup Patents

  • 40

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 21

    Granted

  • 7

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

WireCo WorldGroup Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20250129547-A1 Abrasion protected mining rope Pending 24-Oct-2023
US-20230402206-A1 Gas and fluid blocked cable Pending 10-Jun-2022
CA-3202912-A1 Gas and fluid blocked cable Pending 10-Jun-2022
EP-4290534-A1 Gas and fluid blocked cable Pending 10-Jun-2022
AU-2023203300-A1 Cable termination inspection cover assembly Pending 27-May-2022 F16G11/025
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WireCo WorldGroup Investors

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WireCo WorldGroup Investments & Acquisitions (9)

WireCo WorldGroup’s most recent deal was a Buyout/LBO with Endenburg for . The deal was made on 16-Apr-2014.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Endenburg 16-Apr-2014 Buyout/LBO Distributors/Wholesale
Royal Lankhorst Euronete Group 12-Jun-2012 Buyout/LBO Other Commercial Products
DRUMET Liny i Druty 18-Jul-2011 Merger/Acquisition Other Commercial Products
Oliveira 16-Nov-2010 Buyout/LBO Other Commercial Products
Phillystran 04-Jan-2010 Buyout/LBO Industrial Supplies and Parts
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WireCo WorldGroup Affiliates

Subsidiaries (3)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Wireline Works Calgary, Canada 2003
Endenburg Moordrecht, Netherlands 1854
Royal Lankhorst Euronete Group Sneek, Netherlands 1802

WireCo WorldGroup FAQs

  • When was WireCo WorldGroup founded?

    WireCo WorldGroup was founded in 1931.

  • Where is WireCo WorldGroup headquartered?

    WireCo WorldGroup is headquartered in Prairie Village, KS.

  • What is the size of WireCo WorldGroup?

    WireCo WorldGroup has 4,000 total employees.

  • What industry is WireCo WorldGroup in?

    WireCo WorldGroup’s primary industry is Industrial Supplies and Parts.

  • Is WireCo WorldGroup a private or public company?

    WireCo WorldGroup is a Private company.

  • What is WireCo WorldGroup’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for WireCo WorldGroup is .

  • How much funding has WireCo WorldGroup raised over time?

    WireCo WorldGroup has raised $716M.

  • Who are WireCo WorldGroup’s investors?

    Littlejohn & Co., Onex (Private Equity), and Paine Schwartz Partners have invested in WireCo WorldGroup.

  • Who are WireCo WorldGroup’s competitors?

    B. C. Wire Rope & Rigging, Cortland Group, Weld Wire Co., Yale Cordage, and Astrodyne TDI are competitors of WireCo WorldGroup.

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