About Us

Watteredge specializes in designing and fabricating custom electrical power systems that meet customers’ unique requirements. This depth of specialized knowledge fabricating current conducting equipment and systems for unique industrial applications, coupled with our talented and experienced staff, allows us to provide solutions from single components to complete electrical systems.

We offer full-service capabilities including design, fabrication, testing, assembly, and installation of electrical system products. Other services include retrofits and refurbishment to extend the lifespan of critical capital equipment.

Watteredge was originally founded in 1954 by Henry Watterson in Rocky River, OH as the Watteredge Company. Growth through the 50s and 60s necessitated having to relocate to our current location at Avon Lake, OH just 1 mile South of Lake Erie. In 1970, Watteredge was acquired by Erico Products and went through several expansions of the manufacturing facility and the acquisition of the Uniflex Cable Division from Sargent Industries and subsequently rebranding as Watteredge-Uniflex. In 1983, Watteredge-Uniflex was divested by Erico and established as a private company under the ownership of the Langhenry family. Further manufacturing expansions occurred throughout the 80s and 90s resulting in the current facility size of 75,000 square feet. Additional acquisitions were made from 2000 to 2011 of the switch division of Imaging and Sensing Technology (a former Westinghouse division), Cellar Services and Electo-Max. These acquisitions triggered another rebranding, back to our origins as Watteredge LLC.

In May 2012, Coleman Cable, Inc. acquired Watteredge. Two years later in February 2014, Southwire Company, a leading North American wire/cable manufacturer, acquired Coleman Cable, with Watteredge becoming part of Southwire’s SCR Technologies Division. After six years under Southwire ownership, Southwire divests Watteredge to Nesco, Inc in December of 2020.

Over our history, the company has invested in modernization and expansion projects to better serve our customer base and their evolving power and conduction needs. Major milestones such as ERP implementation in 1996, ISO9001 certification since 1999 and ongoing capital investments in modern fabrication, machining and test equipment demonstrates the commitment to safety, quality and efficiency demanded by our customers and all of our stake-holders.

Excellence guides every action at Watteredge and is the core focus of our vision. This is encapsulated in the phrase, “Excellence… What every Watteredge Partner promises every customer, every day, every order.” This commitment permeates every aspect of the company, from a supportive and community-conscious corporate environment to an unwavering dedication to innovation, efficiency, intelligence, teamwork, respect, and commitment to customers and employees.

At the heart of Watteredge’s success lies a team of experienced professionals leading a highly motivated and knowledgeable workforce. Team members average eight years’ tenure with Watteredge, while supervisory partners stay an average of 26 years. We consider ourselves fortunate to have a dedicated workforce that helps increase the knowledge base and supplies the experience to help us provide our customers with world-class products and service.

Watteredge has business relationships in multiple countries on several continents, supplying products to the USA, Canada, Mexico, China and India, as well as South and Central America and much of Europe. We oversee an established network of agents and representatives across the globe, to help solidify our position as a world-class provider of conduction equipment.

Watteredge provides technical support for all the products we manufacture. Technical support includes: on-site sales presentation of products, site visit by an engineer or technician to qualify applications, technician field service including preventative maintenance, engineering training of products, installation supervision and training and on-site welding services.