Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Your Trusted Cold Rolled Steel Manufacturing Partner in Milwaukee
Founded in 1936, Charter Wire has established itself as a premier manufacturer of cold rolled and formed steel products. As a subsidiary of Charter Manufacturing, we leverage vertical integration to deliver Engineered Shaped Wire, Cold Finished Bar, and Cold-Headed and Stamped Components with exceptional precision and reliability. Our commitment to innovation is underscored by decades of expertise in cold rolling and forming technologies, serving critical industries such as automotive, agriculture, construction, and energy. With two facilities in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, we combine advanced engineering capabilities with a customer-centric approach to ensure rapid turnaround times and products that exceed expectations.Our core valuestrust, teamwork, safety, and continuous improvementguide every aspect of our operations, while our investments in research and development maintain our leadership in metallurgical advancements. Certified to IATF16949, ISO9001, and ISO14001 standards, we uphold rigorous quality and environmental commitments. Through sustainable practices and community engagement, we strive to create lasting value for our stakeholders, reflecting our belief that responsible manufacturing strengthens both our business and the communities we serve.
Services
Cold Rolled Steel Shapes
Cold Finished Bar
Cold Heading
Stamping
R&D Services
Details
- Year established: 1936
Highlights and features
- We offer 87 years of expertise in cold rolling and forming technologies.
- Our vertical integration ensures uninterrupted raw material supply and technical support.
- Certified to IATF16949, ISO9001, and ISO14001 quality and environmental standards.
- We invest in R&D to optimize components for modern engine systems.
- Our sustainability initiatives reduce environmental impact while supporting communities.
Associations and certifications
- IATF16949
- ISO9001
- ISO14001
Services
Cold Rolled Steel Shapes
Our cold rolled steel shapes are engineered to meet exact specifications, achieving tolerances of +/- 0.001" through advanced rolling processes. These precision profiles serve industries requiring high-strength components, including automotive and industrial machinery. With technical expertise in metallurgy, we deliver tailored solutions that enhance mechanical performance and durability.
Cold Finished Bar
We provide high-quality cold finished steel bars with rapid turnaround times, ensuring consistent material properties and dimensional accuracy. This product supports applications in construction, energy, and manufacturing sectors where reliability and structural integrity are critical. Our inventory and logistics network guarantees timely delivery of standardized and custom-sized bars.
Cold Heading
With decades of experience, our cold heading capabilities produce complex metal components through high-speed forging processes. This method ensures superior strength and repeatability for parts used in automotive valve trains, industrial equipment, and consumer goods. We offer full-service design, prototyping, and production for optimized component performance.
Stamping
Our stamping services create intricate metal parts using advanced tooling and presses, serving industries like automotive and aerospace. This process combines efficiency with precision to meet tight tolerances and high-volume demands. We integrate quality control at every stage to ensure defect-free, consistent output.
R&D Services
Our research and development team studies engine valve train dynamics and metal forming processes to innovate next-generation components. Using state-of-the-art data acquisition systems and high-speed videography, we analyze performance under real-world conditions, enabling us to refine designs and improve functionality for modern engineering challenges.
Questions
What industries does Charter Wire serve?
We serve automotive, agriculture, construction, consumer goods, industrial machinery, and oil & gas industries with precision-engineered steel components.
What quality certifications does Charter Wire hold?
We are certified to IATF16949, ISO9001, and ISO14001 standards, ensuring quality management and environmental responsibility.
How does Charter Wire ensure product precision?
Our cold rolling processes achieve tolerances of +/- 0.001" through advanced metallurgical techniques and rigorous quality control measures.
What sustainability initiatives does Charter Wire support?
We prioritize sustainable practices in manufacturing, community engagement, and resource management, detailed in our annual Sustainability Report.
Can Charter Wire handle custom steel component requests?
Yes, our R&D team collaborates on custom designs, prototyping, and production for specialized applications across industries.
Reviews (4)
John Cash
Apr 08, 2019
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H.R. is rude, and asks questions that are simply not relevant. She opened the discussion in a vindictive tone, ready to chop you down from the start. I understand that you are a 'company girl', but if you need people from the outside to depend on, you have to be able to talk to them. Thanks, but I'll take my talent and experience where it's needed, elsewhere.
Adam Venable
Apr 15, 2017
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Everytimei come here for a delivery on the receiving side door four. Have to wait along time to get unloaded
Milo Mccune
Jan 16, 2017
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Grow up very polite ppl and if your wait is too long stop driving truck and work at McDonald's. Cry baby
Lenny Hoisington
Nov 03, 2016
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Great place to work, the culture is unmatched by any place I have seen, and it is a company that truly values their employees and customers above all.
