Loos & Co.

Loos & Co., Inc.
Website: www.loosco.com
Products: Wire rope
Coated cable
Cable assemblies
Stainless and alloy wire
Marine cable and rigging
Fitness cable
Conveyor cable
Industries: Aerospace
Marine
Automotive
Medical
Fitness
Trade associations: Better Business Bureau[1]
Aerospace Industries Association[2]
AWRF[3]
Employees: 225+[1]
Founded: 1958[4]
Sister companies: Loos & Co Inc., Cableware Division
The Jewelwire Co.

Loos & Co., Inc. is a privately owned manufacturing company located in Pomfret, Connecticut. Their focus is in aircraft cable, wire rope, plastic coated steel cable, cable assemblies and stainless steel wire products[5]

History

Founded in 1958[4], Loos and Co., Inc. began its operations as a manufacturer’s representative for overseas hardware concerns. This included importing aircraft cable and wire rope from Europe and Japan as well as distributing tools and fittings.

In 1962, Loos & Co. began to manufacture cable assemblies. In 1964, facilities were expanded to produce plastic-coated cables. By 1971, the company acquired the necessary equipment and began manufacturing wire rope and cable.[6] In 1974, they, became qualified to produce aircraft cable to US Government specifications.[7]

Over the following decades, the company diversified its offerings into the consumer products market. Using the same aircraft quality cables, Loos produced bicycle locks[8], sporting goods, and other consumer products[9]. In the early 1990s, with increasing price competition from foreign markets, the company increased efforts in niche markets rather than in consumer goods.

Today, Loos & Co. manufactures a wide variety of wire, aircraft cable, and wire rope. These products are used in aerospace, military, and commercial applications, including - Aircraft flight controls, elevators, fitness equipment, rigging, and scaffolding operations. They are OEM producers of companies such as Boeing, General Dynamics, and Bombardier.[5]

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