Loos & Co.
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| Website: | www.loosco.com |
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| 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[edit]
Founded in 1958 by August "Gus" Loos,[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]
Medical Market[edit]
Loos & Co. has now expanded their product line into the medical industry. These products will now include medical wire, medical cable, and medical cable assemblies made in a variety of stainless steel alloys.[10]
Charity[edit]
Loos & Co. has made contributions to organizations within their community and industry. In honor of wire rope pioneer John A. Roebling, Loos & Co. manufactured and donated a stainless steel replica of the iron rope Roebling manufactured for the Allegheny Portage Railroad.[11] Loos & Co. has donated materials to the organization Connecticut Corsair who are restoring a Vought F4U Corsair, a fighter originally manufactured in Connecticut.[12] In the Spring of 2012, Loos & Co. donated wire products to the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, a summer camp founded by Paul Newman and described as "a community dedicated to providing a different kind of healing to seriously ill children."[13]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Better Business Bureau-Loos & Co. Company Profile". Retrieved 2011-02-22.
- ^ "Aerospace Industries Association Member List". Archived from the original on 2011-03-16. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
- ^ "Associated Wire Rope Fabricators Member List". Retrieved 2011-02-22.
- ^ a b "Central Contractor Registry - Loos & Co. Profile". Retrieved 2011-02-22.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Hoover's Profile of Loos & Co". Retrieved 2011-02-22.
- ^ "Loos & Co. - Company History". Retrieved 2011-02-22.
- ^ "QPD Database MIL-DTL-83420M Part Supplier List". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
- ^ Popular Science October 1975 "Two Handy Bike Locks". October 1975. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
- ^ Loos, A.W. Wire Technology Magazine. November 12, 1977. 33.
- ^ "Loos & Co. Opens MedTec Division". Archived from the original on 2013-04-13. Retrieved 2012-08-21.
- ^ "Wire Rope Donated to Allegheny Portage Railroad". Archived from the original on 2016-04-09. Retrieved 2012-08-21.
- ^ "Thanks to our sponsors & industry partners". Retrieved 2012-08-21.
- ^ "Loos & Co. Supports the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp". Retrieved 2012-08-21.