Employee-owned company wired for success

A niche manufacturer seeks to shed its best-kept secret vibe. One challenge is to do that without sacrificing its finely tuned, problem-solver mentality.

Pelican Wire President Ted Bill, with the help of company mascot Alabama, helped guide the company from family ownership to an ESOP after the death of his father, founder Larry, in 2008. Stefania Pifferi photo
Pelican Wire President Ted Bill, with the help of company mascot Alabama, helped guide the company from family ownership to an ESOP after the death of his father, founder Larry, in 2008. Stefania Pifferi photo
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For most of its 50 years in business, Pelican Wire, a manufacturer of resistance and thermocouple wire, has been a well-kept secret outside its niche loyal client base: parts suppliers that incorporated its components in products designed to either generate heat or measure temperature in a wide variety of industrial or practical applications.

 

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