Founded in Victor, New York, in 1893 by Fred M. Locke, Victor Insulators manufactures high-voltage insulators for North American electric utilities and OEM customers. The employee-owned company remains the direct successor to Locke’s original wet-process porcelain operation, now producing custom and standard designs in a 320,000-square-foot plant. Victor’s products span distribution, substation, and transmission applications, with an ISO 9001:2015-certified quality system.
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NGK-Locke, IncFrom its Virginia Beach facility, NGK-Locke manufactures high-voltage polymer insulators and supplies porcelain insulators for electrical transmission, substations, and distribution systems across North America. The company says its long-standing operation has produced millions of insulators, combining established porcelain designs with newer polymer solutions for critical grid infrastructure. NGK-Locke is a group company of NGK Insulators, Ltd., with active ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 certifications.BALTIMORE, MD
PPC InsulatorsWith more than 130 years of experience in electrical porcelain, PPC Insulators is a specialist manufacturer serving the high-voltage power industry. Its in-house isostatic production technology supports demanding insulation applications, while its RTV coating service adds hydrophobic protection for equipment operating in polluted environments.CAREY, OH
Custom Materials, IncSince opening its doors in 1964, family-owned Custom Materials, Inc. has fabricated electrical insulation and components for power-generation, distribution and controls equipment. The Chagrin Falls manufacturer combines in-house engineering with a broad fabrication operation, with particular depth in insulating components for motors, generators and transformers. Its history includes developing transformer spacer sticks and becoming the only independent North American supplier of paper spacer sticks for distribution transformers, while its ISO 9001-registered quality system supports work in demanding industries.CHAGRIN FALLS, OH
Vesco, LLCVesco traces its roots to 1996, when former Joslyn Hi-Voltage engineer Cecil R. Wristen founded Vacuum Electric Switch Co. in response to design improvements he saw in high-voltage vacuum technology. Now owned by former Joslyn executives and technical staff, the Mogadore company builds on that engineering heritage through vacuum switchgear and controls for electric utilities, steelmaking, and renewable-energy applications, while also supporting equipment in the field.AKRON, OH