About Acme Wire

Acme Wire Products is a second generation family business specializing in custom formed and welded wire components. We provide sturdy, close tolerance parts of steel and stainless steel with consistent dimensional quality. We form parts to your requirements – including rings, frames, levers, handles, guards, guides, panels, baskets, carriers, grids, specialty hardware and supports and all types of industrial wireforms in quantities of 100 pieces and greater.

The company is actively managed by a sibling team with collectively over 80 years of wire fabrication experience. Our technical staff uses a combination of hands-on craftsmanship and up to date technology to provide customers with the best solution to their wire form needs.

Our founder, Edward Planeta, Sr. built upon the engineering skills learned working at Associated Spring and his operational experiences developed at Artistic Wire Products and founded Acme Wire Products in 1970 to provide custom engineered wire fabricated component parts for a variety of industries.

Over time, our equipment and expertise have expanded to include the use of CNC and robotic equipment. Acme Wire Products relies on decades of hands on experience as well as state of art tools to provide customers in industries as varied as furniture, food service equipment, lawn and garden equipment, marine, material handling, medical equipment, HVAC, safety, sporting goods, and telecommunications equipment.

Don’t trust your project to just anyone! Acme Wire Products is a trusted partner for wire, sheet metal and tubing fabrication – from simple to sophisticated – wire forms to precision welded assemblies.

Meet The Team

Mary Fitzgerald

President

Mary has been at Acme Wire Products for over 30 years, both in Marketing and as company President. Her previous experiences at Durable Wire gave her a breadth of knowledge of the wire industry. She is a former board member of CBIA and is a current board member of EAMA – Eastern Advanced Manufacturing Alliance and the originator and coordinator of the EAMA Video Challenge, a program spreading manufacturing career awareness to high school students and the local communities. Mary is also actively involved in the leadership team of the Connecticut Chapter of Women in Manufacturing.

Michael Planeta

Vice President, Manufacturing

Michael Planeta leads the manufacturing, tooling, quality and purchasing departments at Acme Wire Products. He has worked for the company in various capacities for more than 25 years. His previous experiences were as an analyst for Arthur Anderson. Michael is a past President and Board Member of the Wire Fabricators Association and is a Board Member and Officer of the Mystic YMCA. He is an active member of the parish council at Sacred Heart Church in Groton, CT.

Edward Planetta

VP Sales

Ed Planeta has been at Acme Wire Products for over 20 years. He brings his experiences running small businesses to Acme Wire Products. Please contact Ed at 1-800-723-7015 or by email to schedule an appointment. Ed will be happy to visit you to review your fabricated wire product needs. Ed travels extensively throughout the United States spreading the gospel of wire fabrication. He is also involved in Stonington Economic Development Commission in the Town of Stonington and supports various local charities focused on providing secure and safe housing opportunities in the region.

CORPORATE MISSION STATEMENT

Acme Wire Products Co., Inc.’s mission is to provide fabricated wire and metal products and services to its customers. We believe our first responsibility is to provide a quality product on time while making a fair profit. Our employees will be treated fairly and honestly in a safe working environment. We will follow the philosophy that service excellence will be achieved at all levels of the organization. We will be a responsible member to the local, business and manufacturing communities. Through a long term commitment to this mission we will be known as the “Acme” of companies within the fabricated wire and metal products industry.

Acme/ ‘akmi/n. The highest point; the point or period of perfection.

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Meet the Team of Acme Wire Products

Acme Wire Products’ employees are passionate, creative problem solvers. We work with our customers to provide cost-effective solutions to their wire component needs. Our average employee tenure is over 10 years and we strive to treat our team members with honesty, fairness and respect.