Kris-Tech Wire breaks ground on expansion project

ROME, N.Y. — Kris-Tech Wire is expanding in Rome. The company broke ground Wednesday on a facility expansion that will help the company add jobs, expand product lines, and consolidate a nearby production facility under the same roof.

“We’re excited to continue investing in our people, customers, and community,” President/CEO Graham Brodock said in a press release announcing the project. “This expansion is a statement of our belief in our business and team, and we look forward to yet another one soon.”

The industrial wire and cable-products manufacturer is working with Syracuse-based design-build and construction firm VIP Structures on the project at 80 Otis St., expected to wrap up in early 2024. The new space will boast twice the production, warehouse, and office space and represents the company’s most-ambitious project since it opened a Houston, Texas stocking facility in early 2022.

Part of a multi-year campaign to expand operations and product lines into emerging markets, the new facility will house several added production lines including the company’s recently expanded tray cable division, stocking and storage areas, training rooms, and more.

It’s the fourth project the company has worked on with VIP Structures. “It’s a tremendous partnership between Kris-Tech and VIP, and to help the Kris-Tech team grow through another facility expansion is so important to us,” VIP CEO Meg Tidd said in the release. “Supporting manufacturing in Central New York is what we do, and working together with a local family company to achieve continued growth here in our community is the best part of what we do.”

“This project represents a significant milestone for Kris-Tech as well as our community and highlights the growth and development we are experiencing,” Rome Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Kristen Skobla said. “The expansion of Kris-Tech’s facilities demonstrates their commitment to our region and their confidence in our local economy. It showcases the potential and opportunities available here, both for businesses and the workforce.”

Founded in 1984, Kris-Tech provides a full range of wire solutions for the building, commercial, and utility industries. Products are manufactured in the Rome facility.