Sommer Metalcraft - Hard Wired!
Friday, August 18th, 2006
Three generations of the Sommer family have owned and operated the Sommer Metalcraft Corporation since 1935 when O.W Sommer bought the company, formerly known as Jeschke Wire Specialty.
O.W took the company from 5 employees to over 200 employees as he acquired other wire businesses like Crown Products in Indianapolis, which became the second division of Sommer Metalcraft
In 1969 O.W. retired as president and his son, Jon W. Sommer replaced him. In 1985 the corporation decided to expand south and opened a division in Auburn, Alabama, called SMC South. By the early 1990’s, the company had grown to over 350 employees with sales of over $30 million.
