Luvata Appleton LLC
The world's leading fully-integrated manufacturer of copper-alloy wire
With three manufacturing facilities located in Northeast Wisconsin, Luvata Appleton manufacturers a wide array of copper alloy wire products and offers over 60 alloys including:
- Brasses
- Phosphorous bronzes
- Silicon bronzes
- Tin brasses
- Cupro nickels
- High copper alloys
- Nickel silvers
As a leading fully-integrated manufacturer of copper-alloy wire, our technical capabilities provide customers with solutions that improve their performance. We are recognized as a leader in quality and innovation and are the supplier of choice for the most demanding wire applications such as:
- Alkaline batteries
- Solar photovoltaics
- Electronics
- Ordnance
- Welding
- Furnace brazing
- Copper infiltration
- Cold heading
- Guitar string
History:
1964 - Opens as Valleycast near downtown Appleton with 16 production employees
1968 – Company merges with Albany International Corporation
1980 - Company becomes 'Cast Wire Division' of Albany International, expanding 50% during the recession
1983 - Acquired by Charthouse Group with focus on "quality & service"
1985 – Acquired by Outokumpu Copper
1990 – Expands with second plant built in Kimberly
2006 – Acquired by Luvata
2010 – Expands with third plant in Kimberly
2017 – Acquired by Mitsubishi Materials Corporation (founded 1871)
What might a work day look like at Luvata Appleton? We invite you to take a peek:
Luvata Appleton offers different production shifts:
Rotating Shifts:
- Two and three shift weekly rotations
- Monday through Friday with overtime on Saturdays
Swing Shift:
- Similar to a 'southern swing'
- Two weekends off per month
- 'Long weekend' every four weeks, five days off
Pay Rates:
- Time and a half: Monday-Friday over 8 hours worked & Saturdays
- Double time: Sundays
If you are interested in a career with Luvata Appleton, please view our open positions and apply online here:
Luvata Appleton Job Opportunities
Luvata Appleton LLC is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and considers all applicants for employment based on non-discriminatory, job-related factors. All minorities, women, veterans and people of disability welcome to apply. If you are unable to apply online due to a disability, please contact us at appleton.recruiter@luvata.com
Thomas Jacques
+1 920 738 8119
thomas.jacques@luvata.com
Tom Kempen
+1 920 858 1291
tom.kempen@luvata.com