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OUR HISTORY

Founded in 1980 by Charlie Peters, New England Wire Products is a third generation family-owned business made in America. For over 40 years, the company has transformed into an innovator in the retail display business and has expanded into other retail products. Today, New England Wire Products employs hundreds of people across over 600,000 sq ft of strategically located production and warehouse facilities across five U.S. locations in Leominster, Massachusetts, Kingfield, Maine, and Greensboro, Georgia.

TIMELINE

1980

Charlie Peters, Sr. opens New England Wire Products in 800 sq ft of space in Framingham, MA

1988

Chuck Peters, Jr. joins NEWP full time

1994

Chuck Peters, Jr. purchases NEWP from Charlie Peters, Sr. Growing fast, NEWP expands to 45,000 sq ft in Worcester, MA

1997

NEWP moves to Airport Rd Leominster, MA to create new HQ with 100,000 sq ft facility

1999

NEWP opens 2nd Leominster location on Nashua St with 90,000 sq ft facility

2004

NEWP opens new plant in Kingfield, ME with 110,000 sq ft facility

2006

NEWP opens in Greensboro, GAwith 110,000 sq ft facility

2014

Purchase 9 Mohawk Drive, Leominster 215,000 sq ft, NEWP National Headquarters

2015

Charlie Peters, III joins the team full time and the third generation begins

2020

NEWP enters COVID-19 pandemic and supports businesses through production of thousands of protective shields