Greenfield Research is a IATF 16949:2016 / ISO-9001:2015 certified manufacturer of custom formed wire, including wire forms, paper covered wire, border wires, trim wires and wire assemblies. We are a high volume manufacturer primarily for the automotive industry, however we custom tailor our products to support many industries and applications for our customers. We understand our customer’s needs
and we pride ourselves in producing the highest quality parts in the industry with an ongoing annual performance level of less than 10 RPPM. We pride ourselves in our ability to manufacture wire based upon your exact specifications by producing our own tooling and custom prototypes in-house. Our business was built on a single principle – Customer Service! Our dedication to providing our customers with high-quality products and services, on time, every time, all while maintaining competitive pricing is what has made Greenfield Research an award winning supplier in our industry. Wire Products
At Greenfield Research, we believe in partnering with our customers to assist them in designing and manufacturing the right formed wire product to meet their specific needs. This includes helping them to identify the right process and the right equipment to meet their requirements. We design and build most of our equipment in-house using a variety of processes to produce the highest quality products, on time and every time, at the right price. Our wire products are made using the following steel and diameter ranges:
• Low Carbon Steel – low tensile range
o 3.50 mm (.161”) to 6 mm (.236”)
• High Carbon Steel – low tensile range
o 1.58 mm (.062”) to 6 mm (.236”)
• Oil Tempered High Carbon Steel
o 1.58 mm (.062”) to 2.67 mm (.105”)
Greenfield Research is familiar with many OEM specifications for steel wire products as well as international standards such as ASTM and JIS specifications. Paper Covered Wires
We are the #1 supplier of paper covered wire to the automotive seating industry. We produce both straight and formed paper covered wires for use in the automotive and furniture industries. Paper covered wires provide excellent pull-strength in foaming applications as well as offer anti-vibrational properties for squeak and rattle. They are also excellent for hog ringing and assembly applications. Our paper covered wire capabilities include:
• 1.58 mm diameter (16 gauge)
• 2.03 mm diameter (14 gauge)
• 2.67 mm diameter (12 gauge)
• ASTM A227 High Carbon & ASTM A229 Oil Tempered High Carbon Steel
• Straight cut lengths ranging in length from 75 mm to 1500 mm
Border Wires
We manufacture 3D shaped border wires used for foam support, specifically designed to enhance ingress and egress durability. We create our wire form assemblies using:
• Three-finger clamps
• Formed tube-style clamps
• Butt-welds
• Gas assist arc-welds
• Resistance welding
Trim Wires
We manufacture formed and straight trim listing wires used in automotive and furniture applications in a variety of lengths and diameters made to our customer's requirements. Trim listing wires include safety loops on each end of the wire to protect our customers and their products. We produce most of our trim wires using our Greenfield Research standard loop size, however loops can be customized at the customer’s request. Our trim wire capabilities include:
• 1.83 mm– 2.67 mm Diameter
• ASTM A227 High Carbon Steel
• Standard straight lengths ranging from 160 mm to 1270 mm
• Specialty Lengths 100 mm to 159 mm and 1271 mm to 1500 mm
Wire Production
• Wire forms 2D/3D High Carbon / Low Carbon wire
• Wire forms 2D/3D - 1.58 mm to 6 mm diameter
• Paper Covered Wire - 1.58 mm to 2.67 mm
• Paper Covered Wire Forms 2D/3D
• Butt welds
• Arc welds
• Resistance Welding
• Wire Straightening/Cut off Lines
• Automated Listing Wire Production –Straight
• Listing Wire Forms
Dedicated Wire Formers & Profilers
• Pneumatic forming tools
• Hydraulic forming tools
• CNC wire forming
• Manual form prototyping
Engineering and Tooling
• CNC form prototyping
• Prototype Tool Capability
• In-House tool manufacture
• In-House Fixture manufacture
• Full In-house Prototyping and short run capability
Wire Assemblies / Closures
• Three-finger clamps
• Formed tube-style clamps
• Butt-welds
• Gas assist arc-welds
• Resistance welding
History
Greenfield Research was founded in 1968 by Joseph A. Pristas in Greenfield, Ohio. We are a manufacturer of formed wire products for automotive seating used by major original equipment manufacturers such as Toyota, Honda, Ford, General Motors, Chrysler, Mitsubishi, Hyundai, KIA, Mercedes, Nissan, Tesla and BMW. We also produce cut and sewn products that are used by a variety of customers including automotive, mortuary and military applications. The company started with cutting and skiving foam products to ship to automotive seating suppliers. In 1970, it moved to 806 North Street, formerly known as “Spring Grove Dairy Building” and expanded into sewing operations. In the early 1970’s, the company began cutting other materials to be molded into the urethane foam of car seats to provide durability and support. We also produced camper cushions and toboggan cushions for snow sleds. In 1972, the company acquired the Pine Street building from the Ferno-Washington Company, which served as the headquarters for Research until 1992. The former “Life Squad” building on Mirabeau Street was added in 1976 to meet increased demand for the Netting Bolster Wire. These buildings are no longer held by Greenfield Research. In 1977, Greenfield Research added the former “Marine Sales” facility with its adjacent warehouses at the corner of Lyndon Avenue and Washington Street where we produced formed wires and 3-track ladder wires. The facility underwent additions in 1978, 1982, 1986, 1987, 2015 and 2016 and now houses our Wire Department. In 1986, Greenfield Research acquired land and buildings in Howe, Indiana and in 1989 the Hermann, Missouri facility was purchased. Both of these buildings have since been sold. In 1991, Greenfield Research acquired the former US Shoe building and land at 347 Edgewood Avenue which is still known locally as “The Shoe Factory”. Our headquarters were relocated to the Shoe Factory building in 1992 and remain there to the present. The Edgewood facility housed our Cut and Sew operations. In 1994, Greenfield Research purchased the former Collins Meat Packing building on South Second Street to add a warehouse facility to the operation. The “Collins Building” is still used for warehousing. In 2010, Greenfield Research acquired the former Computer Stock Forms building at 324 South Washington Street. Today, Greenfield Research occupies more than 255,000 square feet of production / warehouse space across three facilities in Greenfield, Ohio. Environmental Sustainability
Greenfield Research is committed to continuously improving the
Environment, Health, and Safety of all associates and our community through Awareness of pollution prevention, recycling, compliance with
Regulatory and other requirements, and
Training as well as the management of
Hazardous and other materials. Greenfield Research prides itself on being a steward of our community and the environment. We have implemented multiple recycling programs for most of the materials we use for manufacturing as well as our packaging products. We work with our customers to reduce expendable packaging by using returnable packaging. We encourage an environment of communication and cooperation within our corporation to reduce our energy consumption. Greenfield Research is well versed in the International Material Data System (IMDS) to support our automotive customers. In 2004, Greenfield Research initiated efforts to implement an Environmental Management System and received certification to the IS0 14001 standard in 2005. We are currently registered to the following standard revision:
ISO 14001:2015
ISO 14001:2015 is a family of standards related to environmental management that exists to help organizations (a) minimize how their operations (processes etc.) negatively affect the environment (i.e. cause adverse changes to air, water, or land); (b) comply with applicable laws, regulations, and other environmentally oriented requirements, and (c) continually improve in the above. Quality
Greenfield Research Inc. will continuously improve its products and production processes to better satisfy the needs and expectations of its customers and will deliver to them on time and every time, defect-free products and services. Greenfield Research is a company with a proud tradition of excellence in quality performance. Our dedication to producing the industry’s top quality products is exhibited by our year after year rejected parts per million performance, which is less than 10 RPPM annually to all customers. Our commitment to quality is further exhibited by the certifications we have received for our Quality and Environmental Management Systems. In 1999, we were certified to the QS9000 standard for Quality Management Systems. Our QMS transitioned to the TS16949 Standard and we became certified in 2006. We are currently registered to the following standard revisions:
ISO 9001:2015
IATF 16949:2016
ISO 9001 represents one of the standards developed and issued by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). They depict a set of management principles that aim at achieving customer satisfaction by delivering quality products and services. ISO 9001:2015 represents the latest version of the guidelines. The expression "ISO 9000" is typically interchanged with ISO 9001 to represent this family of standards. ISO 9000 was the grandfather of this methodology. ISO/TS 16949:2008 was developed by IATF (International Automotive Task Force) members and approved by ISO (International Organization for Standardization) for publication. It is an industry specific Quality Management System (QMS) catering for automotive industries. IATF 16949:2016 represents the latest version of the guidelines. Code of Conduct and Ethics Policy
Paper Covered Wires
Trim Wires
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