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The Okonite Company

Ramsey, NJ, US • 1000 - 4999 Employees
Electronics

The Okonite Company was founded in 1878 making it one of the original insulators of electrical wire and cable in the United States. Earliest customers included Samuel F.B. Morse for his telegraph network and Thomas A. Edison for the Pearl Street Generating Station, the nation's first, built in New York City in 1882.In June, 1976, Okonite became the largest company in the United States to be owned by its employees through an Employees'​ Stock Ownership Trust. As such, Okonite employees have a unique vested interest in the quality and service we provide.Today, Okonite is headquartered in Ramsey NJ, approximately 30 miles northwest of New York City. At our six (6) manufacturing facilities, all located in the USA, we make cables that range from 300V to 345kV insulated products that include Instrumentation, Power and Control, Medium Voltage, and High Voltage cables. These cables are manufactured with a variety of insulating and jacketing materials including Okoguard EPR.Okonite serves a multitude of industry markets including Electric Utility (Distribution, Transmission, and Generation including fossil and nuclear), Oil & Gas (refineries and production platforms), Chemical, Military bases, Railroad, Transit and Pulp & Paper. In addition, we provide cables to various other industrial customers in areas of: Hospitals, Colleges & Universities, Water Treatment Plants and Data Centers. With today's focus on renewable energy, Okonite cables can be found at Wind Farms, Solar Farms, and Biofuel generating facilities.The employees at Okonite welcome the opportunity to serve your cable needs. We invite you to visit any of our facilities to see firsthand what makes The Okonite Company the foremost manufacturer of insulated wire and cable.