Established by Charles Banker in 1896 as C. I. Banker Wire & Iron Works, the company flourished in Milwaukee as one of many early metal fabricators making use of the new engineering marvel: inexpensive steel. Banker Wire specialized in fabricating wrought iron and wire products such as fire escapes, tool room partitions and bank teller cages. Changing times and changing owners gradually took its toll, and by the mid 1960’s, the company had withered to a local buyer and seller of industrial wire cloth.

New ownership, beginning in 1965, gradually began revitalizing Banker. By the mid 1970’s, the business was beginning to transition from a reselling operation into a manufacturer. Over the next 30 years an evolutionary process occurred: owners who are also engineers and fabricators developed new processes and designed new equipment that resulted in heightened efficiency and more perfect products. Unfettered by the inefficient procedures utilized by more established weavers, Banker emerged as the expert source for woven wire cloth, both for industrial and architectural applications.

Today, Banker is the premier manufacturer of pre-crimped woven wire fabrics in North America. Our facility is the most modern and productive mill in the country, and we continue to grow and evolve. We continue to invest in our people and our equipment in order to provide you, the customer, innovative and value based products that meet or exceed your design expectations.