Western Reserve Controls, Inc. (WRC)
is a supplier of "blue
collar electronics" i.e. Open Architecture I/O, data acquisition
subsystems, I/O components and products to the industrial controls
industry. WRC markets across the US and in 20 countries worldwide.
WRC products expand the economical choice of I/O solutions available
for computer based systems, programmable controllers, distributed
control systems, or stand alone control systems.
Company History
Western Reserve Controls was founded in September of 1990 by Jim
Barlow and Fred Billock. In 1991, WRC completed the acquisition of
the single point, discrete I/O product line from the Allen-Bradley
Co. This line is now designed and manufactured in Akron, Ohio in
an 11,000 square foot factory.
In December of 1996 and again in 1997, WRC was honored as one
of the fastest growing companies in Northeastern Ohio. The "Weatherhead
100 Outstanding Growth Companies" award is given by Case
Western University's Weatherhead School of Management in association
with the regional Enterprise Development Company. In addition,
WRC was recognized as an Outstanding Company by the Cascade Development
Authority of Summit County.
January 5th, 2000 was proclaimed Western Reserve Controls Day
in the City of Akron, by Mayor Donald L. Plusquellic in recognition
of the "unique public-private partnership in forming WRC
into a leading manufacturer of industrial controls and in recognition
of the growth of the company.
