WRC products are manufactured
in Akron, Ohio, U.S.A.

Award-winning company here to serve you

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.

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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."