Company History
Switchcraft, Inc. was established in 1946 to manufacture jacks, plugs, and switches. The original plant was located on West Diversey Street in Chicago. The company moved to a larger facility at 1328 North Halsted Street in 1948 and in 1958, the operation moved to 5555 North Elston Avenue, which is still the headquarters of the corporation.
Switchcraft is a leading supplier of a broad line of components for the audio, video, telecommunication, computer, medical, military, appliance, transportation and instrumentation industries.
In the 185,000 square foot Chicago facility, Switchcraft manufactures electronic and electromechanical components including:
- Jacks
- Connectors
- Jack Panels
- Power Cords
- Switches
- Plugs
- Jackfields
- Patch Cords
- EAC Power Receptacles
- Molded Cable Assemblies
With a basic line of over 5,000 standard products and thousands of variations, Switchcraft is proud to offer a limited warranty on all products.
Switchcraft markets products both domestically and internationally through a network of manufacturers' representatives and independent distributors. |
