Wheelock Manufacturing
Posted by Gregory Myers
on Mar 16, 2015
Pat Wheelock, a 1974 South Newton graduate and owner/founder of Wheelock Manufacturing in Morocco was the guest speaker at the Kentland Rotary meeting March 16.
Wheelock Manufacturing began producing wire harnesses and molded connectors in April 1991. Wheelock stated their first two molding machines and one wire cutting machine were put into service in a 4,000 square foot building rented in Kentland.
In 1996, the company relocated to Morocco to a 33,000 square foot building.
“We usually have between 20-30 employees and we make parts for electric motors,” said Wheelock. “We ship a lot of our part overseas to Mexico and China because a lot of our customers are consolidating. There are now only three or four main motor manufactures in the U.S.”
Wheelock also stated that all of his company’s products are custom made.
Caption: Pat Wheelock, a 1974 South Newton graduate and owner/founder of Wheelock Manufacturing in Morocco was the guest speaker at the Kentland Rotary meeting March 16.