Single Loop Baling Wire

History of Baling Wire

Baling wire, is also known as soft or bale wire. Many times, it is used in the agriculture industry for everything from mending fences to manually binding rectangular bales of hay or cut grass. It is also used to band together corrugated cardboard, paper, textiles, aluminum, and other materials that are commonly recycled.

Baling wire is sometimes used in an informal, make-do manner as an easy fix. It is frequently referred to as one of the basic repair materials. In the United States, and around the world, baling wire was used in mechanical hay balers pulled behind a tractor. The balers used a wire twister that first cut then twisted the ends of the wire such that the bale kept its shape after the baler had pressed the hay into a tight rectangular bale. These hay balers were in common use up until the late 1980s. When the hay was fed to livestock the wire was cut and often hung in bundles or stored in barrels or metal drums around the farm. Farmers used the soft wire for temporary repairs of almost everything you could think of on the farm, from fences to old leather horse harnesses. Small rolls of soft iron wire are readily available and used for tying rebar together and for general utility use.

Our Philadelphia, PA warehouse has a large inventory of both black and galvanized single loop bale ties. These are used for baling bundles of plastic, metal, paper, clothing, and a wide variety of recyclable materials. As the need for baling wire grows, Parade Strapping and Baling looks to be a leader in the field. There are also a wide variety of types of baling wire. Single Loop Bale Ties, Galvanized Hi-Tensile baling wire, Auto-Tie baling wire, just to name few. Our convenient location allows for quick delivery to all surrounding areas including NJ, New York, Ohio, Michigan, and Virginia. Our shippers will also deliver nationwide if our customers require it. In addition, Wickwire/Parade inventories stainless steel wire, stainless steel rods, and black steel strapping in our PA warehouse.

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Wickwire Warehouse, Parade Strapping and Baling and United Roll Form are members of the Wire Fabricators Association (WFA), the Port Richmond Industrial Development Enterprise (PRIDE), the Manufacturers Alliance of Philadelphia (MAP) and the Urban Initiative.

Wickwire Warehouse/Parade Strapping and Baling and United Roll Form have been successful because they adhere closely to the principles spelled out in the company’s Mission Statement: “Our mission at Wickwire Warehouse/Parade Strapping and Baling is to help our customers excel in their marketplaces by providing them exceptional customer service and superior products. We will be the number one supplier of steel and recycling wire to those customers who prize speed of delivery and superior customer service.”

The company’s mission statement grew out the original owners’ desire to always put customer’s needs first. Whether you need baling wire, stainless steel wire or any of the myriad of products that our companies supply.  We know our growth is dependent on your growth. Thus, your needs will always be our number one priority.

For the future, Wickwire Warehouse, Parade Strapping and Baling, and United Roll Form plan to continue to grow the business geographically and to expand their sales teams to further penetrate the recycling industry and the OEM market. We are excited as we move further into the 21^st century and we are looking forward to meeting more of our customer’s baling needs as well.