In 1897, ACA sold the first aluminum conductor for current-carrying application.  That sale was the beginning of a relationship between ACA and the electrical industry that has prevailed for more than a century.  In 1969, as a focused unit for the manufactured conductor business already established, Alcoa formed the division of Alcoa Conductor Products Company (ACPC).  Additionally, the division of Alcoa Conductor Accessories (ACA) was formed to promote the sale of the accessory line of products for the electrical conductors.  Since this time, ACA has been one of the world’s foremost suppliers of aluminum conductor accessories to the electric utility industry.
 
In 1984, aluminum giant Alcoa joined forces with Fujikura Ltd. of Japan to form Alcoa Fujikura Ltd. (AFL) with Alcoa holding majority ownership.  In 1985, because ACPC included conductors and their accessories, it was determined that the entire division would be good fit within AFL. This merge would provide a manufacturing arm for installation accessories as well as add a diversity of product stretching outside of the telecommunications industry to the electrical utility market.
 
With facilities located in Spartanburg, SC, ACA initially focused on the manufacture of compression and substation accessories for the transmission/distribution and substation markets.  With the link to fiber optic cables under AFL, ACA began supplying fiber optic hardware to the telecommunications industry in 1988.   Today, our broad product offering includes Standard (two-piece) Compression, Quick Compress®, and HiTemp® Compression accessories; Motion Control Accessories; Low Voltage (bronze), 230kV, 345-500kV and 765 kV Substation accessories; Compression Tools and Equipment; Wire Products; Vibrec and SAG10 software; HitchHoist® and Fiber Optic Accessories.



ACA conductor Accessories Timeline