Backer Springfield

Backer-Springfield is a global market leader in heat related solutions for the appliance manufacturing industries. Based on more than a century of experience in the field, we manufacture and sell heating products to the appliance industry. Backer-Springfield is the largest producer of tubular heating elements in North America, manufacturing more than 25 million a year. We provide total heating solutions for all major appliance Segments including: Cooking, Dishwasher, Water Heater, Automotive and Lighting. We supply Residential and Commercial Comfort Electric Heat and Aftermarket Electric Heat Products in North America and Asia.

Backer-Springfield designs and manufactures components and complete electric heating and temperature control systems for the following applications:

>> OEM Manufacturing
>> Small appliance
>> Residental appliance
>> Commercial food preparation
>> HVAC
>> Refrigeration
>> Automotive
>> Maintenance
>> Special/Custom Order

Celebrating 100 years,
Backer-Springfield has been the first name in electric heat applications. E. L. Wiegand incorporated Wiegand Electric Company in 1917 manufacturing electric heating elements under the “Chromalox” brand. Known as “Chromalox” and “Springfield Wire” for much of our history, we are proud to now carry the “Backer-Springfield” brand.

As a leader in electric heat applications our products provide the innovation, quality, and design efficiency our global customers have come to expect. If you have a need for heat, let us provide the solution.

Headquartered in Murfreesboro, TN, Backer-Springfield primarily serves customers in the North, Central, and South American market. The Backer Group has state-of-the-art engineering labs and manufacturing plants around the world.

Edwin L. Wiegand

100+ YEARS OF QUALITY

E.L. Wiegand received a U.S. patent for a flat iron electric heating element in 1915. In 1917 he started the E.L. Wiegand Corporation operating under the name Chromalox. Emerson Electric Company purchased Chromalox in 1968. In 1995 Emerson split the company into two divisions, Appliance and Industrial. In 2000 the Industrial Division was sold and now operates as Chromalox, Inc. In 2011 the Appliance Division was acquired by Backer Sweden and became Backer EHP Inc. Backer EHP Inc. acquired Springfield WIre in 2012 and began marketing under the name Backer Springfield. Since that time, Backer Springfield has grown to be one of the largest heating element manufacturers in the U.S., continuing over a century or quality heating elements. Backer EHP Inc. in Murfreesboro, TN remains the North American headquarters for the Backer Group.

Christian Backer

THE ORIGINAL SINCE 1921

Our founder Christian Backer patented the modern day tubular heating element back in 1921. Almost 30 years later in Sösdala, Backer BHV was founded to commercialize this technology for large scale production. Since that time, Backer has developed and produced components and solutions for electric heating markets around the world. Still today, in that little town in the south of Sweden, Backer BHV AB remains the global headquarters for the Backer Group. With over 40 companies and 6,000 employees around the world, the Backer Group is the premier solutions provider in the heating element industry.

Many of Backer’s products maintain their origins from the technical innovations in the original Christian Backer patents. Heating experts around the word still today refer to the so called “Backer element” as the industry standard.

Modern day Backer is a technical industrial partner to the most important companies in several industry sectors. We deliver competitive solutions within the fields of measurement, heating, and control for leading companies in the Automotive, Energy, Railway, Medicine, HVAC and Process industries. Our customers require innovative and customized technical solutions for their specific applications.

At Backer, we strive to help create competitive advantage for our customers by adding value through partnership. Our approach to product design and supply results in real benefits for our customers. Our global presence ensures that no matter where our customers design, test or produce their products, Backer engineering and support services are always available.

Backer is driven to provide optimal technical solutions with the best possible quality at globally competitive prices. With advanced capabilities in laboratory testing, engineering and agency certification, our passion for exceeding our customers’ expectations makes us the first choice in heating solutions.

You’ll love our company.

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808 Hackberry Lane
Del Rio, Texas 78840
USA
Phone +1 830 775 1417
www.backermarathon.com