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Custom Metal Wire Baskets & Metal Storage Baskets
Angola Wire is a leading American metal wire basket manufacturer, engineering durable baskets in stainless steel and carbon steel for industries that demand precision and reliability. Our team designs custom metal storage baskets tailored to your exact dimensions, load capacity, mesh pattern, and finish requirements. As a third-generation, family-owned business operating since 1960, we combine decades of hands-on wire forming expertise with modern robotics and in-house finishing to deliver metal baskets that perform in medical, food service, retail, material handling, transportation, and agricultural applications. Explore our dedicated stainless steel wire baskets page for material-specific details, or keep reading to learn about our full custom metal basket capabilities.
Ready to build your custom metal wire basket?
Send us your specs, a sketch, or a sample and our engineering team will bring your design to life.
What Are Metal Wire Baskets?
Metal wire baskets are welded wire mesh containers used to store, transport, organize, drain, or display products and materials. Unlike solid wall containers, metal wire baskets allow airflow, drainage, visibility, and reduced material weight, making them ideal for washing, sanitizing, ventilating, or simply seeing contents at a glance. Angola Wire fabricates metal wire baskets in a wide range of gauges, mesh openings, and structural configurations, engineered to hold everything from small parts and produce to heavy industrial components.
Common configurations we manufacture include:
- Rectangular and square storage baskets
- Stackable and nesting baskets
- Wall mounted and hanging baskets
- Handle and drop handle baskets
- Wheeled and rolling basket carts
- Basket trays and shallow trays
- Bin style baskets with reinforced frames
Metal Storage Baskets Built for Your Industry
Our metal storage baskets are trusted across a wide range of industries where durability and precise specifications matter most:
Precision fabricated wire baskets for sterilization, instrument storage, and equipment handling, available in stainless steel for corrosion resistant, easy to sanitize applications.
Wire baskets designed for washing, draining, frying, and produce or ingredient handling, available in stainless steel for sanitation critical environments.
Custom metal storage baskets that merchandise products attractively while withstanding daily handling in stores.
Heavy duty carbon steel baskets built for warehouses, assembly lines, and parts transport.
Rugged wire baskets engineered to organize components and withstand vibration and repeated use.
Durable, weather resistant baskets for storage and handling in demanding outdoor environments.
Custom Metal Wire Basket Manufacturer, Your Project, Your Specs
No two operations are the same, which is why Angola Wire specializes in custom metal wire basket manufacturing rather than one size fits all products. We partner directly with engineers, procurement teams, and business owners to design baskets around your unique requirements:
- Custom dimensions, length, width, depth, or capacity
- Custom wire gauge and mesh spacing to balance strength, weight, and visibility
- Custom handles, feet, casters, or mounting hardware
- Custom finishes, raw, zinc plated, chrome, electropolish or powder coated in your brand colors
- Reverse engineering of existing or legacy basket designs
Have a sketch, sample, or just an idea? Our engineering team will work with you from concept through production to bring your custom metal storage basket to life.
Materials We Offer
As an experienced metal wire basket manufacturer, we work with two core wire materials, each suited to different applications:
| Material | Best For |
|---|---|
| Stainless Steel Wire | Corrosion resistance and sanitation. See our stainless steel wire baskets for grade options and applications. |
| Carbon Steel Wire | Heavy duty industrial, material handling, and cost sensitive applications. |
Finishing options include:
- Electropolishing and bright finishes
- Powder coating (custom colors available)
- Zinc plating
- Chrome plating
Our Custom Basket Design Process
1. Project Brief
Tell us about your application, required dimensions, materials, and volume needs.
2. Concept and Design
Our engineers develop a design or prototype based on your specifications and use case.
3. Fabrication
Using in house wire forming, welding, and finishing equipment, we build your basket to tight tolerances.
4. Quality Testing
Every basket is inspected against your specifications before shipment.
5. Ongoing Production
For recurring needs, we establish repeatable production runs so every basket matches, order after order.
Metal Wire Basket FAQs
Metal wire basket typically refers to the wire mesh construction method, while metal storage basket describes the basket’s use case, such as general storage, organization, or transport. Angola Wire manufactures metal wire baskets used specifically as metal storage baskets across medical, retail, food service, and industrial settings.
Yes. Custom fabrication is our specialty. We work with you to design baskets to your exact dimensions, wire gauge, mesh pattern, handles, and finish, whether you need one prototype or a high volume production run.
Timelines vary based on design complexity, materials, finish, and order volume. Contact our team with your project details for an accurate production timeline and quote.
Yes. Angola Wire has been proudly American made since 1960, operating as a third generation, family owned manufacturer out of our facilities in Angola, Indiana.
As a third-generation family-owned business, we understand the importance of relationships. Our service team takes pride in its commitment to our customers.