Vishay/Dale, the previous largest wire-wound resistor maker in the world, is founded in 1951 and headquartered in Columbus, Nebraska.
In 1985 Vishay Intertechnology bought 50% Dale Electronics and bought the remained of the company in 1988. Vishay Dale products address various
resistors, inductors, magnetics, connectors, thermistors, crystal oscillators, and panel displays used in commercial and military grade devices.