AmerCable
AmerCable manufactures specialty power, control, and instrumentation cables for harsh environments in mining, oil & gas, and industrial markets, leveraging proprietary GEXOL insulation technology and the Tiger Brand mining cable franchise from facilities in El Dorado, Arkansas and Katy, Texas.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2002
- HeadquartersEl Dorado, United States
- Headcount—
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What AmerCable does
AmerCable Incorporated is a U.S.-based specialty manufacturer of power, control, and instrumentation cables engineered for harsh operating environments in mining, oil & gas, and industrial markets. The company traces its origins to 1899 (American Steel & Wire Company) and adopted its current form in 2002 when senior management executed a leveraged buyout from Associated Materials Incorporated. AmerCable operates two ISO 9001:2015-certified manufacturing facilities: a 500,000 sq. ft. primary plant in El Dorado, Arkansas (Mining Group and Industrial Group HQ) and a 100,000 sq. ft. assembly facility in Katy, Texas (Oil & Gas and Systems Group HQ).
Core technology centers on the proprietary GEXOL insulation compound family, whose rights, patents, and formulas AmerCable acquired from Union Carbide in the early 1990s. GEXOL-insulated cables, expanded into fire-resistant, halogen-free, drilling-mud-resistant, crush-and-impact-resistant (CIR), VFD, and extreme-cold variants, form the technical backbone for offshore and land-based energy applications. The Tiger Brand trademark (1923) anchors the mining cable portfolio as the #1 selling mining cable in North America. Additional differentiated offerings include the patented AmerLink jacketed top drive service loop, CIR cables replacing Type MC technology, GexSIS-125 switchboard wire, and a growing data center MV cable line.
AmerCable monetizes primarily through hardware sales of custom-spec cables to enterprise customers via direct field sales, field engineering support, and a global network of authorized distributors covering North America, South America, EMEA, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. Recurring service revenue comes from MineCable-Safe cable audits, mining cable safety training, and field splice training. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed due to the custom nature of each order. AmerCable was acquired by Mattr Corp (TSX: MATR) on January 2, 2025, following a prior period of Nexans ownership (2012-2025); standalone revenue is not publicly disclosed but is embedded in Mattr's $1.27 billion 2025 consolidated revenue.
AmerCable firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- AmerCable
- Legal name
- AmerCable Incorporated
- Website
- https://amercable.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2002
- Operating status
- Operating
- Short description
- AmerCable manufactures specialty power, control, and instrumentation cables for harsh environments in mining, oil & gas, and industrial markets, leveraging proprietary GEXOL insulation technology and the Tiger Brand mining cable franchise from facilities in El Dorado, Arkansas and Katy, Texas.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
AmerCable industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Specialty Industrial Cables
- NAICS
- Communication and Energy Wire and Cable Manufacturing (33592), Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (33531), Other Communication and Energy Wire Manufacturing (335929)
- SIC
- Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Hazardous-Location, Marine & Harsh-Environment Cable (IMADAMAO)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Control, Instrumentation & Automation Cable (IMADAMAC), Utility & Underground Distribution Cable (URD/Substation) (IMADAMAG), Electrical Engineering & Power Distribution (Generation, Switchboards, Cabling, Lighting) (IMAJAGAF), Wiring Harnesses & Pre-Fabricated Assemblies (IMADAMAN)
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Where AmerCable is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- El Dorado
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices2 records
Markets served
AmerCable business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Power, Control & Instrumentation Cable Sales: AmerCable generates revenue primarily through the manufacture and sale of specialty electrical cables. As a custom/harsh-environment cable manufacturer, customers purchase cables tailored to their specific applications (mining, oil & gas, industrial). Products include trailing cables, medium voltage power cables, VFD cables, fire-resistant cables, and custom cable assemblies.
- Cable Assemblies & Connectivity Solutions: Factory-installed cable assemblies with couplers and terminations, offshore and land top drive service loops, and custom connectivity solutions. These value-added products and services complement cable sales and are completed at the Katy, Texas facility.
- Mining Cable Safety Training & MineCable-Safe Audit Services: AmerCable offers fee-based cable safety training, splice training, and the MineCable-Safe cable audit program, providing recurring service revenue from customers seeking to improve safety and reduce cable failure downtime.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Custom industrial cable products are priced via direct quotes based on specifications, volume, and application requirements. |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels3 records
AmerCable product offering
Product offeringCore offering
AmerCable designs, manufactures, and supplies specialty electrical power, control, and instrumentation cables engineered for harsh operating environments across mining, oil & gas, and industrial markets. Core offerings include the proprietary GEXOL-insulated Type P and CIR cable families for offshore upstream use, the Tiger Brand portfolio for North American mining, MV-105/DLO/Type SH industrial power cables, and engineered cable assemblies (including the patented AmerLink top drive service loop) manufactured at ISO 9001:2015 facilities in El Dorado, Arkansas and Katy, Texas.
Product overview
AmerCable is an ISO 9001:2015-certified manufacturer of power, control, and instrumentation cables serving three core markets: Mining (Tiger Brand products), Oil & Gas (GEXOL-branded products), and Industrial. The company operates two manufacturing facilities in El Dorado, Arkansas and Katy, Texas. The product portfolio centers on the Tiger Brand mining cable family (trailing cables, longwall cables, infrastructure cables) and GEXOL energy cables for oil and gas (Type P, CIR, LSHF, VFD, MMV, GexSIS). Industrial products include MV-105 medium voltage cables, DLO portable power cables, Type SH mobile substation cables, TCOP telecom cables, and specialized cables for data centers, automotive, dredging, and ship-to-shore applications. The Systems Group division provides engineered connectivity solutions including cable assemblies, offshore bridles, top drive service loops (patented AmerLink jacketed loops), and field services. AmerCable was acquired by Mattr Corp in January 2025.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Tiger Brand (Tiger® Brand): Premium mining cable brand with over 100 years of history (trademark filed in 1923), serving surface mining, underground mining, tunneling, and mining infrastructure applications with high-quality trailing cables and power cables.
- GEXOL®
- AmerCable Systems
- AmerLink
- Nexans AmerCable
Products and services
- Tiger Brand Mining Cables
- GEXOL-Insulated Type P Cables
- CIR Crush- and Impact-Resistant Cables
- AmerLink Jacketed Top Drive Service Loop
- Engineered Cable Assemblies (AmerCable Systems)
- MV-105 Industrial Power Cables
- DLO (Diesel Locomotive) Cables
- Type SH Cables
- VFD Cables
- TCOP (Trawl/Offshore Power) Cables
- Reeling Cables
- G-GC Cables
- Dredging Cables
- Ship-to-Shore Power Cables
- Tiger-Flex Mining Cables
- Fracking Cables
- Fiber Optic Cables
- Welding Power Cable (WPCS)
- Mining Cable Assemblies
- Mining Cable Safety Training
- MineCable-Safe Audit Program
- Cable Splicing and Field Services
- LSHF Offshore Cables
Quantifiable outcome
- AmerCable was the top-performing company in the Nexans Industry & Solutions Portfolio (ISP) Group for Q3 & Q4 2022, and all of FY 2023 and 2024 under its previous ownership by Nexans.
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Companies that use AmerCable
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
AmerCable technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
AmerCable partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Mattr Corp. (TSX: MATR)flagship / coreOn January 2, 2025, Nexans AmerCable was acquired from Nexans by Mattr Corp., a publicly held company (TSX: MATR) based in Toronto, Canada. Mattr is a global materials technology company broadly serving critical infrastructure markets including transportation, communication, water management, energy, and electrification. Through its Composite Technologies and Connection Technologies segments, Mattr offers engineered solutions that support infrastructure projects worldwide. The company name was changed back to AmerCable following the acquisition.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
AmerCable competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Prysmian Group: World's largest cable manufacturer with extensive offshore, subsea, and industrial cable portfolios. Prysmian competes with AmerCable on offshore wind and oil & gas projects, but at much larger scale and broader scope.
- Sumitomo Electric: Global Japanese cable and wire manufacturer serving industrial, energy, and infrastructure markets. Competes with AmerCable in offshore and industrial cable segments, particularly in Asia-Pacific.
- LS Cable & System: Korean global cable manufacturer with offshore wind, submarine, and industrial cable products. Comparable to AmerCable's offshore wind and harsh-environment cable portfolio.
Direct peers
- Encore Wire: U.S.-based manufacturer of electrical wire and cable for commercial, industrial, and utility markets, including medium voltage and portable power cables. Directly comparable to AmerCable's industrial MV-105 and DLO product lines.
- Southwire Company: One of North America's largest wire and cable manufacturers with broad mining, industrial, and utility exposure. Southwire competes directly with AmerCable's Tiger Brand mining cables and MV-105 medium voltage products.
- Helukabel: German specialty cable manufacturer with broad industrial, energy, and infrastructure offerings. Overlaps with AmerCable in industrial-grade control, instrumentation, and VFD cable segments.
- Nexans: Global cable manufacturer and AmerCable's former parent (2012-2025). Nexans' Industry & Solutions Portfolio group is the most direct comparator in specialty power, control, and instrumentation cables for mining, oil & gas, and industrial markets.
- Draka (Prysmian brand): Specialty cable brand within Prysmian with strong marine, offshore, and industrial presence. Directly comparable to AmerCable's GEXOL, Type P, and offshore wind cable offerings.
- Belden: Specialty cable and connectivity solutions provider with strong industrial and harsh-environment exposure. Belden's industrial cable portfolio overlaps with AmerCable's instrumentation, VFD, and control cable offerings.
- Service Wire: U.S. manufacturer of utility, industrial, and commercial wire and cable products including medium voltage and portable power. Comparable to AmerCable's industrial MV-105, DLO, and Type SH product lines.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
AmerCable social profiles
Digital presenceAmerCable compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance16 records
AmerCable financial estimates
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AmerCable leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
AmerCable subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
AmerCable funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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AmerCable M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about AmerCable
What does AmerCable do?
AmerCable designs, manufactures, and supplies specialty electrical power, control, and instrumentation cables engineered for harsh operating environments across mining, oil & gas, and industrial markets. Core offerings include the proprietary GEXOL-insulated Type P and CIR cable families for offshore upstream use, the Tiger Brand portfolio for North American mining, MV-105/DLO/Type SH industrial power cables, and engineered cable assemblies (including the patented AmerLink top drive service loop) manufactured at ISO 9001:2015 facilities in El Dorado, Arkansas and Katy, Texas.
Is AmerCable a public or private company?
AmerCable is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was AmerCable founded?
AmerCable was founded in 2002.
Where is AmerCable based?
AmerCable is headquartered in El Dorado, United States, in the North America region.
How does AmerCable make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Power, Control & Instrumentation Cable Sales are the primary driver. The others are cable Assemblies & Connectivity Solutions and mining Cable Safety Training & MineCable-Safe Audit Services.
Who are AmerCable's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Prysmian Group, Sumitomo Electric and LS Cable & System. Direct peers are Encore Wire, Southwire Company, Helukabel, Nexans, Draka (Prysmian brand), Belden and Service Wire.
Does AmerCable have an API?
No public API is recorded for AmerCable.
What industry is AmerCable in?
AmerCable's product category is Specialty Industrial Cables. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMADAMAO, Hazardous-Location, Marine & Harsh-Environment Cable, with a secondary code of IMADAMAC, Control, Instrumentation & Automation Cable. Its NAICS code is 33592 and its SIC code is 3620.