What Habia Cable does

Habia Cable (legally Habia Cable AB) is a Swedish-headquartered specialty cable manufacturer serving extreme-environment and safety-critical applications. The company designs and produces customised cables, harnesses, and cable systems engineered to withstand demanding thermal (-200°C to +1565°C), mechanical, chemical, radiation, and pressure conditions. Core product families include the Zeroarc® medium- and high-voltage insulation system, Flexiform™ semi-flexible coaxial cable (used by 8 of the world's top 10 radio base station manufacturers in approximately one million cellular antennas annually), Hi-Flex™ flexible power cables for hybrid drives, Habiaflame™ fire resistant cables, Habiatron™ nuclear power cables with up to 60-year design life, Habiasense™ sensor cables, Habiatherm™ thermocouple cables, DMFRO™ lightweight halogen-free marine cables, and Harnbraid™ external shielding. Manufacturing utilises fluoropolymers (PTFE, PEEK, ETFE, FEP), silicones, and other high-performance insulation systems across an in-house value chain spanning wire drawing, electroplating, stranding, silicone compounding (via SiC Compound GmbH), PTFE tape production (HEI-Tape®), and electron-beam cross-linking (Irradose). Over 8,000 unique products are manufactured each year.

Habia was formed in October 2022 through the acquisition of Habia Cable by HEW-KABEL Holding GmbH, the parent of the 1964-founded German specialty cable maker HEW-KABEL. The group completed integration and rebranding under the unified Habia brand in 2023, building on Habia Cable's 1941 founding. HEW-KABEL Holding GmbH is owned by Andlinger & Company, a private investment firm. The combined business operates five production facilities (Söderfors, Sweden; Wipperfürth and Norderstedt, Germany; Dołuje, Poland; Changzhou, China) and direct sales offices in the Netherlands, France, and the United Kingdom, with a global distributor and agent network.

Revenue is generated primarily through B2B hardware sales of custom and industry-standard cables across eight primary verticals — defence and aerospace, marine and offshore, nuclear power, robotics and industrial automation, automotive, medical, wind energy, and sensor technology. Go-to-market is enterprise technical sales: product development teams at each factory serve as the primary technical interface with customers, supplemented by regional sales engineers and a global agent/distributor channel. The company holds certification under ISO 9001 (since 1993), ISO 14001, ISO 50001, EN/AS9100 (aerospace, Söderfors 2024), Cyber Essentials (2025), and multiple sector-specific approvals (IEEE 323/383, IEC 60780, NQA-1, ASME nuclear, DNV/ABS/BV/CCS/LR/NK marine, VG 95218 and Def Stan 61-12 military, UL). Group revenue exceeds €200M annually with approximately 1,000 employees.

Name

Habia Cable

Legal name

Habia Cable AB

Website

https://habia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1941

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Habia Cable is a Swedish-headquartered specialty cable and harness manufacturer serving extreme-environment applications across defence, nuclear, marine, medical, automotive, robotics, and wind energy markets. The company produces over 8,000 unique products annually from five plants in Sweden, Germany, Poland, and China, with group revenue exceeding €200M.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty cable manufacturing

NAICS

Communication and Energy Wire and Cable Manufacturing (33592), Other Communication and Energy Wire Manufacturing (335929), Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing (335921)

SIC

Electronic Components & Accessories (3670), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Power Cable (MV/HV) (IMADAMAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fire-Resistant & Life-Safety Cable (Fire Alarm/Emergency) (IMADAMAF), Coaxial, RF & Specialty Signal Cable (IMADAMAE), Data, Communications & Fiber Optic Cable (IMADAMAD)

Keywords

• Specialty cable manufacturing
• Custom cable harnesses
• Defence aerospace cables
• Nuclear power cables
• Medical device cables

Headquarters

HQ city

Upplands-väsby

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom Cables & Harnesses: Design and manufacture of customized cables and harnesses for extreme environments and demanding applications. Revenue generated from bespoke solutions tailored to specific customer requirements across multiple industry sectors.
2. Industry Standard Cables: Standard cable products including BFOU/RFOU, coaxial, diesel engine, fire resistant, flat, flexible coaxial, flexible power, heating, high flexible, high voltage, hybrid, lightweight marine, medical, military, miniature, nuclear power, reformable coaxial, sensor, signal, single wires, thermocouple, UL certified, and Zeroarc cables.
3. Manufacturing Services: Services including wire drawing, electroplating, stranding, silicone mixing, and production of PTFE tapes (such as HEI-Tape®). Testing and validation services for custom cable products from prototype to final manufacturing.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Habia designs and manufactures customised cables, cable harnesses, and connectivity systems engineered for extreme thermal, mechanical, chemical, and radiation environments. The portfolio spans a broad range of industry-standard cable families (coaxial, nuclear, fire resistant, marine, military, medical, high-flexible, high-voltage, hybrid, sensor, thermocouple, signal) along with fully bespoke custom cable and harness solutions developed in collaboration with customers in defence, aerospace, marine, nuclear, medical, automotive, robotics, sensor technology, and wind energy markets. Revenue is generated primarily through sale of these manufactured cable and harness products, supplemented by associated manufacturing and development/testing services.

Product overview

Habia Cable is a custom design and production partner for specialised cable and connectivity solutions, formed in 2022 through the merger of HEW-KABEL and Habia Cable. The company operates as a two-pillar offering: (1) Custom Cables & Harnesses — bespoke design and manufacture of cables, harnesses, and complete cable systems for extreme environments, including custom fibre optic systems, spiral cables, moulding, and development/testing services; and (2) Industry Standard Cables — a broad portfolio of standard and semi-standard cable products that can be customised to specific needs. The product portfolio spans multiple branded product lines including Flexiform™ semi-flexible coaxial cables (revolutionary antenna cable operating up to 18 GHz), Hi-Flex™ flexible power cables for hybrid drives, Habiaflame™ fire resistant cables (up to 1565°C), Habiatron™ nuclear power cables (60-year design life), Habiasense™ sensor cables, Habiatherm™ thermocouple cables, Zeroarc® medium- and high-voltage insulation systems (>10 kV AC), Harnbraid™ external shielding, and DMFRO™ lightweight marine cables. The company also provides a comprehensive manufacturing competence portfolio covering conductors, insulations and sheaths (30+ materials including PTFE, PEEK, ETFE, FEP, PFA, polyurethane), shielding solutions, tapes, binders, and fillers. Key industry verticals served include Defence & Aerospace, Automotive, Marine, Medical, Nuclear, Robotics, Sensor Technology, and Wind Energy. The company creates over 8,000 unique products annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Zeroarc: Insulation system technology for medium and high voltage cable solutions, enabling compact cable designs with superior electrical, thermal, chemical, fire resistant and mechanical properties
• Hi-Flex
• Flexiform
• Habiatron
• Habiatherm
• Habiasense
• Habiaflame
• Harnbraid
• HEI-Tape
• DMFRO
• RTFRO
• Silindo
• HEW-FILO

Products and services

• Custom Cables & Harnesses Design and manufacture of customised cables and harnesses for extreme environments and demanding applications, combining high-performance materials to address challenging connectivity problems across defence, nuclear, marine, robotics, medical, automotive, and wind energy.
• Industry Standard Cables Wide portfolio of industry-standard cables including BFOU/RFOU, coaxial, diesel engine, fire resistant, flat, flexible, heat-resisting, heating, high-flexible, high-voltage, hybrid, marine, medical, military, miniature, nuclear power, sensor, signal, single wires, thermocouple, and UL-certified cables, all customisable to specific needs.
• Flexiform™ Semi-Flexible Coaxial Cable Semi-flexible, reformable coaxial cable that can be bent by hand and stripped with normal tools, with a tin-dipped, PTFE-insulated construction operating at frequencies up to 18 GHz and widely used in cellular antenna applications.
• Hi-Flex™ Flexible Power Cable Flexible power cable series suitable for hybrid drive applications in military and commercial settings, with high-temperature insulation materials enabling higher current ratings, mechanical robustness, and extended bend life.
• Habiaflame™ Fire Resistant Cable Fire resistant and flame retardant cables and wires with multi-layer tape and braid construction operating at temperatures up to 1565°C, designed for safety-critical systems including steel production, marine, and other harsh-environment installations.
• Habiatron™ Nuclear Power Cable Nuclear-grade cables qualified to IEEE 323, IEEE 383, IEC 60780, NQA-1, and 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, designed for safety-critical systems within nuclear power plants with up to 60-year service life.
• Habiasense™ Sensor Cable Cable series for measurement and sensor applications in extreme environments, including HT (high temperature), ZH (zero halogen), and low-noise variants for sensors measuring acceleration, liquid levels, pressure, radiation, and toxic gases.
• Habiatherm™ Thermocouple Cable Temperature sensor cable series including thermocouple and resistance measurement cables (PT100 and PT1000) with PTFE cores and PFA outer jackets for the widest operating temperature range in thermocouple applications.
• Zeroarc® Medium- and High-Voltage Cable Insulation System Breakthrough insulation system using multi-layer modified fluoropolymers without air gaps or impurities, enabling 100% corona- and partial-discharge-free performance and compact medium- and high-voltage cable designs for subsea, aerospace, defence, scientific, and medical equipment use.
• Harnbraid™ External Shielding External braid shielding for cable harnesses supplied on an LDPE carrier with a minimum 2:1 expansion ratio, optical coverage from 90% to >99%, and available in sizes from 2.5 mm to 50 mm.
• DMFRO™ Lightweight Marine Cable Halogen-free cable series for maritime applications delivering a 30% weight and 30% size reduction versus IEC standards with flame retardant performance across a -40°C to +135°C temperature range.
• Development and Testing Services Full-service development and testing capability covering prototype development through final manufacture, including pressure vessel, mechanical resistance, electrical (manual, computerised, and automated), and visual inspection testing on every finished product.
• Moulding and Surface Treatment Services Overmoulding and surface treatment services delivered via two-component low-pressure and high-pressure injection moulding, including custom surface treatments for polyethylene and polyurethane-based materials, FEP moulding, and potting for underwater cable harnesses.
• Tailored Spiral Cables (Coiled Cables) Custom spiral cables (coiled cables) with a spring-like shape that can repeatedly stretch and retract without damaging internal wires, used in communication headsets, retractable radio antenna masts, and truck-trailer connections.
• Custom Fibre Optic Cable Systems Fibre optic cable systems transmitting information as light pulses along glass or plastic fibres, offered as pure fibre or hybrid harnesses manufactured in a controlled cleanroom environment at the Dołuje facility in Poland.
• Custom Wire Harnesses Custom-designed cable harness and system solutions for extreme environments across industrial, defence, offshore, and maritime sectors, including ROVs, gas turbines, submarine sonar systems, radars, and weapon stations.
• BFOU and RFOU Cables (NEK TS 606) NEK TS 606 cables for the most demanding maritime and offshore applications requiring fire retardant (BFOU) or fire resistant (RFOU) performance, with DNV certification, mud-resistance (SHF2 and SHF2 MUD), and -50°C to +135°C temperature range.
• Coaxial Cables Standard coaxial cable range including RG, low-noise, and ultra-miniature variants with -55°C to +260°C operating temperature range and dual shielding for improved signal quality over long-distance routing.
• Diesel Engine Cables Specialised diesel engine cable series in multi-core, multi-pair, and multi-triple configurations with thermocouple options, designed for harsh engine room and control room installations with high mechanical strength and oil/chemical resistance.
• High Voltage Cables (Electric Vehicle) High voltage cables for electric and hybrid vehicles ranging from electric bicycles and passenger cars to buses, fuel cell vehicles, trucks, agricultural vehicles, and industrial vehicles, with extreme flexibility, heat resistance, and mechanical resilience.
• Hybrid Cables Hybrid cables combining power, data, control, servo, bus, and signal lines, plus gas or liquid conduits, in a single jacket to reduce cost and enable simultaneous transmission of energy, optical signals, electrical signals, data, gas, or liquids.
• Medical Cables Specialty cables for medical devices used in diagnosis, surgery, and patient monitoring, covering minimally invasive and robotic surgery, high-frequency surgery, endoscopy, CT/MRI/X-ray, pulse oximetry, defibrillators, dental technology, and ECG/EEG.
• Military Cables Military-grade cables qualified to VG 95218, Def Stan 61-12, and BS 3G 210 for air force, army, and naval applications including submarines (up to 61 bar pressure resistance), surface ships, and combat vehicles.
• Miniature Cables Ultra-miniature cables with cross-sections down to AWG56 for single cables and AWG46 for coaxial variants, used in miniaturised equipment for reliable real-time data, light, liquid, and power transmission.
• Heating Cables Heating cables, heating wires, and pipe trace heating systems for freeze protection of fluid pipelines and constant-temperature thermal processes, with self-regulating variants for pipeline, process industry, and mechanical engineering applications.
• Heat Resisting Cables High-temperature cables for applications at 150°C and above, including silicone cables up to 200°C, fibreglass cables up to 550°C, and specialty extreme-heat cables with sustained operation to 800°C and peak to 1550°C.
• High Flexible Cables Ultra-flexible cables for robotics, automated production lines, machines, energy chain systems, medical technology, and switchgear manufacturing, designed for millions of alternating bending cycles in drag chain applications.
• Flat Cables Flat cables with parallel conductor arrangement, extremely small bending radii, and PTFE constructions offering low self-weight and ultra-flexibility under maximum loads for cleanroom, medical, microsystems, military, aerospace, control, robotics, and automotive use.
• Single Wires Single core wires with various insulation materials including ETFE, FEP, PFA, PTFE, and halogen-free options (HFI 121 XL, HFI 140, HFI 147, HFI 150), in sizes from ultra-fine 36 AWG up to 400 mm² power cores.
• Signal Cables Small multi-core signal cables with one to four cores (30 AWG to 12 AWG), with or without shielding, in five series covering BS 3G 210, Def Stan 61-12, MIL-27500, and NF C 93-524 specifications.
• UL Certified Single Cores and Twisted Wires UL-certified AWM single wires, twisted pairs, multi-core cables, and coaxial cables with temperature ratings below 250°C and voltage ratings below 1000V AC, under UL file numbers AVLV2:E75929 (US) and AVLV8:E75929 (Canada), including ETFE, FEP, PFA, PTFE, TPU, silicone, and PVC constructions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Flexiform coaxial cable used in approximately 1 million cellular antennas annually by 8 of the top 10 radio base station manufacturers globally
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• LEONI AG: German-headquartered specialty cable and wiring systems manufacturer serving automotive, industrial and healthcare end markets. Closely comparable to Habia in product portfolio (custom cables, harnesses, fluoropolymer expertise) and European industrial customer base.
• Belden Inc. US-based specialty cable and connectivity solutions provider serving industrial, broadcast and enterprise networking markets. Comparable in mission-critical coaxial and signal cable offerings targeting harsh-environment applications.
• Carlisle Interconnect Technologies: US specialty interconnect and cable manufacturer focused on aerospace, defence and medical markets. Highly comparable to Habia's defence, aerospace and medical cable businesses with similar specification-driven, high-mix-low-volume profile.
• Axon' Cable: French specialty cable and interconnect manufacturer serving aerospace, defence, medical, automotive and industrial customers. Direct competitor in custom-engineered cables for extreme environments, similar size and product philosophy.

Broad incumbents

• Nexans SA: French global cable manufacturer with a broad portfolio spanning energy transmission, submarine HV cables, telecom and specialty industrial cables. Comparable in fibre optic, submarine and industrial cable categories; larger and more diversified than Habia.
• Prysmian Group: Italian-headquartered global leader in energy and telecom cable systems, including subsea, HV, fibre optic and specialty cables. Overlaps with Habia in fibre optic and industrial cable niches but at much greater scale and breadth.
• TE Connectivity: Swiss-headquartered global connectivity and sensor giant with substantial cable, harness and defence/aerospace businesses. Overlaps with Habia in custom cable assemblies for harsh environments but operates at vastly greater scale across many adjacent product categories.
• Sumitomo Electric Industries: Japanese diversified cable and component manufacturer with significant specialty wire and cable, fibre optic, and automotive wiring businesses. Competes with Habia in automotive EV high-voltage cables and fibre optic custom assemblies, particularly in Asian markets.

Emerging players

• W. L. Gore & Associates: US privately-held advanced materials company with a significant cable and wire business using expanded PTFE and fluoropolymer technologies. Competes with Habia's Habiaflame and Zeroarc product lines in aerospace, defence and industrial applications.

Regional players

• Furukawa Electric: Japanese manufacturer of fibre optic, telecom and specialty industrial cables, including products for harsh environments. Comparable in fibre optic and specialty industrial cable offerings; primarily a regional competitor in Asia but with global reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance18 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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