Erico

What Erico does

Erico designs and manufactures electrical connection and protection products, specializing in grounding, bonding, and lightning protection solutions. Operating as a brand within the publicly traded nVent portfolio (NYSE: NVT) and supported by recognized sub-brands such as CADDY and LENTON, the company traces its heritage to 1903 and is headquartered in Solon, Ohio. Its product portfolio addresses safety, code compliance, and infrastructure protection across commercial buildings, industrial facilities, power utilities, railway, alternative energy (solar and wind), and telecommunications, with product categories spanning fixings, fasteners, couplers, surge protection, and engineered grounding systems.

Erico sells exclusively through nVent's distribution apparatus, combining electrical distributor and reseller channels with direct enterprise sales for large-scale specifications. Geographically, the brand reaches customers across North America, Europe, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa, with localized nVent brand sites active in 50+ countries. The company's go-to-market is therefore spec-driven and channel-led: revenue is generated when its components are designed into electrical projects by engineers and procured through established electrical-supply channels, with revenue tied to infrastructure and industrial capex cycles rather than recurring software contracts. Pricing is not publicly disclosed.

As a non-standalone brand, Erico does not have independent financials, leadership listings, or capital-raising activity in the input data. The 2016 funding event involving Court Square Capital Partners and HarbourVest Partners appears to relate to nVent's formation rather than to Erico specifically. No AI/ML, app, API, or software product capability is associated with the brand; the offering is purely physical electrical hardware.

Name

Erico

Website

https://erico.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1903

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Erico, a brand within nVent (NYSE: NVT), designs and manufactures grounding, bonding, lightning protection, and fastening products under labels such as CADDY and LENTON, serving commercial, industrial, utility, rail, alternative-energy, and telecom customers globally through electrical distribution channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Protection Equipment

NAICS

Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (3353), Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing (3359)

SIC

Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), Bolts, Nuts, Screws, Rivets & Washers (3452)

akta.pro primary industry

Grounding, Bonding & Lightning Protection (grounding bars, clamps, earthing systems, lightning arrestors) (IMAGAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Grounding, Bonding & Lightning Protection Conductors (IMADAMAM), Cable Accessories & Joints/Terminations (splices, joints, terminations, link boxes) (EUADADAC), Wiring Devices & Receptacles (switches, sockets, plugs, industrial outlets, pin & sleeve) (IMAGAEAF)

Keywords

• Grounding products
• Lightning protection systems
• Bonding solutions
• Rebar couplers
• Electrical fastening hardware

Headquarters

HQ city

Solon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Erico designs and manufactures fixing and fastening products and rebar couplers under brands such as CADDY and LENTON, and supplies engineered electrical solutions for grounding, bonding, and lightning protection. Its products serve commercial buildings, industrial facilities, power utilities, railway systems, alternative energy installations, and telecommunications infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Grounding and Bonding Solutions

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Siemens: Siemens is a broad industrial and electrical infrastructure incumbent with products in substation protection, grounding, and rail electrification that overlap with ERICO's utility and railway segments.
• ABB: ABB is a global electrification incumbent providing grounding, surge protection, and substation equipment that overlaps with ERICO's utility and industrial offerings, including in rail and alternative energy.
• Schneider Electric: Schneider Electric offers a comprehensive range of electrical distribution, surge protection, and grounding solutions through its Square D and other brands, competing with ERICO across building, industrial, and utility end-markets.
• Eaton: Eaton is a broad electrical power management incumbent whose products (switchgear, surge protection, grounding) overlap directly with ERICO's portfolio and serve the same commercial, industrial, and utility customers.
• Legrand: Legrand is a global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructure, offering wiring devices, cable management, and connection products that overlap with nVent CADDY and certain ERICO adjacencies.

Direct peers

• Burndy (Hubbell): Burndy, part of Hubbell, is a direct competitor in electrical connectors, grounding, and related utility and industrial products, sharing customer specifications and channel relationships with ERICO.
• Harger Lightning & Grounding: Harger is a focused U.S. manufacturer of lightning protection and grounding products, directly comparable to ERICO's core product line in commercial, industrial, and utility applications.
• Atkore: Atkore manufactures electrical raceway, cable management, and infrastructure products that overlap with ERICO/CADDY's mechanical support and protection offerings in commercial and industrial construction.
• Hubbell: Hubbell is a leading manufacturer of electrical products including connectors, grounding devices, and utility products, directly competing with ERICO in electrical connection and protection across commercial, industrial, and utility markets.
• Dehn: Dehn is a specialist in lightning protection, surge protection, and earthing/grounding, directly comparable to ERICO's core offering and competing for the same utility, telecom, and rail specifications globally.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/erico

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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