Francis Cable Systems

What Francis Cable Systems does

Francis Cable Systems is a privately held custom cable manufacturer founded in 1978 and headquartered at 687 Prospect Street, Lakewood, New Jersey. The company produces UL Listed armored cable products — including Armored Cable-90°, Metal Clad (MC) cable, MC lighting, armored fire alarm, healthcare facilities (HCF), ArmorGround (MC-AG), Opti-Neutral, and a PVC-jacketed MC variant branded 'Black Mamba' — alongside dedicated data center and data/communication cable assemblies. In addition to finished cable SKUs, Francis Cable operates UL Listed custom manufacturing services: custom armoring, custom cabling of power and communications wire, striping and numbering, and wire twisting.

The company serves two end-customer profiles through a direct, consultative sales motion driven by a website request form. The first is large commercial construction and infrastructure projects in the US Northeast, where the company has supplied wire and cable to 'some of the largest projects in the region.' The second is smaller contractors and OEMs requiring unique, low-volume custom armoring concepts delivered on a timely, cost-effective basis. The company holds no disclosed partnerships, distributors, or third-party sales channels, and its only public certification anchor is the UL listing it has maintained since 1995.

Francis Cable has not raised external capital, has no disclosed parent or subsidiary entities, and operates with a headcount in the 11-50 range. Revenue, contract values, and customer concentration are not publicly disclosed, and the company's public web presence has not been substantively updated since 2018. The business model is project-quote-based custom manufacturing rather than catalog distribution, and the addressable market is the Northeast US commercial electrical construction segment plus the long tail of specialty armoring customers nationwide.

Name

Francis Cable Systems

Legal name

Francis Cable Systems

Website

https://franciscablesystems.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Francis Cable Systems is a privately held, UL Listed custom armored cable manufacturer founded in 1978 in Lakewood, New Jersey, serving large Northeast US construction projects and small contractors requiring specialty armoring, custom cabling, and wire marking services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Wire and Cable Manufacturing

NAICS

Communication and Energy Wire and Cable Manufacturing (33592)

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)

akta.pro primary industry

Building Wire & Cable (Residential/Commercial) (IMADAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cable Assemblies & Wire Harnesses (HDAHAOAB)

Keywords

• Armored cable manufacturing
• UL listed cables
• Metal clad cable
• Custom cable manufacturing
• Electrical wiring products

Headquarters

HQ city

Lakewood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Francis Cable Systems manufactures and sells UL Listed armored cable products, including hospital grade, fire alarm, data center, and luminaire cables. The company also offers custom armoring, cabling of power and communications wire, striping and numbering of wires, and twisting services for construction and infrastructure projects. Founded in 1978, the company is headquartered in Lakewood, New Jersey, and has been producing UL Listed armored cable products since 1995.

Product overview

Francis Cable Systems is a privately held custom cable manufacturing company founded in 1978 and headquartered in Lakewood, New Jersey. The company produces UL Listed armored cable products across two primary categories: finished cable products and manufacturing services. The finished cable product portfolio includes Armored Cable-90°, MC Lighting Cable, Data Center Cable, Armored Fire Alarm Cable, Metal-Clad Fire Alarm Cable, Health Care Facilities Cable, Metal-Clad Cable, Metal-Clad ArmorGround Cable, Health Care Facilities Cable MCAG, and Opti-Neutral. The services offering includes armored cable categories (BX, MC, Health Care Facilities, Opti Neutral, Multi Wire, Fire Alarm, Data/Communication), PVC Jacketed Metal Clad Cable (Black Mamba), and Custom Armoring Services. Additionally, the company provides UL Listed manufacturing services including custom cabling of power and communications wire, wire striping and numbering, and twisting services. The company has been producing UL Listed armored cable products since 1995 and serves projects ranging from large-scale Northeast construction projects to small companies requiring unique custom armoring concepts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Armored Cable-90° UL Listed armored cable product designed for 90-degree applications, providing mechanical protection for electrical wiring in various installations.
• MC Lighting Cable Metal Clad lighting cable for commercial and industrial lighting applications, meeting UL listing requirements.
• Data Center Cable Specialized armored cable designed for data center applications, providing reliable power and data transmission infrastructure.
• Armored Fire Alarm Cable UL Listed armored cable specifically designed for fire alarm systems, providing reliable signaling in emergency situations.
• Metal-Clad Fire Alarm Cable Metal clad version of fire alarm cable offering enhanced mechanical protection for fire alarm applications.
• Health Care Facilities Cable Specialized armored cable designed for healthcare facility applications, meeting specific requirements for medical environments.
• Metal-Clad Cable Standard UL Listed metal clad cable providing mechanical protection for power and lighting circuits in commercial buildings.
• Metal-Clad ArmorGround Cable Metal clad cable with integrated ground conductor, combining armor protection and grounding in a single cable assembly.
• Health Care Facilities Cable MCAG Health care facilities cable with ArmorGround design, providing enhanced grounding for critical medical facility applications.
• Opti-Neutral Metal Clad cable with oversized neutral wire configuration (MC with oversized neutral wire), optimized for balanced power distribution applications.
• Custom Armoring Services Custom cable armoring services providing unique custom armoring concepts for specialized project requirements, delivered in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Custom Cabling of Power and Communications Wire UL Listed custom cabling service for power and communications wire, offering tailored solutions for specific project needs.
• Striping and Numbering of Wires State-of-the-art wire marking services including custom striping and numbering for wire identification and organization.
• Twisting Services Wire twisting services offered as part of the UL Listed cabling and wire marking capabilities.
• PVC Jacketed Metal Clad Cable (Black Mamba) PVC jacketed Metal Clad cable product line branded as Black Mamba, offering additional environmental protection for outdoor and harsh environment installations.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Nexans: Global cable manufacturer with substantial building wire and armored cable offerings including UL Listed products, serving as a broad incumbent that competes with Francis on commercial and infrastructure jobs.
• WIRECO: Established US wire rope and cable manufacturer with specialty electrical cable products, an adjacent incumbent competing for share on industrial and infrastructure cable projects.
• Prysmian Group (General Cable): Global cable giant that absorbed General Cable; produces UL Listed MC, AC, and building wire alongside a massive specialty cable portfolio, competing with Francis across virtually every vertical it serves.

Direct peers

• Priority Wire & Cable: Independent US wire and cable distributor and manufacturer offering UL Listed building wire including MC cable — overlapping with Francis on product category and sales-led GTM.
• AFC Cable Systems (Atkore): Atkore's AFC Cable Systems division is a direct specialist in UL Listed Metal Clad (MC) and armored cable for commercial construction — a near-direct product overlap with Francis's MC, AC, and HCF cable lines.
• Southwire Company: Largest US-based wire and cable manufacturer, producing UL Listed MC, AC, building wire, and armored cable products that directly overlap Francis Cable Systems' portfolio across commercial, industrial, and data center applications.
• Encore Wire: US manufacturer of UL Listed building wire and cable, including MC cable, with significant overlap to Francis's commercial construction product line and a similar Northeast/multi-region distribution model.
• Cerrowire: US-based manufacturer of building wire and cable including MC and other UL Listed products for residential and commercial applications, competing with Francis in the same channels and verticals.
• Service Wire Co. Custom and stock wire and cable manufacturer with a focus on UL Listed building wire, including custom cabling services — directly comparable to Francis's custom armoring and made-to-spec cable offering.

Others

• IEWC (Interstate Electric Wire & Cable): Specialty wire and cable distributor and value-added services provider — not a manufacturer, but adjacent to Francis as a channel partner or alternative supplier for electrical contractors and OEMs in similar end markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/francis-metals-inc.

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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