Standard & Wire Cable Company

What Standard & Wire Cable Company does

Standard Wire & Cable Company is a private, family-managed designer, engineer, and manufacturer of commercial, military-spec, and industrial electrical and electronic wire and cable products founded in 1947 and headquartered in Rancho Dominguez, California, with a Southwest Regional Office in Phoenix, Arizona. The company operates a hybrid model that combines in-house custom cable design and fabrication, value-added processing (cut and strip, extrusion, planetary or twisted cabling, shielding, sintering, custom heat shrink shapes, export packaging, and UL/CSA repackaging), and authorized distribution of branded products from at least ten global manufacturers including Prysmian Group, Marmon, Carlisle, International Wire, Judd Wire, Harbour Industries, and Western Filament. The product portfolio spans five core categories (Military Spec, Commercial, Heat Shrinkable, Fiber Optic, and Insulation/Conductor Types with Special Services) supported by an inventory footprint of more than 57,000 square feet of warehouse space and ISO 9001:2015 AS9100-D certification that is particularly relevant for aerospace and defense procurement.

The business sells to military and defense, commercial and industrial, and fiber optic customers through a structured direct sales organization that includes Outside Sales Engineers, an Inside Sales team with a dedicated supervisor, an International Sales desk, and regional office coverage, with pricing conducted on a quote basis via phone, email, and a website Request Info form rather than through disclosed list pricing. Standard Wire & Cable owns four registered proprietary trademarks (Detecta-Duct, Flexoprene, Microminum, Stanflex) and holds 75+ years of brand heritage in specification-driven wire and cable sourcing. The company is led by President Russ Skrable and Chairman Dick Hampikian, with no disclosed institutional investors, funding rounds, acquisitions, or subsidiary activity in the source data.

Name

Standard & Wire Cable Company

Legal name

Standard Wire & Cable Co.

Website

https://standard-wire.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Standard Wire & Cable Company is a private, family-managed designer, manufacturer, and authorized distributor of military-spec, commercial, and industrial electrical wire and cable products, founded in 1947, serving aerospace, defense, and industrial customers from California and Arizona.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wire and Cable Manufacturing

NAICS

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

SIC

Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), Wholesale-Electrical Apparatus & Equipment, Wiring Supplies (5063)

akta.pro primary industry

Cable Assemblies & Wire Harnesses (HDAHAOAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Data, Communications & Fiber Optic Cable (IMADAMAD), Coaxial, RF & Specialty Signal Cable (IMADAMAE)

Keywords

• Electronic wire cable
• Military spec cables
• Custom cable fabrication
• Fiber optic cables
• Heat shrink products

Headquarters

HQ city

Rancho Dominguez

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wire & Cable Product Sales: Sale of commercial, military, and industrial electronic and electrical wire and cable products from stock inventory. The company maintains over 57,000 square feet of warehouse space with multiple inventory locations, suggesting significant stocked inventory for same-day or short-lead-time fulfillment.
2. Custom Manufacturing Services: Custom cable design, prototyping, and fabrication services including cut and strip, extrusion, cabling, shielding, sintering, dying, etching, printing, taping, striping, retractile cords, export packaging, and UL/CSA repackaging. Custom heat shrink shapes are also manufactured to specification.
3. Authorized Distribution: As an authorized distributor of world-renowned manufacturers (Agave Wire, Carlisle, Dunbar, Harbour Industries, International Wire, Judd Wire, Marmon, Prysmian Group, Specialty Cable Corporation, WFI), the company resells and distributes branded wire and cable products.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Standard Wire & Cable Company is a designer, engineer, and manufacturer of commercial, military, and industrial electronic and electrical wire and cable products, operating since 1947. The company maintains an extensive stock inventory of MIL-spec, commercial, fiber optic, and heat shrinkable wire and cable across more than 57,000 square feet of warehouse space, and also offers custom cable design, prototyping, fabrication, and value-added processing services such as cut and strip, extrusion, cabling, shielding, and sintering. As an authorized distributor of ten world-renowned wire and cable manufacturers, the company combines its own manufactured lines with distributed products to provide aerospace, defense, and industrial customers with complete wire and cable solutions.

Product overview

Standard Wire & Cable Company is a distributor and manufacturer of electronic and electrical wire and cable products serving commercial, military, and industrial markets since 1947. The product portfolio consists of five core product categories (Military Spec Products, Commercial Products, Heat Shrinkable Products, Fiber Optic Products, and Insulation/Conductor Types with Special Services) complemented by extensive value-added processing services including custom cable fabrication, cut-and-strip operations, shielding, and inventory management programs. The company also distributes complementary products from manufacturer partners including Western Filament lacing tapes, expandable sleeving, and Nomex sleeving.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Detecta-Duct: Trademark owned by Standard Wire & Cable Co.
• Flexoprene
• Microminum
• Stanflex

Products and services

• Military Spec Products Military specification wire and cable products meeting strict military and aerospace standards for defense applications, including MIL-spec wire and cable.
• Commercial Products
• Heat Shrinkable Products
• Fiber Optic Products
• Insulation Types, Conductor Types & Special Services
• Custom Cable Fabrication
• Value-Added Processing Services
• Inventory Management Programs
• Export Packaging Services
• Western Filament Lacing Tapes Flat or round braided tapes and twisted cords per A-A-52080 through A-A-52084 and BMS (Boeing) specifications, used for tying and bundling wires in aerospace and military applications.
• Western Filament Expandable Sleeving Lightweight self-fitting expandable sleeving for protecting wires, cables, hoses, and flat or ribbon cable assemblies, distributed from Western Filament.
• Western Filament Nomex Sleeving High-temperature-resistant Nomex insulating sleeving for motors, generators, transformers, and electrical equipment, distributed from Western Filament.
• XLETFE Insulated Wire

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Dunbar Products LLCcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 23 April 2024Dunbar Products LLC joined as a new manufacturer partner of Standard Wire & Cable Co. as announced in April 2024. The partnership expands the product portfolio available through the distributor, providing customers with access to Dunbar's specialized wire and cable products.
• Harbour Industries LLCcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 21 March 2024Harbour Industries LLC, a distinguished manufacturer of Data, Microwave, and RF cables, partnered with Standard Wire & Cable Co. in March 2024. The company announced this as an exciting partnership, expanding its offerings in data, microwave, and RF cable segments.
• Western Filament Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 29 December 2023Standard Wire & Cable Co. now stocks Western Filament products including lacing tapes per A-A-52080 through A-A-52084, BMS (Boeing) specification lacing tapes, Expandable Sleeving, and Nomex sleeving. Western Filament is an approved manufacturer for Boeing, Rolls Royce, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, USA, and NASA. Products are used in aerospace & defense, motor manufacturing, automotive, medical, and textile markets.
• Agave WirecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAgave Wire is one of the world-renowned manufacturers whose products are distributed by Standard Wire & Cable Co. as an authorized distributor.
• CarlislecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCarlisle is listed as one of the world-renowned manufacturers whose products are distributed by Standard Wire & Cable Co. as an authorized distributor.
• International WirecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational Wire is listed as one of the world-renowned manufacturers whose products are distributed by Standard Wire & Cable Co. as an authorized distributor.
• Judd WirecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJudd Wire is listed as one of the world-renowned manufacturers whose products are distributed by Standard Wire & Cable Co. as an authorized distributor.
• MarmoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMarmon is listed as one of the world-renowned manufacturers whose products are distributed by Standard Wire & Cable Co. as an authorized distributor.
• Prysmian GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrysmian Group is listed as one of the world-renowned manufacturers whose products are distributed by Standard Wire & Cable Co. as an authorized distributor.
• Specialty Cable CorporationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpecialty Cable Corporation is listed as one of the world-renowned manufacturers whose products are distributed by Standard Wire & Cable Co. as an authorized distributor.
• WFI (Western Filament Inc.)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWFI (Western Filament Inc.) is listed as one of the world-renowned manufacturers whose products are distributed by Standard Wire & Cable Co. as an authorized distributor. Stocking relationship established December 2023 per blog announcement.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• IEWC Corp: IEWC is a global distributor of wire and cable products serving aerospace, defense, and industrial markets with both OEM-line distribution and value-added processing. Like Standard Wire & Cable, it is a value-added specialty wire and cable distributor with custom fabrication capabilities.
• Allied Wire & Cable: Allied Wire & Cable is a specialty distributor of electrical wire and cable serving industrial, military, and commercial customers. Its distributor-led model with custom cut-and-strip services directly parallels Standard Wire & Cable's go-to-market.
• Omni Cable: Omni Cable is an independent wire and cable distributor carrying hundreds of OEM lines with a focus on quick-turn inventory and custom cuts. It overlaps with Standard Wire & Cable on authorized distribution, value-added processing, and MIL-spec/commercial line breadth.
• Harbour Industries LLC: Harbour Industries manufactures high-performance data, microwave, RF, and coax cable for aerospace, defense, and industrial applications. Standard Wire & Cable distributes Harbour products, and Harbour competes directly in specialty MIL-spec and RF cable programs.

Broad incumbents

• Belden Inc. Belden is a global manufacturer of signal, data, and electrical cable with deep presence in industrial, broadcast, and enterprise networking. It is a broader incumbent that competes with Standard Wire & Cable in commercial and specialty cable categories while also being a potential supplier/partner.
• Carlisle Interconnect Technologies: Carlisle Interconnect Technologies manufactures specialty wire and cable for aerospace and defense applications. Standard Wire & Cable is also an authorized distributor of Carlisle products, and Carlisle is one of the largest specialty MIL-spec cable manufacturers competing for similar programs.
• Prysmian Group: Prysmian is the world's largest wire and cable manufacturer with broad coverage across energy, telecom, and specialty cables. It is both an authorized-supplying partner to Standard Wire & Cable and a global incumbent competing in markets the company serves.
• Wesco International: Wesco is a large-scale electrical, communications, and utility distribution platform offering wire and cable across all geographies. Its scale and procurement technology make it a broad incumbent alternative to specialty distributors like Standard Wire & Cable.
• Marmon Group: Marmon is a Berkshire Hathaway-owned diversified industrial group with several wire and cable and electrical distribution businesses. It is both an authorized-supplying partner to Standard Wire & Cable and a broad incumbent through Marmon Engineered Wire & Cable and related units.

Regional players

• Kendall Electric: Kendall Electric is a regional full-line electrical distributor operating primarily across the Midwest US, carrying wire, cable, and related industrial supplies. It is a comparable regional competitor that competes for industrial and commercial wire and cable demand in geographies adjacent to Standard Wire & Cable's footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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