What PMI Industries does

PMI Industries, Inc. is a Cleveland, Ohio-based engineering and manufacturing company that designs and produces hardware for subsea and underwater marine cables — including terminations, cable hangers, bend protectors, splice kits, and cable swivels. Founded in 1984, the company has built a 40-year track record serving customers across four primary verticals: U.S. Navy and defense contractors (NAVSEA-certified for nuclear submarine outboard cable assemblies; supplier to Lockheed Martin), oil and gas and seismic survey (e.g., Petroleum Geo-Services' Ramform Titan-class towed streamer vessels), oceanographic and university marine research institutes, and submarine communications (via distributor Power & Tel). The company has also begun targeting renewable energy (offshore wind, wave, tidal). PMI emphasizes that 80% of unexpected delays in marine projects stem from cable failure, and positions its products as engineered solutions to bending strain, abrasion, dynamic loading, and full-ocean-depth pressure challenges.

PMI's technical foundation rests on proprietary helical rod termination technology and a portfolio of branded products (EVERGRIP, CABLE-GRIP, STOPPER-GRIP, DYNA II family, EVERFLEX BSR, DAM/BLOK, DYNA-SWIVEL, FARMOR, DYNA-GRIP). Many products are field-installable with tool-less or wrap-on designs that require no cable preparation, and the DAM/BLOK splice line alone includes over 100 existing design configurations plus custom variants. The company operates an in-house dynamic cable testing laboratory featuring long-span tension setups, hydrostatic pressure chambers, cyclic bend-over-sheave (CBOS) machines, and a 100-kip straight tension machine — testing capacity PMI states few competitors match. The company holds ISO 9001:2015 with Design certification (recertified in 2023 and 2026) and, since May 2024, NAVSEA S9320-AM-PRO-020/MLDG certification.

PMI's revenue model is built primarily on custom-engineered hardware sales transacted through direct enterprise field sales, with quote-based pricing and no public disclosure. A secondary revenue stream comes from independent third-party cable testing and certification services. The company employs 11-50 staff at a state-of-the-art Cleveland facility (relocated January 2023, increasing production and testing footprint by over two-thirds) and reaches global customers through trade shows (EAGE, IMAGE, OTC, Subsea Expo), direct outreach, and channel partners. Recent leadership (President & CEO Bob Centa, appointed January 2022 from a CFO background at Great Lakes Brewing Co.) is professionalizing a previously long-tenured family-run operation.

Name

PMI Industries

Legal name

PMI Industries, Inc.

Website

https://pmiind.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PMI Industries designs and manufactures engineered subsea cable hardware — including terminations, hangers, splice kits, and bend protectors — serving U.S. Navy/defense, oil and gas/seismic survey, marine research, and submarine communications customers globally from its Cleveland, Ohio facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Subsea Cable Hardware

NAICS

Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing (335921)

SIC

Electronic Connectors (3678), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825)

akta.pro primary industry

Cable Accessories & Joints/Terminations (splices, joints, terminations, link boxes) (EUADADAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Line Hardware & Fittings (clamps, connectors, dampers, spacers, vibration control) (EUADADAD)

Keywords

• Subsea cable hardware
• Marine cable connectors
• Cable termination assemblies
• Underwater cable protection
• Subsea cable testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Cleveland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subsea Cable Hardware Products: PMI designs, manufactures, and sells engineered subsea cable hardware including terminations (EVERGRIP, CABLE-GRIP, STOPPER-GRIP), cable hangers (DYNA II family), bend protectors (EVERFLEX BSR), splice kits (DAM/BLOK), and swivels (DYNA-SWIVEL). Products are sold as one-time hardware purchases with custom configurations based on customer specifications.
2. Testing and Certification Services: PMI offers independent in-house dynamic cable testing and analysis services to external customers and third parties. Testing includes tension cycling, torque/rotation measurements, hydrostatic pressure testing, and fatigue resistance testing. Services provide certification and validation for cable systems and components.
3. Custom Cable Assembly Engineering: PMI provides custom engineered cable applications and assemblies designed to customer specifications. This includes cable termination assemblies and hardware for specific applications. Engineering services are bundled with product delivery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

PMI Industries designs, manufactures, and tests engineered subsea cable hardware including cable terminations (EVERGRIP, CABLE-GRIP, STOPPER-GRIP, DYNA-GRIP), cable hangers (DYNA II family), bend protectors (EVERFLEX BSR, Armor Rods), splice kits (DAM/BLOK, Fiber Optic Splice Kit), and DYNA-SWIVEL swivels, plus in-house independent cable testing and analysis. Products are custom-configured and sold through direct enterprise sales and selected distributors to defense, oil and gas, marine research, communications, and renewable energy customers worldwide.

Product overview

PMI Industries offers a comprehensive portfolio of engineered underwater marine cable connectors and subsea cable terminations, organized into four main product families: Cable Bend Protectors (EVERFLEX BSR, SPLIT BSR, Armor Rods), Cable Hangers (DYNA II, DYNA II Lite, DYNA II Mini, DYNA II Umbilical), Cable Terminations (EVERGRIP, CABLE-GRIP, STOPPER-GRIP, DYNA-GRIP, Articulation Adapter), and Splice Kits (DAM/BLOK Electrical, Fiber Optic). The company also offers DYNA-SWIVEL cable swivels. These products work together as a complete cable protection system providing impact/abrasion protection, bending/strain relief, and dynamic/static cable protection. PMI provides both standard products and custom-engineered solutions, with in-house dynamic cable testing and analysis services to validate product performance before deployment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EVERGRIP Termination Full-strength, reusable mechanical termination for electrical, optical, or mechanical cable or wire rope. Features wrap-on helical rod design that generates full-rated breaking strength without cutting or modifying the cable; field-installable with Removable and reusable with Retermination Kit; provides strain relief at cable exit points.
• CABLE-GRIP and STOPPER-GRIP Terminations Helical wrap-on cable terminations for synthetic strength members. CABLE-GRIP serves cables under 25mm diameter and STOPPER-GRIP serves cables 25mm and over. Field-installable without tools or cable preparation, holding to rated breaking strength with gradual load transfer. Sizes from 3mm to 152mm diameter.
• DYNA HANGER II Cable Suspension System Cable suspension system with symmetrical patent-pending design using tool-less hinged collar and quick-release pin. Accommodates loads up to 100% of cable's rated breaking strength with multiple degrees of freedom; handles in-line loads up to 20 tonnes with side loads up to 25 tonnes.
• DYNA II Lite, DYNA II Mini, and DYNA II Umbilical Expanded DYNA-HANGER II family variants. DYNA II Lite delivers up to 20 tonnes in-line loads with weight savings; DYNA II Mini delivers in-line loads up to 20 tonnes with adjustable height; DYNA II Umbilical serves larger diameter gun umbilical cables with multiple pad-eye options.
• EVERFLEX BSR Bending Strain Relief Bending strain relief system with patent-pending two-piece reinforced polyurethane shell design. Provides graduated stiffness to protect cables from off-axis loads while maintaining safe minimum bend radius and extending cable service life.
• Split Bending Strain Relief (Split BSR) New addition to PMI's cable bend protector product line: Split Bending Strain Relief (BSR), complementing the EVERFLEX BSR with a split design for installation access.
• Armor Rods Cable bend protection hardware for subsea cable applications, providing abrasion and bending protection at connection points.
• DAM/BLOK Electrical Cable Splice Kit Full-ocean depth pressure splice kit for electrical cable connections. Field-installable solution for subsea electrical splicing with over 100 existing design configurations and multiple levels of sealing protection.
• Fiber Optic Splice Kit Enclosure Split marine-grade stainless steel enclosure for underwater fiber optic cable splicing. Ensures waterproof splice with multiple levels of sealing protection, installed anywhere along the cable to create a highly reliable full ocean-depth splice suitable for harshest environments.
• DYNA-SWIVEL Cable Swivel Fast-acting swivel for mechanical, electro-mechanical, and electro-optical cables. Responds to low cable torque with unrestrained rotation to release stored rotational energy and prevent cable failure. Features stacked angular contact ball bearings, oil-filled diaphragm for pressure-temperature compensation, factory sealed construction, and up to 18 electrical channels.
• Articulation Adapter (Ball Joint) Ball joint articulation adapter for subsea cable termination systems, enabling controlled movement and flexibility at connection points.
• Independent Cable Testing and Analysis Full-service in-house dynamic cable testing and analysis for third-party customers. Includes long span tension setup, hydrostatic pressure chambers, CBOS (cyclic bend over sheave) machine, and 100-kip straight tension machine to test cables, rope and hose assemblies, terminations, and subsea equipment before deployment.
• Engineered Solutions / Custom Cable Applications Custom-engineered subsea cable hardware solutions and assemblies designed to customer specifications, including cable termination assemblies and hardware for specific applications. Engineering expertise is bundled with product delivery.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% of unexpected challenges and delays in marine projects are caused by cable failure - PMI's testing helps identify vulnerabilities before deployment
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and notable.

• Smithers Quality AssessmentscoreOthers · 16 January 2017PMI partnered with Smithers Quality Assessments, an accredited quality and environmental management systems certification body, to achieve and maintain ISO 9001:2015 with Design certification. Smithers provides external audit and certification services for PMI's quality management system applicable to design, manufacture and distribution of offshore, subsea cable hardware assemblies and testing services.
• Power & TelnotableChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPower & Tel, a trusted distributor of communications equipment based in Memphis, Tennessee with a 60-year history, employed PMI's Fiber Optic Splice Kit for a unique submarine communications application. This demonstrates PMI's distribution network for reaching communications sector customers.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves1 record

Direct peers

• MacArtney: MacArtney designs and manufactures subsea cable terminations, connectors, and underwater electrical/optical systems for offshore energy, ocean science, and defense markets—directly competing with PMI's EVERGRIP, DAM/BLOK, and DYNA II product families for similar customers (oil & gas, research institutes, navies).
• Teledyne Marine: Teledyne Marine supplies underwater connectors, cable terminations, imaging, and sonar systems to oceanographic, oil & gas, and defense customers—the same end markets PMI serves. Direct product overlap exists in subsea interconnect and cable assembly solutions.
• Birns Aquamate: Birns Aquamate (a division of BIRNS, Inc.) manufactures high-performance underwater electrical and fiber optic connectors, cable assemblies, and penetrators for defense, oceanographic, and offshore customers—directly comparable to PMI's DAM/BLOK splice kits and Fiber Optic Splice Kit offerings.
• Hydro Group: Hydro Group designs and manufactures subsea electrical and fiber optic cables, connectors, and cable assemblies for oil & gas, defense, and renewable energy markets, with a similar specialty-engineering profile to PMI and overlapping customers in offshore energy and naval applications.

Broad incumbents

• TE Connectivity (SubConn / SEACON): TE Connectivity is a global connector giant whose SubConn and SEACON lines offer wet-mateable subsea electrical and fiber optic connectors and cable assemblies. As a broad incumbent, TE offers overlapping subsea termination capability but as part of a much larger portfolio across automotive, industrial, and aerospace markets.
• Glenair: Glenair is a broad incumbent manufacturer of military and commercial connectors, cable assemblies, and interconnect systems, including harsh-environment and subsea product lines that overlap with PMI's defense and subsea termination offerings.
• ITT Inc. (Connect & Control Technologies): ITT Inc. manufactures connectors, switches, and motion control components used in harsh-environment and subsea applications, serving adjacent defense and industrial customers to PMI through its Cannon brand.

Emerging players

• Marshall Underwater Industries: Marshall Underwater Industries provides cable terminations, splices, and encapsulation products for subsea, underwater, and harsh-environment applications, competing with PMI's DAM/BLOK and EVERGRIP termination lines in the dive, ROV, and survey markets.

Others

• Nexans: Nexans is a global submarine power and telecommunications cable manufacturer—a complementary upstream supplier rather than a direct competitor. PMI's terminations and splice kits are typically installed on Nexans cables in subsea power and telecom projects.
• SubCom: SubCom is a leading installer and manufacturer of submarine fiber optic cable systems. As a downstream customer and ecosystem participant, SubCom uses third-party termination and splice hardware of the type PMI produces during submarine cable lay operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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