What Acome does

ACOME is a French industrial cooperative (SCOP - Société Coopérative de Production) headquartered in Paris, specializing in high-tech cables and connectivity solutions for the telecommunications and automotive industries. Founded in 1923, the company operates 15 production plants across France, China, Brazil, and Morocco, employs approximately 1,600 people, and generates around €600 million in annual turnover, with more than half earned outside France. Its product portfolio spans optical and copper telecom cables (including FTTH, mobile network, and HYPERCELL indoor coverage systems), smart-building and smart-city cabling solutions (ACOLAN, HEMERA City, and the acquired ENERGIE IP PoE building-management platform), railway signalling cables, automotive wiring (engine, cockpit, low/high-voltage power, multiconductor, and data transmission), and electricity-transmission cables. Core proprietary technologies include the Nanomodule ultra-lightweight aerial cable (72 fibres in 7mm with 30% carbon footprint reduction) and Compact Tube technology, both protected via patents and trade secrets.

The company sells primarily B2B through direct enterprise relationships, targeting telecommunications operators, building infrastructure companies, railway operators, and automotive OEMs across Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Africa. Strategic positioning rests on a century-long industrial heritage, a cooperative ownership model that prioritizes long-horizon investment, proprietary miniaturization technology, regulatory alignment (ARCEP-mandated G657A2 fibre, PEP ecopassport membership since 2009, SBTi-validated decarbonization targets), and an EcoVadis 79/100 sustainability rating. Recent strategic activity has centered on extending the portfolio beyond passive cabling into smart-building controls (ENERGIE IP, 2022) and end-to-end FTTH passive infrastructure (LYNDDAHL Telecom, 2024), complemented by a new 'Connect to 2030' governance and strategic plan approved in 2025 and a planned US manufacturing facility in North Carolina.

Name

Acome

Legal name

ACOME (SCOP - Société Coopérative de Production)

Website

https://acome.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1923

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Acome is a French industrial cooperative (SCOP) manufacturing high-tech cables and connectivity solutions for telecommunications, smart buildings, railways, automotive, and electricity transmission, serving telecom operators, building developers, and OEMs across 4 continents with €600M in annual revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Telecommunications Cables & Connectivity Systems

NAICS

Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing (335921), Other Communication and Energy Wire Manufacturing (335929), Communication and Energy Wire and Cable Manufacturing (33592), Current-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing (335931), Electronic Connector Manufacturing (334417)

SIC

Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600), Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640), Computer Communications Equipment (3576), Electronic Connectors (3678)

akta.pro primary industry

Data, Communications & Fiber Optic Cable (IMADAMAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cable Assemblies & Patch Cords (Copper/Fiber) (HDAFALAF), Communication Towers, Poles, Conduit & Outside Plant (OSP) Infrastructure (EUADAIAL), Building Wire & Cable (Residential/Commercial) (IMADAMAA), Cable Accessories & Joints/Terminations (splices, joints, terminations, link boxes) (EUADADAC), Wiring Devices & Receptacles (switches, sockets, plugs, industrial outlets, pin & sleeve) (IMAGAEAF)

Keywords

• Fiber optic cables
• Automotive wiring harnesses
• FTTH network infrastructure
• Smart building connectivity
• Railway signalling cables

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cable and connectivity product sales: ACOME generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of high-tech cables and connectivity solutions across multiple market segments including telecom/FTTH, smart buildings, railways, automotive, and electricity transmission. The company is a SCOP (cooperative) and sells to telecommunications operators, building infrastructure companies, and automotive manufacturers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Acome designs, manufactures, and sells high-tech cables and connectivity systems for the telecommunications and automotive industries, including optical-fibre and copper telecom cables, FTTH and mobile-network infrastructure, hybrid fibre-and-power systems for smart cities and smart buildings (HEMERA City, HYPERCELL, ACOLAN, ENERGIE IP), railway signalling and control-command cables, automotive wires and power/data harnesses for hybrid and electric vehicles, and cables for electrical substations and power lines. It sells these through direct enterprise relationships, supported by 15 plants across four continents, proprietary Nanomodule and Compact Tube fibre-cable technologies, and a cooperative (SCOP) industrial model.

Product overview

Acome is a French industrial cooperative specializing in high-tech cables and connectivity solutions for telecommunications and automotive industries. The company operates across multiple market segments: telecom networks and FTTH (optical and copper), Smart City (HEMERA City solution for urban networks), Smart Buildings (tertiary and industrial cabling via ACOLAN OPTICAL and ACOLAN COPPER brands), Railways (signaling and control cables), Automotive Industry (engine, cockpit, power, and data transmission cables), and Electricity Transmission (substation and power line cables). Key technology innovations include Nanomodule for reduced carbon footprint and higher fiber density, Compact Tube for diameter optimization, and HYPERCELL for indoor mobile coverage. The company also acquired ENERGIE IP for PoE-based building management solutions and offers environmental services through PEP Ecopassport and digital solutions like QR-Drum. With €600 million in turnover and 1,600 employees across 15 plants in France, China, Brazil, and Morocco, Acome serves international markets with products conforming to CPR Euroclasses and various environmental standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HEMERA: Smart city solution for creating connected cities and campus communication networks with applications for video-protection, dynamic display, access control, safety, and wifi networks
• HEMERA City
• ACOLAN
• HYPERCELL
• Compact Tube
• Nanomodule
• ACOFILM
• ACOFLEX
• ACOPOWER

Products and services

• Optical telecom networks and FTTH cable systems Comprehensive range of optical fibre cables for fixed telecom networks and FTTH deployments, including high-density Nanomodule Ultra Light Weight aerial cables, Compact Loose Tube, micro-ducted cables, connectors, and passive infrastructure for operators rolling out fibre-to-the-home.
• Copper telecom network cables Traditional copper-based telecommunications cables for residential and access networks — Acome has developed 50% of France's copper telecom networks and is signatory to the IGNES-SYCABEL charter for residential communication networks.
• Mobile telecom network cables and HYPERCELL indoor coverage solution Mobile telecom cables for outdoor 4G/5G and the HYPERCELL hybrid indoor-coverage system that integrates power and optical fibre in a single distribution architecture to deliver in-building mobile signal.
• Railway signalling and control-command cables Specialised signalling cables and advanced control-command cable solutions for both intercity and urban railway networks, sold to railway operators and signalling-system integrators.
• Automotive wire and cable harness products A complete family of automotive wires and cables covering engine and cockpit harness wiring, low-voltage and high-voltage power cables (for hybrid and electric vehicles), multiconductor assemblies, and data-transmission cables for connected-car and ADAS applications, supplied to automotive OEMs and tier-1 wiring-harness manufacturers.
• Electricity transmission cables for substations and power lines Specialised cables designed for electrical substations and power-line infrastructure, supplied to electricity-transmission utilities and the construction firms that build their substations and lines.
• ACOLAN OPTICAL LAN cables Brand of optical fibre LAN cables (CLT, MBO, NMC, FIREPROTECT families) for indoor/outdoor tertiary, smart-building, and data-centre applications, including fibre types compliant with CPR Euroclasses (B2ca, Cca, Dca) for fire safety.
• ACOLAN COPPER LAN cables Brand of copper LAN cables for tertiary and smart-building networks, including FIREPROTECT fire-rated cable lines and Category 6, 6A, 7, and 7A cables with low-smoke-zero-halogen flame-retardant jackets.
• HEMERA City smart-city connectivity solution Integrated smart-city and campus communication network solution for video-protection, dynamic display, access control, safety, and public WiFi services, combining optical backbone cables, hybrid fibre-and-power cables, and data+energy termination boxes equipped with PoE+/PoE++ optical switches.
• ACTIVE BOXES CITY D1 outdoor connection box Outdoor termination box for the HEMERA City solution that performs optical-fibre connection and switching and integrates a circuit-breaker and 54 V PoE power supply, delivering PoE+/PoE++ to video-surveillance cameras, WiFi access points, access-control terminals, and digital signage from a single enclosure.
• ENERGIE IP PoE-based building management solution PoE-based building-management technology acquired from ENERGIE IP that transmits power and data over Ethernet cables to control LED lighting, sun blinds, and HVAC, and is positioned to deliver 30% energy reduction and 50% copper reduction versus a standard BMS — adopted by Nexity (Evidence building, Saint-Ouen, 50,000 m²) and by Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport.
• Nanomodule Ultra Light Weight (ULW) aerial cable family Standalone aerial cable product family built on Acome's proprietary Nanomodule platform: 72 fibres in a 7 mm diameter cable, up to 80-100% density improvement over micro loose tube, dry swelling-yarn waterproofing (no gel), up to 30% carbon-footprint reduction, 33% CAPEX reduction versus two 36-fibre cables, and 90-135 minutes of installation time saved per deployment.
• LYNDDAHL Telecom ducts and microducts portfolio Ducts and microducts for telecom fibre deployments, sold through the LYNDDAHL Telecom brand following its 2024 acquisition by Acome, complementing the group's cable portfolio for end-to-end fibre connectivity in Europe (Denmark, Germany, UK, Nordics) and the United States.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% carbon footprint reduction via nanomodule technology
• +10 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• LYNDDAHL TelecomcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 January 2024ACOME completed acquisition of Danish manufacturer LYNDDAHL Telecom in January 2024 to expand its European FTTH market presence. LYNDDAHL manufactures ducts and microducts for telecoms. The acquisition includes LYNDDAHL's operations in Denmark and plans for a new US facility in North Carolina. The combined company aims to offer comprehensive fibre connectivity solutions across multiple European countries and the US, particularly in Germany, UK, and Nordic countries.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Nexans: Nexans is a French-headquartered global cable manufacturer with overlapping product lines in telecom, building, and energy cables. It is a direct domestic competitor to ACOME in the European cable market, particularly in fibre optic and copper telecom cables.
• Prysmian Group: Prysmian is the world's largest cable manufacturer with a leading position in fibre optic, telecom, energy, and submarine cables. It is a direct global competitor to ACOME in FTTH, optical fibre, and connectivity solutions, with significantly greater scale.
• Corning Incorporated: Corning is a leading US-based manufacturer of optical fibre, cable, and connectivity solutions, particularly strong in FTTH deployments. It is a direct peer in fibre optic cable and connectivity, with overlapping customer base among North American and global telecom operators.
• AFL (Fujikura subsidiary): AFL is a US-based manufacturer of fibre optic cable, connectivity, and accessories, particularly strong in outside plant and aerial deployments. It directly competes with ACOME in optical fibre cables and connectivity for telecom operators, including in the US market ACOME is entering via LYNDDAHL.
• Belden Inc. Belden manufactures network cabling and connectivity solutions for enterprise, industrial, and broadcast markets. Its copper and fibre LAN cable portfolio (ACOLAN-equivalent) and enterprise focus make it a direct comparable in smart building and industrial cabling.
• Leoni AG: Leoni is a European cable and wiring systems specialist with a strong automotive business in engine/cockpit harness and high-voltage EV cables. It directly overlaps with ACOME's automotive wire and cable portfolio for hybrid, electric, and conventional vehicles.

Emerging players

• Hengtong Optic-Electric: Hengtong is a Chinese fibre optic cable and communication products manufacturer with a strong export business in EMEA and Latin America. It is an emerging global competitor to ACOME in optical fibre cables, particularly in price-sensitive FTTH deployments.
• Sterlite Technologies: Sterlite Technologies (STL) is an Indian-headquartered manufacturer of optical fibre, cable, and network integration solutions with growing global FTTH presence. It is an emerging competitor in fibre optic cable manufacturing, particularly in EMEA and emerging markets overlapping with ACOME's growth geographies.

Broad incumbents

• CommScope Holding Company: CommScope is a US-listed provider of network infrastructure solutions including fibre optic cables, connectivity, and wireless coverage. It overlaps with ACOME in FTTH, indoor mobile (HYPERCELL-equivalent), and building cabling, but operates at much larger scale across a broader product portfolio.
• Sumitomo Electric Industries: Sumitomo Electric is a Japanese diversified manufacturer with significant operations in optical fibre, telecommunications cables, and automotive wiring. It competes with ACOME in FTTH fibre and automotive cables, though across a much broader industrial portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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