What Andrex does

Andrex Inc. is a privately held specialty manufacturer of flexible metal conduit, founded in 1984 and headquartered at 101 Bilby Road, Suite E, Hackettstown, New Jersey. The company produces three core product families — Type AC (brass core with tin-lead seam), Type ACSS (stainless steel UNS S30403/304L core with copper seam), and Type ACNI (nickel-iron alloy NI 50/HI PERM 49 core with copper seam) — alongside ignition cable assemblies, over-braided conduit variants, and stainless steel assemblies for medical devices (tracheal tubes for CO2 laser surgery). Manufacturing relies on a proprietary process in which flat metal ribbon is pulled through form rolls into a die, interlocked into a convoluted helix, and sealed in a pure hydrogen atmosphere at approximately 2,000°F to produce airtight flexible conduit; finished product is compressed 20–40% and hydrostatically leak-tested at 50–100 PSI before shipment.

The company's commercial scope spans five verticals — aerospace, marine, military, medical, and industrial — with explicitly named OEM customers including Safran (jet engine ignition cables), GE (aerospace and industrial conduit), and Champion (aerospace/industrial). Product qualification under MIL-C-13909 and A-A-52440, combined with ISO 9001:2015 certification through ANAB, anchors sales into defense and aerospace programs, while the medical device application represents a recent extension of the addressable market. GTM is exclusively direct: prospects contact Andrex by phone (908.852.4377), email ([email protected]), or web form to receive quotes on built-to-spec conduit, with downloadable spec sheets for AC, ACSS, and ACNI types serving as the primary pre-sales content asset. No resellers, distributors, e-commerce, or marketplace channels are evident.

Andrex is a sub-10-employee single-facility operation with no disclosed funding history, no parent company, no subsidiaries, no management team disclosures, and no public revenue figures. Operating geographies are stated as North America/USA only, with no explicit global footprint claim despite the international character of several named customers. The absence of stated headcount trends, capital raises, M&A activity, and partnership announcements limits external visibility into the company's growth profile, ownership transition plans, or succession posture.

Name

Andrex

Legal name

Andrex Inc.

Website

https://andrex-usa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Andrex Inc. is a privately held Hackettstown, NJ manufacturer of flexible metal conduit (brass, stainless steel, and nickel-iron alloy cores) qualified to MIL-C-13909 and A-A-52440, serving aerospace, marine, military, medical, and industrial OEMs via direct sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Flexible Metal Conduit Manufacturing

NAICS

All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (33299)

SIC

Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products (3490), Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540)

akta.pro primary industry

Conduit & Raceway Systems (Metallic/Nonmetallic) (IMADAMAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Welding, Joining & Soldering Equipment (Arc, Resistance, Friction, Brazing) (IMAHADAH)

Keywords

• Flexible metal conduit
• MIL-SPEC cable assemblies
• Aerospace conduit manufacturing
• EMI shielding products
• Jet engine ignition cables

Headquarters

HQ city

Hackettstown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

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. Flexible Metal Conduit Sales: Andrex generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of flexible metal conduit products, including AC, ACSS, and ACNI types with various core materials (brass alloy, stainless steel, nickel-iron alloy). Products can be sold as core conduit or with optional over-braiding. Revenue appears to be one-time hardware sales with customization based on customer specifications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Andrex Inc. manufactures flexible metal conduit products in three core types — AC (brass core), ACSS (stainless steel UNS S30403 core), and ACNI (nickel-iron NI 50/HI PERM 49 core) — using a strip wound, helically formed, or convoluted metal tubing process with soldered or brazed seams. Products are qualified to MIL-C-13909 / A-A-52440 military specifications and serve aerospace, marine, military, medical, and industrial customers, including jet engine ignition cable assemblies, fiber optic protection, and tracheal tubes for CO2 laser surgery.

Product overview

Andrex Inc. is a manufacturer of flexible metal conduit products, offering three main product lines: Type AC (brass core with tin-lead seam), Type ACSS (stainless steel UNS S30403 core with copper seam), and Type ACNI (nickel-iron alloy NI 50 core with copper seam). These conduits are used for mechanical and electrical shielding, media transport (steam, water, oil, gases, air, chemicals, cryogenic liquids), and specialized applications including jet engine ignition cables, medical device assemblies, and fiber optic protection. Optional over-braiding with various wire materials provides enhanced mechanical protection for demanding applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Flexible Metal Conduit - Type AC
• Flexible Metal Conduit - Type ACSS
• Flexible Metal Conduit - Type ACNI
• Ignition Cables
• Over-Braided Conduit Assemblies
• Medical Conduit Assemblies
• Fiber Optic Protection Conduit

Named customers3 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

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Electri-Flex Company: One of the most direct US competitors in flexible metallic conduit manufacturing, offering liquidtight, armored, and stripped/jacketed conduit for military, aerospace, and industrial applications — overlapping Andrex's core product line and end markets.
• Anaconda (Anamet): Manufacturer of flexible metal conduit and Anaconda hose, with a long heritage in strip-wound metallic conduit. Directly competes with Andrex in industrial, marine, and military cable protection.
• Calbond (Atkore): Specialty manufacturer of PVC-coated and rigid metal conduit with strong presence in corrosive and harsh-environment applications. Comparable to Andrex in serving demanding industrial, marine, and military environments.
• AFC Cable Systems (Atkore): Manufacturer of armored cable (MC) and flexible metal conduit assemblies for commercial and industrial construction, with overlap into data centers and specialty electrical applications.
• Heyco: Manufacturer of wire protection products including flexible conduit, cord grips, and liquidtight fittings. Directly competes with Andrex in mechanical and electrical cable protection across industrial markets.

Broad incumbents

• Atkore: Large publicly-traded manufacturer of electrical raceway and cable management products, including flexible and rigid conduit under brands such as Allied Tube & Conduit and Cope. A much broader incumbent that overlaps with Andrex in conduit but spans the full electrical infrastructure portfolio.
• Southwire: Major wire and cable manufacturer offering a broad portfolio that includes flexible metal conduit products for commercial, industrial, and utility applications. Overlaps with Andrex on the conduit side while serving vastly larger commercial construction markets.
• Hubbell: Diversified electrical products manufacturer whose offerings include fittings, conduit bodies, and accessories for raceway systems — broadly adjacent to Andrex's conduit business within the electrical infrastructure value chain.
• Eaton (Cooper Industries): Global power management company with a substantial electrical infrastructure portfolio including flexible conduit, fittings, and hazardous-location cable management — a much larger incumbent competing with Andrex in industrial and military electrical protection.

Others

• Alkegen (formerly Lydall): Advanced materials manufacturer serving aerospace and industrial filtration/insulation applications. Not a direct conduit competitor, but adjacent as a specialty supplier into aerospace thermal and EMI-shielding markets where Andrex also operates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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