Agilink Group

What Agilink Group does

Agilink Group is a French manufacturer of custom cables, cords, and harnesses founded in 1923 (originally as SIPD) and rebranded Agilink in 2021. The company employs approximately 250 people across four sites: the Bois-Colombes headquarters and Carentan and Ivry-la-Bataille production facilities in France, plus a manufacturing site in Tunis, Tunisia. Agilink serves defense, aerospace, telecommunications, transportation, healthcare, and industrial customers, with named clients including Thales, Airbus Defense and Space, Nexter, Safran, Orange, Stellantis, and SNCF, and holds strategic supplier status on the French Scorpion defense program.

The company operates five product lines: Interconnect solutions built around its patented Mil-OScreen® shielding technology, COP'R® copper cables, OPTRA® optical cables (workshop launched 2022, production completed 2023), Microwires® mini cables, and the GREGOIRE & BARILLEAU automotive offering including an E-flex range for electric mobility. Technical differentiation rests on qualification-grade manufacturing (IPC-A-620, ISO 9001), in-house certified trainers, dedicated labs for copper, optical, and micro-cabling, and prototyping capability for severe-environment applications.

Agilink's business model is B2B contract manufacturing sold primarily through qualification-driven sales cycles into defense primes, aerospace integrators, telecom operators, and automotive OEMs. Revenue mechanics are anchored by long-program bill-of-materials integration, with customization, certification, and dual-site (France/Tunisia) capacity as the principal commercial levers.

Name

Agilink Group

Legal name

Agilink Group

Website

https://agilink-group.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1923

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Agilink Group is a French manufacturer of custom cables, cords, and harnesses serving defense, aerospace, telecommunications, automotive, healthcare, and industrial customers through five product lines across four production sites in France and Tunisia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cable and Wire Harness Manufacturing

NAICS

Communication and Energy Wire and Cable Manufacturing (33592), Current-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing (335931), Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (3353)

SIC

Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600), Electronic Components & Accessories (3670), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620)

akta.pro primary industry

Wiring Harnesses & Pre-Fabricated Assemblies (IMADAMAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Aerospace Electrical Wiring Interconnect Systems (EWIS) & Harnesses (IMABANAD), Vehicle Wiring Harnesses & Cable Assemblies Manufacturing (IMACAJAA), Cable Assemblies & Wire Harnesses (HDAHAOAB), Flexible Cords, Portable Power & Cord Sets (IMADAMAI)

Keywords

• Custom cable manufacturing
• Defense aerospace cables
• Wire harness assembly
• Specialty cable solutions
• Industrial cable systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Bois-colombes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cable and Wire Products: Manufacturing and sale of copper wires and cables (COP'R® brand) including cabling wires, data cables, coaxial cables, special cables, high voltage cables, and spiral cables for telecommunications, transport, defense, and automotive markets.
2. Interconnect Solutions: Cords, harnesses, and cable sub-assemblies including testing boxes, test benches, control boxes, and electronic card integration for defense and aerospace applications.
3. Microwires Mini Cables: Miniature wires and cables for harsh environments in aerospace, medical, and industrial applications including space-qualified products.
4. Optical Fiber Cables: OPTRA® brand optical fiber cables for FTTH and FTTO telecommunications infrastructure.
5. Gregoire & Barilleau Products: Electrical cables, connections, and accessories for automotive and heavy truck markets including electrical connections (coiled cords), starter cords, and flexible connections for tailgates.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Agilink Group designs and manufactures custom cables, cords, and wire harnesses through its branded product families (Mil-OScreen®, OPTRA®, COP'R®, Microwires®, and GREGOIRE & BARILLEAU). The group supplies engineered cable solutions to industrial OEMs and prime contractors in defense, aerospace, telecommunications, transportation, healthcare, and general industrial markets from four production sites in France and Tunisia.

Product overview

Agilink Group is a French manufacturer specializing in cables and cords, organized as a multi-brand portfolio with five core product lines. The Interconnect division (Agilink Interconnect) provides cords, harnesses, and the patented Mil-OScreen® technology for defense and aerospace applications. The COP'R® brand offers copper-based wires and cables including cabling wires, data cables, coaxial cables, special cables, high voltage cables, and spiral cables. The OPTRA® brand (launched 2022) provides fiber optic cables for FTTH and FTTO telecommunications networks. The Microwires® division manufactures miniature wires and cables for harsh environments in aerospace, medical, and industrial applications. The GREGOIRE & BARILLEAU sub-brand (90-year-old historic brand) serves the automotive and truck aftermarket with electrical cables, connections, and accessories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Microwires®: Miniature wires and cables for harsh environments in avionic, aerospace, electronics, medical, and robotics applications.
• OPTRA®
• COP'R®
• Grégoire & Barilleau
• Mil-OScreen®

Products and services

• Mil-OScreen® Branded line of electromagnetic-shielded cables for defense and mission-critical applications where EMC performance and ruggedization are required.
• OPTRA® Optical fiber cable product line serving telecommunications operators and network infrastructure deployments.
• COP'R® Specialized cable product family within the Agilink portfolio, covering jacketed or application-specific cable variants for industrial customers.
• Microwires® Micro-scale wire product line for medical devices and industrial applications requiring small-gauge, high-precision conductors.
• GREGOIRE & BARILLEAU Legacy cable product brand retained within the Agilink Group portfolio, representing the historical SIPD-era cable offerings for industrial and specialty applications.
• Custom cable assemblies and harnesses Bespoke engineering and assembly of cable harnesses designed to OEM specifications, serving defense, aerospace, rail, automotive, healthcare, and industrial customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200,000 extension cycles warranty on coiled cords
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers23 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• OrangecoreTechnology or IntegrationOrange serves as a key technology partner providing specifications for Agilink's OPTRA® optical cable development. OPTRA® cables are developed and qualified based on Orange specifications for FTTH and FTTO fiber optic connections.
• French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgilink is a strategic supplier for the Scorpion defense program led by DGA. The company manufactures cables and cords for three new types of armored vehicles in this modernization program.
• Armored Vehicle Manufacturers (Scorpion Program)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic supplier status for armored vehicle manufacturers in the French Scorpion program, providing pre-assembled cables with Mil-OScreen® technology.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Leoni AG: European-headquartered specialist in wires, cables, and wiring systems, particularly strong in automotive wiring harnesses. Comparable to Agilink's Grégoire & Barilleau automotive cable/connector business and a key global competitor in vehicle wiring.
• Nexans: Global cable manufacturer with a broad portfolio spanning energy, telecom, and industrial cables. Nexans previously owned the Ivry-la-Bataille cord operations that Agilink acquired via 2IS, making it a direct historical and current competitor in copper cables and telecom/data cables.
• Lapp Group: European family-owned manufacturer of integrated cable, connector, and accessory solutions for industrial and automation markets. Comparable in flexible cords, spiral cables, and industrial cable assemblies with broad B2B distribution.
• Prysmian Group: World's largest cable manufacturer with leadership in telecom (optical fiber), energy, and specialty cables. Prysmian is a direct competitor in telecom fiber (vs. OPTRA®) and previously owned Grégoire & Barilleau, which it sold to Agilink's predecessor SIPD in 1996.
• TE Connectivity: Global leader in connectors, sensors, and interconnect solutions. TE Connectivity is both an Agilink customer (connectors used in Mil-OScreen® assemblies) and a competitor in harsh-environment interconnect and aerospace/defense cable assemblies.
• Draka (Prysmian) / Draka Comteq: Optical fiber cable brand within Prysmian serving FTTH/FTTO telecom operators. Direct competitor to Agilink's OPTRA® fiber optic cable range in the French and European telecom carrier market.
• Amphenol: Global leader in interconnect, antenna, and sensor solutions serving aerospace, defense, telecom, and automotive. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose Mil-Standard connectors and cable assemblies overlap with Agilink Interconnect and Mil-OScreen® offerings.

Direct peers

• Huber+Suhner: Swiss manufacturer of specialty cables and connectivity solutions for industrial, communication, and transportation markets. Comparable in miniature/specialty cables, coaxial assemblies, and harsh-environment applications across aerospace, rail, and telecom.
• Radiall: French manufacturer of interconnect components including coax/triax cables, connectors, and harnesses for aerospace, defense, and industrial markets. Comparable as a French specialty interconnect peer serving the same defense and aerospace primes.
• Axon'Cable: French specialist in custom cables, flat flex cables, and interconnect solutions for aerospace, defense, medical, and industrial markets. Highly comparable mid-sized French peer with similar custom cable and harness design-to-production model and overlapping customer base (Airbus, Thales, Safran).

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

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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