What Consolidated Electronic Wire & Cable does

Consolidated Electronic Wire & Cable, doing business as Conwire, is a US-headquartered contract manufacturer of standard and custom electronic wire, cable, power supply cords, retractile cords, molded cable assemblies, and wiring harnesses. Founded in 1919 in Chicago, Illinois (now headquartered in Franklin Park, IL), the company operates a five-country manufacturing footprint spanning the United States, Mexico, the Philippines, Taiwan, and China, with a distribution center near Chicago O'Hare International Airport. Since July 1998 the company has been approximately 80% employee-owned through an ESOP structure, which it cites as the basis for high-touch, sales-led customer service.

The company's product portfolio is built around four core lines — electronic wire and cable (including armored, coaxial, category/LAN, medium voltage, low loss, fire alarm, hook-up, magnet wire, multi-conductor, parallel cord, portable cord, PLTC, extruded flat, tinned copper braid, and uninsulated wire subcategories), power and retractile cords, molded cable assemblies, and custom cable/wiring harnesses. These products serve enterprise OEMs and system integrators across medical, automotive, data center, industrial, military and aerospace, telecommunications, renewable energy, factory automation, agricultural, lighting, and OEM segments, with documented demand from telecom, marine, pump manufacturing, fluid management, municipal vehicles, agricultural, and sound equipment customers. Custom coax capabilities span impedances of 50-125 Ohm, and the firm holds ISO 9001:2015, RoHS, CE, UL, CSA, QS-9000, Mil-Spec, NEC, OSHA, VDE, and Apple MFi licensing credentials.

Revenue is generated through hardware sales via direct channels: a website-based RFQ and quote-cart system, an inside sales team, and presence on ThomasNet for mid-market procurement. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with low minimum order quantities (5,000 feet or 1,000 pieces) and a Just-In-Time stock program marketed as a procurement-cost reducer. The company is privately held and ESOP-owned; it has not raised external funding, has no subsidiaries or disclosed M&A activity, and generates revenue through one-time product purchases rather than subscription or recurring contracts.

Name

Consolidated Electronic Wire & Cable

Legal name

Consolidated Electronic Wire & Cable

Website

https://conwire.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Consolidated Electronic Wire & Cable (Conwire) is a US-headquartered, ESOP-owned contract manufacturer of standard and custom electronic wire, cable, power cords, molded cable assemblies, and wiring harnesses, serving enterprise OEMs in medical, military/aerospace, data center, industrial, automotive, telecommunications, and renewable energy markets via global manufacturing and direct sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electronic Wire & Cable Manufacturing

NAICS

Communication and Energy Wire and Cable Manufacturing (33592), Other Communication and Energy Wire Manufacturing (335929)

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), Electronic Coils, Transformers & Other Inductors (3677)

akta.pro primary industry

Data, Communications & Fiber Optic Cable (IMADAMAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Coaxial, RF & Specialty Signal Cable (IMADAMAE), Utility & Underground Distribution Cable (URD/Substation) (IMADAMAG), Building Wire & Cable (Residential/Commercial) (IMADAMAA), Medium-Voltage Distribution Components (MV breakers, disconnects, reclosers, MV terminations & joints) (IMAGAEAL)

Keywords

• Custom wire and cable
• Electronic wire manufacturer
• Power cord assembly
• Wiring harness manufacturer
• Coaxial cable supplier

Headquarters

HQ city

Franklin Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electronic Wire & Cable Products: Sale of standard and custom electronic wire, cable, power supply cords, molded cable assemblies and wiring harnesses. Revenue is generated through product sales with no specific subscription model - primarily one-time product purchases.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Consolidated Electronic Wire & Cable (Conwire) is a U.S.-headquartered manufacturer of standard and custom electronic wire, power cords, retractile cords, molded cable assemblies, and wiring harnesses. The company operates as a one-stop shop producing cable for OEM, industrial, military/aerospace, medical, automotive, telecommunications, and data center applications, with manufacturing in five countries and global distribution.

Product overview

Consolidated Electronic Wire & Cable is a manufacturer of standard and custom electronic wire, cable, power supply cords, molded cable assemblies, and wiring harnesses. The company operates as a one-stop shop offering a comprehensive portfolio of products including: electronic wire and cable (armored, category/LAN, coaxial, extruded flat, fire alarm, hook-up/lead wire, low loss, low voltage, medium voltage, multi-conductor/multi-pair, parallel cord/speaker wire, portable cord/power cable, power limited tray cable, tinned copper braid, uninsulated wire, and building cabling systems); power cords and retractile cords; and molded cable assemblies and custom wiring harnesses. These products serve diverse industries including data centers, industrial, medical, automotive, military/aerospace, telecommunications, and green technology applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electronic Wire & Cable

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced procurement costs through one-stop shop and JIT delivery program
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles3 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 moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Belden Inc. Belden is a US-headquartered specialty cable and connectivity manufacturer serving industrial, broadcast, data center, and enterprise networking markets. It is directly comparable to CEWC in coaxial, category/LAN, and industrial cable product lines, with a similarly strong customization and engineering-led value proposition aimed at enterprise and OEM customers.
• Encore Wire Corporation: Encore Wire is a US-based manufacturer of electrical building wire and cable for residential, commercial, and industrial markets. It competes directly with CEWC's building wire, medium voltage, and OEM cable product lines, particularly in domestic distribution channels.
• Southwire Company: Southwire is one of North America's largest wire and cable manufacturers, producing building wire, utility cable, and OEM wire products. It overlaps directly with CEWC in medium voltage, building wire, portable cord, and OEM cable categories, with broader scale and similar US manufacturing presence.
• Alpha Wire: Alpha Wire, an Amphenol company, manufactures custom and standard electronic wire, cable, and tubing for industrial, medical, and military applications. It is one of the closest direct competitors to CEWC in custom cable assemblies, hook-up wire, and engineered solutions for OEM customers.

Broad incumbents

• Nexans SA: Nexans is a global cable manufacturer serving power generation, transmission, distribution, and telecom markets. It competes with CEWC in medium voltage, utility, and data center cabling, with a much larger global manufacturing and R&D footprint that serves similar OEM and infrastructure customers.
• Prysmian Group: Prysmian is the world's largest cable manufacturer, offering power, telecom, and specialty cable products globally. It is a broad incumbent that overlaps with CEWC in medium voltage, telecom, and energy cables, competing through scale, brand, and global reach rather than the customization-focused model CEWC emphasizes.
• Molex Incorporated: Molex, a Koch Industries subsidiary, manufactures electronic interconnect solutions including cable assemblies and wiring harnesses for data communications, automotive, medical, and industrial customers. It is comparable to CEWC's molded cable assembly and harness business, with a much broader global product portfolio.
• TE Connectivity: TE Connectivity is a global leader in connectors, sensors, and cable assemblies for automotive, industrial, aerospace, and data communications markets. It overlaps with CEWC's custom wiring harness and molded cable assembly offerings for OEM customers, while also serving adjacent interconnect needs across the same end markets.
• Amphenol Corporation: Amphenol is a global leader in interconnect, cable assembly, and antenna solutions for IT, automotive, military, and industrial markets. Through its Alpha Wire and Times Microwave subsidiaries it overlaps directly with CEWC's specialty cable and harness portfolio, while its broader portfolio targets many of the same OEM and data center end customers.

Others

• IEWC Corp. IEWC is a value-added distributor of wire, cable, and wire management products serving industrial, broadcast, and OEM customers in North America. While not a manufacturer, IEWC overlaps with CEWC's customer base of OEM and industrial buyers seeking custom and standard wire solutions, and competes indirectly on supply chain services and inventory programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/conwirecable
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCls5c45IAfsZ_VzvcrlCwoQ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/consolidated-electronic-wire-and-cable
• Pinterestpinterest.com/conwire
• Facebookfacebook.com/conwire

Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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