What SKB Group does

SKB Group (legal entity SKB Industrieholding GmbH) is an Austrian family-owned industrial holding company that has manufactured and sold electrical cables for more than 130 years, since its 1891 founding as the Otto Steiner Cable Factory. The group is headquartered in Schwechat, Austria, and operates five wholly-owned manufacturing subsidiaries: SKW in Austria, PRAKAB and KONEKA in the Czech Republic, ICS in Slovakia, and IKK in Ukraine, with a stated headcount of 501-1000 employees. Its product portfolio spans ten categories, including earthing and short-circuiting cables, installation and harmonised cables, low voltage (0.6/1 kV) cables, safety cables with circuit integrity, medium voltage cables up to 36 kV, rubber/silicone/PUR cables, commercial vehicle and electric vehicle charging (EVC) cables, automation and motor supply cables, railway signalling and telecommunications cables, and special cables, all manufactured to EN, DIN, VDE, BS, and IEC standards.

The group sells B2B directly to five primary customer segments: utilities, electrical equipment wholesalers, electrical engineering contractors, railway operators, and industrial customers. Distribution is handled through the subsidiaries' own direct sales teams in home markets (Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany) and across European niche markets, supported by inquiry-based quote pricing and a corporate website that publishes product catalogs, technical specifications, and ESG documentation. The only disclosed revenue data point is the ICS subsidiary at EUR 31M turnover on 3,115 tonnes shipped with 84 employees; no consolidated group revenue is published. Recent strategic emphasis has been placed on ESG and positioning the portfolio around the European "green revolution" and sustainable energy infrastructure, including the addition of an EVC cable product line, with the group led by Managing Partners Mag. Alexander Tremmel and Dr. Christoph Tremmel.

Name

SKB Group

Legal name

SKB Industrieholding GmbH

Website

https://skb-group.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1891

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

SKB Group is an Austrian family-owned holding company that has manufactured electrical cables for over 130 years, operating five subsidiaries across Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Ukraine. It sells B2B to utilities, wholesalers, electrical engineering firms, railways, and industrial customers across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Schwechat

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electrical Cable Manufacturing and Sales: SKB Group generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of electrical cables and conductors. As a holding company for subsidiaries (SKW, PRAKAB, ICS, KONEKA), the group manufactures and sells a versatile range of cable products to utilities, wholesalers, electrical engineering companies, railways, and industrial customers across European markets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SKB Group is an Austrian family-owned holding company that has been manufacturing and selling electrical cables for over 130 years. The group produces and distributes cables through its subsidiaries in Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany, and Ukraine, serving utilities, wholesalers, electrical engineering firms, railway operators, and industrial customers.

Product overview

SKB Group is a European cable manufacturing and distribution holding company that has operated for over 130 years. The company operates as an organizational umbrella providing central control, strategic guidance, and operational coordination across its four subsidiaries: SKW (Austria), PRAKAB (Czech Republic), ICS (Slovakia), and KONEKA (Czech Republic), with an additional presence in Ukraine through IKK. The product portfolio is organized into ten main categories: Earthing and Short Circuiting Cables and Bare Wires (including copper wire braidings, copper ropes in various specifications like RMv, RMk, RMn variants, and ESUY/ESY earthing cables), Installation and Harmonised Cables and Wires, Low Voltage Cables (0,6/1 kV), Safety Cables with circuit integrity, Medium Voltage Cables (up to 36 kV), Rubber, Silicone and PUR Cables, Commercial Vehicles and EVC Cables, Automation and Motor Supply Cables, Railway Signalling and Telecommunications Cables, and Special Cables. The group positions itself as serving utilities, wholesalers, electrical engineering, railways, and industry with products supporting the green revolution and sustainable energy infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SKW Cables Subsidiary product line of SKB Group manufacturing electrical cables for utility, industrial, and infrastructure applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• ICS subsidiary achieves 31M EUR turnover with 84 employees and 3,115 tonnes shipped products

Segments5 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 moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Lapp Group: Lapp is a German family-owned cable and connectivity manufacturer specializing in industrial cables, automation cables, and flexible cables for machinery and robotics. SKB's automation and motor supply cables, rubber/silicone/PUR cables, and special cables compete directly with Lapp's core industrial cable portfolio, with overlapping DACH and CEE industrial customer bases and similar family-ownership governance profiles.
• Tratos Cavi: Tratos is an Italian cable manufacturer producing LV, MV, HV power cables, railway cables, and specialty cables for utilities and industrial customers across Europe. Its product mix in railway signalling, MV up to 36 kV, and industrial specialty cables positions Tratos as a direct peer competing with SKB in European tender-driven utility and rail infrastructure projects.
• Leoni AG: Leoni is a German-headquartered cable and wiring systems specialist with strong positions in automotive, industrial, and infrastructure cables. SKB's automation/motor supply cables, commercial vehicle and EVC cables, and railway signalling cables overlap directly with Leoni's specialty cabling portfolio; both compete in DACH industrial and railway tenders.
• NKT A/S: NKT is a Danish cable manufacturer focused on power cables (LV, MV, HV, submarine) and railway infrastructure cables, with significant European manufacturing footprint. SKB and NKT compete head-to-head in medium voltage up to 36 kV, railway signalling, and utility-grade power cables, with overlapping customer types across European utilities and rail operators.

Broad incumbents

• Prysmian Group: Prysmian is the world's largest cable manufacturer, headquartered in Italy, with a comprehensive portfolio spanning energy cables (LV, MV, HV, submarine), telecom cables, and specialty cables for utilities, oil & gas, and railways. It is directly comparable to SKB as the global benchmark in the same product categories (installation, LV, MV, railway signalling, specialty) where SKB competes. As a publicly listed, much larger incumbent, Prysmian sets the competitive baseline SKB must meet in DACH and CEE tenders.
• TE Connectivity: TE Connectivity is a global Swiss-headquartered connectivity and sensor company with a large cable and wire assembly business serving industrial, automotive, aerospace, and energy customers. While TE's core is connectors and assemblies, its industrial and energy cable offerings overlap with SKB's automation, railway, and EVC cable categories, positioning it as a broad incumbent rather than a direct mid-voltage utility cable competitor.
• Nexans: Nexans is a French-headquartered global cable manufacturer with a broad portfolio of energy and telecom cables including LV, MV, HV, submarine, and specialty cables serving utilities, railways, and industry. Direct overlap with SKB in power, installation, railway signalling, and specialty cables, as well as in serving utilities and industrial customers across Europe, makes Nexans the most natural pan-European comparable.
• Belden Inc. Belden is a US-listed specialty cable manufacturer with strong positions in industrial networking, broadcast, and enterprise cables. Its industrial cable range and signal/cable solutions for railways and automation overlap with parts of SKB's automation, motor supply, and railway signalling cable categories, making it an adjacent incumbent in the broader specialty cable market.

Regional players

• Reka Cables: Reka is a Finnish cable manufacturer producing low, medium, and high voltage power cables, installation cables, and specialty cables for the Nordic and Baltic markets. While Reka's geographic reach is more Nordic-focused, its product portfolio in LV/MV installation and specialty cables is directly comparable to SKB's broader European-cable positioning, making it a useful regional peer to gauge segment dynamics.
• Brugg Cables: Brugg Cables is a Swiss manufacturer of high-voltage, medium-voltage, and specialty cables including railway and infrastructure cables, with strong ties to the Swiss and broader DACH railway and utility markets. The product overlap (railway signalling, MV cables up to 36 kV, specialty) and regional DACH customer focus make Brugg a close comparable that competes with SKB's specialty positioning in Switzerland and surrounding markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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