What MEDI Kabel does

MEDI Kabel GmbH is a privately held German cable and wire distributor and manufacturer, founded in 1987 and headquartered in Waldkraiburg, Upper Bavaria. The company supplies a catalog of more than 220 standard and custom cables and wires — including single wires, multicore cables, flat ribbon cables, coaxial cables, UL/CSA-certified power cables, spiral cables, and the perivox® professional multimedia cable line — across automotive, medical technology, professional multimedia/broadcast, pool technology, appliance manufacturing, and lighting verticals. Its core technical differentiators are an unusually broad certification stack (UL including Processed Wire-Respooled approval, CSA, VDE, HAR, UN/ECE-R118 for automotive wires, ISO 9001:2015, RoHS, REACH), in-house UL-certified rewinding and labeling with full traceability, and small-batch custom cable development with end-to-end technical documentation.

The business operates a sales-led go-to-market model with three regional German sales offices (Villingen, Heilbronn, Zwiesel), dedicated sales teams organized by region and segment (Germany, Export, Multimedia, Key Accounts), a wholly-owned Hungarian subsidiary founded in 2022, and export partners in Poland, Spain, and Italy. Revenue is generated through hardware sales of standardized catalog products, professional services for custom cable development, and sale of accessories and packaging. Pricing is quote-based with copper pass-through referencing the DEL note and (transitioning) LME Settlement in USD. The 2022 ByK Bayern Kabel GmbH joint venture with Kabel Sterner — branded "The Bavarian Association" — adds a shared procurement and production-access layer that lowers cost of goods and shortens lead times. Ownership is management-led (Managing Directors Hans Zacherl, with the company since 1987, and Markus Kep, appointed 2013) with no disclosed PE or strategic investor.

Name

MEDI Kabel

Legal name

MEDI Kabel GmbH

Website

https://medikabel.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MEDI Kabel is a German cable and wire distributor and manufacturer founded in 1987, supplying standard and custom certified cables to automotive, medical, multimedia, appliance, and industrial customers across Germany and Europe via direct sales offices and export partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Waldkraiburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Standard Cable and Wire Sales: MEDI Kabel generates revenue primarily through the sale of standard cables and wires from its extensive product catalog, which includes single wires, multicore cables, flat ribbon cables, coaxial cables, power cables, spiral cables, and special cables. Products are sold with various certifications including UL, CSA, VDE, and HAR.
2. Custom Cable Solutions: Revenue is generated from developing and producing customized cable solutions for customers with specific requirements, starting from small batch sizes. This includes technical consulting, project planning, and full documentation services.
3. Accessories and Packaging: Sale of complementary products including tubes (heat shrinking, silicone, woven sleeves), cable accessories, and various packaging options (drums, boxes, spools).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MEDI Kabel is a German cable and wire distributor and manufacturer that sells standard cables and wires (single wires, multicore cables, flat ribbon cables, coaxial cables, spiral cables, power cables, and special cables) and develops customized cable solutions from small batch sizes. The company owns the perivox® multimedia cable brand acquired in 2022 and offers accessories, tubes, and cable-management products with full technical consulting, project planning, and documentation services.

Product overview

MEDI Kabel is a cable and wire manufacturer and distributor offering a comprehensive portfolio of products across multiple categories. The core product lines include single wires (with PVC, vehicle wire, silicone, PTFE/FEP/ETFE insulations), single wires UL/CSA certified, multicore cables, multicore cables UL/CSA, flat ribbon cables, coaxial cables, and UL-certified power cables. The company also offers specialized products including perivox® multimedia cables (a sub-brand acquired in 2022 for professional AV/broadcast applications), spiral cables, and custom special cables developed to customer specifications. Supporting products include tubes (heat shrinking, insulating, silicone, woven, monofilament) and accessories. Services include technical consulting, project planning, feasibility testing, construction, realization, and documentation support. The company operates primarily from Waldkraiburg, Germany, with over 5,000m² facilities including 3,900m² of storage and logistics space.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• perivox®: Multimedia cables brand acquired by MEDI Kabel in 2022. Products are developed and manufactured in Germany for professional and semi-professional users including television and recording studios, outside broadcast vehicles, event, stage, conference and security technology, and industrial applications.

Products and services

• Single wires Individual conductor wires available with various insulation types including PVC, vehicle wire, enhanced temperature stability, silicone, and PTFE/FEP/ETFE materials for diverse industrial and automotive applications.
• Single wires UL/CSA Single wires certified to UL and CSA standards with multi-norm options including Xtra Multi Norm, PVC variants, silicone, and polyolefin insulations for North American and international markets.
• Multicore cables Multi-conductor cables including vehicle wires, PVC shielded variants, control cables, silicone, and neoprene options for industrial and automotive applications.
• Multicore cables UL/CSA Multi-core cables with UL/CSA certifications including 3-norm control cables and UL power cables meeting North American safety requirements.
• Flat ribbon cables Flat ribbon cables with twin cable configurations for applications requiring space-efficient cable routing and parallel conductor arrangements.
• Coaxial cable Coaxial cables for high-frequency signal transmission applications in communications and data systems.
• Power cables UL UL-certified power cables including UL power cords SPT, SVT, SJT, SJTOW, SJOOW, and SOOW for North American market applications.
• perivox® Multimedia Cable Professional and semi-professional multimedia cables for television and recording studios, outside broadcast vehicles, event, stage, conference, security technology, and industrial applications. Brand acquired by MEDI Kabel in 2022, developed and manufactured in Germany.
• Spiral cables Coiled/spiral cables designed for applications requiring flexible extended reach with retractable properties.
• Special cables Custom-designed cables developed according to customer specifications for unique application requirements not met by standard products.
• Tubes Cable protection and installation accessories including heat shrinking tubes, insulating sleeves, silicone tubes, woven sleeves, and monofilament sleeves in various materials and sizes.
• Accessory Additional cable-related accessories and supplies for installation, termination, and cable management.
• Cable Drum Lifter Specialized equipment for handling and transporting cable drums, facilitating efficient cable dispensing and installation operations.
• Custom Cable Development Service End-to-end custom cable development from feasibility testing through final completion, including technical consulting, project planning, construction, realization, and full documentation, with production from small batch sizes onward.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kabel Sterner GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Kabel Sterner GmbH and MEDI Kabel GmbH co-founded ByK Bayern Kabel GmbH to create 'The Bavarian Association' network. The companies have different orientations and product focuses, are legally and economically independent, but share distribution and procurement logistics as well as access to cable production capabilities. This enables competitive pricing through annual frame orders, reduced storage costs, and optimized lead times.
• ByK Bayern Kabel GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Joint venture between Kabel Sterner GmbH and MEDI Kabel GmbH forming the core of 'The Bavarian Association' network. Enables customers to access MEDI Kabel's trade relations with high-performing distribution and procurement logistics, as well as development and production of cables directly with producing companies.
• MEDI Kabel Hungary Kft.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2022First foreign subsidiary of MEDI Kabel, founded under the management of Ms Márta Boross to expand into European markets. Provides direct market presence in Hungary and Eastern Europe.
• Connect SolutionsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales partner for Poland handling MEDI Kabel's export activities to the Polish market. Connectsolutions.pl serves as local partner familiar with the market and business practices.
• T.C. Components S.L.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales partner for Spain distributing MEDI Kabel products in the Spanish market.
• Imcavi SrlminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales partner for Italy handling MEDI Kabel's export activities in the Italian market.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Nexans: Nexans is a global cable manufacturer with a broad portfolio across energy, telecom, and industrial wires — a broad incumbent that compresses pricing and defines certification standards in markets where MEDI Kabel competes.
• Belden Inc. Belden is a US-based specialist in signal-transmission and networking cables with strong broadcast/multimedia brands (e.g., coax, fiber, studio cabling) — most comparable to MEDI Kabel's perivox multimedia product line and a likely competitor in professional AV/broadcast distribution.
• Leoni AG: Leoni is a long-established German wire, cable, and wiring systems manufacturer with major exposure to automotive OEMs (including EV wiring harnesses), making it both a peer and a likely competitor at the upper end of MEDI Kabel's automotive-wire target market.
• Prysmian Group: Prysmian is the world's largest cable manufacturer with deep presence in Europe and across power/telecom/specialty cables — a broad incumbent whose economies of scale and direct OEM contracts pressure mid-size distributors like MEDI Kabel on price and availability.

Direct peers

• Lapp Group: Stuttgart-based Lapp is a global cable, connector, and accessory manufacturer with its own Ölflex, ETHERLINE, and UNITRONIC brands — a closely comparable German specialty cable business with vertical manufacturing, broad certification coverage, and deep OEM relationships analogous to MEDI Kabel's automotive and industrial core.
• Helukabel: Helukabel is one of Germany's largest cable and wire specialists, headquartered near Stuttgart, with a multi-standard catalog (VDE/UL/CSA/HAR), a strong stock-and-distribute model, and dedicated custom-cable engineering — directly comparable to MEDI Kabel's positioning in standard automotive, machinery, and multimedia cables.
• TKD Kabel GmbH: TKD Kabel is a German cable manufacturer and distributor with a broad multi-standard portfolio and industrial/OEM focus, comparable to MEDI Kabel's mid-market German cable distribution and custom-cable business.

Regional players

• Brugg Cables: Brugg Cables is a Swiss-headquartered industrial cable manufacturer and system supplier active mainly in DACH and European energy/infrastructure markets — comparable in regional scale and product mix, with custom-engineered cable capabilities overlapping MEDI Kabel's 'special cables' line.
• Gebauer & Griller Kabelwerke: Gebauer & Griller is an Austrian-based wire and cable maker with automotive, industrial, and infrastructure customers — directly analogous to MEDI Kabel in geography, certifications, and automotive-wire focus, though larger and more vertically integrated.

Emerging players

• Sommer Cable GmbH: Sommer Cable is a German manufacturer of high-quality audio, video, broadcast, and multimedia cables — a focused emerging competitor to MEDI Kabel's perivox brand in the pro-AV/broadcast cable niche, with similar German-engineering positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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