Chalfant Manufacturing Company

What Chalfant Manufacturing Company does

Chalfant Manufacturing Company is a privately held US industrial manufacturer, founded in 1945 and headquartered at 1050 Jaycox Road in Avon, Ohio, specializing in cable trays and cable management systems. The company employs between 1,001 and 5,000 people and operates its commercial website under the OBO sub-brand at chalfant-obo.com. Its product portfolio centers on three ladder tray families — aluminum, stainless steel (304 and 316 grades), and steel (with HDGAF/HDMG coatings) — supplemented by the proprietary GR-Magic wire mesh tray and BKRS walkable cable tray systems, along with a full range of fittings, covers, and accessories across all material variants.

The underlying technology is conventional configured-to-order metal fabrication with engineered differentiation in two proprietary lines (GR-Magic and BKRS), supported by a Building Information Modeling (BIM) Library for design integration and contractor-facing digital tools that streamline specification and quoting. Manufacturing is performed in-house at the Avon facility, providing multi-material capability and configurability across rail heights (3–10 inches), widths (6–48 inches), lengths, and surface coatings.

The business model is a sales-led, hardware-sales motion. Products are not listed at public prices; instead, customers request quotes via the website or engage a nationwide network of sales representatives located through a Rep Locator tool. Chalfant serves nine end markets — Industrial Solutions, Data Centers & Networking, Warehouses, Power Generation, Commercial Buildings, Automotive, Renewables, Food & Beverage, and Oil & Gas — with primary emphasis on industrial and data center applications. No revenue, ownership, leadership, funding, M&A, or AI/ML capability disclosures are available in the source data.

Name

Chalfant Manufacturing Company

Legal name

Chalfant Manufacturing Co

Website

https://chalfant-obo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Chalfant Manufacturing Company is a privately held US industrial manufacturer, founded in 1945 and based in Avon, Ohio, that designs and fabricates cable trays and cable management systems — including aluminum, stainless steel, and steel ladder trays plus proprietary GR-Magic wire mesh and BKRS walkable trays — serving industrial, data center, energy, and commercial construction buyers via a national sales representative network and quote-based ordering.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Avon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Cable Tray Hardware Sales: Direct sales of cable ladder systems, wire mesh trays, walkable cable trays, and associated fittings and accessories. Products are sold as components (straight sections, fittings, covers, accessories) that are configured and priced based on customer specifications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Chalfant Manufacturing Company designs and manufactures cable tray and cable management systems, including aluminum, stainless steel, and steel ladder tray systems, GR-Magic wire mesh trays, BKRS walkable cable trays, and an extensive range of fittings and accessories. Products are configured by material, dimensions, and coatings, sold on a quote basis to industrial, commercial, data center, and infrastructure customers, and supported with BIM Library and Contractor Tools for design and installation.

Product overview

Chalfant Manufacturing Company offers a comprehensive portfolio of cable management solutions centered around its Ladder Tray System architecture. The core product line includes three primary tray types: Aluminium Ladder Tray (lightweight, corrosion-resistant), Stainless Steel Ladder Tray (304/316 grades for harsh environments), and Steel Ladder Tray (with HDGAF/HDMG coatings). Supporting the main tray systems are the GR-Magic Wire Mesh Tray for data center applications and the BKRS Walkable Tray designed for access maintenance. The product ecosystem includes extensive accessories and fittings—covers, bends, tees, wyes, and splices—available across all material variants. The company serves diverse market segments including industrial facilities, data centers, warehouses, power generation, commercial buildings, automotive, renewables, food & beverage, and oil & gas sectors. Digital tools include BIM Library and Contractor Tools for design and installation support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OBO: Parent brand under which the company operates its website at chalfant-obo.com

Products and services

• Ladder Tray System A comprehensive cable management system for supporting and routing electrical cables and wiring, available in aluminum, stainless steel, and steel variants with ladder, solid bottom, and expanded metal configurations. Targeted at industrial, data center, commercial, and infrastructure projects.
• Aluminium Ladder Tray Lightweight aluminum cable ladder tray with a high strength-to-weight ratio, available in multiple series with various rail heights and configurations. Designed for industrial and commercial cable management applications where weight and corrosion resistance matter.
• Stainless Steel Ladder Tray Corrosion-resistant stainless steel cable ladder tray available in 304 and 316 stainless steel grades with multiple series offering different rail heights and configurations. Engineered for harsh environments such as food & beverage, oil & gas, and outdoor installations.
• Steel Ladder Tray Heavy-duty steel cable ladder tray with surface coating options including HDGAF and HDMG for corrosion protection, offered in light-duty and standard configurations. Targets industrial and commercial projects requiring robust cable support.
• GR-Magic Wire Mesh Tray Proprietary wire mesh cable tray system for supporting and routing cables in data center, commercial, and industrial applications. Provides ventilation and cable visibility for high-density, frequently reconfigured cabling environments.
• BKRS Walkable Tray Reinforced walkable cable tray system designed to support foot traffic, allowing maintenance personnel to walk on the tray for cable installation and maintenance access. Targets sites where cable pathways must remain accessible to workers.
• Ladder Tray Fittings Range of fittings including horizontal bends, vertical inside/outside bends, tee, wye, cross fittings, blind ends, and splice plates, offered in aluminum, stainless steel, and steel with standard angles of 30°, 45°, 60°, and 90°. Used to construct complete cable routing systems alongside ladder tray sections.
• Ladder Tray Accessories Accessories including flat covers, flanged covers, vented/louvered covers, peaked covers (rain and standard), panel frames, and wall frames, in 304 and 316 stainless steel variants. Used to complete and protect installed cable tray systems.

Segments9 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 indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Legrand: Global electrical and digital building infrastructure major with cable management offerings (including Wiremold and Cablofil) as part of a much broader electrical products portfolio. Competes with Chalfant but on a substantially larger scale and product breadth.
• ABB: Global electrification and automation major that acquired Thomas & Betts, giving it a significant cable management and cable tray business. Overlaps with Chalfant in industrial and data center markets but with much broader electrical equipment scope.
• Hubbell: US electrical products manufacturer with cable management and support systems as part of a broad electrical and utility portfolio. Competes with Chalfant in industrial and commercial construction segments.
• Eaton: Global power management major whose electrical business includes cable management and raceway products. Competes with Chalfant in industrial and commercial installations but operates across a vastly broader electrical equipment portfolio.
• Schneider Electric: Global energy management and automation major with cable management offerings integrated into its broader electrical distribution portfolio. Competes in data center and industrial segments where Chalfant also participates.

Direct peers

• nVent Electric: Global manufacturer of electrical connection and protection products, including ERICO cable tray and cable management systems. Competes with Chalfant across industrial, data center, and infrastructure segments with broader geographic reach.
• Atkore: Public US manufacturer of electrical raceway products including a broad cable tray portfolio (ladder, basket, solid bottom) in steel, aluminum, and stainless steel. Directly competes with Chalfant in industrial, data center, and commercial projects across North America.
• OBO Bettermann: German-headquartered global manufacturer of cable management systems, the parent brand under which Chalfant (chalfant-obo.com) operates in North America. Directly comparable product portfolio including mesh, ladder, and walkable trays.
• Panduit: US-headquartered manufacturer of network infrastructure and cable management solutions with a strong data center focus. Overlaps with Chalfant's wire mesh and ladder tray offerings in data center and industrial networking applications.
• Thomas & Betts: Now part of ABB, Thomas & Betts offers a comprehensive cable tray and electrical raceway portfolio (including Kindorf and Superstrut). Historically a direct competitor to Chalfant in industrial cable management applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ChalfantMfgCo

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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