Cablena
Cablena do Brasil Ltda. is a Brazilian cable manufacturer and subsidiary of Mexico's Grupo Condumex (Grupo CARSO), producing optical fiber, automotive, and power/energy cables for telecom operators, automakers, and infrastructure clients from its Itupeva plant.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1963
- HeadquartersSão Paulo, Brazil
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Cablena does
Cablena do Brasil Ltda. is the Brazilian manufacturing subsidiary of Grupo Condumex, the Mexican industrial conglomerate that sits within Grupo CARSO (controlled by Carlos Slim Helú). The company produces three core cable product lines — optical fiber cables, automotive cables, and power/energy cables — from a manufacturing plant in Itupeva, São Paulo state, supported by a commercial office in São Paulo city. The Cablena brand traces back to 1963 in Mexico; the Brazilian entity was established in 1997, with optical cable deployment across Latin America following from 2005. The company is privately held, mid-sized (101–250 employees), and supplies directly to telecom operators, internet service providers, automakers, and construction/energy infrastructure customers.
Cablena firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Cablena
- Legal name
- Cablena do Brasil Ltda.
- Website
- https://cablena.com.br
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1963
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Cablena do Brasil Ltda. is a Brazilian cable manufacturer and subsidiary of Mexico's Grupo Condumex (Grupo CARSO), producing optical fiber, automotive, and power/energy cables for telecom operators, automakers, and infrastructure clients from its Itupeva plant.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Cablena industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Wire and Cable Manufacturing
- NAICS
- Communication and Energy Wire and Cable Manufacturing (33592), Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing (335921)
- SIC
- Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Data, Communications & Fiber Optic Cable (IMADAMAD)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Building Wire & Cable (Residential/Commercial) (IMADAMAA), Cable Assemblies & Patch Cords (Copper/Fiber) (HDAFALAF), Cable Assemblies & Wire Harnesses (HDAHAOAB)
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Where Cablena is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- São Paulo
- HQ country
- Brazil
- HQ region
- Latin America
Offices3 records
Markets served
Cablena business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Optical Cables: Sale of optical fiber cables for telecommunications infrastructure including self-supporting aerial cables, duct cables, direct burial cables, drop cables, and microcables for FTTH and ISP networks.
- Automotive Cables: Sale of low voltage automotive cables meeting international standards (DIN, JIS/JASO) for automotive electrical harness manufacturers worldwide.
- Power/Energy Cables: Sale of electrical power cables for residential, commercial, and industrial construction applications, including flexible cables, power cables, and control cables.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels1 record
Cablena product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Cablena manufactures and sells a range of cable products in Brazil, including optical fiber cables for telecommunications, automotive cables for vehicle applications, and power/energy cables for infrastructure projects. Operating as a subsidiary of Grupo Condumex (within the Mexican Grupo CARSO conglomerate), it serves industrial buyers across the telecom, automotive, and energy/construction sectors.
Product overview
Cablena is a multinational cable manufacturer producing three main product lines: Optical Cables (including self-supported aerial cables, direct duct cables, drop cables, microcables, and fully dry variants), Energy Cables (covering flexible, extra-flexible, and power cables for residential, commercial and industrial applications), and Automotive Cables (low voltage cables meeting DIN and JIS/JASO standards). The company operates as part of the Grupo Condumex/CARSO conglomerate, with products developed at their CIDEC R&D center in Mexico and manufactured in Brazil since 1997.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Optical fiber cables
Companies that use Cablena
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Cablena technology and API
TechnologyAPI detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Cablena partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Grupo CondumexcoreCablena is part of Grupo Condumex, a Mexican industrial group. Grupo Condumex is the parent company that owns Cablena do Brasil operations. Within the conglomerate, there are industrial companies as well as companies from sectors including Civil Construction, Banks, Mining, and Telecommunications.
- Grupo CARSOcoreGrupo Condumex belongs to the CARSO Group of companies, which is a major Mexican conglomerate. CARSO includes diverse business interests across multiple sectors including telecommunications (through América Móvil/Claro S.A/Embratel/NET).
- CIDEC (Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo Carso)coreCIDEC is the Group's R&D center located in Querétaro, Mexico. It has highly specialized professionals and proprietary technology, allowing group companies to develop products tailored to customer needs. This R&D center has developed 323 patents supporting Cablena's product development in Brazil.
- América Móvil GroupminorPart of the CARSO conglomerate, América Móvil Group is the controller in Brazil of Claro S.A (including Embratel and NET). This relationship is noted as part of the broader conglomerate structure rather than an active business partnership.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Cablena competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- LS Cable & System: South Korean manufacturer of power cables, telecom cables, and automotive wires. Global player with comparable product breadth across Cablena's three segments.
- Corning Incorporated: US-based leader in optical fiber and connectivity, supplying optical cables and fiber to telecom operators globally. A significant competitor in the fiber optic cable space where Cablena's telecom business operates.
- Nexans: French global cable manufacturer producing telecom, energy, and specialty cables. Directly comparable to Cablena's energy cable portfolio and a competitor in Brazilian and Latin American tenders.
- Prysmian Group: World's largest wire and cable manufacturer, with leading positions in telecom optical cables, energy cables, and automotive harnesses. Direct overlap with all three of Cablena's product lines, but at vastly greater global scale.
- Sumitomo Electric Industries: Japanese conglomerate producing automotive wire harnesses (SEWS), optical fiber cables, and power cables. Overlaps with Cablena's automotive cable homologations and optical cable products.
Regional players
- Cabelte - Cabos Eléctricos e Telefónicos, S.A. Portuguese cable manufacturer producing energy and telecom cables for European and Latin American markets. Comparable product portfolio to Cablena in power and telecom cables, with overlap in regional tenders.
Others
- Condumex (Grupo Condumex): Cablena's parent company and Mexican cable manufacturer in the same product categories. Compares as the corporate parent/sister producing similar telecom, energy, and automotive cables in Mexico.
Direct peers
- Leoni AG: German specialist in wire and cable systems with strong position in automotive cables. Direct overlap with Cablena's automotive cable line serving global automakers.
- AFL Telecommunications (Fujikura Group): Specialist in fiber optic cable and connectivity solutions for telecom networks. Direct overlap with Cablena's optical cable portfolio serving ISPs and telecom operators.
- Furukawa Electric / Furukawa Industrial S.A. Japanese-founded cable group with substantial Brazilian operations (Furukawa Industrial) manufacturing optical fiber cables for FTTH/telecom and LAN. One of Cablena's most direct competitors in the Brazilian optical cable market.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Cablena social profiles
Digital presenceCablena compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance5 records
Cablena financial estimates
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Cablena leadership team
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Cablena funding detail
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Funding rounds
Investors
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Cablena M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Cablena
What does Cablena do?
Cablena manufactures and sells a range of cable products in Brazil, including optical fiber cables for telecommunications, automotive cables for vehicle applications, and power/energy cables for infrastructure projects. Operating as a subsidiary of Grupo Condumex (within the Mexican Grupo CARSO conglomerate), it serves industrial buyers across the telecom, automotive, and energy/construction sectors.
Is Cablena a public or private company?
Cablena is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Cablena founded?
Cablena was founded in 1963. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Cablena based?
Cablena is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil, in the Latin America region.
How does Cablena make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Optical Cables are the primary driver. The others are automotive Cables and power/Energy Cables.
Who are Cablena's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are LS Cable & System, Corning Incorporated, Nexans, Prysmian Group and Sumitomo Electric Industries. Cabelte - Cabos Eléctricos e Telefónicos, S.A. is listed as a regional player. Condumex (Grupo Condumex) is listed as an others. Direct peers are Leoni AG, AFL Telecommunications (Fujikura Group) and Furukawa Electric / Furukawa Industrial S.A..
Does Cablena have an API?
No public API is recorded for Cablena.
What industry is Cablena in?
Cablena's product category is Wire and Cable Manufacturing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMADAMAD, Data, Communications & Fiber Optic Cable, with a secondary code of IMADAMAA, Building Wire & Cable (Residential/Commercial). Its NAICS code is 33592 and its SIC code is 3600.