Ultra-tec
Ultra-tec is a proprietary hardware brand of PrimeSource Building Products that designs and distributes cable railing fittings, cables, and accessories through authorized stocking distributors, fabricators, and resellers across the USA and Canada for residential, commercial, and institutional railing projects.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1998
- HeadquartersCarson City, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Ultra-tec does
Ultra-tec is a proprietary cable railing hardware brand of PrimeSource Building Products, Inc., a US-based building products conglomerate. The company designs and distributes a comprehensive portfolio of cable railing fittings and accessories including swaged systems (Adjust-A-Body®, Adjust-A-Jaw®) that require hydraulic crimping and swageless systems (Push-Lock®, Pull-Lock®) that use mechanical locking wedges requiring no special tools. The product range covers five cable diameters (1/8" to 3/8") in T304 domestic stainless steel and phosphor bronze, and supports both wood and metal post installations across tensioning and non-tensioning applications. The Invisiware® sub-brand provides concealed receivers for low-profile aesthetic installations.
The company sells exclusively through a structured channel network: six regional stocking distributors cover the entire US (R & B Wagner in the Midwest, G & F Southeast Distributors, East Coast Cable Solutions, Cable Art in the Pacific Southwest, American Structures & Design in the Pacific Northwest) with Bezdan Railing Solutions covering Canada. Custom metal fabricators (e.g., Hudson Custom Fabrication, Goddard Specialty Construction, Ebinger Iron Works) and hardware resellers extend reach to end customers. Named end-customer projects span corporate headquarters (Pandora Radio, SMC3), public infrastructure (Bonnet Springs Park), education (DaVinci Science Center), professional sports (Texas Rangers Stadium), and residential outdoor living.
The company is headquartered at 116 King Court, New Holland, Pennsylvania, and operates without publicly disclosed revenue, headcount, or funding data. Revenue is generated through hardware sales to the dealer/fabricator/reseller channel; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is provided via a 'Get A Quote' form. The company's strategic positioning emphasizes ease of installation, material quality, and broad compatibility with both wood and metal posts across residential, commercial, and institutional use cases.
Ultra-tec firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Ultra-tec
- Legal name
- Ultra-tec (a proprietary brand of PrimeSource Building Products, Inc.)
- Website
- https://ultra-tec.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1998
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Ultra-tec is a proprietary hardware brand of PrimeSource Building Products that designs and distributes cable railing fittings, cables, and accessories through authorized stocking distributors, fabricators, and resellers across the USA and Canada for residential, commercial, and institutional railing projects.
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Ultra-tec industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Cable Railing Hardware
- NAICS
- Communication and Energy Wire and Cable Manufacturing (33592), Steel Wire Drawing (331222)
- SIC
- Bolts, Nuts, Screws, Rivets & Washers (3452), Drawing & Insulating Of Nonferrous Wire (3357), Prefabricated Metal Buildings & Components (3448)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Fasteners, Anchors & Connectors (Bolts, Weld Studs, Plates) (IMADACAJ)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Cable Management & Support Systems (Trays/Ladders/Strut) (IMADAMAK)
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Where Ultra-tec is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Carson City
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Ultra-tec business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Cable Railing Hardware Sales: Ultra-tec generates revenue through the sale of cable railing hardware including fittings (tensioning, non-tensioning, swaged, swageless), cables, and accessories. Products are sold through an authorized dealer and distributor network to contractors, builders, and homeowners for residential and commercial railing installations.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
Ultra-tec product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Ultra-tec designs, manufactures, and distributes cable railing hardware and accessories, including swaged and swageless tensioning and non-tensioning fittings for wood and metal post installations. Its proprietary Push-Lock®, Adjust-A-Body®, and Invisiware® lines enable code-compliant cable infill systems for residential decks, commercial buildings, and public infrastructure projects. Products are sold exclusively through a North American network of authorized dealers, stocking distributors, and fabricators.
Product overview
Ultra-tec is a cable railing hardware company offering a comprehensive product portfolio organized around cable infill systems. The core product line is Cable Railing Hardware, which includes swaged fittings (Adjust-A-Body, Adjust-A-Jaw) that require hydraulic crimping and swageless fittings (Push-Lock, Pull-Lock) that use mechanical wedge systems. The company categorizes products by post type (Wood Post and Metal Post fittings) and fitting type (Tensioning, Non-Tensioning, Swaged, Swageless). Supporting products include Cable Railing Accessories (washers, protector tubes), Installation Equipment, and the Invisiware sub-brand of concealed fittings. All products support various cable diameters (1/8" to 3/8") in stainless steel or phosphor bronze materials.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Invisiware: Product line featuring concealed/invisible cable railing receivers and fittings
- Push-Lock
- Adjust-A-Body
- Adjust-A-Jaw
- Pull-Lock
Products and services
- Cable Railing Hardware Core product line of swaged and swageless fittings (Push-Lock®, Pull-Lock®, Adjust-A-Body®, Adjust-A-Jaw®, Fixed Jaw, Ferrule, and tensioning/non-tensioning variants) for cable railing installations on wood and metal posts, supporting cable diameters from 1/8" to 3/8".
- Cable Railing Accessories
- Installation Equipment
- Invisiware Concealed Hardware
- Phosphor Bronze Cable
Quantifiable outcome
- More than 17,000 feet of cable installed at single project (Bonnet Springs Park)
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Ultra-tec
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Ultra-tec technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Ultra-tec partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- R & B Wagner, InccoreStocking Distributor for the Greater Midwest region, distributing Ultra-tec cable railing products to fabricators and resellers in Wisconsin and surrounding states
- G & F Southeast DistributorscoreStocking Distributor for the Atlantic Southeast region, distributing Ultra-tec products to fabricators and resellers in Georgia and surrounding states
- East Coast Cable SolutionscoreStocking Distributor for the Atlantic Northeast region, distributing Ultra-tec products in Maryland and surrounding areas
- Cable Art, InccoreStocking Distributor for the Pacific Southwest region, distributing Ultra-tec products in California and surrounding states
- American Structures & DesigncoreStocking Distributor for the Pacific Northwest region, distributing Ultra-tec products in Washington, Oregon and surrounding areas with locations in both states
- Bezdan Railing SolutionscoreCanadian distribution partner with main office in Burnaby, British Columbia and additional location in Stratford, Ontario, distributing Ultra-tec products throughout Canada
- Geo Bezden – Eastern WarehouseminorEastern Canadian warehouse distribution partner for Ultra-tec products located in Stratford, Ontario
- Hudson Custom FabricationminorCustom metal fabrication company that designed and installed the Pandora Radio headquarters cable railing project featuring 70 linear feet of Ultra-tec products
- Goddard Specialty ConstructionminorConstruction company that installed more than 17,000 feet of Ultra-tec cable at Bonnet Springs Park in Lakeland, FL
- Ebinger Iron WorksminorMetal fabrication company that fabricated cable railings for the DaVinci Science Center using T304 domestic Stainless Steel and Ultra-tec domestic cables
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves4 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Ultra-tec competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Fortress Building Products: Fortress is a larger, diversified building products manufacturer offering steel and aluminum railing, decking, fencing, and lighting. Its Fe²⁶ Iron Railing and cable railing lines overlap with Ultra-tec, though Fortress operates at much broader scale and category scope.
- Trex Company: Trex is the leading composite decking manufacturer that also offers a complete railing portfolio (Trex Signature cable and aluminum railing). It is a broad incumbent competing with Ultra-tec primarily where decking and railing are sold as a system to contractors and homeowners.
Direct peers
- The Cable Connection: The Cable Connection (Ferruleworks) manufactures swageless cable railing fittings, including the Quick-Connect® system. It is a direct competitor offering no-tool cable termination technology directly comparable to Ultra-tec's Push-Lock®.
- Atlantis Rail Systems: Atlantis Rail Systems manufactures modular cable and rail systems using stainless steel components and offers the RailEasy™ line. It competes with Ultra-tec in both residential and commercial cable railing hardware.
- RailFX: RailFX offers aluminum and stainless steel cable railing systems with both swaged and swageless fittings. It is a direct competitor in commercial and residential cable railing hardware, with overlap in installer-friendly fitting technologies.
- Viewrail: Viewrail manufactures and sells cable railing systems, glass railing systems, and floating stairs via both direct-to-consumer and dealer channels. It is a direct competitor in the premium residential and architectural cable railing segment.
- Key-Link Fencing & Railing: Key-Link manufactures aluminum and steel railing systems including cable railing kits sold through dealers. It competes with Ultra-tec in the dealer-distributed railing hardware segment for both residential and commercial projects.
- Cable Bullet: Cable Bullet sells direct-to-consumer stainless steel cable railing kits and components, including swageless fittings. It is a direct competitor in the DIY/homeowner cable railing hardware segment that Ultra-tec targets.
- Stainless Cable & Railing: Stainless Cable & Railing is a manufacturer and online retailer of cable railing hardware, cable, and accessories. It directly overlaps with Ultra-tec's product offering across swaged fittings and stainless cable.
- Feeney Cable Railing: Feeney is one of the original and largest US cable railing hardware manufacturers, offering stainless steel cable, fittings, and DesignRail aluminum railing systems. It directly competes with Ultra-tec across both swaged and swageless fitting categories for residential and commercial projects.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Investors
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Frequently asked questions about Ultra-tec
What does Ultra-tec do?
Ultra-tec designs, manufactures, and distributes cable railing hardware and accessories, including swaged and swageless tensioning and non-tensioning fittings for wood and metal post installations. Its proprietary Push-Lock®, Adjust-A-Body®, and Invisiware® lines enable code-compliant cable infill systems for residential decks, commercial buildings, and public infrastructure projects. Products are sold exclusively through a North American network of authorized dealers, stocking distributors, and fabricators.
Is Ultra-tec a public or private company?
Ultra-tec is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Ultra-tec founded?
Ultra-tec was founded in 1998. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Ultra-tec based?
Ultra-tec is headquartered in Carson City, United States, in the North America region.
How does Ultra-tec make money?
One revenue line is on record: cable Railing Hardware Sales.
Who are Ultra-tec's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Fortress Building Products and Trex Company. Direct peers are The Cable Connection, Atlantis Rail Systems, RailFX, Viewrail, Key-Link Fencing & Railing, Cable Bullet, Stainless Cable & Railing and Feeney Cable Railing.
Does Ultra-tec have an API?
No public API is recorded for Ultra-tec.
What industry is Ultra-tec in?
Ultra-tec's product category is Cable Railing Hardware. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMADACAJ, Fasteners, Anchors & Connectors (Bolts, Weld Studs, Plates), with a secondary code of IMADAMAK, Cable Management & Support Systems (Trays/Ladders/Strut). Its NAICS code is 33592 and its SIC code is 3452.