What ANKA does

ANKA-Draht Andreas Insinger GmbH & Co. KG is a privately held, family-owned German manufacturer of copper wires and copper strands, headquartered in Neunburg vorm Wald, Bavaria. Founded in 1971 by Andreas and Kamilla Insinger (the firm name derives from their first names), the company operates a single-site production footprint of approximately 17,500 m² on a 25,000 m² industrial site, supplemented by sister facility KF-Insinger in Luhe-Wildenau (opened November 2019, €6M+ invested). Approximately 185 qualified staff produce bare (blankweich/blankhart) and tin-plated (verzinnt) round copper wires from Cu-ETP1 and Cu-OF1 stock across diameters of 0.04 mm to 2.5 mm, together with stranded conductors, ropes, and related configurations across cross sections 0.02 mm² to 95 mm². The product portfolio is completed by plastic, iron, and aluminum spools (KS, E, ALU) and an online Strand Calculator tool; copper braid products are routed to the affiliated KF-Insinger brand.

The core product line is integrated value-chain copper drawing and stranding, supported by an in-house drawing-die polishing unit and modern IT test systems. The certified management stack comprises DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, VDA 6.1:2016 (automotive), DIN EN ISO 14001:2015 (environmental), and DIN EN ISO 50001:2018 (energy). Customers are primarily European electrical-industry and automotive-supply enterprises, with additional exposure to machine construction, medical technology, and telecommunications; products are dispatched Europe-wide via regional haulage contractors operating ten daily trucks out of Neunburg.

Commercially, ANKA sells direct via email-based requests ([email protected]) with quote-based pricing for customized and standardized products meeting UL, DIN EN, VDE, and AWG standards. Throughput is reported at approximately 100 tonnes per day. The firm has never raised external capital; growth has been organic via reinvestment, executed through seven construction phases between 1976 and 2005. Following the January 2024 death of founder-generation owner Andreas Insinger senior, sole ownership passed to his 29-year-old son; concurrently, the firm entered twelve months of Kurzarbeit (short-time work) at one day per week owing to demand weakness in the European automotive and machinery end markets.

Name

ANKA

Legal name

ANKA-Draht Andreas Insinger GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://anka-draht.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

ANKA-Draht is a family-owned German manufacturer (founded 1971, Bavaria) producing bare and tin-plated copper wires and strands, serving primarily European electrical-industry and automotive-supply customers through direct B2B sales and regional haulage distribution.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Copper Wire and Conductor Manufacturing

NAICS

Copper Rolling, Drawing, Extruding, and Alloying (331420), Copper Rolling, Drawing, Extruding, and Alloying (33142), Other Communication and Energy Wire Manufacturing (335929)

SIC

Miscellaneous Primary Metal Products (3390)

akta.pro primary industry

Cable Assemblies & Patch Cords (Copper/Fiber) (HDAFALAF)

Keywords

• Copper wire manufacturing
• Copper strand production
• Tin-plated conductors
• Automotive wire supply
• Electrical conductor materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Neunburg Vorm Wald

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Copper Wire and Strand Sales: Manufacture and sale of copper wires and copper strands in bare (blank) and tin-plated versions. Products manufactured to DIN EN, UL, VDE, and AWG standards. Custom and standardized products sold to industrial customers.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ANKA-Draht manufactures copper wires and copper strands in bright (bare) and tin-plated versions for the electrical and automotive supply industries. Products are produced to UL, DIN EN, VDE, and AWG standards using Cu-ETP1 and Cu-OF1 materials, with diameters from 2.5 mm down to 0.04 mm and cross-sections from 0.02 mm² to 95 mm². The company also offers an online strand calculator tool for technical calculations and refers customers to its sister company KFI for copper braid products.

Product overview

ANKA-Draht is a family-owned German manufacturer specializing in copper wire and copper strand products. The core product portfolio consists of copper wires (round wires in bare and tin-plated versions) and copper strands/ropes, supported by a comprehensive range of spool sizes. Copper braid products are available through the affiliated company KFI (Kupfer Flechtprodukte Insinger). ANKA also provides an online strand calculator tool for technical calculations. The company serves the electrical and automotive industries across Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KFI (Kupfer Flechtprodukte Insinger): Partnership brand for copper braid products including shielding hoses, flat braided copper straps, round braided copper flexes, and special products. Available in bare, tin-plated, and silver-plated versions.

Products and services

• Copper Wires (Kupferdrähte) Round copper wires in bare and tin-plated versions, manufactured from Cu-ETP1 and Cu-OF1 materials to UL, DIN EN, VDE, and AWG standards, with diameters ranging from 0.04 mm to 2.5 mm. Sold to industrial customers in the electrical and automotive supply industries.
• Copper Strands and Copper Ropes (Kupferlitzen & Kupferseile) Bunched conductors, highly flexible conductors, extra-finely stranded conductors, Unilay, concentric, semi-concentric, central tin-bounded, compact tin-plated, and rope constructions with cross sections from 0.02 mm² to 95 mm². Produced in bare and tin-plated versions for electrical and automotive industry customers.
• Copper Braid Products (Kupferflechtprodukte) Shielding hoses, braided copper straps (flat rolled), round braided copper flexes, and special products, available in bare, tin-plated, and silver-plated versions. Supplied through ANKA's affiliated partner KFI (Kupfer Flechtprodukte Insinger), part of the Insinger family group.

Quantifiable outcome

• ~100 tonnes daily production output
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• KF-Insinger (Kupfer Flechtprodukte Insinger)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2019Sister company established in November 2019 in Luhe-Wildenau producing highly flexible braided litzen (zopf-litzen). Over six million euros invested in this project. Products include copper braids, shielding hoses, braided copper straps, flat rolled products, round braided copper flexes, and special products. ANKA-Draht refers customers for copper braid products to KF-Insinger. Both companies are part of the Insinger family group.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Leoni AG: Leoni is a European-headquartered global manufacturer of wires, cables, and wiring systems, especially for automotive and industrial applications. Comparable as a major European wire/cable player serving the same automotive and electrical customer base as ANKA, though at much larger scale and in finished wiring systems rather than raw conductors.
• Wieland Group: Wieland is a leading European supplier of semi-finished copper and copper alloy products including rods, bars, wires, and strips. Comparable to ANKA as a European copper semi-finished products manufacturer serving electrical, automotive, and industrial customers.
• Prysmian Group: Prysmian is a leading global Italian/European cable manufacturer for energy and telecommunications infrastructure. Comparable to ANKA as a downstream cable producer purchasing copper conductors and competing for similar industrial and utility customer accounts.
• Nexans: Nexans is a global French/European cable and connectivity solutions manufacturer for energy, telecom, and industrial markets. Comparable to ANKA as a major European cable manufacturer that sources copper conductors (in ANKA's product category) and competes for the same downstream electrical and automotive accounts.
• KME Group: KME is a European manufacturer of copper and copper alloy semi-finished products (sheets, strips, rods, tubes, wires). Comparable to ANKA as an established European copper products manufacturer with overlapping industrial customer base and similar upstream process technologies.

Direct peers

• Bedra Holding GmbH: Bedra is a German manufacturer of copper wire products including EDM wires and specialty copper conductors. Directly comparable to ANKA as a German Mittelstand copper wire manufacturer serving industrial and electrical customers.
• Elcowire: Elcowire is a Swedish manufacturer of copper wire, copper profiles, and copper conductors for electrical, automotive, and electronic applications. Comparable to ANKA as a European specialty copper wire manufacturer of similar size with overlapping end-market exposure.

Others

• Diehl Stiftung: Diehl is a diversified German industrial group whose divisions include metal forming, stamping, and selected wire products. Comparable as a German industrial manufacturer with overlapping metal-processing capabilities and a similar European industrial customer base, though wire products are not Diehl's primary focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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