What Cable Tapes UK does

Cable Tapes UK Ltd is a private B2B supplier founded in 2008 in Manchester, United Kingdom, specialising exclusively in cable tapes, yarns, and related materials for the cable manufacturing industry. The company operates a manufacturing and conversion facility at New St. Mark Works in Cheetham Hill, producing and slitting fire performance tapes (including phlogopite and muscovite mica tapes, PTFE and polyimide tapes), metal tapes and laminates (aluminium-polyester, copper, aluminium copolymer), film tapes, water blocking tapes and yarns for marine and submarine cables, woven and non-woven tapes, ripcords, polyester yarns, and masterbatches. Its underlying technology comprises 9 specifically designed high-capacity taping machines, a dedicated slitting machine capable of razor and shear cutting, and bobbin winding equipment, enabling in-house conversion from master rolls into slit width tape stock, bespoke packaging, and continuous lengths up to 60 km onto DIN 1000 drums.

The company is owned as an equal partnership by Martin Van der Zwan and Paul Haines, both veterans of major cable industry firms including Prysmian, BICC, and VonRoll Isola. Cable Tapes UK generates revenue through two streams: direct sale of cable materials (consumable tape and yarn products) and subcontract taping services (mica taped conductors, tape slitting and spooling, bobbin winding). Pricing is quote-based and bespoke, tied to volume, material specification, and packaging requirements, with contracts structured as multi-year supply agreements that include consignment stock and bespoke stock holding arrangements. Products are supplied directly from the Manchester factory to cable manufacturers across the UK, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. Marketing and distribution are minimal, relying on direct sales, industry reputation, and partnerships including a board seat at the International Wire and Machinery Association and a distribution arrangement with EOX Masterbatches.

Name

Cable Tapes UK

Legal name

Cable Tapes UK Ltd

Website

https://cabletapesuk.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cable Tapes UK is a Manchester-based B2B supplier and subcontract manufacturer of cable tapes, yarns, and taping services serving cable manufacturers in the UK, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. Founded in 2008 by two cable industry veterans.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Cable Tapes

NAICS

Textile Mills (313), Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills (313110)

SIC

Unsupported Plastics Film & Sheet (3081)

akta.pro primary industry

Elastic, Tapes & Webbing Manufacturing (Elastic Bands/Binding/Strapping/Webbing) (IMAOALAD)

Keywords

• Cable lapping tapes
• Mica tapes
• Water blocking tapes
• Cable manufacturing supplies
• Subcontract taping services

Headquarters

HQ city

Manchester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cable Materials Sales: Sale of cable tapes, yarns, and related materials including fire performance tapes, metal tapes, film tapes, water blocking products, woven tapes, and accessories. Products supplied in various formats including master rolls, slit width tape stock, and bespoke packaging solutions.
2. Contract Taping Services: Subcontract conductor taping services including mica taped conductors, tape slitting and spooling, and bobbin winding services for the cable industry.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Cable Tapes UK is a Manchester-based manufacturer and supplier of cable tapes, yarns, and related materials for the cable manufacturing industry. The company produces finished tape and yarn products in-house and offers subcontract taping services, including mica-taped conductors, slitting, spooling, and bobbin winding, from its Manchester factory. It supplies cable materials to manufacturers across the UK, Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa.

Product overview

Cable Tapes UK is a specialized supplier of cable materials serving the cable manufacturing industry with a comprehensive portfolio of tape and yarn products. The company operates as a single-source supplier offering Fire Performance Tapes (including Phlogopite Mica Tapes, Muscovite Mica Tapes, Flame Retardant Tapes, PTFE Tape, and Polyimide Tape), Metal Tapes and Laminates (Aluminium Polyester Laminate Tapes, Copper Laminate Tapes, Aluminium Copolymer Tape, and Metal Tapes), Film Tapes (Polypropylene Film and Polyester Film), Water Blocking Tapes and Yarns for marine and submarine applications (Non Conductive Water Blocking Tapes, Semi Conductive Water Blocking Tapes, Marine Water Blocking Tapes, and Water Blocking Rope and Yarns), Woven and Non Woven Tapes (Woven Glass Tapes and Non Woven Polyester), Yarns and Ripcords (Ripcord Yarn, Polyester Yarn, and ID Tapes), and Other Products including Masterbatches, Cable Wrap Protection, Crepe Paper Tape, and Paper Tape. Beyond product supply, Cable Tapes UK offers subcontract taping services through their Manchester factory including Mica Taped Conductors with capacity of 1 million meters per week, tape slitting and spooling services, and bobbin winding services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mica Tapes
• Cable Lapping Tapes
• Water Blocking Tapes
• Cable Yarns
• Subcontract Mica Taping Service
• Slitting Service
• Spooling and Bobbin Winding Service

Quantifiable outcome

• 1 million meters per week mica taped conductor capacity
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

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.

• IWMA (International Wire and Machinery Association)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1970Founded in 1970, IWMA is the world's largest and most influential corporate association for the wire, cable and wire product industries. Their mission is to promote new technology, education and growth within the industry. Cable Tapes UK's Martin Van der Zwan sits on the board of directors for the IWMA. The partnership provides an international forum for technological advance and best practice.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Scapa Group: UK-based manufacturer of specialty adhesive and bonding tapes including industrial and cable-grade products; comparable because it sells directly into cable manufacturers with overlapping film, foam, and specialty tape products and competes in the same European customer base.
• Shawcor: Specialty coatings, compounds, and tapes for pipe and cable infrastructure; comparable because it supplies water blocking, sealing, and insulation materials into the same submarine and power cable customer base that Cable Tapes UK serves with marine water blocking tapes.

Broad incumbents

• Bostik (Arkema): Global specialty adhesives and tapes manufacturer serving industrial and electrical markets; comparable as a broad incumbent competing in cable-grade tapes and insulation materials.
• Prysmian Group: Global leader in power and telecom cables; comparable because Prysmian is both a Cable Tapes UK customer candidate and a reference point for the founder's prior experience, sourcing the same types of fire performance, water blocking, and specialty tapes for its cable production.
• Berry Global (now Magnera): Large-scale manufacturer of films, laminates, and specialty tapes; comparable as a potential competitor in cable jacket films, polyester films, and laminate constructions used by cable manufacturers.
• VonRoll: Swiss-based industrial materials and cable systems company; comparable because co-founder Paul Haines worked at VonRoll Isola, and the company operates in the same specialty cable materials and insulation segment Cable Tapes UK serves.
• Dätwyler: Swiss industrial supplier of elastomer and sealing solutions for the cable industry; comparable as a European specialty supplier serving cable manufacturers with overlapping material products and customer relationships.
• Intertape Polymer Group: Manufacturer of specialty tapes and films including industrial and electrical grade products; comparable as a competitor in metallized, filament, and film tapes that overlap with Cable Tapes UK's metal laminate and film tape categories.
• 3M Electrical Markets Division: Diversified manufacturer of electrical tapes, insulation, and shielding products including film, polyester, and specialty conductive tapes; comparable because it competes head-to-head with Cable Tapes UK in cable-grade tapes (PTFE, polyimide, polyester, metal laminates).

Emerging players

• Trinity Tape: Smaller specialty tape converter focused on cable and industrial applications; comparable as a similarly sized niche tape supplier serving cable manufacturers with competing ranges of woven, non-woven, and film tapes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cabletapesuk

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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