Unika

What Unika does

Unika S.p.A. is an Italian designer, manufacturer, and distributor of high-performance cable solutions, operating out of its production headquarters in Cologna Veneta (Verona) and its legal seat in Bagnolo San Vito (Mantua). Founded approximately three decades ago, the company serves five primary verticals - industrial automation, marine (on-board, port, and offshore), rolling stock, defence, and water treatment - using proprietary product families including the UNIDRALL® series for cable carriers, servomotor power and signal transmission, and PROFIBUS/DeviceNet fieldbus, the SH-PC and SH-CI families for armoured, unarmoured, and fire-resistant shipboard power, control, and instrumentation cables, and the CLEAN CABLE family for submersible pumps in potable water. These product ranges are supported by a deep regulatory certification stack spanning WRAS, ACS, KTW1+, D.M.174, DESINA, UL/CSA, EN 50170, and IEC 61158-61784.

The company is an integral part of the LAPP Group, a multinational industrial cable and connection technology group, and operates a wholly-owned logistics subsidiary, KU Distribution S.r.l., from a dedicated hub in Mantua offering cutting, packaging, and just-in-time delivery programs. Unika also maintains a German office in Mönchengladbach. GTM is enterprise field sales with technical engineering support and quote-based pricing across both catalogue products and fully customized solutions (concept-to-validation) for OEMs in industrial automation, shipyards, defence contractors, and water-treatment operators worldwide.

Revenue mechanics rest on three streams: catalogue cable sales, custom-engineered cable solutions, and ancillary logistics services. With 11-50 employees and €2,006,000 in registered capital, Unika operates as a focused specialty unit within the LAPP Group rather than as a standalone scale player; revenue is not publicly disclosed and customer logos are not named in the source material.

Name

Unika

Legal name

Unika S.p.A.

Website

https://unika.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Cable Manufacturing

NAICS

Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (335), Ship Building and Repairing (336611), Ship and Boat Building (33661)

SIC

Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Marine Cable, Connectors & Cable Management (IMAJAJAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Electrical, Automation & Navigation MRO (Power, Controls, Comms, ECDIS/Radar) (IMAJAFAD), Electrical Engineering & Power Distribution (Generation, Switchboards, Cabling, Lighting) (IMAJAGAF)

Keywords

• Industrial cable manufacturing
• Marine shipboard cables
• Custom cable solutions
• Water treatment cables
• Rolling stock cables

Headquarters

HQ city

Cologna Veneta

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Standard Cable Products: Sale of catalogue cable products combining proven reliability with flexibility. Each cable can be customized and supported by full logistic and technical service.
2. Customized Cable Solutions: Tailored cable design from concept to validation, integrating technical precision with application insight. Targets specific customer needs across industrial, marine, defence, and water treatment sectors.
3. Logistics Services: Logistics hub in Mantua provides cutting, packaging, and just-in-time programs. Supports both catalogue and custom product delivery worldwide.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Unika designs, produces, and distributes high-performance cable solutions for industrial automation, marine, rolling stock, defence, and water treatment applications. The portfolio spans the UNIDRALL® industrial automation series, the SH-PC and SH-CI marine shipboard cable families, and the CLEAN CABLE family for submersible pumps in drinking water, offered both as catalogue products and as fully customized solutions. An in-house logistics hub in Mantua provides cutting, packaging, and just-in-time delivery programs to customers worldwide.

Product overview

Unika designs, produces, and distributes high-performance cable solutions across five main application sectors: Industrial Automation (UNIDRALL® series including 2520, 2520 C, 2520 C-TP, 5000, 5030, 5100, 5200, 6000, BUS 1000, BUS 1020 for cable carrier systems, servomotor applications, and field bus networks), Marine (SH series cables including SH-PC-A-F S95, SH-PC-U-F S95, SH-CI-C-U, SH-CI-C-A, SH-CI-C-A EMC, SH-CI-C-A-F S95, SH-CI-C-U-F S95 for shipboard power, control, instrumentation, and fire-resistant applications), Water Treatment (CLEAN CABLE family including CLEAN CABLE EMV, SEPARABLE FLAT CLEAN CABLE, FLAT CLEAN CABLE, CLEAN CABLE for submersible pumps in drinking water), Rolling Stock, and Defence. The company offers both catalogue products and custom-tailored solutions supported by logistics services including cutting, packaging, and just-in-time programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UNIDRALL: Product line for industrial automation cables including UNIDRALL 2520, 2520 C, 2520 C-TP, 5000, 5030, 5100, 5200, 6000, BUS 1000, BUS 1020
• CLEAN CABLE
• SH-PC
• SH-CI-C

Products and services

• UNIDRALL® 2520 Multi-core cables for command, control, and signaling, designed for installation in cable carrier systems with high chemical and mechanical resistance. Highly flexible construction suitable for demanding industrial automation environments.
• UNIDRALL® 2520 C Shielded multi-core cables for control, command, and signaling in cable carrier systems with high chemical and mechanical resistance, for industrial automation.
• UNIDRALL® 2520 C-TP Shielded multi-pairs cables for command, control, and signaling in cable carrier systems with high chemical and mechanical resistance, for industrial automation.
• UNIDRALL® 5000 Power transmission cables for servomotors used in machine tools, assembly chains, and production lines.
• UNIDRALL® 5030 Hybrid power transmission cables for servomotors combining power conductors, signal cables, and bus cables for high dynamic performance applications. UL/CSA Approved: 90°C 1000V style 21209.
• UNIDRALL® 5100 Signal transmission cables with high dynamic performance for servomotor control in machine tools, assembly lines, and production lines. DESINA Approved. UL/CSA Approved.
• UNIDRALL® 5200 Signal transmission cables for control of servomotors through signals from encoders, resolvers, and tachometers in machine tools and production lines.
• UNIDRALL® 6000 Power transmission cables for servomotors used in machine tools and production lines.
• UNIDRALL® BUS 1000 PROFIBUS cables for flexible installation, complying with European Standards EN 50170 and international Standards IEC 61158-61784.
• UNIDRALL® BUS 1020 DeviceNet cables for dynamic installation designed for CAN connection systems and mobile installations.
• SH-PC-A-F S95 Single and multicore, armoured, fire-resistant power and control shipboard cables rated 0.6/1 kV for marine applications.
• SH-PC-U-F S95 Single and multicore, unarmoured, fire-resistant power and control shipboard cables rated 0.6/1 kV for marine applications.
• SH-CI-C-U Control and instrumentation, collectively screened, unarmoured shipboard cables rated 150/250V (300V) for on-board marine installations.
• SH-CI-C-A Control and instrumentation, collectively screened, armoured shipboard cables rated 150V/250V (300V) for on-board marine installations.
• SH-CI-C-A EMC Control and instrumentation, collectively screened, armoured shipboard cables with high screening effectiveness rated 150V/250V (300V) for marine installations.
• SH-CI-C-A-F S95 Control and instrumentation, collectively screened, armoured, fire-resisting shipboard cables rated 150V/250V.
• SH-CI-C-U-F S95 Control and instrumentation, collectively screened, unarmoured, fire-resisting shipboard cables rated 150V/250V.
• CLEAN CABLE EMV Shielded round cables for submersible pumps for drinkable water, tested and approved for use in drinking water applications with no release of toxic substances.
• SEPARABLE FLAT CLEAN CABLE Separable flat cables for submersible pumps for drinkable water with ACS, KTW1+, WRAS, D.M.174 approvals.
• FLAT CLEAN CABLE Flat cables for submersible pumps for drinkable water, designed for depths up to 600 metres in potable water, swimming pools, and seawater applications; materials tested to ensure no microorganism growth and no alteration of water organoleptic characteristics.
• CLEAN CABLE (Round) Round cables for submersible pumps for drinkable water with certifications ACS, KTW1+, WRAS, D.M.174.
• Customized Solutions Tailored cable solutions from concept to validation, integrating technical precision with application insight for specific customer needs across industrial, marine, defence, and water treatment sectors.
• Logistic Services Logistics hub in Mantua providing cutting, packaging, and just-in-time delivery programs tailored to customer needs worldwide.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• LAPP GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnika is an integral part of the LAPP group, a global industrial company. Beyond UNIKA Group identities, principles of credibility, honesty, transparency, and compliance resonate throughout the entire LAPP group. This partnership provides access to LAPP's broader industrial network, resources, and global reach.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Belden: US-based manufacturer of signal and industrial cables including PROFIBUS, DeviceNet, and industrial Ethernet variants — direct overlap with Unika's UNIDRALL BUS series. Strong in industrial automation and broadcast markets.
• Leoni AG: European cable manufacturer with strong industrial, rolling stock, and special cable divisions. Comparable product overlap with Unika's industrial automation and rolling stock cable offerings, and similar custom-engineering model.
• Dätwyler: Swiss manufacturer of specialty cables including industrial automation and application-specific solutions. Comparable niche manufacturer profile to Unika with custom-engineering capabilities and similar customer segmentation.
• HELUKABEL: German-headquartered cable manufacturer with a comparable specialty portfolio across industrial automation, robotics, and cable carrier systems. Closely overlaps with Unika's UNIDRALL®-type dynamic cable offering and serves similar OEM customers.
• TKD Kabel: German industrial cable manufacturer and distributor specializing in flexible, drag chain, and servo cables. Closely overlaps with Unika's UNIDRALL series for industrial automation and machine tool applications.
• igus (chainflex): German manufacturer specializing in flexible cables for cable carrier systems (chainflex) used in industrial automation. Closely competes with Unika's UNIDRALL 2520 series for dynamic applications and high mechanical stress environments.
• Eland Cables: UK-based cable supplier specializing in industrial, marine, and rolling stock cables with project logistics support. Comparable in the custom-solutions, logistics-driven service model that Unika offers via its Mantua hub.

Broad incumbents

• Prysmian Group: World's largest cable manufacturer, including Draka-brand marine and shipboard cables. A broad incumbent that competes in Unika's marine and industrial cable verticals at far greater scale and global reach.
• LAPP Group: Global industrial cable and connectivity company that owns Unika as an integral subsidiary. Directly comparable in product categories (industrial automation, marine, rolling stock) and offers a much broader global footprint and brand portfolio.
• Nexans: Global cable manufacturer with marine, rolling stock, and industrial automation product lines. Competes with Unika in shipboard power and control cables, with greater resources for large shipyard and rail contracts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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