I.C.M. Industria Cavi Merlotti

What I.C.M. Industria Cavi Merlotti does

I.C.M. Industria Cavi Merlotti S.r.l. is an Italian manufacturer of electric cables founded in 1963 by the Merlotti spouses and headquartered in Busto Garolfo, in the Alto Milanese area of North-West Italy. The company operates a 30,000 square metre facility with 3,000 square metres of warehouses and offices, producing five main product categories: CPR (Construction Products Regulation) compliant cables, harmonized cables, energy and control cables, instrumentation cables, and custom special cables. Manufacturing capabilities span voltages from 300/300V to 0.6/1kV, with insulation options including PVC, polyethylene, LSZH halogen-free, HEPR, EPR, and XLPE; shielding via aluminum/copper tape and tinned copper braid; and armor in galvanized steel tape, wire, or braid. All CPR products comply with EU Regulation 305/2011 and carry Declaration of Performance certificates covering Class Eca and Class Cca (s3, d1, a3) and (s1b, d1, a1) fire-safety classifications. ENI-branded SKUs indicate qualified-supplier status with Italy's largest oil and gas operator.

The company sells directly to B2B customers via a quote-based model, taking orders through a website contact form, phone (+39 0331 569068), and email ([email protected]), with operating hours Monday–Friday 09:00–12:00 and 14:00–17:00. Three primary verticals are served: installation and construction (CPR-compliant cables for building projects), oil and gas (special cables with hydrocarbon, oil, UV, and low-temperature resistance), and engineering and industry (energy transport, control systems, and industrial automation). There is no disclosed distribution through resellers or intermediaries. The company is a privately held Italian S.R.L. (Società a Responsabilità Limitata) under continuous family ownership since founding, with no parent company, no external investors, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed funding rounds, acquisitions, or partnership agreements. Revenue, headcount, and ownership structure are not publicly disclosed.

Name

I.C.M. Industria Cavi Merlotti

Legal name

I.C.M. INDUSTRIA CAVI MERLOTTI S.R.L.

Website

https://icm-merlotti.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Italian family-owned manufacturer of electric cables founded in 1963, producing CPR-compliant, harmonized, energy and control, instrumentation, and custom special cables for B2B installation, oil and gas, and industrial engineering customers in North-West Italy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Wire and Cable Manufacturing

NAICS

Communication and Energy Wire and Cable Manufacturing (33592), Other Communication and Energy Wire Manufacturing (335929)

SIC

Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620)

akta.pro primary industry

Power Cables & Conductors (LV/MV cables, flexible cables, bus wire, armored cable) (IMAGAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Control, Instrumentation & Automation Cable (IMADAMAC), Hazardous-Location, Marine & Harsh-Environment Cable (IMADAMAO), Flexible Cords, Portable Power & Cord Sets (IMADAMAI)

Keywords

• Electric cable manufacturing
• CPR compliant cables
• Low voltage power cables
• Instrumentation control cables
• Custom cable manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Busto Garolfo

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cable Manufacturing and Sales: Revenue generated from manufacturing and selling specialized electric cables including CPR cables, harmonized cables, energy and control cables, instrumentation cables, and custom special cables. The company operates as a B2B manufacturer selling directly to industrial customers, engineering firms, and installation companies. Products are made to customer specifications with various insulation, jacket, shielding, and armor options.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

I.C.M. Industria Cavi Merlotti manufactures and sells electrical cables for industrial, construction, oil & gas, and engineering applications. The product portfolio spans CPR-compliant construction cables, harmonized wiring cables, energy and control cables, instrumentation and signaling cables, and customer-specified special cables with configurable insulation, shielding, armor, and jacket materials.

Product overview

I.C.M. Industria Cavi Merlotti is a manufacturer of electrical cables offering a comprehensive portfolio of products across five main categories: CPR Cables (Construction Products Regulation compliant cables for building applications), Harmonized Cables (standardized wiring cables following EU harmonized standards), Energy and Control Cables (for power transmission and industrial control applications), Instrumentation Cables (for instrumentation and signaling systems), and Special Cables (custom cables manufactured to customer specifications). The company operates primarily in the installation, oil & gas, engineering, and industrial sectors, serving the North-West Italy market and beyond. All products comply with EU Regulation 305/2011 (CPR) and various IEC/CEI standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CPR Cables Cables compliant with EU Regulation 305/2011 (Construction Products Regulation) for building, construction, and civil engineering applications. Includes flexible multicore PVC cables (FR2OR16, FR2OH2R16, FR2OR, FR2OH2R), fire-resistant cables (FS17) and armored variants (FG16XHOH2R16, FG16OM16AM16, FG16OR16AR16, FG16OR16FR16, FG16OR16) with classifications including Class Eca and Class Cca (s3, d1, a3 / s1b, d1, a1), rated 450/750 V or 0.6/1 kV.
• Energy and Control Cables
• Instrumentation Cables
• Harmonized Cables
• Special Cables

Segments3 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

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Belden Inc. Specialty cable maker focused on industrial, instrumentation, and signal cables — overlapping with ICM's instrumentation and control cable offerings but with broader geographic reach.
• Dätwyler Holding: European manufacturer of specialty cables, including energy, control, and fire-performance lines for industrial and infrastructure applications — overlapping with ICM's CPR and instrumentation portfolio.
• Leoni AG: European cable and wiring systems manufacturer serving automotive, industrial, and infrastructure markets with a comparable LV power and control cable portfolio to ICM's core product lines.
• Nexans: Global cable group producing building, energy, and industrial cables including fire-performance CPR ranges — overlapping incumbent with significantly greater scale and geographic reach than ICM.
• Prysmian Group: World's largest cable manufacturer offering energy, telecom, and specialty cables including CPR-compliant construction lines — broad incumbent whose portfolio overlaps ICM's LV power, instrumentation, and harmonised cable categories.

Regional players

• TFKable: Polish cable producer serving energy, telecom, and specialty industrial markets across Central and Eastern Europe — comparable product categories but primarily competing in a different geography than ICM.

Direct peers

• Tratos Cavi: Italian cable manufacturer producing LV power, instrumentation, and specialty cables for construction, oil & gas, and industrial markets — directly comparable product mix and Italian manufacturing footprint to ICM Merlotti.
• Helukabel: German cable manufacturer and distributor offering standard, control, instrumentation, and specialty cables — comparable product breadth and mid-sized European player status.
• Brugg Cables: Swiss manufacturer of power, instrumentation, and special cables for utilities, industry, and oil & gas — directly comparable mid-sized European cable maker with similar specialty-cable focus.

Emerging players

• Elsewedy Electric: Middle East–Africa cable and electrical equipment manufacturer expanding into European specialty and energy cable markets — emerging player whose growing European footprint may increasingly overlap with ICM's customer base.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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