Bicon Components

What Bicon Components does

Bicon Components is a UK-based cable accessories brand operating within Prysmian Group UK, the UK subsidiary of Italian-listed Prysmian S.p.A. The brand traces its heritage to BICC cable glands and cleats and represents over 100 years of cable component development, now manufacturing and distributing cable glands, cleats, joints, terminations, connectors, modular power systems (Flexo, CONNECTA), resin encapsulation compounds, and railway-specific cable components from its Wrexham base. The product portfolio spans low-voltage to medium-voltage applications and serves industrial, rail (Network Rail), hazardous area (ATEX/IECEx), marine (ABS, Lloyds), construction, and offshore oil & gas end markets. Components are designed as installation accessories matched to Prysmian's cable family and carry multi-jurisdictional certifications including Network Rail PA05/06494, ATEX, IECEx, UL, CSA, GOST, and multiple BS EN/IEC standards. Proprietary technologies include JEM isocyanate-free resin encapsulation, the Multicleat/Multistrap trefoil cleating system, BARR-series explosion-proof barrier glands, Elascon separable connectors, and the Pressline solid-state continuous emergency stop switching system.

The business operates a B2B distribution model with products routed through a UK stockist network (locator accessible on the Bicon website) and direct sales integrated with Prysmian Group's four UK manufacturing plants at Bishopstoke, Aberdare, Wrexham, and Washington. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Recent activity includes the August 2024 relaunch of the Multicleat/Multistrap system and the operation of a Prysmian Cable Jointing Course for Signalling Power Distribution Cable certified to Network Rail Product Specification NR/L2/SIGELP/27423, which trains and certifies installers on Bicon-specific products and embeds specification-driven demand. Revenue for Bicon is not separately disclosed; the brand sits within Prysmian Group, which reports group sales exceeding €11 billion, 29,000+ employees, and operations in 50+ countries. Bicon operates as a UK-domestic brand unit with 101-250 employees, no independent funding history, and structural integration into the Prysmian ecosystem alongside sister brands FP Cables, Afumex, and Draka.

Name

Bicon Components

Legal name

Bicon Components (Prysmian Group Brand)

Website

https://biconcomponents.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1891

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Bicon Components is a UK cable accessories brand within Prysmian Group, manufacturing glands, cleats, joints, terminations, and railway components for rail, industrial, hazardous-area, marine, construction, and offshore applications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Cable Accessories

NAICS

Electronic Connector Manufacturing (334417), Current-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing (335931), Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (33531)

SIC

Electronic Components & Accessories (3670), Electronic Connectors (3678), Electronic Components, Nec (3679)

akta.pro primary industry

Cable Accessories & Terminations (Lugs/Glands/Heat-Shrink/Splices) (IMADAMAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cable Accessories & Joints/Terminations (splices, joints, terminations, link boxes) (EUADADAC), Hazardous-Location, Marine & Harsh-Environment Cable (IMADAMAO)

Keywords

• Cable glands
• Cable cleats
• Cable joints
• Hazardous area glands
• Railway cable accessories

Headquarters

HQ city

Wrexham

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, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Cable Components Sales: B2B sales of cable glands, cleats, joints, terminations, connectors and accessories to industrial customers, rail operators, and infrastructure projects through distribution network

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Bicon Components manufactures and supplies a comprehensive range of cable accessories including industrial and hazardous-area cable glands, cable cleats, low and medium voltage cable joints and terminations, separable connectors, modular power distribution systems (Flexo, CONNECTA), and specialised railway products such as the Pressline emergency stop system, Trackside Disconnect Boxes, and WEDGTAP overhead line connectors. The portfolio also covers JEM low-hazard isocyanate-free resin encapsulation compounds and LV Linkbox systems. Products are sold to industrial, energy, rail, marine and construction customers through a UK stockist distribution network, with regulatory certifications including Network Rail, ATEX, IECEx, UL, CSA and GOST approvals.

Product overview

Bicon Components, a Prysmian Group brand, offers a comprehensive range of cable accessories with over 100 years of cable component development. The portfolio includes: JEM Resin encapsulation systems (1X and 9X variants) for cable jointing; LV Linkbox systems (Pre Cast and Tailed) for underground distribution; CONNECTA and Flexo modular power systems for flexible power distribution; extensive cable cleats including Multicleat/Multistrap trefoil systems, Sirius, Orion, Libra, Tetrad quad cleats, and fire-resistant FP Firefix clips; industrial and hazardous area cable glands (A2EX, E1WF, E1XF, Excel Plus, Barr series) certified for Ex d/Ex e applications; LSOH cable gland kits with LUL approval; medium voltage separable connectors (Elascon MV with Interface A/B/C for 250A-630A); low voltage cable joints (JST, JBR, MPJEM, EFRZHMPJ, CFRZHMPJ); Class 2 Network Rail approved joints; Pressline emergency stop systems; railway products including Points Machine Plug Couplers, Trackside Disconnect Boxes, and WEDGTAP overhead line connectors; plus connectors and tooling. Products serve industrial, hazardous area, railway, marine, and offshore applications with global certifications including IECEx, ATEX, UL, CSA, and Network Rail approvals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bicon: Cable glands, cleats, joints and cable terminations brand under Prysmian Group UK

Products and services

• JEM Resin and Cable Jointing Compounds A range of low hazard, isocyanate-free resin encapsulation systems for cable jointing, including JEM 1X, JEM 9X variants, two-part and three-part polyurethane resin compounds, Bicaseal putty for gas migration control in hazardous areas, and BX1 inhibitor compound. Used by industrial and railway cable installers across standard SWA, fire performance and offshore cable installations.
• Industrial Cable Glands Industrial cable glands including BW, BWL, CW, CX and E1W types in brass, nylon and aluminium, designed for armoured and unarmoured cables with various sealing options. Targets general industrial, construction and infrastructure cable installations.
• Hazardous Area Cable Glands A2EX, A2EXP dual seal, E1WF, E1XF, E1W-XL universal, Excel Plus deluge-proof and BARR series barrier-type explosion-proof glands (BARR-A, BARR-W, BARR-X, BARR-Pb with Bicaseal putty) certified to Ex d IIC / Ex e II. Used in oil, gas, petrochemical, mining, marine and offshore hazardous-area installations with IP66/67/68 and deluge protection.
• LSOH Cable Gland Kits Low smoke zero halogen cable gland kits including BW, CW, A1/A2 and E1W variants with LUL approval for fire performance and LSOH cable installations in building and infrastructure safety-critical applications.
• Multicleat/Multistrap Cable Cleat System Revolutionary flexible trefoil cable cleating system using a winding pin, lock nut and plastic winder mechanism, bundled with Low Smoke Zero Halogen liners, for securing and protecting cables in parallel or trefoil formation. Designed for industrial, infrastructure and fire performance cable installations.
• Cable Cleat Product Range Comprehensive cable cleat range including Sirius (high fault current trefoil), Orion (trefoil, standard and shaped), Libra trefoil, Tetrad quad for four cables in flat formation, Telecleat single way cleats with Afumex LSOH variants, and FP Firefix fire resistant single and double cable clips for fire performance installations.
• Low Voltage Cable Joints JST universal straight joint, JBR branch joint, MPJEM slim-line compact joint, EFRZHMPJ fire performance kit for BS 7846 F120 cables, CFRZHMPJ OGP offshore joint for NEK 606 BFOU cables, and Class 2 resin-filled joints approved for Network Rail signalling power distribution cables per NR/L2/SIGELP/27408 (PA05/06494).
• Elascon MV Separable Connectors Medium voltage separable cable connectors for polymeric MV cables available in Interface A (250A at 24kV), Interface B (400A at 36kV) and Interface C (630A) configurations for indoor and outdoor installations, featuring watertight conductive earth envelope and capacitive voltage divider for testing.
• Modular Power Distribution Systems (Flexo and CONNECTA) Flexo flexible modular power distribution system for railway and industrial applications, and CONNECTA modular power distribution system for flexible cable routing and connection points.
• Low Voltage Linkbox Systems Low voltage underground link boxes including Pre Cast and Tailed variants for underground cable distribution and connection applications in utility installations.
• Pressline Emergency Stop System Continuous emergency stop switching system along routes up to 10km using solid state technology with self-monitoring fail-safe design, low smoke zero halogen options, immune to nuisance tripping and vibration degradation. Used in railway and industrial conveyor/process line safety applications.
• Trackside Disconnect Boxes Railway trackside disconnect boxes featuring hard neoprene moulded back plate, sliding steel cover with epoxy coating for corrosion resistance, fully bonded threaded inserts and security padlocking capability for disconnecting point machines and trackside equipment.
• WEDGTAP Overhead Line Connectors Overhead line tap connectors for Network Rail using an inner wedge power driven between main and tap conductors and locked into a C-shaped outer body, manufactured from high conductivity materials to maintain full tensile value on overhead line conductor connections.
• Points Machine Plug Coupler Plug and socket connection system for point machines to disconnect boxes, designed for Alstom HW point machines with pre-terminated socket leads in 5m, 10m, 15m and 20m lengths for railway signalling power installations.
• Low Voltage Mechanical Connectors Low voltage mechanical connectors including straight and branch connectors, offset palm brass lugs, and brass tunnel connectors for copper and aluminium conductors from 4mm2 to 300mm2 in industrial power and distribution installations.

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Prysmian GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBicon is a Prysmian Group Brand and the cable components division of Prysmian Group UK. Products are designed as perfect installation accessories for Prysmian's vast range of quality approved cables. Bicon represents over 100 years of cable component development built on pedigree of previous company names going back to BICC cable glands and cleats, now integrated under Prysmian Group.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• TE Connectivity: Global connectivity and sensor giant that owns the CMP Products cable gland brand; competes with Bicon in separable connectors, cable joints and electrical interconnect solutions for energy, rail and industrial markets.
• Nexans: Direct Prysmian competitor in cables and cable accessories; Nexans' accessories portfolio and UK presence competes with Bicon in T&D joints, terminations and connector systems as part of integrated cable bids.
• Eaton: Diversified power management company whose Crouse-Hinds and B-Line lines compete with Bicon in hazardous-area cable glands, fittings and electrical accessories for energy and rail projects.
• HellermannTyton: Cable management, fastening and identification specialist competing with Bicon in cable cleats, fixings and a subset of connector accessories across rail, construction and industrial markets.
• Hubbell: US electrical products group (parent of Hawke International, Burndy, Polywater) whose brands compete with Bicon in cable glands, connectors, lugs and accessories across rail, energy and hazardous-area markets.
• Atkore: US electrical raceway and cable management manufacturer whose product lines (cable cleats, supports, fittings) overlap with Bicon's cable fixings and cable management offerings in construction and infrastructure projects.
• Weidmüller: German electrical connectivity and industrial components manufacturer with a comparable portfolio of cable glands, connectors and junction systems targeted at energy, rail and hazardous-area installations.
• 3M Electrical: Diversified electrical products manufacturer supplying cable resins, splices, terminations and fire-performance accessories that overlap with Bicon's JEM resin and fire-performance joint ranges.

Direct peers

• CMP Products: UK-based Tyco/TE Connectivity brand and one of the most direct competitors to Bicon, manufacturing cable glands, cleats and accessories for industrial, hazardous area (ATEX/IECEx) and rail applications across the same voltage and certification profile.
• Hawke International: Hubbell-owned UK cable gland and hazardous-area accessories manufacturer with deep overlap to Bicon's ATEX/IECEx cable gland and barrier product lines, serving oil & gas, rail and industrial customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance18 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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