Associated Cables

What Associated Cables does

Associated Cables Private Limited (ACPL), founded in 1973 and headquartered in Mumbai, is the first and largest dedicated instrumentation cable manufacturer in India. The company operates a 538,500 sq. ft. integrated manufacturing facility at Chiplun in the Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra, producing specialty low-voltage cables including instrumentation signal cables, thermocouple extension/compensating cables, copper control cables, low-voltage power cables, fire resistant cables, and special application cables including Foundation Field Bus cables. Manufacturing is conducted on state-of-the-art imported machinery from NIEHOFF, Cortinovis, Nokia Maillefer, Davis-Standard, Reifenhauser, and Northampton, with in-house high-voltage and fire-resistance testing capabilities accredited by TUV-SUD (ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018).

ACPL serves industrial customers in Oil & Gas (Indian Oil, ONGC, HPCL, Reliance, EIL, GAIL), Power Generation (NTPC, NPCIL, BHEL), Steel and Cement (Jindal, JSW, ACC), Chemicals (BASF), and OEMs (Honeywell, L&T, Thermax) via a direct B2B sales-led model with area representative offices in New Delhi and Baroda. Revenue is generated through project-based supply contracts driven by EPC consultant approvals and inspection agency certifications (Bureau Veritas, DNV, Lloyds Register, TUV). Combined production capacity across cable categories reaches approximately 1,500 km per month. ACPL is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Oman Cables Industry (SAOG), itself part of the Prysmian Group, the world's largest cable manufacturing group with €17 billion turnover in 2024.

Name

Associated Cables

Legal name

Associated Cables Private Limited

Website

https://aclcables.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Associated Cables (ACPL), founded 1973 in Mumbai, is India's first and largest dedicated instrumentation cable manufacturer, producing specialty low-voltage, fire-resistant, and thermocouple cables for Oil & Gas, Power, Steel, and Chemicals industrial customers from its Chiplun manufacturing facility, as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Oman Cables Industry under Prysmian Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Cable Manufacturing

NAICS

Communication and Energy Wire and Cable Manufacturing (33592), Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (33531)

SIC

Drawing & Insulating Of Nonferrous Wire (3357), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)

akta.pro primary industry

Control, Instrumentation & Automation Cable (IMADAMAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Power Cables & Conductors (LV/MV cables, flexible cables, bus wire, armored cable) (IMAGAEAC), Industrial Power Cable (MV/HV) (IMADAMAB), Flexible Cords, Portable Power & Cord Sets (IMADAMAI)

Keywords

• Instrumentation cables
• Fire resistant cables
• Thermocouple cables
• Industrial cable manufacturing
• Control and power cables

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cable Product Sales: Manufacturing and sale of specialized cables including Instrumentation, Control, Power, Thermocouple, and Fire Resistant cables to industrial customers in Oil & Gas, Chemicals, Power, Steel, Cement, and other process industries. Revenue generated from project-based supply contracts and recurring industrial orders.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Associated Cables Private Limited (ACPL) manufactures and sells specialty low-voltage cables — including instrumentation, control, power, thermocouple extension/compensating, and fire resistant cables — for industrial process and safety applications. Production runs out of a 538,500 sq. ft. facility in Chiplun, Maharashtra, supplying oil & gas, petrochemical, power, steel, cement, chemical, and fertilizer customers across India via direct B2B sales and project-based contracts.

Product overview

Associated Cables Private Limited (ACPL) is the first and largest dedicated Instrumentation cable manufacturing company in India, established in 1973. The company offers a diversified portfolio of specialty cables including Instrumentation Cables (its primary product), Thermocouple Extension/Compensating Cables, Control Cables, Power Cables, Fire Resistant Cables, and Special Application Cables. The product range covers low voltage applications from micro volt to 1100 volt grade, manufactured to various international and national standards including BS EN 50288, IEC 60502, BS 5308, and IS standards. These cables serve critical applications in oil & gas, petrochemicals, refineries, fertilizers, cement, steel, power plants, and industrial automation sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Instrumentation Cables Low voltage (300V/500V) cables used to transmit analog and digital signals for measurement and process control in process industries, oil exploration, petrochemicals, refineries, fertilizer, cement, steel, paper, and power plants. Production capacity is 400 km/month. Manufactured to BS EN 50288, BS 5308 part 1 & 2, IEC 189, EIL 6-52-46, and customer specifications.
• Thermocouple Extension / Compensating Cables

Quantifiable outcome

• First instrumentation cable manufacturer in India (1973)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Polycab India Limited: India's largest cable manufacturer by revenue, offering power, control, instrumentation, and specialty cables. While Polycab is much broader (wires, FMEG, EPC), it directly competes with ACPL in industrial instrumentation, control and fire resistant cables supplied to the same EPC and process-industry customers.
• RR Kabel Limited: Indian specialty cable manufacturer with a growing portfolio in industrial and instrumentation cables. Directly comparable to ACPL in targeting EPC and industrial customers across India and in fire resistant and control cable categories.
• Delton Cables Limited: Indian manufacturer of power, control, instrumentation, and telecom cables with overlap to ACPL's specialty product portfolio and similar customer base in process industries and infrastructure.
• Finolex Cables Limited: Long-established Indian cable manufacturer producing power, control, and instrumentation cables. Competes with ACPL in industrial cable categories, particularly for process-industry and EPC customers, and Finolex is also one of ACPL's copper raw material suppliers.
• KEI Industries Limited: Indian manufacturer of power, control, instrumentation, and specialty cables serving oil & gas, power, and EPC customers. Overlaps directly with ACPL in instrumentation, control, and fire resistant cables sold to Indian industrial and infrastructure projects.
• Universal Cables Limited: Indian manufacturer of power and specialty cables including elastomeric, fire resistant, and instrumentation cables. Directly comparable to ACPL in serving oil & gas, power, and heavy industry customers across India.

Broad incumbents

• Prysmian Group: World's largest cable manufacturer (€17B turnover in 2024) and ACPL's ultimate parent. Comparable as a broad incumbent in industrial, power, and specialty cables globally, though Prysmian's portfolio extends far beyond ACPL's Indian-focused instrumentation cable niche.
• Havells India Limited: Large diversified Indian electrical equipment conglomerate with a substantial industrial cables business. While broader than ACPL (switches, lighting, appliances), Havells' industrial cable division competes directly in instrumentation and control cables for process industries.

Emerging players

• Lapp Group: German-headquartered specialty cable and connectivity manufacturer with growing presence in India. Competes with ACPL in instrumentation, control, and fire resistant cables for industrial automation and process-industry customers.
• Bharat Wire & Ropes Limited: Indian manufacturer expanding from steel wires/ropes into specialty cables including instrumentation and control products. Competes with ACPL in select industrial cable tenders where specialized offerings overlap.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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