Traco Cable Company

What Traco Cable Company does

Traco Cable Company Limited is a Public Sector Undertaking owned by the Government of Kerala, established in 1964, that manufactures and supplies cables and conductors from three production units in the state. Its portfolio spans bare conductors (AAC, AAAC, ACSR), power cables (PVC insulated up to 1100 V and XLPE insulated underground up to 11 kV), control cables, building wiring cables (FR/FRLS PVC insulated copper), weather proof cables, and LT/HT aerial bunched cables, all manufactured to Indian Standard specifications (IS 398, 1554, 694, 14255, 7098). The company reports an installed aluminium wire rod conversion capacity of 9,000 MT across the Irimpanam and Thiruvalla units, with a third Pinarayi unit (commissioned 2011) dedicated to building wiring cables; it is ISO 9001:2015 certified.

The company earns revenue primarily through direct product sales to state electricity boards, central utilities, Indian Railways, BSNL, and other government bodies, with building wiring cables additionally distributed through a network of authorized distributors across four Kerala districts. Beyond product supply, Traco executes turnkey projects for laying aerial bunched and XLPE underground cables up to 11 kV in Kerala. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting government utilities supplemented by a regional distributor channel for building wires, with acquisition conducted through the Kerala Government e-procurement portal and direct corporate outreach from its Kochi headquarters.

Financial position is a material concern: the Kerala High Court found in 2026 that Traco had defaulted on its company secretary's salary from October 2022, and the company had refused to accept the resignation citing "critical financial position" — a finding the court equated to bonded labour under Article 23 of the Indian Constitution. Ownership rests entirely with the Government of Kerala, with no venture capital, no external funding rounds, no M&A, no disclosed revenue, and no international footprint beyond India.

Name

Traco Cable Company

Legal name

TRACO CABLE COMPANY LIMITED

Website

https://tracocable.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Traco Cable Company Limited is a Kerala state-owned PSU manufacturing power cables, control cables, bare conductors, and building wiring cables from three Kerala plants, supplying government utilities, Indian Railways, and BSNL across India.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Cables & Wires Manufacturing

NAICS

Communication and Energy Wire and Cable Manufacturing (33592), Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (237130), Other Communication and Energy Wire Manufacturing (335929)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), 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

Building Wire & Cable (Residential/Commercial) (IMADAMAA), Control, Instrumentation & Automation Cable (IMADAMAC), Utility & Underground Distribution Cable (URD/Substation) (IMADAMAG), Cable Installation & Construction Services (trenching, duct banks, HDD, pulling, cable laying) (EUADADAI)

Keywords

• Power cable manufacturing
• Bare conductor production
• Building wiring cables
• XLPE cable supply
• Turnkey cable projects

Headquarters

HQ city

Kochi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cable and Wire Product Sales: Manufacturing and selling of power cables, control cables, bare conductors, building wiring cables, and related cable products to government utilities and private customers
2. Turnkey Project Services: Execution of turnkey projects for laying aerial bunched cables and XLPE underground cables up to 11 KV voltage range

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Traco Cable Company manufactures and supplies a complete range of power cables, control cables, bare conductors (AAC, AAAC, ACSR), building wiring cables, weather proof cables, and XLPE insulated underground cables at three Kerala-based manufacturing units. The company also executes turnkey projects for laying aerial bunched cables and XLPE underground cables up to 11 KV voltage range, serving government electricity boards, railways, and telecom utilities across India.

Product overview

Traco Cable Company is a public sector undertaking manufacturing cables and conductors from Kerala, India, established in 1964. The company operates as a single unified manufacturer with three production facilities (Irimpanam, Thiruvalla, and Pinarayi units) producing a comprehensive portfolio of power and building wiring products. The core product lines include Bare Conductors (AAC, AAAC, ACSR), Power Cables (XLPE insulated UG cables up to 11kV, PVC insulated cables up to 1100V), Control Cables (tinned copper with PVC insulation), Building Wires (FR/FRLS copper wires), Weather Proof Cables, and Aerial Bunched Cables. The company supplies to State Electricity Boards, Indian Railways, BSNL, and other utilities across India, with a substantial market share in building wiring cables in Kerala.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AAC Overhead Bare Conductor All Aluminium Conductor (AAC) overhead bare conductor for power distribution, manufactured as per IS 398 Part I.
• ACSR Conductor Aluminium Conductor Steel Reinforced (ACSR) for overhead lines for both distribution and transmission purposes, up to 400kV line voltage, with conductor sizes up to 574 sq.mm and current carrying capacity from 70 Amp to 890 Amp; types include Squirrel, Weasel, Rabbit, Dog, Panther, and Raccoon.
• AAAC Conductor All Aluminium Alloy Conductors (AAAC) for power distribution, manufactured as per IS 398 Part IV.
• Control Cables Tinned copper control cables with PVC insulation, armoured and PVC sheathed, sizes ranging from 2x 2.5 sq.mm to 19 x 2.5 sq.mm and 2x 4 sq.mm to 19 x 4 sq.mm, manufactured as per IS 1554. Used for railways and transmission lines.
• Building Wires Single core PVC insulated (FR/FRLS) copper wires for building wiring, available in sizes 1 sq.mm, 1.5 sq.mm, 2.5 sq.mm, 4 sq.mm, 6 sq.mm, and 10 sq.mm, rated up to 1100V; supplied in 90 meter coils in standard colors (red, yellow, blue, black, green).
• House Wiring Cables Building wiring cables for residential electrical installations, including copper conductor cables up to 128 strands as per IS 694 specifications, with an exclusive dedicated manufacturing setup at Kannur, Kerala.
• XLPE Cables XLPE insulated underground cables up to 11kV with sizes up to 3x 300 sq.mm aluminium wires, manufactured as per IS 7098 Part I and II. Available in LT/HT configurations.
• Weather Proof Cables Single core PVC insulated and sheathed aluminium wires from 25 sq.mm to 185 sq.mm, and flat twin cables 2x 2.5 sq.mm and 2x 6 sq.mm for power service connections, manufactured as per IS 694 specifications.
• Power Cables Power cables with copper and aluminium conductors up to 1100 volts, manufactured as per IS 1554 with PVC insulation. Used for railways and transmission lines.
• Aerial Bunched Cables (LT/HT) Low Tension (LT) and High Tension (HT) Aerial Bunched Cables up to 11kV range, manufactured as per IS 14255 and IS 7098 Part II, used for turnkey projects in Kerala.
• Turnkey Cable Laying Projects Turnkey execution of cable laying projects for Aerial Bunched Cables and XLPE Underground Cables up to 11 KV voltage range, carried out for state electricity boards and utilities within Kerala.

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Finolex Cables Limited: Long-established Indian cable manufacturer producing power cables, control cables, telecommunication cables, and house wires. Direct competitor in the building wires and power cable markets, with strong distribution across India.
• Polycab India Limited: India's largest cable and wire manufacturer offering power cables, control cables, building wires, and conductors across B2B and B2B2C channels. Competes directly with Traco in utility tenders and the Kerala building wiring market, but at significantly larger national scale.
• RR Kabel Limited: Cable manufacturer with product range covering house wires, power cables, control cables, and instrumentation cables. Competes with Traco across B2B and project-tender segments in India.
• KEI Industries Limited: Manufacturer of power cables, control cables, instrumentation cables, and house wires with strong presence in EHV and project segments. Direct competitor in tenders for power cables up to 11 kV and beyond.
• Universal Cables Limited: Indian cable manufacturer (part of the MP Birla Group) producing power cables up to EHV, control cables, and special cables. Competes with Traco in utility and industrial cable tenders.
• Havells India Limited: Diversified electrical goods company with a major cable and wire business spanning building wires, power cables, and industrial cables. Competes with Traco in the building wire segment and increasingly in institutional/utility projects across India.
• Cable Corporation of India Limited: Indian cable manufacturer producing power cables, control cables, and special cables. Directly comparable to Traco in product portfolio and in competing for utility and industrial cable orders.

Emerging players

• Dynamic Cables Limited: Smaller Indian cable manufacturer producing power cables, control cables, and conductors. Comparable in scale and product mix to Traco, competing for similar project and utility orders in the Indian market.
• V-Guard Industries Limited: Kochi-based electrical goods company with growing presence in wires and cables alongside stabilizers, inverters, and pumps. While broader in product mix, it is a regional peer that overlaps with Traco in the Kerala building wire market.

Broad incumbents

• Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL): Large Indian PSU electrical equipment manufacturer active across power generation, transmission, and distribution equipment. Adjacent rather than directly competing, but the most relevant public-sector peer reference for Traco's government-utility business model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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